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

Individual provider Family Medicine Physician · NPI 1508874017

Oguchi Nkwocha, MD is registered under Family Practice in Castroville, California. Graduated from University of Utah School of Medicine in 1981, 45 years ago. Practices with Clinica De Salud Del Valle De Salinas, a 34-clinician group and accepts Medicare assignment. Licensed in California.

Years since qualifying
45
Trained at
University of Utah School of Medicine
Licensed in
CA
In the registry since
2006
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

10561 Merritt St
Castroville, CA 95012-3310 Not confirmed with CMS for 14 years — call before visiting
Phone: (831) 633-1514
Fax: (831) 633-0311
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Specialties & licences

Family Medicine Physician (primary) Taxonomy 207Q00000X · Licence G47904 (CA)

Record details

NPI number1508874017
Entity typeIndividual (Type 1)
GenderMale
Credentials MD
Sole proprietorNo
NPI enumeratedAugust 3, 2006
Last updated in NPPESMarch 16, 2012

Medicare enrollment

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

Medicare specialtyFAMILY PRACTICE
Medical schoolUNIVERSITY OF UTAH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Graduated 1981 (45 years in practice)
Group practice Clinica De Salud Del Valle De Salinas — 34 clinicians
Accepts Medicare assignment Yes — accepts the Medicare-approved amount
Practice locations10 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 patients54
Services billed 55 a service is one billed item, such as a visit, a test or a procedure
Average patient age72

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Payments from drug and device companies, 2025

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Food and Beverage $19 1 payment · 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. Those with a page here are linked.

  • Natividad Medical Center Hospital · Salinas, CA · listed as Natividad Medical Center Rehabilitation
  • Salinas Valley Health Medical Center Hospital · Salinas, CA
  • Central Coast Vna & Hospice, Inc Home health agency · Monterey, CA

Colleagues at Clinica De Salud Del Valle De Salinas

Clinicians the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file lists under the same group practice. CMS counts 34 clinicians in the practice; 12 are shown here.

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