Provider records sourced from NPPES (CMS National Plan & Provider Enumeration System). Data current as of October 4, 2026.
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Linda Chioma Ekwealor, MD

Individual provider Hospitalist Physician · NPI 1205399631

Linda Chioma Ekwealor, MD is registered under Family Practice in Houston, Texas. Qualified in 2018, 8 years ago. Practices with Belle Chasse Physician Services LLC, a 261-clinician group, works from 2 locations and accepts Medicare assignment. Licensed in Louisiana and Texas.

Years since qualifying
8
Licensed in
LA, TX
In the registry since
2019
Specialties on file
3
What do these letters mean?
MD — Doctor of Medicine
A physician who completed allopathic medical school.

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Practice location Address checks out

8471 Gulf Fwy
Houston, TX 77017-5001
Phone: (832) 709-2770
Fax: (832) 924-0113
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Additional practice locations (1)

  • 433 Plaza St, Bogalusa, LA 70427-3729 — (985) 730-6700

Specialties & licences

Family Medicine Physician (primary) Taxonomy 207Q00000X · Licence T9674 (TX)
Hospitalist Physician Taxonomy 208M00000X · Licence T9674 (TX)
Family Medicine Physician Taxonomy 207Q00000X · Licence 339813 (LA)

Record details

NPI number1205399631
Entity typeIndividual (Type 1)
GenderFemale
Credentials MD
Sole proprietorNo
NPI enumeratedApril 11, 2019
Last updated in NPPESFebruary 6, 2026
Certification dateFebruary 6, 2026

Medicare enrollment

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

Medicare specialtyFAMILY PRACTICE
Medical schoolOTHER
Graduated 2018 (8 years in practice)
Group practice Belle Chasse Physician Services Llc — 261 clinicians
Accepts Medicare assignment Yes — accepts the Medicare-approved amount
Practice locations5 on file with Medicare

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 patients209
Services billed 490 a service is one billed item, such as a visit, a test or a procedure
Average patient age75

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Payments from drug and device companies, 2025

Drug and device makers are required by federal law (the Physician Payments Sunshine Act) to report what they pay or give to clinicians, and CMS publishes the reports as Open Payments. This is the 2025 program year. A report is a record of a payment, not an allegation of anything, and many are small items such as meals. Only general payments are listed here; research payments and ownership or investment interests are reported separately by CMS and are not shown.

Food and Beverage $35 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 Belle Chasse Physician Services LLC

Clinicians the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file lists under the same group practice. CMS counts 261 clinicians in the practice; 12 are shown here.

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