Ugochukwu C Nzeako, MD MPH

Primary specialty

Gastroenterology PhysicianTaxonomy code 207RG0100X

License

ME85326 Issued in FL

Practice address

4120 US Highway 98 N
Lakeland, FL 33809-3854

Phone

(863) 687-8335

Fax

(863) 687-8337

NPI assigned

Jan 27, 2006

Sex

Male

Sole proprietor

No

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

Specialties & licenses 1

Addresses

Electronic endpoints 1

Medicare fee-for-service enrollment

Enrolled in FL

Eligible to order & refer

• Part B services: Yes
• Medical equipment: Yes
• Home health: Yes
• Power mobility devices: Yes
• Hospice: Yes

Green means eligible to order or refer.

Enrollment records 1

Specialty

Gastroenterology

Education

Other, 1987

Medicare assignment

Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full

Group practices

Lakeland Regional Health Systems IncGroup PAC ID 8325952914, 513 clinicians

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

Hospital & facility affiliations

• Lakeland Regional Medical Center Hospital, Lakeland, FL, CCN 100157

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)

Final score

86.12 of 100Reported as group

Quality

64.08

Promoting interoperability

98

Improvement activities

40

Cost

76.83

Procedures performed for Medicare patients

Medicare enrollment (NPD)

Enrolled

Credentials

Doctor of Medicine

State licenses

Practice roles

Locations

Networks

• Optimum HealthCare HMO Network
• Freedom Health HMO Network

Interoperability endpoints

• Direct secure messaging: unzeako18085@lrhs.direct-ci.com

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.

• Lakeland Regional Health Systems, Inc.

  • Multi-Specialty Clinic/Center
  • Lakeland, FL
  • NPI 1497748743
  Medicare reassignment Care Compare group NPD
• Lakeland FL Endoscopy ASC LLC

  dba Surgery Center of Lakeland Hills Boulevard

  • Ambulatory Surgical Clinic/Center
  • Lakeland, FL
  • NPI 1649244567
  Medicare reassignment NPD
• Lakeland Regional Medical Center, Inc.

  dba Lakeland Regional Medical Center

  • General Acute Care Hospital
  • Lakeland, FL
  • NPI 1144228446
  NPD (past)
• Watson Clinic LLP

  • Clinical Medical Laboratory
  • Lakeland, FL
  • NPI 1558409730
  NPD (past)

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

• Lakeland Regional Medical Center, Inc.

  dba Lakeland Regional Medical Center

  • General Acute Care Hospital
  • Lakeland, FL
  • NPI 1144228446
  Care Compare affiliation

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

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            "country_name": "United States",
            "address_purpose": "MAILING",
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            "address_1": "1324 LAKELAND HILLS BLVD",
            "city": "LAKELAND",
            "state": "FL",
            "postal_code": "338054543",
            "telephone_number": "863-687-1100"
        },
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            "address_1": "4120 US HIGHWAY 98 N",
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            "state": "FL",
            "postal_code": "338093854",
            "telephone_number": "863-687-8335",
            "fax_number": "863-687-8337"
        }
    ],
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            "address_1": "130 Pablo St",
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        }
    ],
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        "last_name": "NZEAKO",
        "first_name": "UGOCHUKWU",
        "middle_name": "C",
        "name_prefix": "Dr.",
        "credential": "MD MPH",
        "sole_proprietor": "NO",
        "sex": "M",
        "enumeration_date": "2006-01-27",
        "last_updated": "2026-02-09",
        "certification_date": "2026-02-09",
        "status": "A"
    },
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            "affiliation": "N",
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            "useDescription": "Direct",
            "address_1": "130 Pablo St",
            "city": "Lakeland",
            "state": "FL",
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• Taylor Nye, AUD
• O. Nelson Decamp, Jr.,D.C., P.a.
• Sean Patrick O' Rourke, MD
• Bradley O'Brien, RBT
• Marcy G. O'Brien, M.A. CCC-A, F-AAA
• Taylor O'Byrne, PA-C

• Gastroenterology Physician in Lakeland, FL
• Providers in Lakeland, FL by specialty
• Gastroenterology Physician in Florida

• NPPES NPI Registry (CMS): identity, addresses, specialties, licenses, identifiers and endpoints. Last updated by the provider on Feb 9, 2026; self-reported and not verified by CMS. Specialty names from the NUCC taxonomy.
• Medicare enrollment (CMS PECOS): enrollments, PAC IDs and benefit reassignments; Order and Referring.
• Medicare Care Compare (CMS): clinician profile, group practices, facility affiliations, MIPS scores and star ratings.
• National Provider Directory (CMS): practice roles, locations, licenses, networks and endpoints.

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