NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Chimalum Richard Okafor, M.D.

Internal Medicine Physician · Nashville, TN

Chimalum Richard Okafor, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Nashville, Tennessee, and NPI 1982916763, issued on Jul 8, 2010. Check the license (Tennessee 49983, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1982916763
Name
Chimalum Richard Okafor
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License numbers
49983 TN
ME139821 FL
07716 GA
45924 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1005 Dr DB Todd JR Blvd, Nashville, TN 37208
Phone
(615) 327-6611
Enumerated
Jul 8, 2010
Record last updated
Feb 19, 2025
Medicaid ID
7100250540 KY
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 1005 Dr DB Todd JR Blvd

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

  1. Mohammed Amine Achhal El Kadmiri, M.D.Hematology & Oncology Physician1457614778
  2. Farhan Adam, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1215293816
  3. Abiola AdekunleStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1881486215
  4. Victoria Akata, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1841870359
  5. Akintomiwa Akintunde, MDInternal Medicine Physician1053871236
  6. Hala Al KallasStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1932801107

Verify Chimalum Richard Okafor in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
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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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93% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

228 Medicare Part D claims for 84 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims. 15 claims were for opioids.

  1. Chimalum Okafor228
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Doxycycline Hyclate15 claims
  2. Prednisone13 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.

Chimalum Richard Okafor among 2,596 internal medicine physician records in Tennessee

Chimalum Richard Okafor, M.D. is one of 2,596 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 68% of them.

  • NPI issued2010 · 68% of these records are older, 30% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 66% of these records are
  • Record last updated2025 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

613 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Nashville

They are 613 of the 24,357 NPPES records with a practice address in Nashville, and 2,596 internal medicine physician records in Tennessee.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Selorm Adzokpa, M.DNashville, TN 372081508002015
  2. Richmond Akatue, M.D.Nashville, TN 372081578530796
  3. Derron Allen, M.D.Nashville, TN 372081902078041
  4. Kelvin Baggett, M.D., M.P.H., M.B.A.Nashville, TN 372081144410879
  5. Monique Bennerman, M.D.Nashville, TN 372081841278157
  6. Mary Butterfield, M.D.Nashville, TN 372081568470177
  7. Clinton Cummings, M.D.Nashville, TN 372081922086016
  8. Azuka Egbuniwe, M.D.Nashville, TN 372081033391693

Common questions

What is Chimalum Richard Okafor, M.D.'s NPI number?

Chimalum Richard Okafor, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1982916763, issued on Jul 8, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Chimalum Richard Okafor, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1005 Dr DB Todd JR Blvd, Nashville, TN, 37208. Phone: (615) 327-6611. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Chimalum Richard Okafor, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number 49983, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.tn.gov/health/licensure/me.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Chimalum Richard Okafor, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Chimalum Richard Okafor, M.D. had 228 Medicare Part D claims for 84 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions 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.