Valentine O. Okochi, FNP
NPI 1447917943ActiveIndividual· Nurse Practitioner, Family· Sunnyside, WA
Nurse Practitioner, Family (FNP) with Sunnyside Community Hospital Association and 2 other groups, practicing in Sunnyside, Washington. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $149,497 for 1,949 claims, against $308.88 paid for services in 2024. Abbvie Inc. was the largest of 10 companies reporting payments in 2025, $584.76 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Astria Sunnyside Hospital as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1447917943 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | FNP |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Nov 19, 2021 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 7, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Jul 7, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner, Family Primary | 363LF0000X | AP61253026 | WA |
| Nurse Practitioner, Family | 363LF0000X | 1018314 | TX |
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 (WA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 17 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 19 across 5 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $308.88 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,949 · 3,972 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 215 |
| Total drug cost | $149,497 |
| Generic share | 85% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2020 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
Medical groups
- Sunnyside Community Hospital AssociationSunnyside, WA · 57 clinicians
- Shc Medical Center ToppenishUnion Gap, WA · 41 clinicians
- Greenbridge Health ClinicRichland, WA · 2 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Astria Sunnyside HospitalSunnyside, WA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$584.76 · 19 payments from 10 companies
- 2024$36.26 · 2 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. | $125.58 | 1 |
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $114.83 | 4 |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | $98.30 | 3 |
| Iti, Inc. (D/B/A Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.) | $97.35 | 5 |
| Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $37.58 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$584.76 · 19 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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