NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Chidinma Barbara Okafor, DMD, MS

Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics Dentistry · Houston, TX

Chidinma Barbara Okafor, DMD, MS is an orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics dentistry with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1538844303, issued on Jun 20, 2023. Check the license (Texas 39580, as entered in NPPES) with the Texas board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1538844303
Name
Chidinma Barbara Okafor
Credential
DMD, MS
Primary taxonomy
Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics Dentistry 1223X0400X
License number
39580 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
9 Uvalde RD Ste 12, Houston, TX 77015
Phone
(832) 564-1620
Enumerated
Jun 20, 2023
Record last updated
Jun 20, 2023
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 9 Uvalde RD Ste 12

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

  1. Lina AljoudehOrthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics Dentistry1205471950
  2. Jesse Mitchem, DDSOrthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics Dentistry1093165920
  3. Yusra VohraGeneral Practice Dentistry1063301562
  4. Kristen Wu, DDSGeneral Practice Dentistry1295437150

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Texas board licenses this profession
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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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Industry payments in 2024: $94.64

5 payments; by number, the most common kind was consulting fee; the largest payer was Align Technology, Inc. The 7,622 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,641.73 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Chidinma Okafor$94.64
  2. Specialty average$1,641.73

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

Chidinma Barbara Okafor among 1,184 orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics dentistry records in Texas

Chidinma Barbara Okafor, DMD, MS is one of 1,184 orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics dentistry records with a practice address in Texas. 57% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2023, is newer than 93% of them.

  • NPI issued2023 · 93% of these records are older, 4% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 57% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
  • Record last updated2023 · 69% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 1223X0400X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics Dentistry providers in Texas

There are 1,184 orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics dentistry records in Texas.

The 8 orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics dentistry records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Lina AljoudehHouston, TX 770151205471950
  2. Piyush Heda, MSCHouston, TX 770151174283121
  3. Jesse Mitchem, DDSHouston, TX 770151093165920
  4. Jantraveus Merritt, DMDHouston, TX 770181114319662
  5. Islam Elkenawy, DDS MSHouston, TX 770201912511916
  6. Diaa Almunajjed AllahhamHouston, TX 770081992424709
  7. Mary Gavri, DMDHouston, TX 770081497124556
  8. Troy Gor, D.D.S., MSDHouston, TX 770081720241136

Common questions

What is Chidinma Barbara Okafor, DMD, MS's NPI number?

Chidinma Barbara Okafor, DMD, MS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1538844303, issued on Jun 20, 2023. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Chidinma Barbara Okafor, DMD, MS located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 9 Uvalde RD Ste 12, Houston, TX, 77015. Phone: (832) 564-1620. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Chidinma Barbara Okafor, DMD, MS's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number 39580, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

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.