NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Okechukwu C. Okoye

Rheumatology Physician · Hagerstown, MD

Okechukwu C. Okoye is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Hagerstown, Maryland, and NPI 1174083711, issued on Mar 20, 2019. Check the license (Maryland D0101142, as entered in NPPES) on the Maryland Board of Physicians; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1174083711
Name
Okechukwu C. Okoye
Primary taxonomy
Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
License number
D0101142 MD
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
346 Mill Street, Hagerstown, MD 21740
Phone
(301) 791-6680
Enumerated
Mar 20, 2019
Record last updated
Jul 9, 2026
Fax
(301) 714-1506
Medicaid ID
30756400 MD
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240916001343); 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 ordersMaryland Board of Physicians
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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81% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024

377 Medicare Part D claims for 76 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Okechukwu Okoye377
  2. Specialty average1,978

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisone67 claims
  2. Methotrexate59 claims
  3. Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate45 claims
  4. Leflunomide37 claims
  5. Allopurinol21 claims
  6. Mycophenolate Mofetil21 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: $417.90

17 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. 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.

  1. Okechukwu Okoye$417.90
  2. Specialty average$8,538.33

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

  1. Meritus Medical Center IncHagerstown, MD

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

Okechukwu C. Okoye among 214 rheumatology physician records in Maryland

Okechukwu C. Okoye is one of 214 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Maryland. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2019, is newer than 93% of them.

  • NPI issued2019 · 93% of these records are older, 4% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
  • Graduated2009 · median 2001 among the 132 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 59% 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 Maryland practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Rheumatology Physician providers in Maryland

There are 214 rheumatology physician records in Maryland.

The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Steven Klein, MDHagerstown, MD 217401730185471
  2. Francesca Okoye, MD-PHDHagerstown, MD 217421992002992
  3. Mary Romanic, M.D.Hagerstown, MD 217421467554097
  4. Neeti Bhargava, M.D.Frederick, MD 217021588634018
  5. Alyssa Bosso, MDFrederick, MD 217021689202350
  6. Grant Louie, M.D.Frederick, MD 217021306013214
  7. Katherine Maher, M.D.Frederick, MD 217021225353865
  8. Louisa Ziglar, MDFrederick, MD 217021538336151

Common questions

What is Okechukwu C. Okoye's NPI number?

Okechukwu C. Okoye's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1174083711, issued on Mar 20, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Okechukwu C. Okoye located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 346 Mill Street, Hagerstown, MD, 21740. Phone: (301) 791-6680. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Okechukwu C. Okoye's license?

NPPES lists Maryland license number D0101142, as entered by the provider. Search the Maryland Board of Physicians at https://www.mbp.state.md.us/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Okechukwu C. Okoye prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Okechukwu C. Okoye had 377 Medicare Part D claims for 76 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. 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.