Dr. Igwebuike Onyekaba

Overview

Dr. Igwebuike Onyekaba, MD, is an Emergency Medicine specialist in Decatur, Georgia. He attended and graduated from medical school in 1983, having over 41 years of diverse experience, especially in Emergency Medicine. He is affiliated with many hospitals including Dekalb Medical Center, Northside Hospital. Dr. Igwebuike Onyekaba also cooperates with other doctors and physicians in medical groups including Oscar Medical Center. Dr. Igwebuike Onyekaba accepts Medicare-approved amount as payment in full. Call (470) 355-2340 to request Dr. Igwebuike Onyekaba the information (Medicare information, advice, payment, ...) or simply to book an appointment.

Doctor Profile

Quality Reporting

• eRx - He does not participate in the Medicare Electronic Prescribing (eRx) Incentive Program.
• PQRS - He does not report Quality Measures (PQRS). The Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) is a Medicare program encouraging health care professionals and group practices to report information on their quality of care. Quality measures can show how well a health care professional provides care to people with Medicare.
• EHR - He does not use electronic health records (EHR). The Electronic Health Records (EHR) Incentive Program encourages health care professionals to use certified EHR technology in ways that may improve health care. Electronic health records are important because they may improve a health care professional's ability to make well-informed treatment decisions.
• MHI - He does not commit to heart health through the Million Hearts initiative. Million Hearts is a national initiative that encourages health care professionals to report and perform well on activities related to heart health in an effort to prevent heart attacks and strokes.
• MOC - He does not participate in the Medicare Maintenance of Certification Program. A "Maintenance of Certification Program" encourages board certified physicians to continue learning and self-evaluating throughout their medical career.

Language Spoken by Dr. Igwebuike Onyekaba

• English

Medical Licenses

Specialization	License Number	Issued State
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians / Emergency Medicine click for detail Emergency Medicine An emergency physician focuses on the immediate decision making and action necessary to prevent death or any further disability both in the pre-hospital setting by directing emergency medical technicians and in the emergency department. The emergency physician provides immediate recognition, evaluation, care, stabilization and disposition of a generally diversified population of adult and pediatric patients in response to acute illness and injury.	039650	Georgia
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians / Family Medicine click for detail Family Medicine Family Medicine is the medical specialty which is concerned with the total health care of the individual and the family. It is the specialty in breadth which integrates the biological, clinical, and behavioral sciences. The scope of family medicine is not limited by age, sex, organ system, or disease entity.	039650	Georgia
Internal Medicine / Geriatric Medicine click for detail Geriatric Medicine An internist who has special knowledge of the aging process and special skills in the diagnostic, therapeutic, preventive and rehabilitative aspects of illness in the elderly. This specialist cares for geriatric patients in the patient's home, the office, long-term care settings such as nursing homes and the hospital.	039650	Georgia
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians / General Practice click for detail General Practice Definition to come...	039650	Georgia

Affiliated Hospitals

Hospital Name	Location	Hospital Type	Hospital Ownership
Dekalb Medical Center	Decatur, Georgia	Acute Care Hospitals	Voluntary Non-Profit - Private
Northside Hospital	Atlanta, Georgia	Acute Care Hospitals	Voluntary Non-Profit - Private

Medical Group Practice

Doing Business As	Legal Organization Name	Number of members
Oscar Medical Center	Oscar Medical Center

Practice Locations

This doctor profile was updated by using the public dataset from Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) which is publicized on Friday, November 17, 2017, and correspondent NPI information on the public NPPES record dated Tuesday, July 14, 2015. If you found out that something incorrect and want to change it, please follow this Update Data guide.

Contact Dr. Igwebuike Onyekaba by phone: (470) 355-2340, (678) 878-5704 for verification, detailed information, or booking an appointment before going to.

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Dr. Igwebuike Onyekaba [NPI: 1699721605]Emergency Medicine, Internal Medicine