Dr. Chukwuma Egwim

Overview

Dr. Chukwuma Egwim, MD MBBS, is a Gastroenterology specialist in Houston, Texas. He graduated in 2008, having over 16 years of diverse experience, especially in Gastroenterology. He is affiliated with many hospitals including St Lukes Episcopal Hospital, Memorial Hermann Hospital System, Memorial Hermann Texas Medical Center, Methodist Hospitalthe, Methodist Willowbrook Hospital. Dr. Chukwuma Egwim also cooperates with other doctors and physicians in medical groups including Liver Associates Of Texas, P.A. Dr. Chukwuma Egwim accepts Medicare-approved amount as payment in full. Call (713) 799-8300 to request Dr. Chukwuma Egwim the information (Medicare information, advice, payment, ...) or simply to book an appointment.

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. Chukwuma Egwim

• English

Medical Licenses

Specialization	License Number	Issued State
Internal Medicine / Gastroenterology click for detail Gastroenterology An internist who specializes in diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the digestive organs including the stomach, bowels, liver and gallbladder. This specialist treats conditions such as abdominal pain, ulcers, diarrhea, cancer and jaundice and performs complex diagnostic and therapeutic procedures using endoscopes to visualize internal organs.	M9993	Texas

Affiliated Hospitals

Hospital Name	Location	Hospital Type	Hospital Ownership
St Lukes Episcopal Hospital	Houston, Texas	Acute Care Hospitals	Voluntary Non-Profit - Church
Memorial Hermann Hospital System	Houston, Texas	Acute Care Hospitals	Voluntary Non-Profit - Private
Memorial Hermann Texas Medical Center	Houston, Texas	Acute Care Hospitals	Voluntary Non-Profit - Private
Methodist Hospitalthe	Houston, Texas	Acute Care Hospitals	Voluntary Non-Profit - Private
Methodist Willowbrook Hospital	Houston, Texas	Acute Care Hospitals	Voluntary Non-Profit - Church

Medical Group Practice

Doing Business As	Legal Organization Name	Number of members
Liver Associates Of Texas, P.A	Liver Associates Of Texas, P.A	2

Practice Locations

This physician 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 Wednesday, July 9, 2008. If you found out that something incorrect and want to change it, please follow this Update Data guide.

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Dr. Chukwuma Egwim [NPI: 1265607725]Gastroenterology, Internal Medicine