NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Deka Achufusi Efobi, MD

Neurology Physician · Murfreesboro, TN

Deka Achufusi Efobi, MD is a neurology physician with a practice address in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, and NPI 1720059397, issued on Jan 31, 2006. Check the license (Tennessee 40524, 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
1720059397
Name
Deka Achufusi Efobi
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
License numbers
40524 TN
CV2200526 IN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1029 N Highland Ave, Murfreesboro, TN 37130
Phone
(615) 809-2433
Enumerated
Jan 31, 2006
Record last updated
Apr 21, 2026
Fax
(615) 443-9978
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240723001992); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 1029 N Highland Ave

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

  1. Anthony Efobi, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1255300554
  2. William Jekot, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1942272026
  3. Mavis OduroFamily Nurse Practitioner1366271868
  4. Maureen Okolocha, NP-CPrimary Care Nurse Practitioner1821542994

Verify Deka Achufusi Efobi 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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2.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average neurology physician in 2024

3,441 Medicare Part D claims for 354 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Deka Efobi3,441
  2. Specialty average1,370

Most prescribed

  1. Memantine Hcl389 claims
  2. Gabapentin214 claims
  3. Carbidopa-Levodopa194 claims
  4. Levetiracetam173 claims
  5. Donepezil Hcl133 claims
  6. Carbidopa-Levodopa Er117 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $38.91

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 10,858 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,318.07 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Deka Efobi$38.91
  2. Specialty average$8,318.07

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

Bills Medicare through 3 group practices

  1. Advanced Diagnostic Imaging PCGoodlettsville, TN
  2. Avera MckennanSioux Falls, SD
  3. Capstone Health Services Foundation PCTuscaloosa, AL

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Deka Achufusi Efobi among 381 neurology physician records in Tennessee

Deka Achufusi Efobi, MD is one of 381 neurology physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 86% 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 10% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 54% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • Graduated1992 · median 2004 among the 296 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 44% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neurology Physician providers in Tennessee

There are 381 neurology physician records in Tennessee.

The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Stephen Clark, MDMurfreesboro, TN 371301992904049
  2. Sabrina Ahmed, M.D.Murfreesboro, TN 371291629332143
  3. Daniel Arteaga, M.D.Murfreesboro, TN 371291861854168
  4. Raymond Capps, MDMurfreesboro, TN 371291346444742
  5. Jesse Kellum, M.D.Murfreesboro, TN 371291194735738
  6. Ram Narayan Kaveer Nandigam, M.DMurfreesboro, TN 371291881856078
  7. Rashmi Pethkar, MDMurfreesboro, TN 371291225240914
  8. Robert Rodriguez, MDMurfreesboro, TN 371291154775708

Common questions

What is Deka Achufusi Efobi, MD's NPI number?

Deka Achufusi Efobi, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720059397, issued on Jan 31, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Deka Achufusi Efobi, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1029 N Highland Ave, Murfreesboro, TN, 37130. Phone: (615) 809-2433. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Deka Achufusi Efobi, MD's license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number 40524, 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 Deka Achufusi Efobi, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Deka Achufusi Efobi, MD had 3,441 Medicare Part D claims for 354 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. 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.