Chinelo Animalu, MD

Medicare activity in 2024

Official CMS public-use data for Chinelo Animalu, data year 2024 (released May 21, 2026). It covers Original Medicare (fee-for-service) patients only, not Medicare Advantage or other insurance. It shows volume, not quality or outcomes. CMS hides any count of 10 or fewer patients.

Most frequent services

1. Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes (99233)425 services
2. Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes (99232)151 services
3. Follow-up inpatient consultation, complex, physicians typically spend 35 minutes communicating with the patient via telehealth (G0408)118 services
4. Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes (99223)68 services
5. Telehealth consultation, emergency department or initial inpatient, typically 70 minutes or more communicating with the patient via telehealth (G0427)53 services

Chronic conditions among these patients

Share of this clinician’s Original Medicare patients with each condition, as published by CMS (it describes the patients, not the care given).

• High blood pressure75%
• High cholesterol75%
• Diabetes61%
• Chronic kidney disease59%
• Arthritis57%
• Heart failure49%

Hospitals where Chinelo Animalu works

Medicare's Facility Affiliation Data lists Chinelo Animalu at these hospitals (updated October 2, 2026). Each hospital page shows its address, phone, emergency services, Medicare rating and all its clinicians. Star rating and emergency services: Hospital General Information (CMS), data updated October 26, 2026.

• Methodist Hospitals of MemphisMemphis, TN · Acute Care Hospital · Medicare rating: 3 of 5 stars · Emergency services: listed by Medicare · CCN 440049

Practice locations

Addresses where Chinelo Animalu is enrolled with Medicare (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

• 1325 Eastmoreland AveMemphis, TN 38104

Group practices

Medicare enrollment lists Chinelo Animalu as a member of this group (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

• UT Methodist Physicians LLC127 clinicians in the group

Specialties

• Infectious Diseaseprimary

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Other infectious disease doctors in Memphis

Clinicians with the same Medicare primary specialty in Memphis, TN — not a recommendation.

• Manoj K. Jain, MD
• Nathan A. Summers, MD
• Isha M. Shrimanker, MD
• Kristie D. Nowak, MD
• Stephen C. Threlkeld, MD
• Vishak H. Kumar, MD
• Hiren S. Pokharna, MD
• Sebastian Sanchez Lopez, MD

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Other clinicians in UT Methodist Physicians LLC

Medicare enrollment lists these clinicians in the same group practice — not a recommendation.

• Benjamin D. Pettigrew, DO
• Carey B. Wood, MD
• Melanie R. Crutchfield Whitten, MD
• Sina Nezakat, PA
• Lauren K. Morrison, MD
• Christopher A. Adams, MD

Clinician information

Most corrections must be made at the source: clinicians update their NPI Registry record (NPPES) and their Medicare enrollment (PECOS); this page follows the next data release.

Sources

1. Facility Affiliation Data — Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
2. Hospital General Information — CMS, data updated October 26, 2026, retrieved November 13, 2026
3. National Downloadable File (Doctors and Clinicians) — CMS, data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
4. Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider — CMS, data year 2024, released May 21, 2026; Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service
5. NPI Registry — U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (NPPES), the clinician’s official record
6. Medicare Care Compare — official Medicare tool to look up clinicians