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Dr. Nnaemeka Gus Chikwendu, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Nephrology

University of Nigeria Faculty of Medical Sciences

2204 Joe Battle Boulevard Suite B104
El Paso, TX 79938

(915) 307-7800

Dr. Nnaemeka Gus Chikwendu, MD is a nephrologist in El Paso, TX specializing in adult nephrology. He graduated from University of Nigeria Faculty of Medical Sciences. Dr. Nnaemeka Gus Chikwendu, MD is affiliated with Memorial Hospital.

Office Locations

2204 Joe Battle Boulevard Suite B104
El Paso, TX 79938

(915) 307-7800

(915) 351-4001

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3830 E Lohman Avenue Suite 1
Las Cruces, NM 88011

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7500 N. Mesa Street Suite 210
El Paso, TX 79912

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Nnaemeka Gus Chikwendu, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

abdominal aortogram

angiogram

catheterization

By Affordability:

abdominal aortogram

aortogram

central line replacement

extremity venogram

superior vena cavagram

tunneled central line placement

vena cavagram

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Texas, Dr. Nnaemeka Gus Chikwendu, MD performed more abdominal aortogram, angiogram (angiography), and catheterization procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for abdominal aortogram, aortogram, central line replacement, extremity venogram, superior vena cavagram, tunneled central line placement, and vena cavagram that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of them. 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 Volume:

cardiac procedures

In 2012, Dr. Nnaemeka Gus Chikwendu, MD performed more cardiac procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Texas.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nnaemeka Gus Chikwendu, MD treated as a nephrologist in El Paso, TX during 2012 were vascular procedures, dialysis access procedures, angioplasty and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nnaemeka Gus Chikwendu, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	419
catheterization	44
device removal	42
dialysis	32
dialysis access procedures	429
doctor visit	110
hospital care	327
inpatient care	327
lab tests	11
minimally invasive procedures	57
thrombectomy (blood clot removal)	57
vascular procedures	578
X-rays	355

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nnaemeka Gus Chikwendu, MD treated as a nephrologist in El Paso, TX during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, vascular procedures and angioplasty.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nnaemeka Gus Chikwendu, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	374
catheterization	19
device removal	26
dialysis	62
dialysis access procedures	347
doctor visit	155
hospital care	603
inpatient care	603
lab tests	20
minimally invasive procedures	38
thrombectomy (blood clot removal)	38
vascular procedures	456
X-rays	292

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nnaemeka Gus Chikwendu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	234
Female	214

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	139
Black	288
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	141
From 75 to 84	106
85 and over	63
Less than 65	138

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nnaemeka Gus Chikwendu, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	60
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	68
Dementia	22
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nnaemeka Gus Chikwendu, MD treated as a nephrologist in El Paso, TX during 2014 were inpatient care, hospital care, vascular procedures and angioplasty.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nnaemeka Gus Chikwendu, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	273
catheterization	21
device removal	24
dialysis	83
dialysis access procedures	271
doctor visit	182
hospital care	538
inpatient care	538
lab tests	22
minimally invasive procedures	59
stent placement (stenting)	20
thrombectomy (blood clot removal)	39
vascular procedures	382
X-rays	211

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nnaemeka Gus Chikwendu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	237
Female	189

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	118
Black	287
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	138
From 75 to 84	100
85 and over	63
Less than 65	125

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nnaemeka Gus Chikwendu, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	58
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	72
Dementia	26
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nnaemeka Gus Chikwendu, MD treated as a nephrologist in El Paso, TX during 2015 were inpatient care, hospital care, vascular procedures and dialysis access procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nnaemeka Gus Chikwendu, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	283
catheterization	43
device removal	27
dialysis	60
dialysis access procedures	292
doctor visit	218
hospital care	702
inpatient care	702
lab tests	20
minimally invasive procedures	53
stent placement (stenting)	18
thrombectomy (blood clot removal)	35
vascular procedures	411
X-rays	232

