Tochi Okwueze, APN
NPI 1013421304ActiveIndividual· Nurse Practitioner, Family· Aurora, IL
Nurse Practitioner, Family (APN) with Alexian Brothers Specialty Group, practicing in Aurora, Illinois. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $591,279 for 1,716 claims, against $147,193 paid for services in 2024. Cvrx, Inc. was the largest of 15 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,918 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Alexian Brothers Medical Center 1 and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1013421304 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | APN |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Nov 22, 2017 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Nov 22, 2017 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner, Family Primary | 363LF0000X | 209016786 | IL |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Nurse Practitioner (IL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 280 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,300 across 13 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $147,193 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,716 · 4,414 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 329 |
| Total drug cost | $591,279 |
| Generic share | 71% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2017 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
Medical group
- Alexian Brothers Specialty GroupElk Grove Village, IL · 46 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Alexian Brothers Medical Center 1Elk Grove Village, IL
- St Alexius Medical CenterHoffman Estates, IL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,918 · 62 payments from 15 companies
- 2024$3,787 · 63 payments from 12 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Cvrx, Inc. | $319.81 | 4 |
| Scpharmaceuticals Inc. | $281.12 | 5 |
| Abbott Laboratories | $266.40 | 9 |
| Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $166.00 | 7 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $143.35 | 8 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,918 · 62 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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