Okechukwu Ekenna, M.D.
NPI 1578678868ActiveIndividual· Specialist· Pascagoula, MS
Specialist (M.D.) with Singing River Health System, practicing in Pascagoula, Mississippi. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $191,840 for 604 claims, against $15,382 paid for services in 2024. Lists Singing River Gulfport and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1578678868 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Aug 20, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Sep 29, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Apr 12, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Specialist Primary | 174400000X | 13816 | MS |
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 (MS) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 54 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 153 across 9 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $15,382 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 604 · 763 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 63 |
| Total drug cost | $191,840 |
| Generic share | 82% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1979 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Internal Medicine |
| Secondary specialties | Infectious Disease |
Medical group
- Singing River Health SystemOcean Springs, MS · 295 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Singing River GulfportGulfport, MS
- Singing River Health SystemPascagoula, MS
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