Donald O. Okeakpu, MD
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician · Phenix City, AL
Donald O. Okeakpu, MD is an endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician with a practice address in Phenix City, Alabama, and NPI 1740366400, issued on Oct 27, 2006. Check the license (Alabama MD30981, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Donald O. Okeakpu
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician 207RE0101X
- License number
- MD30981 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4401 Riverchase Dr, Phenix City, AL 36867
- Phone
- (334) 732-3000
- Enumerated
- Oct 27, 2006
- Record last updated
- Sep 9, 2025
- Medicaid ID
- 1740366400 VA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110822000457); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Donald O. Okeakpu in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license MD30981Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
93% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician in 2024
176 Medicare Part D claims for 127 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,630 among the 8,223 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims. 27 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Prednisone20 claims
- Tramadol Hcl20 claims
- Levofloxacin15 claims
- Cephalexin11 claims
- Ondansetron Hcl11 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Correct Care, Inc.Phenix City, AL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Donald O. Okeakpu among 92 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in Alabama
Donald O. Okeakpu, MD is one of 92 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 90% 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 3% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 3% of these records are older, 51% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 90% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
- Graduated1977 · median 2001 among the 68 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RE0101X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician providers in Alabama
There are 92 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in Alabama.
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The 8 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Bantwal Baliga, M.D.Opelika, AL 368011992847669
- Waldo Santiago Colberg, MDOpelika, AL 368011134746944
- Neil Schaffner, M.D.Opelika, AL 368011184684953
- Barry Warner, DOMobile, AL 366931912947060
- Wilburn Bolton, M.D.Mobile, AL 366171225267289
- Heather Fishel, M.D.Mobile, AL 366171487049300
- Charles Runels, M.D.Mobile, AL 366091982897625
- Oscar Castro, MDMobile, AL 366081093743288
Common questions
What is Donald O. Okeakpu, MD's NPI number?
Donald O. Okeakpu, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1740366400, issued on Oct 27, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Donald O. Okeakpu, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4401 Riverchase Dr, Phenix City, AL, 36867. Phone: (334) 732-3000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Donald O. Okeakpu, MD's license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number MD30981, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.albme.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Donald O. Okeakpu, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Donald O. Okeakpu, MD had 176 Medicare Part D claims for 127 beneficiaries; the average among endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician prescribers was 2,630. 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.