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Dr. John C. Nwofia, MD

(Dr. John Chukwujekwu Nwofia, M.D.)

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Specializes in: Pain Medicine and Physiatry (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation)

University of Lagos College of Medicine

1805 Williamson Court
Brentwood, TN 37027

(615) 331-5536

Dr. John C. Nwofia, MD is a pain medicine specialist in Brentwood, TN specializing in pain medicine and physiatry (physical medicine & rehabilitation). He graduated from University of Lagos College of Medicine. Dr. John C. Nwofia, MD is affiliated with TriStar Health, Baptist Memorial Health Care, Ascension, TriStar Centennial Medical Center, Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital Midtown and PAIN MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION.

Office Locations

TriStar Centennial Medical Center

1805 Williamson Court
Brentwood, TN 37027

(615) 331-5536

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210 23rd Avenue N Suite 302 Pain and Spine Consultants
Nashville, TN 37203

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2602 Trotwood Avenue Suite 100 Pain and Spine Consultants
Columbia, TN 38401

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. John C. Nwofia, MD in 2023

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sacroiliac joint injection

In 2012, Dr. John C. Nwofia, MD performed more sacroiliac (SI) joint injection procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Tennessee.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John C. Nwofia, MD treated as a pain medicine specialist in Brentwood, TN during 2012 were injections, pain management, diagnostic procedures and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John C. Nwofia, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	85
diagnostic procedures	228
doctor visit	2030
injections	276
minimally invasive procedures	53
nerve block	112
nerve procedures	53
pain management	244
pulmonary testing	142
spinal procedures	168

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John C. Nwofia, MD treated as a pain medicine specialist in Brentwood, TN during 2013 were lab tests, injections, pain management and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John C. Nwofia, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	89
doctor visit	1652
injections	162
lab tests	3466
minimally invasive procedures	20
nerve block	47
nerve procedures	20
pain management	93
spinal procedures	73

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John C. Nwofia, MD.

**Gender**
Male	206
Female	353

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	449
Black	94
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	137
From 75 to 84	31
85 and over	11
Less than 65	380

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John C. Nwofia, MD in 2013

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	4
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	34
Dementia	5
Cancer	3

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John C. Nwofia, MD treated as a pain medicine specialist in Brentwood, TN during 2014 were lab tests, injections, pain management and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John C. Nwofia, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	82
doctor visit	2538
injections	212
lab tests	16090
minimally invasive procedures	27
nerve block	79
nerve procedures	27
pain management	157
spinal procedures	119

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John C. Nwofia, MD.

**Gender**
Male	183
Female	353

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	423
Black	102
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	138
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	354

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John C. Nwofia, MD in 2014

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	4
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	33
Dementia	6
Cancer	5

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John C. Nwofia, MD treated as a pain medicine specialist in Brentwood, TN during 2015 were lab tests, injections, pain management and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John C. Nwofia, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	56
doctor visit	2898
injections	129
lab tests	23694
minimally invasive procedures	24
nerve block	33
nerve procedures	24
pain management	97
spinal procedures	58

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John C. Nwofia, MD.

**Gender**
Male	492
Female	774

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1010
Black	230
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	294
From 75 to 84	96
85 and over	22
Less than 65	854

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John C. Nwofia, MD in 2015

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	47
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	3
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	34
Dementia	4
Cancer	4

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John C. Nwofia, MD treated as a pain medicine specialist in Brentwood, TN during 2016 were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John C. Nwofia, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	74
doctor visit	2400
injections	192
lab tests	57
minimally invasive procedures	17
nerve block	101
nerve procedures	17
pain management	135
spinal procedures	118

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John C. Nwofia, MD.

**Gender**
Male	191
Female	285

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	366
Black	96
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	120
From 75 to 84	45
85 and over	13
Less than 65	298

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John C. Nwofia, MD in 2016

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	31
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	4
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	38
Dementia	5
Cancer	3

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John C. Nwofia, MD treated as a pain medicine specialist in Brentwood, TN during 2017 were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John C. Nwofia, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	85
doctor visit	1833
injections	191
nerve block	73
pain management	106
spinal procedures	106

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John C. Nwofia, MD.

**Gender**
Male	161
Female	274

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	345
Black	78
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	133
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	252

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John C. Nwofia, MD in 2017

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	33
Dementia	7
Cancer	3

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John C. Nwofia, MD treated as a pain medicine specialist in Brentwood, TN during 2018 were pain management, injections, nerve block and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John C. Nwofia, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	39
doctor visit	1592
injections	120
minimally invasive procedures	52
nerve block	106
nerve procedures	52
pain management	133
spinal procedures	81

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John C. Nwofia, MD.

