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Dr. Chukwuma Ukata, DPM

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Specializes in: General Podiatry and Foot & Ankle Surgery

New York College of Podiatric Medicine (1997 - 2001)

516 Village Court
Garner, NC 27529

(919) 661-4150

Dr. Chukwuma Ukata, DPM is a general podiatrist in Garner, NC specializing in general podiatry and foot & ankle surgery. He graduated from New York College of Podiatric Medicine in 2001 and has 25 years of experience. Dr. Chukwuma Ukata, DPM is affiliated with UNC Health and UNC Health Johnston.

Office Locations

UNC Health Johnston

516 Village Court
Garner, NC 27529

(919) 661-4150

(919) 779-8708

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Chukwuma Ukata, DPM in 2023

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Top 10%

By Affordability:

removal of benign skin lesion

In 2023, Dr. Chukwuma Ukata, DPM had a list price for removal of benign (non-cancerous) skin lesion that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within North Carolina. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

non-excisional debridement

removal of benign hyperkeratosis

removal of skin lesion

skin procedures

In 2012, Dr. Chukwuma Ukata, DPM had a list price for non-excisional debridement, removal of benign hyperkeratosis, removal of skin lesion (growth or mark), and skin procedures that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within North Carolina. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chukwuma Ukata, DPM treated as a general podiatrist in Garner, NC during 2012 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chukwuma Ukata, DPM for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	23
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	208
doctor visit	2294
excision	152
incision and drainage	23
injections	22
minor procedures	23
musculoskeletal imaging	40
nail avulsion	15
nail procedures	71
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	724
skin procedures	724
skin surgery	23
X-rays	40

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chukwuma Ukata, DPM treated as a general podiatrist in Garner, NC during 2013 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chukwuma Ukata, DPM for Medicare patients.

compression therapy	51
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	161
doctor visit	1457
excision	108
immobilization	69
injections	17
musculoskeletal imaging	38
nail avulsion	31
nail procedures	84
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	670
skin procedures	670
X-rays	38

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chukwuma Ukata, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	328
Female	574

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	484
Black	387
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	315
From 75 to 84	260
85 and over	162
Less than 65	165

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chukwuma Ukata, DPM in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	63
Dementia	24
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chukwuma Ukata, DPM treated as a general podiatrist in Garner, NC during 2014 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and nail procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chukwuma Ukata, DPM for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	128
doctor visit	1778
excision	71
musculoskeletal imaging	36
nail avulsion	31
nail procedures	88
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	612
skin procedures	612
X-rays	36

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chukwuma Ukata, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	277
Female	475

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	377
Black	349
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	253
From 75 to 84	205
85 and over	133
Less than 65	161

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chukwuma Ukata, DPM in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	60
Dementia	22
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chukwuma Ukata, DPM treated as a general podiatrist in Garner, NC during 2015 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and nail procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chukwuma Ukata, DPM for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	77
doctor visit	1832
excision	30
injections	21
musculoskeletal imaging	23
nail avulsion	28
nail procedures	75
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	572
skin procedures	572
X-rays	23

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chukwuma Ukata, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	558
Female	872

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	742
Black	644
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	436
From 75 to 84	428
85 and over	238
Less than 65	328

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chukwuma Ukata, DPM in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	59
Dementia	21
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chukwuma Ukata, DPM treated as a general podiatrist in Garner, NC during 2016 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and nail procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chukwuma Ukata, DPM for Medicare patients.

compression therapy	20
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	79
doctor visit	1918
immobilization	20
musculoskeletal imaging	22
nail avulsion	20
nail procedures	63
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	428
skin procedures	428
X-rays	22

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chukwuma Ukata, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	298
Female	438

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	353
Black	355
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	242
From 75 to 84	215
85 and over	124
Less than 65	155

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chukwuma Ukata, DPM in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	62
Dementia	23
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chukwuma Ukata, DPM treated as a general podiatrist in Garner, NC during 2017 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, nail procedures and debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chukwuma Ukata, DPM for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	61
doctor visit	1565
musculoskeletal imaging	37
nail avulsion	28
nail procedures	64
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	363
skin procedures	363
X-rays	37

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chukwuma Ukata, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	251
Female	383

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	297
Black	308
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	219
From 75 to 84	170
85 and over	131
Less than 65	114

