Tochukwu Jude Onyekwelu, MD in Charleston, SC

Tochukwu Jude Onyekwelu, MD is a medicare enrolled "Surgery" physician in Charleston, South Carolina. He went to University Of South Carolina School Of Medicine and graduated in 2018 and has 7 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as General Surgery. He is a member of the group practice Tri-county Surgical Specialists Llc and his current practice location is 9313 Medical Plaza Dr Ste 204, Charleston, South Carolina. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (843) 797-5151.

Tochukwu Jude Onyekwelu is licensed to practice in South Carolina (license number 90774) and he also participates in the medicare program. He accepts medicare assignments (which means he accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance) and his NPI Number is 1376960849.

Contact Information

	Tochukwu Jude Onyekwelu, MD
	9313 Medical Plaza Dr Ste 204, Charleston, SC 29406-9176
	(843) 797-5151
	(843) 572-6939

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Physician's Profile

Full Name	Tochukwu Jude Onyekwelu
Gender	Male
Speciality	General Surgery
Experience	7 Years
Location	9313 Medical Plaza Dr Ste 204, Charleston, South Carolina
Accepts Medicare Assignments	Yes. He accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.

Medical Education and Training:

Tochukwu Jude Onyekwelu attended and graduated from University Of South Carolina School Of Medicine in 2018

NPI Data:

NPI Number: 1376960849
Provider Enumeration Date: 03/24/2014
Last Update Date: 10/11/2023

Medicare PECOS Information:

PECOS PAC ID: 0840647210
Enrollment ID: I20231106003791

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Tochukwu Jude Onyekwelu such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.

Identifier	Type	State	Issuer
1376960849	NPI	-	NPPES
BP10064880	Other	TX	TEXAS MEDICAL BOARD

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

Taxonomy	Type	License (State)	Status
208600000X	Surgery	BP10064880 (Texas)	Secondary
208600000X	Surgery	90774 (South Carolina)	Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility Name	Location	Facility Type
Trident Medical Center	Charleston, SC	Hospital
Colleton Medical Center	Walterboro, SC	Hospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice Name	Group PECOS PAC ID	No. of Members
Tri-county Surgical Specialists Llc	1658540505	31

Medicare Reassignments

Some practitioners may not bill the customers directly but medicare billing happens through clinics / group practice / hospitals where the provider works. Medicare reassignment of benefits is a mechanism by which practitioners allow third parties to bill and receive payment for medicare services performed by them. Tochukwu Jude Onyekwelu allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.

Entity Name	Tri-county Surgical Specialists Llc
Entity Type	Part B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity Identifiers	NPI Number: 1659661544 PECOS PAC ID: 1658540505 Enrollment ID: O20110810000001

Medicare Part D Prescriber Enrollment

Any physician or other eligible professional who prescribes Part D drugs must either enroll in the Medicare program or opt out in order to prescribe drugs to their patients with Part D prescription drug benefit plans. Tochukwu Jude Onyekwelu is enrolled with medicare and thus, if eligible, can prescribe medicare part D drugs to patients with medicare part D benefits.

Mailing Address and Practice Location

Mailing Address	Practice Location Address
Tochukwu Jude Onyekwelu, MD 9313 Medical Plaza Dr Ste 204, Charleston, SC 29406-9176 Ph: (843) 797-5151	Tochukwu Jude Onyekwelu, MD 9313 Medical Plaza Dr Ste 204, Charleston, SC 29406-9176 Ph: (843) 797-5151

Reviews and Comments

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Tochukwu Jude Onyekwelu, MD - Medicare General Surgery in Charleston, SC