NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Pediatric Emergency Medicine (Emergency Medicine) Physician NPI 1336347764 MD
Verify on CMS → Vincent Okpala, MD
Pediatric Emergency Medicine (Emergency Medicine) Physician in Augusta, Georgia.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 856 in Pediatric Emergency Medicine (Emergency Medicine) Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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Prescribing volume
308
Medicare Part D claims · 208 beneficiaries · Pediatric Emergency Medicine (Emergency Medicine) Physician avg: 179
What the federal data shows
Vincent Okpala, MD filed 308 Medicare Part D claims in 2024 as a Pediatric Emergency Medicine (Emergency Medicine) Physician in Augusta, Georgia.
- 308
- Part D claims, 2024
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
- ≥56th
- pct by Part D claim volume (lower-bound band)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about Vincent Okpala, MD
Federal records show an active NPI with Medicare Part D prescribing activity — verifiable registry data, not a proprietary rating.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1336347764), first enumerated 07/06/2007.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 308 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
Board certification signal
Heuristic suggests board-certified status based on ABMS-eligible specialty taxonomy plus active CMS participation signals — not a direct ABMS verification.
- Reported
Hospital affiliations
3 CMS Care Compare hospital affiliations on record — practice footprint from the Doctors and Clinicians file.
Source: CMS Care Compare
- Not in federal data
Individual sanction lookup
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Source: State medical board / FSMB
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Compare Okpala with other Pediatric Emergency Medicine (Emergency Medicine) Physician providers
Same primary specialty, same federal CMS NPPES roster.
Also enrolled in Georgia
- Dr. Eiman Abdulrahman, M.D. Atlanta, GA
- Dr. Bolanle Akinsola, MD Atlanta, GA
- Dr. Roselyn Appenteng, MD Atlanta, GA
- Dr. Olamide Aremu, MD Atlanta, GA
- Dr. Yvonne Atherly-John, MD Atlanta, GA
- Erica Bullard, CPNP Atlanta, GA
Other specialties in Augusta: Behavior Technician (456) · Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program (436) · Internal Medicine Physician (364) · Family Nurse Practitioner (243)
CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1336347764 · Pediatric Emergency Medicine (Emergency Medicine) Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-MID · TAX-NARROW · RX-LIGHT · BOOK-THIN · PHOTO-ENUM
- NPI-10 1336347764
- ENUM-MID 2007
- TAX-NARROW 856
- RX-LIGHT 308
- BOOK-THIN 35 in Georgia
- PHOTO-ENUM Ndidi Nwokorie, MBBS · 2007
Vincent Okpala, MD's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2024, across all CMS prescribers nationally
308 ≥ 56th percentile 56% of 1,416,883 prescribers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
The percentile is a conservative 100-claim band: it counts only prescribers in lower claim-volume bands. Medicare Part D claim volume is activity context, not a quality measure or recommendation. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2024
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Vincent Okpala, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + 3 hospital affiliations - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Vincent Okpala, MD?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Pediatric Emergency Medicine (Emergency Medicine) Physician
Medicare Part D claims
308 72% vs specialty avg
Specialty distribution in Georgia
How Pediatric Emergency Medicine (Emergency Medicine) Physician compares to other specialties among Georgia providers
Board certification
Not published by CMS
CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for Pediatric Emergency Medicine (Emergency Medicine) Physician. Verify directly:
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1336347764 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Pediatric Emergency Medicine (Emergency Medicine) Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 07/06/2007 |
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Vincent Okpala, MD bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
According to CMS billing records, Vincent Okpala, MD is affiliated with 3 Medicare-billing facilities.
EM Alliance Texas PLLC
Amarillo, TX
Jasper Emergency Physicians PLLC
Orange, TX
Jefferson Emergency Physicians PLLC
Beaumont, TX
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2024.
308
Total Claims
$3K
Total Drug Cost
208
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 310.233
- Total Day Supply
- 2,708
- Generic Drug Cost
- $2K
- Antibiotic Claims
- 101
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 66.5 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.64
- Gender Split
- 60% female / 40% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 65, 65-74: 80, 75-84: N/A, 85+: N/A
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Vincent Okpala, MD prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024
- Sulfamethoxazole-T…
Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim
46 claims
- Ondansetron Odt
Ondansetron Odt
42 claims
- Prednisone
Prednisone
28 claims
- Albuterol Sulfate …
Albuterol Sulfate Hfa
26 claims
- Azithromycin
Azithromycin
22 claims
- Ketorolac Trometha…
Ketorolac Tromethamine
22 claims
- Ibuprofen 15
Ibuprofen
15 claims
- Cefadroxil 12
Cefadroxil
12 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim | 46 |
| Ondansetron Odt Ondansetron | 42 |
| Prednisone | 28 |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa Albuterol Sulfate | 26 |
| Azithromycin | 22 |
| Ketorolac Tromethamine | 22 |
| Ibuprofen | 15 |
| Cefadroxil | 12 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
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Pediatric Emergency Medicine (Emergency Medicine) Physician Overview
How Vincent Okpala, MD fits within the Pediatric Emergency Medicine (Emergency Medicine) Physician landscape nationally.
856
Pediatric Emergency Medicine (Emergency Medicine) Physician Providers in US
44
States with Pediatric Emergency Medicine (Emergency Medicine) Physician
179
Avg Claims per Provider
Vincent Okpala, MD's 308 claims are above the specialty average of 179.
Nationwide Pediatric Emergency Medicine (Emergency Medicine) Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Okpala, both outside Georgia so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Same NPPES enumeration year (2007)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Pediatric Emergency Medicine (Emergency Medicine) Physician Providers in Georgia
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Georgia, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Okpala.
One of 35 Pediatric Emergency Medicine (Emergency Medicine) Physician providers enrolled in Georgia, 11 are shown on this page.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Vincent Okpala, MD's specialty? ▼
Vincent Okpala, MD specializes in Pediatric Emergency Medicine (Emergency Medicine) Physician and practices in Augusta, Georgia. Credentials: MD.
How much does Vincent Okpala, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Vincent Okpala, MD wrote 308 Medicare Part D claims totaling $3K in drug costs for 208 beneficiaries.
Where is Vincent Okpala, MD located? ▼
Vincent Okpala, MD is located at 1120 15T ST., Augusta, GA, 30912. Phone: (706) 721-3052.
What is Vincent Okpala, MD's NPI number? ▼
Vincent Okpala, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1336347764, issued on 07/06/2007.
How many Pediatric Emergency Medicine (Emergency Medicine) Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 856 Pediatric Emergency Medicine (Emergency Medicine) Physician providers across 44 states in the US. The average Pediatric Emergency Medicine (Emergency Medicine) Physician provider writes 179 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Vincent Okpala, MD prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Vincent Okpala, MD's most frequently prescribed drugs include Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim, Ondansetron Odt, Prednisone. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Vincent Okpala, MD accept Medicare? ▼
Vincent Okpala, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 308 Part D claims and 208 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Vincent Okpala, MD's credentials? ▼
Vincent Okpala, MD's NPI is 1336347764 with credentials MD. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2024). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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