Physician

Ikemefula Emmanuel Ekekwe, MD

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Ikemefula Ekekwe, MD (NPI: 1952505570) practices pulmonary disease in the Frederick-Gaithersburg-Bethesda, MD market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Frederick, MD. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is JOHNS HOPKINS COMMUNITY PHYSICIANS, INC (NPI: 1578598868; TIN: 52-1467441) and primary practice location at 21044-2979. Ekekwe is affiliated with the Piedmont Clinic ACO LLC (ACO ID: A3250), participating under the MSSP model.

Ekekwe's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 570 traditional Medicare patients, billed 21,941 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $1,017,582 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 99291 (Critical care, first 30-74 minutes). Part D data shows 625 prescription claims across 164 beneficiaries totaling $145,332 in drug costs, led by Trelegy Ellipta (Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter). DME data shows 2,577 claims. Open Payments data shows 15 records totaling $430. You can download detailed data with all billing codes (2015-2024). For more recent data, please contact us.

Over the past 10 years, this provider's Medicare Part B carrier billing has moved sharply higher in recent years, from $120,537 to $1,017,582. Similarly, Part D prescription costs have risen steadily, from $3,517 to $145,332. For DME billing, reported payments rose steadily, from $4,258 to $119,800.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and claim lines in the table.

Year	Patients	Clm Lines	Payment
2015	365	944	$120,537
2016	487	1,179	$140,014
2017	429	1,028	$105,583
2018	456	1,355	$125,379
2019	611	1,832	$169,890
2020	535	1,535	$148,181
2021	479	1,263	$124,896
2022	455	1,429	$146,558
2023	424	1,175	$129,248
2024	570	21,941	$1,017,582

Part D Events Trend

Drug cost trend, with N of patients and prescription claims in the table.

Year	Patients	Claims	Drug Cost
2015	N/R	30	$3,517
2016	46	171	$27,255
2017	34	223	$45,980
2018	59	146	$15,092
2019	72	275	$65,697
2020	84	376	$77,518
2021	91	396	$86,777
2022	87	365	$83,400
2023	103	466	$132,594
2024	164	625	$145,332

DME Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and DME claim records in the table.

Year	Patients	Claims	Payment
2015	22	40	$923
2016	95	286	$7,868
2017	164	349	$9,214
2018	355	801	$25,145
2019	637	1,352	$57,597
2020	932	2,346	$103,048
2021	876	1,973	$77,748
2022	930	2,109	$94,889
2023	936	2,329	$101,959
2024	1,082	2,577	$113,133

* / # = suppressed by CMS; 0 = reported zero; N/R = not reported or blank.

Top 5 Part B carrier billing codes in 2024

By total payments.

Code	Description	Patients	Clm Lines	Total Payment
99291	Critical care, first 30-74 minutes	62	146	$174
99205	New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	101	101	$165
99215	Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	255	315	$135
99233	Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	72	130	$100
99292	Critical care, each additional 30 minutes	50	102	$88

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

Drug	Generic	Claims	Total Day Supply	Total Drug Cost
Trelegy Ellipta	Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter	69	2,370	$49,494
Breztri Aerosphere	Budesonide/Glycopyr/Formoterol	24	720	$15,057
Anoro Ellipta	Umeclidinium Brm/Vilanterol Tr	11	750	$11,317
Spiriva Respimat	Tiotropium Bromide	19	570	$10,177
Symbicort	Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate	19	990	$7,042

Top 5 DME services in 2024

By Total Medicare Payment Amount.

HCPCS Code	HCPCS Description	Supplier Rental Indicator	Total Supplier Beneficiaries	Total Supplier Claims	Total Medicare Payment Amount
A7031	Face mask interface, replacement for full face mask, each	N	70	170	$13,073
A7030	Full face mask used with positive airway pressure device, each	N	71	158	$12,340
E0466	Home ventilator, any type, used with non-invasive interface, (e.g., mask, chest shell)	Y	N/R	12	$12,067
A4604	Tubing with integrated heating element for use with positive airway pressure device	N	147	325	$11,533
A7034	Nasal interface (mask or cannula type) used with positive airway pressure device, with or without head strap	N	95	191	$10,097

Open Payments Summary in 2024

Category	Definition	Records	Total Reported Amount	Top Related Entity
General Payments	Reported payment or transfer-of-value amount.	15	$430	Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.
Research Payments	Reported research-related payment or transfer-of-value amount.	0	$0	N/R
Ownership / Investment Interests	Reported value of ownership or investment interests.	0	$0	N/R

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FAQ

What Medicare data is available for Ikemefula Emmanuel Ekekwe, MD?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Ikemefula Emmanuel Ekekwe, MD (NPI 1952505570), including provider identity, specialty, market context, Medicare Part B activity, Part D prescribing, DME records, Open Payments where available, billing organization details, and ACO affiliation signals where available. Profile data covers 2015-2024, with current attribution based on 2025 claims where available.

Does Ikemefula Emmanuel Ekekwe, MD have ACO affiliation data?

Ikemefula Emmanuel Ekekwe, MD is shown with ACO affiliation data for Piedmont Clinic ACO LLC (MSSP, ACO ID A3250).

What billing organization is linked to Ikemefula Emmanuel Ekekwe, MD?

Ikemefula Emmanuel Ekekwe, MD is linked to JOHNS HOPKINS COMMUNITY PHYSICIANS, INC (billing NPI 1578598868) in the available physician profile data.

Does Ikemefula Emmanuel Ekekwe, MD have Open Payments data?

Ikemefula Emmanuel Ekekwe, MD has 15 connected Open Payments records in the available 2024 summary data.

Can I download physician-level Medicare data from Tedicare?

Yes. Tedicare provides sample physician export data and paid custom physician data exports for research, planning, outreach, and market analysis. Exports can include physician profile fields, market and specialty context, billing organization details, ACO affiliation signals where available, and Medicare utilization data.