Ocheowelle Ifeoma Okeke, M.D.
Rheumatology Physician · Columbus, MS
Ocheowelle Ifeoma Okeke, M.D. is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Columbus, Mississippi, and NPI 1265859110, issued on Mar 27, 2014. Check the license (Mississippi 28811, as entered in NPPES) on the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ocheowelle Ifeoma Okeke
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- 28811 MS
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2520 5TH St N, Columbus, MS 39705
- Phone
- (662) 244-2771
- Enumerated
- Mar 27, 2014
- Record last updated
- Jun 18, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (662) 244-2770
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20210716001081); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest rheumatology physician records → All 49 in Mississippi → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 2520 5TH St N
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Amina Azam, MBBSStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1972427565
- Bipasha BaratStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1902720493
- James Barnes, PHARMDPharmacist1124731377
Verify Ocheowelle Ifeoma Okeke in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMississippi State Board of Medical Licensure
Search for license 28811Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
20% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
1,585 Medicare Part D claims for 267 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisone319 claims
- Methotrexate266 claims
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate259 claims
- Leflunomide84 claims
- Azathioprine65 claims
- Duloxetine Hcl65 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): 94.6 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: $544.25
29 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 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 2 group practices
- Baptist Memorial Hospital - Golden Triangle IncColumbus, MS
- Baptist Memorial Medical Group, Inc.Columbus, MS
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Ocheowelle Ifeoma Okeke among 49 rheumatology physician records in Mississippi
Ocheowelle Ifeoma Okeke, M.D. is one of 49 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Mississippi. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 71% of them.
- NPI issued2014 · 71% of these records are older, 22% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
- Graduated2014 · median 2007 among the 30 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a Mississippi practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in Mississippi
There are 49 rheumatology physician records in Mississippi.
All 49 in Mississippi → Every provider in Columbus → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Matthew Carroll, M.D.Pascagoula, MS 395811124247341
- John Huntwork, M.D.Pascagoula, MS 395811174614895
- Mary Lindsey, D.O.Pascagoula, MS 395811508208992
- Nicole Walton, D.O.Ocean Springs, MS 395641013115906
- Alan Bartholomew, D.O.Keesler Afb, MS 395341003296153
- David Demasters, DOBiloxi, MS 395341043772221
- Evan Manning, MDKeesler Afb, MS 395341386140309
- Richa Gupta, M.D.Gulfport, MS 395011942466842
Common questions
What is Ocheowelle Ifeoma Okeke, M.D.'s NPI number?
Ocheowelle Ifeoma Okeke, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1265859110, issued on Mar 27, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ocheowelle Ifeoma Okeke, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2520 5TH St N, Columbus, MS, 39705. Phone: (662) 244-2771. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ocheowelle Ifeoma Okeke, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Mississippi license number 28811, as entered by the provider. Search the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure at https://www.msbml.ms.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Ocheowelle Ifeoma Okeke, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ocheowelle Ifeoma Okeke, M.D. had 1,585 Medicare Part D claims for 267 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Ocheowelle Ifeoma Okeke, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 94.6 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.