NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ambrose Sunday Okonkwo, M.D.

Family Medicine Physician · Kinston, NC

Ambrose Sunday Okonkwo, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Kinston, North Carolina, and NPI 1720011950, issued on Jul 9, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 9900633, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1720011950
Name
Ambrose Sunday Okonkwo
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
9900633 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2104 N Herritage St, Kinston, NC 28501
Phone
(252) 522-3663
Enumerated
Jul 9, 2006
Record last updated
Nov 8, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(252) 522-3660
Medicaid ID
89126AG NC
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20060131000460); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Virginia Commonwealth University, School Of Medicine, 1994
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 2104 N Herritage St

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Margaret Small, P.T.Physical Therapist1326033812

Verify Ambrose Sunday Okonkwo in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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4.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average family medicine physician in 2024

14,054 Medicare Part D claims for 511 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 16% of claims. 510 claims were for opioids.

  1. Ambrose Okonkwo14,054
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Amlodipine Besylate743 claims
  2. Omeprazole517 claims
  3. Potassium Chloride480 claims
  4. Atorvastatin Calcium443 claims
  5. Furosemide390 claims
  6. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa388 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 97.6 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score76.4
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%92.8
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $897.35

47 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 55,478 providers of this specialty with any payment received $902.55 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Ambrose Okonkwo$897.35
  2. Specialty average$902.55

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Ambrose Sunday Okonkwo among 4,953 family medicine physician records in North Carolina

Ambrose Sunday Okonkwo, M.D. is one of 4,953 family medicine physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 12% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 51% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • Graduated1994 · median 2006 among the 3,104 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2011 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

15 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Kinston

They are 15 of the 521 NPPES records with a practice address in Kinston, and 4,953 family medicine physician records in North Carolina.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Joseph Agsten, M.D.Kinston, NC 285011871693507
  2. Michael Byrne, MDKinston, NC 285011881622801
  3. Laddie Crisp, M.D.Kinston, NC 285011295835924
  4. Fernando Escabi Mendez, M.D.Kinston, NC 285011275708687
  5. Michell Francis-Browne, MDKinston, NC 285011942277009
  6. Hloy GreenKinston, NC 285011437444155
  7. Brittany Lloyd, MDKinston, NC 285011649666892
  8. Tambetta Ojong, M.D.Kinston, NC 285011881041176

Common questions

What is Ambrose Sunday Okonkwo, M.D.'s NPI number?

Ambrose Sunday Okonkwo, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720011950, issued on Jul 9, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ambrose Sunday Okonkwo, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2104 N Herritage St, Kinston, NC, 28501. Phone: (252) 522-3663. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ambrose Sunday Okonkwo, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 9900633, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Ambrose Sunday Okonkwo, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ambrose Sunday Okonkwo, M.D. had 14,054 Medicare Part D claims for 511 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Ambrose Sunday Okonkwo, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 97.6 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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