Chinelo Ifeyinwa Okoye, MD
NPI 1699940627ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine· Katy, TX
Opted out of Medicare from August 2019 to August 2027. Internal Medicine (MD) in Katy, Texas, licensed in TX, with an NPI issued in April 2008. Part D covered 608 prescriptions written in 2024, 96% of them generic. Abbott Laboratories reported $86.89 in payments in 2025, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1699940627 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 30, 2008 |
| Last updated in NPPES | May 8, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | May 8, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine Primary | 207R00000X | M9824 | TX |
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) | Not in the public enrollment file of Oct 1, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Opt-out | Opted out Aug 8, 2019 – Aug 8, 2027 |
| Can order and refer | Yes |
During an opt-out period the provider sees Medicare patients only under private contracts, and Medicare does not pay claims for their services.
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 608 · 656 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 373 |
| Total drug cost | $28,308 |
| Generic share | 96% of claims |
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$86.89 · 2 payments from 1 company
- 2024$224.83 · 5 payments from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbott Laboratories | $86.89 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$86.89 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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