Nzube C. Okonkwo, M.D
Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician · Houston, TX
Nzube C. Okonkwo, M.D is a geriatric medicine (family medicine) physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1154708022, issued on Apr 29, 2015. Check the license (Texas T4811, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Nzube C. Okonkwo
- Credential
- M.D
- Primary taxonomy
- Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician 207QG0300X
- License numbers
- T4811 TX
62790 MN
35061 OK
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 17070 Red Oak Dr Ste 403, Houston, TX 77090
- Phone
- (281) 836-5691
- Enumerated
- Apr 29, 2015
- Record last updated
- Mar 17, 2024
- Fax
- (281) 836-5692
- Medicaid ID
- 1154708022 MN
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20220726001489); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 17070 Red Oak Dr Ste 403
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Nzube C. Okonkwo in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license T4811Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
82% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average geriatric medicine (family medicine) physician in 2024
963 Medicare Part D claims for 179 beneficiaries, against an average of 5,222 among the 1,271 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims. 104 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen75 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium56 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium30 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate29 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass27 claims
- Cefdinir25 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: $130.90
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 460 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,218.49 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
- Hospital Medicine Services OF TX, PLLCHouston, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Nzube C. Okonkwo among 121 geriatric medicine (family medicine) physician records in Texas
Nzube C. Okonkwo, M.D is one of 121 geriatric medicine (family medicine) physician records with a practice address in Texas. 74% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 83% of them.
- NPI issued2015 · 83% of these records are older, 12% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
- Graduated2014 · median 2004 among the 71 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207QG0300X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician providers in Texas
There are 121 geriatric medicine (family medicine) physician records in Texas.
All 121 in Texas → Every provider in Houston → Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician nationwide →
The 8 geriatric medicine (family medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Elenita Rosado, M.D.Houston, TX 770911144403486
- Adeeba Akhtar, M.D.Houston, TX 770821447264429
- Teresa Albright, M.D.Houston, TX 770751427018969
- Kurt Merkelz, M.D.Houston, TX 770751932118767
- Sharon Wager, M.D.Houston, TX 770701518928894
- Sirisha Parvataneni, M.D.Houston, TX 770651326206822
- Rodrigo Guanlao, MDHouston, TX 770541750636742
- Cynthia Tanguilig-Robinson, M.D.Houston, TX 770541124231584
Common questions
What is Nzube C. Okonkwo, M.D's NPI number?
Nzube C. Okonkwo, M.D's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1154708022, issued on Apr 29, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Nzube C. Okonkwo, M.D located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 17070 Red Oak Dr Ste 403, Houston, TX, 77090. Phone: (281) 836-5691. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Nzube C. Okonkwo, M.D's license?
NPPES lists Texas license number T4811, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Nzube C. Okonkwo, M.D prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Nzube C. Okonkwo, M.D had 963 Medicare Part D claims for 179 beneficiaries; the average among geriatric medicine (family medicine) physician prescribers was 5,222. 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.