Dr Chiedu Okocha, MD - Medicare Internal Medicine in Lexington, NC

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Dr Chiedu Okocha, MD is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine" physician in Lexington, North Carolina. His current practice location is 250 Hospital Dr, Lexington, North Carolina. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (336) 716-2255.

Dr Chiedu Okocha is licensed to practice in North Carolina (license number 200401289) and he also participates in the medicare program. He does not accept medicare assignments directly but he may accept medicare through third-party (refer to Reassignment section below) and may also prescribe medicare part D drugs. His NPI Number is 1851409817.

Contact Information

Dr Chiedu Okocha, MD
250 Hospital Dr,
Lexington, NC 27292-6792
(336) 716-2255
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Physician's Profile

Full NameDr Chiedu Okocha
GenderMale
SpecialityInternal Medicine
Location250 Hospital Dr, Lexington, North Carolina
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1851409817
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 08/29/2006
  • Last Update Date: 06/09/2021
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 9436051620
  • Enrollment ID: I20070723000326

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Chiedu Okocha such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1851409817NPI-NPPES
00121636MedicaidMS

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207R00000XInternal Medicine 200401289 (North Carolina)Primary
208M00000XHospitalist 200401289 (North Carolina)Secondary

Medicare Reassignments

Some practitioners may not bill the customers directly but medicare billing happens through clinics / group practice / hospitals where the provider works. Medicare reassignment of benefits is a mechanism by which practitioners allow third parties to bill and receive payment for medicare services performed by them. Dr Chiedu Okocha allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameCogent Healthcare of North Carolina PC
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1548207483
PECOS PAC ID: 7911954714
Enrollment ID: O20050404001057
Entity NameHospitalist Medicine Physicians of North Carolina PLLC
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1164724902
PECOS PAC ID: 0143409185
Enrollment ID: O20110124000754
Entity NameApogee Medical Group North Carolina
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1043518228
PECOS PAC ID: 7719162254
Enrollment ID: O20110427000840
Entity NameJackson HM Services, PC
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1386186120
PECOS PAC ID: 7719268085
Enrollment ID: O20161228000178
Entity NameSwain Integrated Services, PC
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1043752363
PECOS PAC ID: 0941583348
Enrollment ID: O20170209000478
Entity NameSelect Specialty Hospital - Durham, Inc.
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Hospital Department(s)
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1457899676
PECOS PAC ID: 5890605067
Enrollment ID: O20170607002097

Medicare Part D Prescriber Enrollment

Any physician or other eligible professional who prescribes Part D drugs must either enroll in the Medicare program or opt out in order to prescribe drugs to their patients with Part D prescription drug benefit plans. Dr Chiedu Okocha is enrolled with medicare and thus, if eligible, can prescribe medicare part D drugs to patients with medicare part D benefits.

Mailing Address and Practice Location

Mailing AddressPractice Location Address
Dr Chiedu Okocha, MD
6001 Oxfordshire Road,
Weddington, NC 28173

Ph: (336) 509-2463		Dr Chiedu Okocha, MD
250 Hospital Dr,
Lexington, NC 27292-6792

Ph: (336) 716-2255

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