Ifediora Foster Afulukwe, MD
NPI 1417912932ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine· Heath Springs, SC
Internal Medicine (MD) in Heath Springs, South Carolina, licensed in SC, with an NPI issued in April 2006. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $655,923 for 6,870 claims, against $342,457 paid for services in 2024. Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP was the largest of 9 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,340 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Musc Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1417912932 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 18, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Dec 21, 2016 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine Primary | 207R00000X | MD20627 | SC |
| Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease | 207RP1001X | MD20627 | SC |
| Internal Medicine, Sleep Medicine | 207RS0012X | 20627 | SC |
| Internal Medicine, Critical Care Medicine | 207RC0200X | 20627 | SC |
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 - Internal Medicine (NC); Practitioner - Internal Medicine (SC) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 646 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 4,962 across 78 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $342,457 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 6,870 · 12,281 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 573 |
| Total drug cost | $655,923 |
| Generic share | 89% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1989 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Internal Medicine |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Hospital affiliations
- Musc Health Columbia Medical Center DowntownColumbia, SC
- Musc Health Lancaster Medical CenterLancaster, SC
Other facilities
- Adoration Home HealthHome health agency · Lancaster, SC
- Centerwell Home HealthHome health agency · Newberry, SC
- Healthy at Home YorkHome health agency · Rock Hill, SC
- Neighbors Care Home Health Agency, An Amedisys CoHome health agency · Chester, SC
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,340 · 73 payments from 9 companies
- 2024$790.15 · 48 payments from 9 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $419.29 | 20 |
| Glaxosmithkline, LLC. | $253.20 | 19 |
| Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | $219.89 | 6 |
| Insmed, Inc. | $143.60 | 12 |
| Viatris Specialty LLC | $97.49 | 6 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,322 · 72 payments
- Education$17.38 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records