NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Freda Okai

Pharmacist · Columbus, OH

Freda Okai is a pharmacist with a practice address in Columbus, Ohio, and NPI 1497416879, issued on Jan 6, 2022. Check the license (Ohio 03441338, as entered in NPPES) with the Ohio board that licenses this profession; 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
1497416879
Name
Freda Okai
Primary taxonomy
Pharmacist 183500000X
License number
03441338 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
881 E Main St, Columbus, OH 43205
Phone
(614) 377-0322
Enumerated
Jan 6, 2022
Record last updated
Jan 6, 2022
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 881 E Main St

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

  1. Chaitanya Bukkapatnam, MD, MBAGeneral Practice Physician1093208647
  2. Eric HigginbothamPeer Specialist1548196868
  3. Rahwa SeidCase Manager/Care Coordinator1578100137
  4. Anita Stewart, CDCAAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1952679920
  5. Tsegereda TewoldeCase Manager/Care Coordinator1225676182
  6. Dil ThapaliyaCase Manager/Care Coordinator1518505478

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Ohio 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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Most of these Medicare Part D claims are vaccines, 100% of the cost of the top drugs

61 Medicare Part D claims for 55 beneficiaries, against an average of 119 among the 28,524 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 100% of claims.

  1. Freda Okai61
  2. Specialty average119

Most prescribed

Pharmacies often give vaccines under a standing order that names one clinician, and CMS counts every such claim under that clinician's NPI. These claims are therefore not a measure of this clinician's own prescribing.

  1. Arexvy27 claims
  2. Shingrix19 claims
  3. Abrysvo11 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.

Freda Okai among 10,831 pharmacist records in Ohio

Freda Okai is one of 10,831 pharmacist records with a practice address in Ohio. 2% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2022, is newer than 81% of them.

  • NPI issued2022 · 81% of these records are older, 14% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 2% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
  • Record last updated2022 · 73% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 183500000X and a Ohio practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

1,160 pharmacist records list a practice address in Columbus

They are 1,160 of the 36,491 NPPES records with a practice address in Columbus, and 10,831 pharmacist records in Ohio.

The 8 pharmacist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jessica Fischer, PHARMDColumbus, OH 432051538233507
  2. Anna Gehres, PHARM.D.Columbus, OH 432051154610905
  3. Nina KnatzColumbus, OH 432051326329996
  4. Christine Kroskie, RPHColumbus, OH 432051952391294
  5. Catherine Kuhn, PHARM.D.Columbus, OH 432051164618575
  6. Kristen Lamberjack, PHARMDColumbus, OH 432051952391773
  7. Cheryl Maslouski, R.PH., PHARMD, BCACPColumbus, OH 432051073595658
  8. Leanne Murray, PHARMDColumbus, OH 432051003257247

Common questions

What is Freda Okai's NPI number?

Freda Okai's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1497416879, issued on Jan 6, 2022. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Freda Okai located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 881 E Main St, Columbus, OH, 43205. Phone: (614) 377-0322. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Freda Okai's license?

NPPES lists Ohio license number 03441338, as entered by the provider. Search the Ohio board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Freda Okai prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Freda Okai had 61 Medicare Part D claims for 55 beneficiaries; the average among pharmacist prescribers was 119. 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.

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