Nkechi Okonta, DNP, NP-C, MSN, RN
NPI 1558915173ActiveIndividual· Nurse Practitioner, Family· Chamblee, GA
Nurse Practitioner, Family (DNP, NP-C, MSN, RN) with Medlink Georgia Inc, practicing in Chamblee, Georgia. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $2,518 for 163 claims, against $758.48 paid for services in 2024. Novo Nordisk Inc reported $37.85 in payments in 2025, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1558915173 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | DNP, NP-C, MSN, RN |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 31, 2019 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Nov 26, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Nov 26, 2025 |
| Reactivated | Aug 8, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner, Family Primary | 363LF0000X | APRN-NP199225 | GA |
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 - Nurse Practitioner (GA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 14 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 41 across 14 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $758.48 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 163 · 342 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 37 |
| Total drug cost | $2,518 |
| Generic share | 93% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2019 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
Medical group
- Medlink Georgia IncColbert, GA · 91 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$37.85 · 2 payments from 1 company
- 2024$20.95 · 1 payment from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $37.85 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$37.85 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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