Joseph Okechukwu Obi, M.D.
Gastroenterology Physician · Bradenton, FL
Joseph Okechukwu Obi, M.D. is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Bradenton, Florida, and NPI 1497117253, issued on Mar 22, 2016. Check the license (Florida ME139222, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joseph Okechukwu Obi
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License number
- ME139222 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1886 59TH St W, Bradenton, FL 34209
- Phone
- (941) 794-1980
- Enumerated
- Mar 22, 2016
- Record last updated
- Jul 14, 2026
- Fax
- (941) 794-2893
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20220710000028); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Meharry Medical College School Of Medicine, 2016
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1886 59TH St W
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Mary Ellen Laprade, ARNP, BCAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1851503510
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- Angela Link, APRNFamily Nurse Practitioner1447688676
Verify Joseph Okechukwu Obi in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ME139222Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
41% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
475 Medicare Part D claims for 252 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 27% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Peg 3350-Electrolyte162 claims
- Omeprazole121 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium31 claims
- Linzess15 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 96.6 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $986.19
37 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Florida Digestive Health Specialists, LLPBradenton, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Joseph Okechukwu Obi among 1,513 gastroenterology physician records in Florida
Joseph Okechukwu Obi, M.D. is one of 1,513 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Florida. 87% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 86% of them.
- NPI issued2016 · 86% of these records are older, 11% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 76% of these records are
- Graduated2016 · median 2000 among the 1,156 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 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 207RG0100X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Gastroenterology Physician providers in Florida
There are 1,513 gastroenterology physician records in Florida.
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The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Alberto Fernandez Bravo, MDBradenton, FL 342091619991148
- Jennifer Leigh, MDBradenton, FL 342091184886525
- Carlos Montero, M.D.Bradenton, FL 342091518925205
- Ivan Rascon-Aguilar, M.D.Bradenton, FL 342091750357174
- John Roddenberry, M.D.Bradenton, FL 342091215985221
- Manuel Rodriguez, M.D.Bradenton, FL 342091356399307
- Rosabella Shek, MDBradenton, FL 342091922055961
- Malery Shashidhara, MDBradenton, FL 342081649263872
Common questions
What is Joseph Okechukwu Obi, M.D.'s NPI number?
Joseph Okechukwu Obi, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1497117253, issued on Mar 22, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joseph Okechukwu Obi, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1886 59TH St W, Bradenton, FL, 34209. Phone: (941) 794-1980. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Joseph Okechukwu Obi, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ME139222, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Joseph Okechukwu Obi, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Joseph Okechukwu Obi, M.D. had 475 Medicare Part D claims for 252 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Joseph Okechukwu Obi, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 96.6 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.