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nnaemeka Gus Chikwendu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	538
Female	444

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	288
Black	630
Hispanic	0
Asian	28
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	304
From 75 to 84	234
85 and over	126
Less than 65	318

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nnaemeka Gus Chikwendu, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	58
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	69
Dementia	24
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nnaemeka Gus Chikwendu, MD treated as a nephrologist in El Paso, TX during 2016 were inpatient care, hospital care, vascular procedures and dialysis access procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nnaemeka Gus Chikwendu, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	263
catheterization	13
device removal	24
dialysis	74
dialysis access procedures	277
doctor visit	174
hospital care	848
inpatient care	848
lab tests	13
minimally invasive procedures	56
stent placement (stenting)	17
thrombectomy (blood clot removal)	39
vascular procedures	392
X-rays	209

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nnaemeka Gus Chikwendu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	274
Female	228

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	162
Black	320
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	178
From 75 to 84	123
85 and over	80
Less than 65	121

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nnaemeka Gus Chikwendu, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	60
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	70
Dementia	30
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nnaemeka Gus Chikwendu, MD treated as a nephrologist in El Paso, TX during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, vascular procedures and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nnaemeka Gus Chikwendu, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	24
device removal	24
dialysis	60
doctor visit	198
hospital care	780
inpatient care	780
lab tests	14
vascular procedures	67

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nnaemeka Gus Chikwendu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	287
Female	274

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	173
Black	352
Hispanic	0
Asian	14
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	186
From 75 to 84	140
85 and over	79
Less than 65	156

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nnaemeka Gus Chikwendu, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	58
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	66
Dementia	26
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nnaemeka Gus Chikwendu, MD treated as a nephrologist in El Paso, TX during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nnaemeka Gus Chikwendu, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	11
device removal	12
dialysis	100
doctor visit	193
hospital care	657
inpatient care	657
lab tests	18
vascular procedures	67

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nnaemeka Gus Chikwendu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	241
Female	206

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	144
Black	273
Hispanic	0
Asian	14
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	157
From 75 to 84	115
85 and over	58
Less than 65	117

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nnaemeka Gus Chikwendu, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	60
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	65
Dementia	27
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nnaemeka Gus Chikwendu, MD treated as a nephrologist in El Paso, TX during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, vascular procedures and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nnaemeka Gus Chikwendu, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	15
device removal	15
dialysis	47
doctor visit	218
hospital care	583
inpatient care	583
vascular procedures	59

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nnaemeka Gus Chikwendu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	277
Female	253

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	167
Black	329
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	179
From 75 to 84	169
85 and over	68
Less than 65	114

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nnaemeka Gus Chikwendu, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	58
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	68
Dementia	27
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nnaemeka Gus Chikwendu, MD treated as a nephrologist in El Paso, TX during 2020 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nnaemeka Gus Chikwendu, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	367
catheterization	118
device removal	40
doctor visit	321
hospital care	312
inpatient care	312
nursing home care	43
vascular procedures	192

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nnaemeka Gus Chikwendu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	376
Female	376

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	211
Black	198
Hispanic	314
Asian	18
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	241
From 75 to 84	177
85 and over	94
Less than 65	240

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nnaemeka Gus Chikwendu, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	75
Dementia	27
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nnaemeka Gus Chikwendu, MD treated as a nephrologist in El Paso, TX during 2021 were cardiac procedures, vascular procedures, catheterization and device removal.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nnaemeka Gus Chikwendu, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	413
catheterization	146
device removal	59
doctor visit	249
vascular procedures	257

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nnaemeka Gus Chikwendu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	262
Female	247

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	120
Black	15
Hispanic	347
Asian	11
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	171
From 75 to 84	112
85 and over	38
Less than 65	188

