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Dr. Chukwumere E. Nwogu, MD, PhD, FACS

(Dr. Chukwumere Nwogu, MD)

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Specializes in: Thoracic Surgery and Oncology (Cancer Care)

University of Nigeria Faculty of Medical Sciences

Professional interests include: cancer, esophageal cancer, mediastinal cancer, and more.

Roswell Park Cancer Institute Carlton House
Buffalo, NY 14263

(716) 845-5873

Dr. Chukwumere E. Nwogu, MD, PhD, FACS is a thoracic surgeon in Buffalo, NY specializing in thoracic surgery and oncology (cancer care). He graduated from University of Nigeria Faculty of Medical Sciences. Dr. Chukwumere E. Nwogu, MD, PhD, FACS is affiliated with University at Buffalo - Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences and Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center.

Office Locations

665 Elm Street
Buffalo, NY 14203

1-800-767-9355

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City of Batavia, NY 14263

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University at Buffalo - Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences

Roswell Park Cancer Institute Carlton House
Buffalo, NY 14263

(716) 845-5873

(716) 845-7692

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chukwumere E. Nwogu, MD, PhD, FACS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chukwumere E. Nwogu, MD, PhD, FACS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	70

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chukwumere E. Nwogu, MD, PhD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	44
Female	29

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	62
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	29
From 75 to 84	24
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chukwumere E. Nwogu, MD, PhD, FACS in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	63
Diabetes	33
Dementia	0
Cancer	60

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chukwumere E. Nwogu, MD, PhD, FACS treated as a thoracic surgeon in Buffalo, NY during 2014 were bronchoscopy and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chukwumere E. Nwogu, MD, PhD, FACS for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	12
doctor visit	39
minimally invasive procedures	12

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chukwumere E. Nwogu, MD, PhD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	35
Female	32

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	55
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	33
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chukwumere E. Nwogu, MD, PhD, FACS in 2014

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	49
Diabetes	27
Dementia	0
Cancer	69

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chukwumere E. Nwogu, MD, PhD, FACS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	65

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chukwumere E. Nwogu, MD, PhD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	78
Female	64

**Age**
From 65 to 74	60
From 75 to 84	50
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chukwumere E. Nwogu, MD, PhD, FACS in 2015

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	34
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	55
Diabetes	38
Dementia	0
Cancer	56

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chukwumere E. Nwogu, MD, PhD, FACS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	80

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chukwumere E. Nwogu, MD, PhD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	37
Female	38

**Age**
From 65 to 74	38
From 75 to 84	22
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chukwumere E. Nwogu, MD, PhD, FACS in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	51
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	51
Diabetes	33
Dementia	0
Cancer	64

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chukwumere E. Nwogu, MD, PhD, FACS treated as a thoracic surgeon in Buffalo, NY during 2017 were bronchoscopy and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chukwumere E. Nwogu, MD, PhD, FACS for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	18
doctor visit	115
minimally invasive procedures	18

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chukwumere E. Nwogu, MD, PhD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	32
Female	54

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	70
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	39
From 75 to 84	24
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chukwumere E. Nwogu, MD, PhD, FACS in 2017

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	56
Diabetes	43
Dementia	0
Cancer	67

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chukwumere E. Nwogu, MD, PhD, FACS treated as a thoracic surgeon in Buffalo, NY during 2018 were minimally invasive procedures, bronchoscopy, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures and lobectomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chukwumere E. Nwogu, MD, PhD, FACS for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	12
doctor visit	89
lobectomy	11
minimally invasive procedures	23
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	11

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chukwumere E. Nwogu, MD, PhD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	42
Female	45

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	73
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	39
From 75 to 84	26
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chukwumere E. Nwogu, MD, PhD, FACS in 2018

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	55
Diabetes	32
Dementia	0
Cancer	56

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chukwumere E. Nwogu, MD, PhD, FACS treated as a thoracic surgeon in Buffalo, NY during 2019 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chukwumere E. Nwogu, MD, PhD, FACS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	67
hospital care	13
inpatient care	13

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chukwumere E. Nwogu, MD, PhD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	42
Female	46

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	76
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	41
From 75 to 84	25
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chukwumere E. Nwogu, MD, PhD, FACS in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	61
Diabetes	36
Dementia	13
Cancer	64

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chukwumere E. Nwogu, MD, PhD, FACS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	79

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chukwumere E. Nwogu, MD, PhD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	33
Female	37

**Age**
From 65 to 74	32
From 75 to 84	19
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chukwumere E. Nwogu, MD, PhD, FACS in 2020

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	54
Diabetes	29
Dementia	0
Cancer	54

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chukwumere E. Nwogu, MD, PhD, FACS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	40

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chukwumere E. Nwogu, MD, PhD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	24
Female	41

**Age**
From 65 to 74	29
From 75 to 84	21
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chukwumere E. Nwogu, MD, PhD, FACS in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	60
Diabetes	26
Dementia	0
Cancer	71

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chukwumere E. Nwogu, MD, PhD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	11
Female	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chukwumere E. Nwogu, MD, PhD, FACS in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	59
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	73

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chukwumere E. Nwogu, MD, PhD, FACS.

