Blessing N. Okoronkwo, M.D.
Nephrology Physician · Saint Clair Shores, MI
Blessing N. Okoronkwo, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Saint Clair Shores, Michigan, and NPI 1720298136, issued on May 23, 2007. Check the license (Michigan 4301084051, as entered in NPPES) on the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Blessing N. Okoronkwo
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- 4301084051 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 29001 Harper Ave, Saint Clair Shores, MI 48081
- Phone
- (586) 778-0664
- Enumerated
- May 23, 2007
- Record last updated
- Aug 23, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (586) 778-0396
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080306000269); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 29001 Harper Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Faten Ayyoub, MDNephrology Physician1881650760
- Richard Cross, MDNephrology Physician1972771061
- Caitlin Kelly, AG-ACNPAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1629581970
- Jennifer Odren, D.O.Nephrology Physician1821384249
- Chand SheoranFamily Nurse Practitioner1124646476
Verify Blessing N. Okoronkwo in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMichigan Board of Medicine (LARA)
Search for license 4301084051Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
11% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
1,300 Medicare Part D claims for 199 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 3% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Calcitriol309 claims
- Hydralazine Hcl114 claims
- Carvedilol96 claims
- Bumetanide93 claims
- Allopurinol83 claims
- Furosemide81 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 96.8 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $906.55
44 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Kidney Care Specialists OF Michigan PCSaint Clair Shores, MI
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in Michigan
There are 376 nephrology physician records in Michigan.
All 376 in Michigan → Every provider in Saint Clair Shores →
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Common questions
What is Blessing N. Okoronkwo, M.D.'s NPI number?
Blessing N. Okoronkwo, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720298136, issued on May 23, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Blessing N. Okoronkwo, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 29001 Harper Ave, Saint Clair Shores, MI, 48081. Phone: (586) 778-0664. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Blessing N. Okoronkwo, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Michigan license number 4301084051, as entered by the provider. Search the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA) at https://aca-prod.accela.com/MILARA/GeneralProperty/PropertyLookUp.aspx?isLicensee=Y&TabName=APO. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Blessing N. Okoronkwo, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Blessing N. Okoronkwo, M.D. had 1,300 Medicare Part D claims for 199 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Blessing N. Okoronkwo, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 96.8 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.