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Benedict Uchenna Nwachukwu, MD, MBA

  • Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician
  • New York, NY
National Provider Identifier
1376885467
Registry record updated Dec 30, 2020
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Key facts

NPPES NPI Registry
Primary specialty
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) PhysicianTaxonomy code 207XX0005X
License
276191 Issued in NY
Practice address
535 E 70TH St
New York, NY 10021-4823
Phone
(646) 885-8250
NPI assigned
Mar 27, 2013
Sex
Male
Sole proprietor
No

NPPES NPI Registry

Updated by the provider on Dec 30, 2020

Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source

Specialties & licenses 2

Specialty (taxonomy)CodeLicenseStatePrimary
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician 207XX0005X 036144907 IL
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician 207XX0005X 276191 NY Primary

Addresses

Primary practice location

535 E 70TH St
New York, NY 10021-4823

Mailing address

PO Box 29234
New York, NY 10087-9234
Phone (646) 885-8250

Electronic endpoints 3

TypeEndpointUseAffiliation
Direct Messaging Address bnwachukwu7681@direct.HSS.edu Direct
FHIR URL https://epicproxy.et0927.epichosted.com/FHIRProxy/api/FHIR/R4/ Direct
FHIR URL https://epicproxy.et0927.epichosted.com/FHIRProxy/api/FHIR/DSTU2/ Direct

Medicare participation

Medicare enrollment files
Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
Not listed in the public Medicare enrollment file
Eligible to order & refer
  • Part B services
  • Medical equipment
  • Home health
  • Power mobility devices
  • Hospice
Green means eligible to order or refer.
Opted out of Medicare
Yes, effective Jan 1, 2026 through Jan 1, 2028

Care Compare profile

Medicare Care Compare
Specialty
Orthopedic Surgery
Education
Harvard Medical School, 2013
Medicare assignment
Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full
Telehealth
Offers telehealth services

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

PO Box
New York, NY 10087

PO Box
Suite 7025
Amagansett, NY 11930

Hospital & facility affiliations

  • Hospital for Special Surgery Hospital, New York, NY, CCN 330270

Procedures performed for Medicare patients

ProcedureNumber of procedures
Lower limb (leg) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair)1-10
Upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair)1-10

National Provider Directory

National Provider Directory
Medicare enrollment (NPD)
Enrolled
Credentials
Master of Business Administration, Doctor of Medicine

State licenses

LicenseStateTypeSpecialty
276191NYMDSports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician

Practice roles

OrganizationSpecialtyStatusNew patients
East River Medical Associates P.C. Past Accepting new patients
Nuebac LLC Past Accepting new patients
Danyal Nawabi MD PC Sports Medicine PastSince Aug 1, 2025 Accepting new patients

Interoperability endpoints

  • Direct secure messaging: bnwachukwu7681@direct.hss.edu

Organizations & group practices 3

Organizations this provider is connected to: Medicare benefit reassignments (the organization bills Medicare for this provider’s services), Care Compare group memberships and National Provider Directory roles.

Hospital & facility affiliations 10

Hospitals and other facilities this clinician is affiliated with according to Medicare Care Compare.

NPI Registry JSON

The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.

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