**Age**
From 65 to 74	11
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chukwumere E. Nwogu, MD, PhD, FACS in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	73
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	73

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chukwumere E. Nwogu, MD, PhD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	15
Female	13

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	28
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	14
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chukwumere E. Nwogu, MD, PhD, FACS in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	50
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chukwumere E. Nwogu, MD, PhD, FACS for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Chukwumere E. Nwogu, MD, PhD, FACS treated as a thoracic surgeon in Buffalo, NY were minimally invasive procedures, bronchoscopy, hospital care and inpatient care.

bronchoscopy	14
doctor visit	66
hospital care	13
inpatient care	13
lobectomy	11
minimally invasive procedures	17
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	11

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chukwumere E. Nwogu, MD, PhD, FACS.

**Gender**
Female	31
Male	30

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	28
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	16
85 and over	0
Less than 65	1
65 to 74	28

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chukwumere E. Nwogu, MD, PhD, FACS From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Chukwumere E. Nwogu, MD, PhD, FACS treated were hypertension, cancer, high cholesterol and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	0
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	52
Diabetes	22
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Dementia	1
Cancer	60

Education & Training

Dr. Chukwumere E. Nwogu, MD, PhD, FACS graduated from University of Nigeria Faculty of Medical Sciences. He completed residency at Albert Einstein College of Medicine Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Surgery, American Board of Surgery and has a state license in New York.

Medical School: University of Nigeria Faculty of Medical Sciences

Residency: Albert Einstein College of Medicine Affiliated Hospitals (1995)

Board Certification: Surgery, American Board of Surgery

Licensed In: New York

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Chukwumere E. Nwogu, MD, PhD, FACS is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

University at Buffalo - Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences

Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Chukwumere E. Nwogu, MD, PhD, FACS. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$175 Da Vinci Surgical System $175
Medtronic, Inc.	$162 Signia $162
Ethicon Inc.	$122 Monarch $122
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.	$110 ELIQUIS $110
Roche Molecular Systems, Inc.	$92 DIAGNOSTICS INFORMATION SYSTEMS $92
Other	$32 Lexiscan $17	ORBACTIV $15

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$693

Research Payments

Dr. Chukwumere E. Nwogu, MD, PhD, FACS has received 14 research payments totaling $789,599.

Biography

Dr. Chukwumere Nwogu's areas of specialization are oncology (cancer care) and thoracic surgery. His areas of expertise consist of esophageal cancer, lung cancer, and mediastinal cancer. He attended medical school at the University of Nigeria Faculty of Medical Sciences. Dr. Nwogu's residency was performed at UMass Memorial Medical Center, Flushing Hospital Medical Center, and a hospital affiliated with Albert Einstein College of Medicine. His professional affiliations include Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center and the University at Buffalo - Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences.

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2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

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2013 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chukwumere E. Nwogu, MD, PhD, FACS in 2013

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2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chukwumere E. Nwogu, MD, PhD, FACS in 2014

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2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chukwumere E. Nwogu, MD, PhD, FACS in 2015

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2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chukwumere E. Nwogu, MD, PhD, FACS in 2016

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2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chukwumere E. Nwogu, MD, PhD, FACS in 2017

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2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chukwumere E. Nwogu, MD, PhD, FACS in 2018

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chukwumere E. Nwogu, MD, PhD, FACS in 2019

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chukwumere E. Nwogu, MD, PhD, FACS in 2020

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chukwumere E. Nwogu, MD, PhD, FACS in 2021

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chukwumere E. Nwogu, MD, PhD, FACS in 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chukwumere E. Nwogu, MD, PhD, FACS in 2023

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chukwumere E. Nwogu, MD, PhD, FACS in 2024

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chukwumere E. Nwogu, MD, PhD, FACS From 2012 - 2024

Education & Training

Affiliations & Hospitals

Ratings & Reviews

General Payments

Research Payments

Biography

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