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nnaemeka Gus Chikwendu, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	75
Dementia	20
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nnaemeka Gus Chikwendu, MD treated as a nephrologist in El Paso, TX during 2022 were cardiac procedures, vascular procedures, catheterization and device removal.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nnaemeka Gus Chikwendu, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	432
catheterization	192
device removal	50
doctor visit	477
minimally invasive procedures	13
stent placement (stenting)	13
vascular procedures	323

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nnaemeka Gus Chikwendu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	303
Female	290

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	186
Black	27
Hispanic	350
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	11

**Age**
From 65 to 74	202
From 75 to 84	146
85 and over	49
Less than 65	196

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nnaemeka Gus Chikwendu, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	74
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	66
Dementia	12
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nnaemeka Gus Chikwendu, MD treated as a nephrologist in El Paso, TX during 2023 were cardiac procedures, vascular procedures, catheterization and device removal.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nnaemeka Gus Chikwendu, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	290
catheterization	131
device removal	36
doctor visit	405
vascular procedures	216

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nnaemeka Gus Chikwendu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	241
Female	241

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	153
Black	16
Hispanic	288
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	167
From 75 to 84	119
85 and over	45
Less than 65	151

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nnaemeka Gus Chikwendu, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	72
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	63
Dementia	13
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nnaemeka Gus Chikwendu, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Nnaemeka Gus Chikwendu, MD treated as a nephrologist in El Paso, TX were inpatient care, hospital care, cardiac procedures and dialysis access procedures.

angioplasty	322
cardiac procedures	375
catheterization	64
device removal	31
dialysis	64
dialysis access procedures	323
doctor visit	241
hospital care	594
inpatient care	594
lab tests	16
minimally invasive procedures	46
nursing home care	43
stent placement (stenting)	17
thrombectomy (blood clot removal)	41
vascular procedures	283
X-rays	259

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nnaemeka Gus Chikwendu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	272
Female	246

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	227
Asian / Pacific Islander	7
Non-Hispanic White	155
Hispanic	109
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	128
85 and over	63
Less than 65	155
65 to 74	172

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nnaemeka Gus Chikwendu, MD From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Nnaemeka Gus Chikwendu, MD treated were chronic kidney disease, hypertension, high cholesterol and diabetes.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	68
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	63
Atrial Fibrillation	17
Cancer	11
Dementia	21

Education & Training

Dr. Nnaemeka Gus Chikwendu, MD graduated from University of Nigeria Faculty of Medical Sciences. He completed residency at Metropolitan Hospital Center, New York. He has a state license in Pennsylvania.

Medical School: University of Nigeria Faculty of Medical Sciences

Residency: Metropolitan Hospital Center, New York

Licensed In: Pennsylvania

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Nnaemeka Gus Chikwendu, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Memorial Hospital

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Amgen Inc.	$200 Parsabiv $156	Aranesp $29	Sensipar $15
Inari Medical, Inc.	$79 CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT $79
AngioDynamics, Inc.	$61 DuraFlow $31	Smart Port CT $30
Keryx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc.	$59 Auryxia $59
Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc.	$57 COVERA $29	BPV-Decathlon Cather $16	BPV-Fluency $12
Other	$319 ACTHAR $54	ELLIPSYS VASCULAR ACCESS SYSTEM $37	Rayaldee $35	GORE VIABAHN Endoprosthesis $34	ARTEGRAFT VASCULAR GRAFT $30	Other $128

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$775

Biography

Dr. Nnaemeka Chikwendu is an adult nephrology specialist. He is affiliated with Memorial Hospital. He has an open panel in El Paso, TX according to Memorial Medical Center. Dr. Chikwendu studied medicine at the University of Nigeria Faculty of Medical Sciences. His residency was performed at Metropolitan Hospital Center, New York.

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2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nnaemeka Gus Chikwendu, MD in 2018

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nnaemeka Gus Chikwendu, MD in 2019

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nnaemeka Gus Chikwendu, MD From 2012 - 2023

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