**Gender**
Male	180
Female	290

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	376
Black	81
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	144
From 75 to 84	40
85 and over	16
Less than 65	270

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John C. Nwofia, MD in 2018

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	36
Dementia	6
Cancer	5

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John C. Nwofia, MD treated as a pain medicine specialist in Brentwood, TN during 2019 were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John C. Nwofia, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	54
doctor visit	2355
injections	156
minimally invasive procedures	39
nerve block	62
nerve procedures	39
pain management	141
spinal procedures	91

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John C. Nwofia, MD.

**Gender**
Male	218
Female	359

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	461
Black	98
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	179
From 75 to 84	60
85 and over	15
Less than 65	323

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John C. Nwofia, MD in 2019

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	34
Dementia	7
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John C. Nwofia, MD treated as a pain medicine specialist in Brentwood, TN during 2020 were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John C. Nwofia, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	46
doctor visit	2222
injections	129
minimally invasive procedures	31
nerve block	39
nerve procedures	31
pain management	114
spinal procedures	72

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John C. Nwofia, MD.

**Gender**
Male	206
Female	322

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	434
Black	79
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	198
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	244

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John C. Nwofia, MD in 2020

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	37
Dementia	7
Cancer	5

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John C. Nwofia, MD treated as a pain medicine specialist in Brentwood, TN during 2021 were pain management, injections, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John C. Nwofia, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	17
doctor visit	522
injections	101
minimally invasive procedures	25
nerve block	62
nerve procedures	25
pain management	109
spinal procedures	84

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John C. Nwofia, MD.

**Gender**
Male	149
Female	254

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	329
Black	59
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	155
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	191

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John C. Nwofia, MD in 2021

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	35
Dementia	5
Cancer	5

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John C. Nwofia, MD treated as a pain medicine specialist in Brentwood, TN during 2022 were pain management, spinal procedures, injections and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John C. Nwofia, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	358
injections	82
minimally invasive procedures	17
nerve block	35
nerve procedures	17
pain management	99
spinal procedures	82

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John C. Nwofia, MD.

**Gender**
Male	163
Female	273

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	362
Black	63
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	182
From 75 to 84	52
85 and over	14
Less than 65	188

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John C. Nwofia, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	36
Dementia	4
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John C. Nwofia, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. John C. Nwofia, MD treated as a pain medicine specialist in Brentwood, TN were lab tests, diagnostic procedures, injections and pulmonary testing.

aspiration	62
diagnostic procedures	228
doctor visit	1854
injections	159
lab tests	10826
minimally invasive procedures	30
nerve block	68
nerve procedures	30
pain management	129
pulmonary testing	142
spinal procedures	95

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John C. Nwofia, MD.

**Gender**
Male	195
Female	321

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	89
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	414
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	29
85 and over	8
Less than 65	304
65 to 74	152

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John C. Nwofia, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. John C. Nwofia, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	31
Atrial Fibrillation	4
Dementia	5
Cancer	4

Education & Training

Dr. John C. Nwofia, MD graduated from University of Lagos College of Medicine. He completed residency at University of Chicago Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the The American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation - Pain Medicine The American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation - Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and has a state license in Tennessee.

Medical School: University of Lagos College of Medicine

Residency: University of Chicago Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: The American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation - Pain Medicine The American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation - Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Licensed In: Tennessee

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. John C. Nwofia, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

TriStar Health

Baptist Memorial Health Care

Ascension

TriStar Centennial Medical Center

Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital Midtown

PAIN MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. John C. Nwofia, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Abbott Laboratories	$6,353 PROCLAIM $3,173	Proclaim IPG $1,103	Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs $864	Protege Family of SCS IPGs $471	SCS IPGs $289	Other $454
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$3,882 Spinal Cord Neurostimulation - Neuro $1,484	KYPHON Balloon Kyphoplasty $1,183	Drug Infusion Systems - Neuro $393	RESTORE $372	Spinal Cord Neurostimulation $144	Other $306
Vertiflex, Inc.	$1,012 Superion ISS $1,012
Boston Scientific Corporation	$729 SPECTRA WAVEWRITER $335	WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 $123	GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT $99	PAIN MANAGEMENT $74	WAVEWRITER ALPHA $41	Other $58
Medtronic, Inc.	$645 INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM $567	INTELLIS $78
Other	$3,503 Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System $352	FORTEO $351	Drug Infusion Systems - Neuro $155	REYVOW $151	Xtampza ER $149	Other $2,345

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$13,080
Travel and Lodging	$2,961
Education	$83

Biography

Dr. John Nwofia is a physiatry (physical medicine & rehabilitation) and pain medicine specialist. He is professionally affiliated with TriStar Centennial Medical Center, Ascension, and Baptist Memorial Health Care. He attended the University of Lagos College of Medicine and then went on to complete his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Chicago. Dr. Nwofia is conversant in Igbo and Yoruba.

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John C. Nwofia, MD From 2012 - 2022

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