YAW OTCHERE-BOATENG, MD
Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor in CHARLESTON, West Virginia. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.
What the federal data shows
YAW OTCHERE-BOATENG, MD filed 372 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor in CHARLESTON, West Virginia, prescribing 84% generic.
- 372
- Part D claims, 2023
- 84%
- generic prescribing
- $162.92
- industry payments (Sunshine Act)
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.
YAW OTCHERE-BOATENG, MD's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023 — across all CMS prescribers nationally
372 Top 43% higher than 57% of 1,370,886 prescribers
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Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023
What does the federal data show about YAW OTCHERE-BOATENG, MD?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Medicare Part D claims
Specialty distribution in West Virginia
How Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor compares to other specialties among West Virginia providers
Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor share within West Virginia
Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor is one of the more visible NUCC categories in West Virginia
Each bar reflects the share of in-state providers whose primary NUCC taxonomy matches the specialty. Long tail of ~690 NUCC codes folded into "Other" to keep the comparison legible.
Specialty board-certification context
Estimated specialty board-certified rate — Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor (ABMS / AOA reference)
- Est. board-certified rate
- 78%
- Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor ABMS/AOA estimate
Est. board-certified rate (Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor) — ABMS / AOA estimate
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Specialty board-certified rate — Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor estimate
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus Maintenance of Certification cycles. CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field; the figure shown is the specialty-level estimated rate from ABMS / AOA reference data.
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.
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YAW OTCHERE-BOATENG, MD appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor provider holding MD credentials at 1627 QUARRIER ST, CHARLESTON, WV, 25311, with a listed phone of (757) 536-2246. NPI 1881668937 was issued on 02/15/2006. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what OTCHERE-BOATENG most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 372 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 143 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $48K in drug spend, split 16% brand-name and 84% generic by claim count, with an opioid prescribing rate of 5.9%. These figures capture only Medicare Part D — commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy.
Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor is a high-volume specialty nationwide, with 109,141 enrolled providers across 55 states and an average of 645 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist — always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1881668937 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 02/15/2006 |
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How we sourced this profile
Industry payments received (2024) — CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for YAW OTCHERE-BOATENG, MD. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$163
Largest payer
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias — they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical
16% brand-name claims vs 84% generic, on 372 2023 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 636
- Total Day Supply
- 16,981
- Brand vs Generic
- 16% brand / 84% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $38K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $9K
- Opioid Claims
- 22 (5.9% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 49
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 70.5 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 2.59
- Gender Split
- 50% female / 50% male
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What YAW OTCHERE-BOATENG, MD prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Alprazolam
Alprazolam
24 claims
- Omeprazole
Omeprazole
16 claims
- Buprenorphine-Nalo…
Buprenorphine-Naloxone
13 claims
- Symbicort
Symbicort
13 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate
Amlodipine Besylate
11 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium
Atorvastatin Calcium
11 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetam…
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen
11 claims
- Levofloxacin
Levofloxacin
11 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Alprazolam | 24 |
| Omeprazole | 16 |
| Buprenorphine-Naloxone Buprenorphine Hcl/Naloxone Hcl | 13 |
| Symbicort Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate | 13 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | 11 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | 11 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 11 |
| Levofloxacin | 11 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor Overview
How YAW OTCHERE-BOATENG, MD fits within the Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor landscape nationally.
YAW OTCHERE-BOATENG, MD's 372 claims are below the specialty average of 645.
Nearby Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor Providers in West Virginia
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in West Virginia, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as OTCHERE-BOATENG.
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Data Sources
- 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 (2023). 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 April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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