NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Okechukwu Cyril Akunwafor, PMHNP

Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner · Upper Marlboro, MD

Okechukwu Cyril Akunwafor, PMHNP is a psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner with a practice address in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, and NPI 1780365650, issued on Jul 25, 2023. Check the license (Maryland R216269, as entered in NPPES) with the Maryland board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1780365650
Name
Okechukwu Cyril Akunwafor
Credential
PMHNP
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner 363LP0808X
License numbers
R216269 MD
RN1038274 DC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3511 Eton Dr, Upper Marlboro, MD 20772
Phone
(301) 442-8846
Enumerated
Jul 25, 2023
Record last updated
Feb 27, 2026
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240906003424); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Maryland board licenses this profession
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99% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner in 2024

12 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 906 among the 30,717 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Okechukwu Akunwafor12
  2. Specialty average906

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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Arising Behavioral Health And Services LLCWashington, DC

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Okechukwu Cyril Akunwafor among 2,373 psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner records in Maryland

Okechukwu Cyril Akunwafor, PMHNP is one of 2,373 psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Maryland. 71% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2023, is newer than 65% of them.

  • NPI issued2023 · 65% of these records are older, 23% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 60% of these records are
  • Graduated2022 · median 2021 among the 1,409 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 19% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LP0808X and a Maryland practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

56 psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Upper Marlboro

They are 56 of the 1,638 NPPES records with a practice address in Upper Marlboro, and 2,373 psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner records in Maryland.

The 8 psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Olayemi Adurota, FNP-CUpper Marlboro, MD 207721437524899
  2. Risikat Afolabi-ZannuUpper Marlboro, MD 207721336805084
  3. Patricia EjohUpper Marlboro, MD 207721710453303
  4. Regina EkongUpper Marlboro, MD 207721336591981
  5. Gisele Feumba Mbianda, PMHNPUpper Marlboro, MD 207721053650184
  6. Timika Goodson, FNP-C, PMHNP-BCUpper Marlboro, MD 207721053910794
  7. Dorothy Mbellason, CRNP-PMHUpper Marlboro, MD 207721295315117
  8. Evelyn Ngwini, PSYCH/MENTAL HEALTHUpper Marlboro, MD 207721154681088

Common questions

What is Okechukwu Cyril Akunwafor, PMHNP's NPI number?

Okechukwu Cyril Akunwafor, PMHNP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1780365650, issued on Jul 25, 2023. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Okechukwu Cyril Akunwafor, PMHNP located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3511 Eton Dr, Upper Marlboro, MD, 20772. Phone: (301) 442-8846. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Okechukwu Cyril Akunwafor, PMHNP's license?

NPPES lists Maryland license number R216269, as entered by the provider. Search the Maryland board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Okechukwu Cyril Akunwafor, PMHNP prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Okechukwu Cyril Akunwafor, PMHNP had 12 Medicare Part D claims; the average among psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner prescribers was 906. 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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