Obianuju C Okeke, MD - Medicare Rheumatology in Sugar Land, TX

Obianuju C Okeke, MD is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine - Rheumatology" physician in Sugar Land, Texas. She graduated from medical school in 1986 and has 38 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Rheumatology. Her current practice location is 15200 S.w Freeway, 210, Sugar Land, Texas. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (281) 313-7000.

Obianuju C Okeke is licensed to practice in Texas (license number K1598) and she also participates in the medicare program. She accepts medicare assignments (which means she accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance) and her NPI Number is 1104958750.

Contact Information

Obianuju C Okeke, MD
15200 S.w Freeway, 210,
Sugar Land, TX 77478
(281) 313-7000
(281) 313-7001

Map and Direction




Physician's Profile

Full NameObianuju C Okeke
GenderFemale
SpecialityRheumatology
Experience38 Years
Location15200 S.w Freeway, Sugar Land, Texas
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsYes. She accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.
  Medical Education and Training:
  • Obianuju C Okeke graduated from medical school in 1986
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1104958750
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 03/09/2007
  • Last Update Date: 10/12/2014
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 2567484504
  • Enrollment ID: I20051219000883

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Obianuju C Okeke such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1104958750NPI-NPPES
0923286-01MedicaidTX

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207RR0500XInternal Medicine - Rheumatology K1598 (Texas)Primary

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. Obianuju C Okeke allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameArthritis & Lupus Clinic Of Houston Pa
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1154506269
PECOS PAC ID: 8022030063
Enrollment ID: O20090204000363

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. Obianuju C Okeke 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
Obianuju C Okeke, MD
15200 Southwest Fwy, 210,
Sugar Land, TX 77478-3845

Ph: (281) 313-7000
Obianuju C Okeke, MD
15200 S.w Freeway, 210,
Sugar Land, TX 77478

Ph: (281) 313-7000

Reviews and Comments


Internal Medicine Doctors in Sugar Land, TX

Vandana Khera, M.D.
Rheumatology
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 18717 University Blvd Bldg 2, Suite 105, Sugar Land, TX 77479
Phone: 281-208-3322    Fax: 281-208-3393
Susan Vijayan Mathew, DO
Rheumatology
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 16811 Southwest Fwy Fl 3, Sugar Land, TX 77479
Phone: 281-275-0897    
Saif K Altaie, MD
Rheumatology
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 16655 Southwest Fwy, Sugar Land, TX 77479
Phone: 281-274-7000    
Priya N. Oolut, M.D.
Rheumatology
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 16659 Southwest Fwy Ste 421, Sugar Land, TX 77479
Phone: 281-325-0005    Fax: 713-512-2247
Dr. Htut Kyaw Win, M.D.
Rheumatology
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 16605 Southwest Fwy Ste 360, Sugar Land, TX 77479
Phone: 713-790-0841    Fax: 713-790-9963
Cathlyn Anderson, MD
Rheumatology
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 15200 S Us 59 Highway Suite 360, Sugar Land, TX 75075
Phone: 832-237-3500    Fax: 832-237-0200
Angela Denise Mcgee, MD
Rheumatology
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 11555 University Blvd, Sugar Land, TX 77478
Phone: 713-442-9100    

Medicare Program: Medicare is a federal government program which provides health insurance to people who are 65 or older. This program also covers certain younger people with disabilities (who receive Social Security Disability Insurance - SSDI), and people with End-Stage Renal Disease (permanent kidney failure requiring dialysis or a transplant, sometimes called ESRD.

Medicare Assignment: Assignment means that your doctor, provider, or supplier agrees (or is required by law) to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services. Most doctors, providers, and suppliers accept assignment, but you should always check to make sure. Participating providers have signed an agreement to accept assignment for all Medicare-covered services.

NPI Number: The National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique identification number for covered health care providers. The NPI must be used in lieu of legacy provider identifiers in the HIPAA standards transactions. Covered health care providers and all health plans and health care clearinghouses must use the NPIs in the administrative and financial transactions adopted under HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act).

Our Data: Information on www.medicarelist.com is built using data sources published by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) under Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). The information disclosed on the NPI Registry are FOIA-disclosable and are required to be disclosed under the FOIA and the eFOIA amendments to the FOIA. There is no way to 'opt out' or 'suppress' the NPPES record data for health care providers with active NPIs.