Dr Chukwuemeka Okafor, MD in Pittsburgh, PA

Dr Chukwuemeka Okafor, MD is a medicare enrolled "Anesthesiology" physician in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He went to Rutgers New Jersey Medical School and graduated in 2014 and has 10 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Anesthesiology. He is a member of the group practice Anesthesia Services Of Practice Associates Pa, Parkway Anesthesia Associates Llc and his current practice location is 4800 Friendship Ave, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (412) 578-5323.

Dr Chukwuemeka Okafor is licensed to practice in Pennsylvania (license number MD467933) and he also participates in the medicare program. He accepts medicare assignments (which means he accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance) and his NPI Number is 1053725713.

Contact Information

	Dr Chukwuemeka Okafor, MD
	4800 Friendship Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15224-1722
	(412) 578-5323
	Not Available

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Physician's Profile

Full Name	Dr Chukwuemeka Okafor
Gender	Male
Speciality	Anesthesiology
Experience	10 Years
Location	4800 Friendship Ave, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Accepts Medicare Assignments	Yes. He accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.

Medical Education and Training:

Dr Chukwuemeka Okafor attended and graduated from Rutgers New Jersey Medical School in 2014

NPI Data:

NPI Number: 1053725713
Provider Enumeration Date: 06/20/2014
Last Update Date: 08/19/2022

Medicare PECOS Information:

PECOS PAC ID: 8820335268
Enrollment ID: I20221122001832

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Chukwuemeka Okafor such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.

Identifier	Type	State	Issuer
1053725713	NPI	-	NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

Taxonomy	Type	License (State)	Status
208VP0000X	Pain Medicine - Pain Medicine	MD467933 (Pennsylvania)	Secondary
207L00000X	Anesthesiology	MD467933 (Pennsylvania)	Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility Name	Location	Facility Type
Chilton Medical Center	Pompton plains, NJ	Hospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice Name	Group PECOS PAC ID	No. of Members
Anesthesia Services Of Practice Associates Pa	0345659231	30
Parkway Anesthesia Associates Llc	2567758931	126

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 Chukwuemeka Okafor allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.

Entity Name	Parkway Anesthesia Associates Llc
Entity Type	Part B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity Identifiers	NPI Number: 1518319755 PECOS PAC ID: 2567758931 Enrollment ID: O20160912000258

Entity Name	Anesthesia Services Of Practice Associates Pa
Entity Type	Part B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity Identifiers	NPI Number: 1982295812 PECOS PAC ID: 0345659231 Enrollment ID: O20210505001423

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 Chukwuemeka Okafor 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 Address	Practice Location Address
Dr Chukwuemeka Okafor, MD 320 E North Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15212-4756 Ph: () -	Dr Chukwuemeka Okafor, MD 4800 Friendship Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15224-1722 Ph: (412) 578-5323

Reviews and Comments

Anesthesiology Doctors in Pittsburgh, PA

Dr. Eric Lowell Davidson, M.D. Anesthesiology Medicare: May Accept Medicare Assignments Practice Location: 3550 Terrace Street, Dept. Of Ccm, University Of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15261 Phone: 412-647-3136
Dr. Ashima Dhamija, MD Anesthesiology Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments Practice Location: 320 East North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15212 Phone: 412-359-6581 Fax: 412-359-3483
Michelle Masnovi, Anesthesiology Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments Practice Location: Upmc Department Of Anesthesiology, 3471 Fifth Avenue Kaufmann Bldg Suite 402, Pittsburgh, PA 15213 Phone: 412-692-4572
Sruthi Rangu, MD Anesthesiology Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare Practice Location: 320 E North Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15212 Phone: 412-359-3166
Igor Semenov, Anesthesiology Medicare: Medicare Enrolled Practice Location: 3705 5th Ave, One Children's Hospital Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15213 Phone: 412-692-5260
Susan Mcelroy, Anesthesiology Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments Practice Location: 4727 Friendship Ave, #240, Pittsburgh, PA 15224 Phone: 412-235-5870
Joseph Talarico, Anesthesiology Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments Practice Location: 200 Lothrop St, Pittsburgh, PA 15213 Phone: 412-647-3260

Dr Chukwuemeka Okafor, MD - Medicare Anesthesiology in Pittsburgh, PA