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Dr. Richard Uwaka Kalu, MD, MPH

Individual provider Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician · NPI 1285990036

Dr. Richard Uwaka Kalu, MD, MPH is registered under Colorectal Surgery (Proctology) in Portland, Oregon. Graduated from Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine in 2012, 14 years ago. Practices with Northwest Center for Colorectal Health, LLC, a 3-clinician group and accepts Medicare assignment. Licensed in Oregon.

Years since qualifying
14
Trained at
Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine
Licensed in
OR
In the registry since
2012
What do these letters mean?
MD — Doctor of Medicine
A physician who completed allopathic medical school.
MPH — Master of Public Health
A graduate degree in population health.

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Practice location Address checks out

9155 SW Barnes Rd Ste 231
Portland, OR 97225-6653
Phone: (971) 254-9884
Fax: (503) 206-8365
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Specialties & licences

Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician (primary) Taxonomy 208C00000X · Licence MD215228 (OR)

Record details

NPI number1285990036
Entity typeIndividual (Type 1)
GenderMale
Credentials MD , MPH
Sole proprietorNo
NPI enumeratedApril 5, 2012
Last updated in NPPESSeptember 8, 2023
Certification dateSeptember 8, 2023

Medicare enrollment

From the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file — this clinician is enrolled in Medicare.

Medicare specialtyCOLORECTAL SURGERY (PROCTOLOGY)
Also practisesGENERAL SURGERY
Medical schoolPENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
Graduated 2012 (14 years in practice)
Group practice Northwest Center For Colorectal Health, Llc — 3 clinicians
Accepts Medicare assignment Yes — accepts the Medicare-approved amount

Procedures

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Colonoscopy 17 times · 46th percentile

The percentile compares how often this clinician performed the procedure with other clinicians who performed it, as CMS calculates it. It measures volume, not outcomes or skill.

Medicare patients and services, 2024

From the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners file for calendar year 2024. It counts Original Medicare patients only, so a practice that mostly sees Medicare Advantage or privately insured patients looks smaller here than it is.

Medicare patients76
Services billed 177 a service is one billed item, such as a visit, a test or a procedure
Average patient age74

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Payments from drug and device companies, 2025

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Food and Beverage $55 2 payments · a meal or drink at a meeting or visit, not a fee

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Practises at

Facilities the CMS Facility Affiliation file lists for this clinician.

Colleagues at Northwest Center for Colorectal Health, LLC

Clinicians the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file lists under the same group practice.

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