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Dr. Chukwumere Nwogu, MD, PhD, FACS

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Specializes in: Thoracic Surgery and Oncology (Cancer Care)

University of Nigeria Faculty of Medical Sciences

Professional interests include: esophageal cancer, lung cancer

665 Elm Street
Buffalo, NY 14203

1-800-767-9355

Dr. Chukwumere 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 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

Address:

665 Elm Street
Buffalo, NY 14203

Address:

Elm and Carlton Street
Buffalo, NY 14263

Address:

Roswell Park Cancer Institute Carlton House
Buffalo, NY 14263

doctor visit	65

**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

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

bronchoscopy	11
doctor visit	34
minimally invasive procedures	10

**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

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

doctor visit	60

**Gender**
Male	78
Female	64

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

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

doctor visit	75

**Gender**
Male	37
Female	38

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

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

bronchoscopy	17
doctor visit	110
minimally invasive procedures	16

**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

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

bronchoscopy	11
doctor visit	84
lobectomy	10
minimally invasive procedures	21
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	10

**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

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

doctor visit	62
hospital care	12
inpatient care	12

**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

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

doctor visit	74

**Gender**
Male	33
Female	37

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

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

doctor visit	35

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

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

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

bronchoscopy	13
doctor visit	68
hospital care	12
inpatient care	12
lobectomy	10
minimally invasive procedures	16
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	10

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

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

**Gender**
Female	34
Male	34

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	33
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	0
75 to 84	19
Less than 65	1
65 to 74	31

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chukwumere Nwogu, MD, PhD, FACS From 2013 - 2021

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

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	0
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	44
Diabetes	27
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Cancer	49
Dementia	1

Education & Training

Dr. Chukwumere 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 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 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
Ethicon Inc.	$122 Monarch $122
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.	$110 ELIQUIS $110
Roche Molecular Systems, Inc.	$92 DIAGNOSTICS INFORMATION SYSTEMS $92
Astellas Pharma US Inc	$17 Lexiscan $17
Other	$15 ORBACTIV $15

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$531

Research Payments

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

Biography

Dr. Chukwumere Nwogu practices oncology (cancer care) and thoracic surgery in Buffalo, NY. Before completing his residency at UMass Memorial Medical Center, Flushing Hospital Medical Center, and a hospital affiliated with Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Dr. Nwogu attended medical school at the University of Nigeria Faculty of Medical Sciences. His areas of expertise include esophageal cancer and lung cancer. Dr. Nwogu is affiliated with Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center and the University at Buffalo - Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences.

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

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chukwumere Nwogu, MD, PhD, FACS From 2013 - 2021

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Ratings & Reviews

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Biography

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