Peter Okechukwu Nwafor, M.D
NPI 1477737740ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine· Suffolk, VA
Internal Medicine (M.D) with Sentara Medical Group and 1 other group, practicing in Suffolk, Virginia. 321 Medicare patients in 2024, $64,883 paid; nearly all of their 380 Part D prescriptions were generic (95%). Lists Lewisgale Medical Center and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1477737740 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Dec 22, 2007 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Mar 19, 2020 |
| Certified by provider | Mar 19, 2020 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine Primary | 207R00000X | 0101258587 | VA |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | MD433280 | PA |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Hospitalist (NC); Practitioner - Internal Medicine (VA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 321 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 858 across 8 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $64,883 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 380 · 392 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 158 |
| Total drug cost | $11,498 |
| Generic share | 95% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1995 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Internal Medicine |
| Secondary specialties | Hospitalist |
Medical groups
- Sentara Medical GroupNorfolk, VA · 1,408 clinicians
- Lake Spring Physician Services, LLCSalem, VA · 85 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Lewisgale Medical CenterSalem, VA
- Sentara Obici HospitalSuffolk, VA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
None reported for 2025 or 2024.
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