Ruth Okonkwo, PMHNP-BC in Bronx, NY - Medicare Nurse Practitioner

Ruth Okonkwo, PMHNP-BC is a medicare enrolled "Nurse Practitioner - Psychiatric/mental Health" in Bronx, New York. Her current practice location is 130 W Kingsbridge Rd, Bronx, New York. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (718) 584-9000.

Ruth Okonkwo is licensed to practice in Connecticut (license number 14575) and she also participates in the medicare program. She does not accept medicare assignments directly but she may accept medicare through third-party (refer to Reassignment section below) and may also prescribe medicare part D drugs. Her NPI Number is 1497554596.

Contact Information

	Ruth Okonkwo, PMHNP-BC
	130 W Kingsbridge Rd, Bronx, NY 10468-3904
	(718) 584-9000
	Not Available

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Provider's Profile

Full Name	Ruth Okonkwo
Gender	Female
Speciality	Nurse Practitioner - Psychiatric/mental Health
Location	130 W Kingsbridge Rd, Bronx, New York
Accepts Medicare Assignments	Medicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.

NPI Data:

NPI Number: 1497554596
Provider Enumeration Date: 03/11/2025
Last Update Date: 03/11/2025

Medicare PECOS Information:

PECOS PAC ID: 7517486657
Enrollment ID: I20250522000218

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Ruth Okonkwo such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.

Identifier	Type	State	Issuer
1497554596	NPI	-	NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

Taxonomy	Type	License (State)	Status
163W00000X	Registered Nurse	175083 (Connecticut)	Secondary
163W00000X	Registered Nurse	724633 (New York)	Secondary
363LP0808X	Nurse Practitioner - Psychiatric/mental Health	14575 (Connecticut)	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. Ruth Okonkwo allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.

Entity Name	Light -tunnel Behavioral Health Services Inc
Entity Type	Part B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity Identifiers	NPI Number: 1942062369 PECOS PAC ID: 8224470018 Enrollment ID: O20240524001112

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. Ruth Okonkwo 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
Ruth Okonkwo, PMHNP-BC 712 Newfield Ave, Stamford, CT 06905-2907 Ph: (917) 607-5695	Ruth Okonkwo, PMHNP-BC 130 W Kingsbridge Rd, Bronx, NY 10468-3904 Ph: (718) 584-9000

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Ruth Okonkwo, PMHNP-BC - Medicare Nurse Practitioner in Bronx, NY