Josephine Okwechime, MD
Dermatology Physician · Kokomo, IN
Josephine Okwechime, MD is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Kokomo, Indiana, and NPI 1952592156, issued on Aug 5, 2007. Check the license (Indiana 01052094A, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Licensing Board of Indiana; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Josephine Okwechime
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
- License number
- 01052094A IN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1542 S Dixon RD, Kokomo, IN 46902
- Phone
- (765) 450-7314
- Enumerated
- Aug 5, 2007
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Verify Josephine Okwechime in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Licensing Board of Indiana
Search for license 01052094ACheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
70% more Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024
1,358 Medicare Part D claims for 430 beneficiaries, against an average of 799 among the 11,754 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Clobetasol Propionate167 claims
- Ammonium Lactate156 claims
- Finasteride86 claims
- Cephalexin84 claims
- Ketoconazole69 claims
- Metronidazole57 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 Medicare quality score for 2023: 47.9 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: $7,858.29
98 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.. The 9,431 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,593.06 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.
Dermatology Physician providers in Indiana
There are 219 dermatology physician records in Indiana.
Other dermatology physician records in Indiana
- Michael Abrishami, M.D.Indianapolis, IN1740307073
- Drew Anderson, M.D.Muncie, IN1609832377
- Miles Andrew, M.D.Mishawaka, IN1689692188
- Elliot Androphy, M.D.Indianapolis, IN1740261478
- William Applegarth, M.D.Valparaiso, IN1255359733
- Deborah Armstrong, M.D.Franklin, IN1275530362
- Kirk Ashburn, A.R.N.P.Evansville, IN1790782845
- Brett Austin, M.D.Muncie, IN1033641519
- Nidhi Avashia-Khemka, MDIndianapolis, IN1306145792
- Michelle Baechtold, MDBloomington, IN1669867669
Common questions
What is Josephine Okwechime, MD's NPI number?
Josephine Okwechime, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1952592156, issued on Aug 5, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Josephine Okwechime, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1542 S Dixon RD, Kokomo, IN, 46902. Phone: (765) 450-7314. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Josephine Okwechime, MD's license?
NPPES lists Indiana license number 01052094A, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Licensing Board of Indiana at https://www.in.gov/pla/professions/physicians-home/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Josephine Okwechime, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Josephine Okwechime, MD had 1,358 Medicare Part D claims for 430 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 799. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Josephine Okwechime, MD's Medicare quality score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 47.9 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), loaded Aug 27, 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.
Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.