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chukwuma Ukata, DPM in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	62
Dementia	23
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chukwuma Ukata, DPM treated as a general podiatrist in Garner, NC during 2018 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and nail procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chukwuma Ukata, DPM for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	65
doctor visit	1411
musculoskeletal imaging	17
nail avulsion	16
nail procedures	48
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	330
skin procedures	330
X-rays	17

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chukwuma Ukata, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	231
Female	338

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	301
Black	246
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	191
From 75 to 84	166
85 and over	121
Less than 65	91

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chukwuma Ukata, DPM in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	60
Dementia	22
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chukwuma Ukata, DPM treated as a general podiatrist in Garner, NC during 2019 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and nail procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chukwuma Ukata, DPM for Medicare patients.

compression therapy	30
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	70
doctor visit	1467
immobilization	30
nail avulsion	24
nail procedures	66
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	344
skin procedures	344

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chukwuma Ukata, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	275
Female	348

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	330
Black	268
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	211
From 75 to 84	189
85 and over	126
Less than 65	97

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chukwuma Ukata, DPM in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	60
Dementia	27
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chukwuma Ukata, DPM treated as a general podiatrist in Garner, NC during 2020 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and nail procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chukwuma Ukata, DPM for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	50
doctor visit	809
nail procedures	29
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	217
skin procedures	217

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chukwuma Ukata, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	169
Female	205

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	187
Black	175
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	122
From 75 to 84	115
85 and over	85
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chukwuma Ukata, DPM in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	60
Dementia	24
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chukwuma Ukata, DPM treated as a general podiatrist in Garner, NC during 2021 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and nail procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chukwuma Ukata, DPM for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	69
doctor visit	764
nail avulsion	13
nail procedures	45
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	219
skin procedures	219

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chukwuma Ukata, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	133
Female	171

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	158
Black	133
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	95
From 75 to 84	106
85 and over	57
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chukwuma Ukata, DPM in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	59
Dementia	19
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chukwuma Ukata, DPM treated as a general podiatrist in Garner, NC during 2022 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and nail procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chukwuma Ukata, DPM for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	81
doctor visit	652
nail avulsion	16
nail procedures	51
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	256
skin procedures	256

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chukwuma Ukata, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	151
Female	178

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	177
Black	141
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	95
From 75 to 84	118
85 and over	67
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chukwuma Ukata, DPM in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	57
Dementia	16
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chukwuma Ukata, DPM for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Chukwuma Ukata, DPM treated as a general podiatrist in Garner, NC were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

abscess drainage	23
compression therapy	33
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	95
doctor visit	1449
excision	90
immobilization	39
incision and drainage	23
injections	20
minor procedures	23
musculoskeletal imaging	30
nail avulsion	22
nail procedures	62
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	430
skin procedures	430
skin surgery	23
X-rays	30

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chukwuma Ukata, DPM.

**Gender**
Female	362
Male	242

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	273
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	309
Hispanic	4
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	113
75 to 84	179
Less than 65	114
65 to 74	198

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chukwuma Ukata, DPM From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Chukwuma Ukata, DPM treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	54
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Dementia	20
Cancer	10

Education & Training

Dr. Chukwuma Ukata, DPM graduated from New York College of Podiatric Medicine in 2001. He completed residency at Wyckoff Heights Medical Center. He has a state license in North Carolina.

Medical School: New York College of Podiatric Medicine (2001)

Residency: Wyckoff Heights Medical Center (2003)

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Chukwuma Ukata, DPM is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UNC Health

UNC Health Johnston

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Chukwuma Ukata, DPM. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Smith & Nephew, Inc.	$175 Santyl $106	Regranex $69
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$144 NUZYRA $144
Organogenesis Inc.	$121 PuraPly $72	Puraply Antimicrobial $49
Medtronic, Inc.	$75 INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM $75
Horizon Therapeutics plc	$60 KRYSTEXXA $60
Other	$295 COLLAGENASE SANTYL $27	AQUACEL AG+ $26	SIVEXTRO $25	Orpyx SI $19	Osteogenesis Stimulators $18	Other $180

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$870

Biography

Dr. Chukwuma Ukata's areas of specialization are foot & ankle surgery and general podiatry. His residency was performed at Wyckoff Heights Medical Center. He is affiliated with UNC Health. Dr. Ukata welcomes new patients at his office inGarner, NC as reported by UNC Health.

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chukwuma Ukata, DPM From 2012 - 2022

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