NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Weruche Chinyere Okonkwo, DDS

General Practice Dentistry · Bridgeport, CT

Weruche Chinyere Okonkwo, DDS is a general practice dentistry with a practice address in Bridgeport, Connecticut, and NPI 1053666941, issued on Jul 17, 2012. Check the license (Connecticut 010796, as entered in NPPES) with the Connecticut board that licenses this profession; 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
1053666941
Name
Weruche Chinyere Okonkwo
Credential
DDS
Primary taxonomy
General Practice Dentistry 1223G0001X
License number
010796 CT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
468 Clinton Ave, Bridgeport, CT 06605
Phone
(203) 337-6266
Enumerated
Jul 17, 2012
Record last updated
Jan 26, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(203) 337-6261
Medicaid ID
8050524 CT
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 468 Clinton Ave

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Peter Munk, DDSGeneral Practice Dentistry1871698795
  2. Stephen Schwartz, DMDGeneral Practice Dentistry1225135635
  3. Phyll Tross, DDSGeneral Practice Dentistry1588769426

Verify Weruche Chinyere Okonkwo in five checks

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Connecticut board licenses this profession
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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46% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average general practice dentistry in 2024

45 Medicare Part D claims for 23 beneficiaries, against an average of 83 among the 70,290 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Weruche Okonkwo45
  2. Specialty average83

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin18 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.

Weruche Chinyere Okonkwo among 1,731 general practice dentistry records in Connecticut

Weruche Chinyere Okonkwo, DDS is one of 1,731 general practice dentistry records with a practice address in Connecticut. 63% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 74% of them.

  • NPI issued2012 · 74% of these records are older, 24% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
  • Record last updated2015 · 80% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 1223G0001X and a Connecticut practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

56 general practice dentistry records list a practice address in Bridgeport

They are 56 of the 2,980 NPPES records with a practice address in Bridgeport, and 1,731 general practice dentistry records in Connecticut.

The 8 general practice dentistry records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. James Caserta, DDSBridgeport, CT 066051215995436
  2. Karima Daniel, DDSBridgeport, CT 066051578790937
  3. Ioana Greceanu, D.D.S.Bridgeport, CT 066051073733820
  4. Clive Hamilton, D.D.S.Bridgeport, CT 066051568686780
  5. Yuri Levit, DMDBridgeport, CT 066051265694699
  6. Peter Munk, DDSBridgeport, CT 066051871698795
  7. Danielle Pannese, DDSBridgeport, CT 066051275797458
  8. Michael Salpeter, DMDBridgeport, CT 066051023259371

Common questions

What is Weruche Chinyere Okonkwo, DDS's NPI number?

Weruche Chinyere Okonkwo, DDS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1053666941, issued on Jul 17, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Weruche Chinyere Okonkwo, DDS located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 468 Clinton Ave, Bridgeport, CT, 06605. Phone: (203) 337-6266. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Weruche Chinyere Okonkwo, DDS's license?

NPPES lists Connecticut license number 010796, as entered by the provider. Search the Connecticut board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Weruche Chinyere Okonkwo, DDS prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Weruche Chinyere Okonkwo, DDS had 45 Medicare Part D claims for 23 beneficiaries; the average among general practice dentistry prescribers was 83. 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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