Individual provider Active NPI

Ijeoma Sharon Chinwuba, M.D.

  • Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician
  • Chicago, IL
National Provider Identifier
1447638119
Registry record updated Jun 24, 2026
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Key facts

NPPES NPI Registry
Primary specialty
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) PhysicianTaxonomy code 207WX0107X
License
036.153353 Issued in IL
Practice address
251 E Huron St
Chicago, IL 60611-3055
Phone
(312) 926-2000
NPI assigned
May 13, 2015
Last updated
Jun 24, 2026By the provider in NPPES
Sex
Female
Sole proprietor
No

NPPES NPI Registry

Updated by the provider on Jun 24, 2026

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

Specialties & licenses 2

Specialty (taxonomy)CodeLicenseStatePrimary
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X 82877 GA
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician 207WX0107X 036.153353 IL Primary

Addresses

Primary practice location

251 E Huron St
Chicago, IL 60611-3055

Mailing address

251 E Huron St
Chicago, IL 60611-3055
Phone (312) 926-2000

Medicare participation

Medicare enrollment files
Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
Enrolled in GA, MN2 enrollments
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 2

Enrollment IDStateProvider typePAC IDDetails
I20190810000081 GA Practitioner - Ophthalmology 2567755630 Reassigns benefits to 1 organization
I20220321002423 MN Practitioner - Ophthalmology 2567755630

Care Compare profile

Medicare Care Compare
Specialty
Ophthalmology
Education
Perelman School of Med at the University of Pennsylvania, 2015
Medicare assignment
May accept Medicare assignment

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

8401 Golden Valley Rd
Suite 330
Golden Valley, MN 55427-4686

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)

Final score
83.82 of 100Reported as group
Quality
80.89
Promoting interoperability
94
Improvement activities
40
Cost
70.18

Procedures performed for Medicare patients

ProcedureNumber of procedures
Cataract surgery32

National Provider Directory

National Provider Directory
Medicare enrollment (NPD)
Enrolled
Credentials
Doctor of Medicine

State licenses

LicenseStateTypeSpecialty
036.153353ILMDRetina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician

Practice roles

OrganizationSpecialtyStatusNew patients
Northwest Eye Clinic, LLC Ophthalmology CurrentSince Apr 1, 2022 Accepting new patients
The Emory Clinic Inc CurrentSince Jul 5, 2019 Accepting new patients
Northwest Eye Clinic, LLC Ophthalmology Current Accepting new patients
Northwest Eye Clinic, LLC Ophthalmology CurrentSince Apr 1, 2022 Accepting new patients

Locations

1365 Clifton Rd NE
Atlanta, GA 30322
Phone (404) 778-7525

101 W Ponce de Leon Ave
Decatur, GA 30030
Phone (404) 778-4889

8501 Golden Valley Rd
Ste 100
Golden Valley, MN 55427
Phone (763) 416-7655

12000 Elm Creek Blvd N
Ste 100
Maple Grove, MN 55369
Phone (763) 416-7653

8401 Golden Valley Rd
Ste 330
Minneapolis, MN 55427

250 Central Ave N
Ste 105
Wayzata, MN 55391

250 Central Ave N
Ste 107
Wayzata, MN 55391

Interoperability endpoints

  • Direct secure messaging: ichinwuba@uvpnec.intellechartdirect.net

Organizations & group practices 4

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

NPI Registry JSON

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

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    "basic": {
        "last_name": "CHINWUBA",
        "first_name": "IJEOMA",
        "middle_name": "SHARON",
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        "sole_proprietor": "NO",
        "sex": "F",
        "enumeration_date": "2015-05-13",
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        },
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    "identifiers": [],
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}

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