Catherine N. Okali, APN
NPI 1821272477ActiveIndividual· Nurse Practitioner, Psych/Mental Health· East Orange, NJ
Nurse Practitioner, Psych/Mental Health (APN) with Center for Family Guidance PC and 1 other group, practicing in East Orange, New Jersey. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $37,789 for 769 claims, against $9,092 paid for services in 2024. Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. was the largest of 3 companies reporting payments in 2025, $326.44 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Saint Clare's Hospital/ Denville Campus as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1821272477 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | APN |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Dec 18, 2007 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Sep 16, 2021 |
| Certified by provider | Sep 16, 2021 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner, Psych/Mental Health Primary | 363LP0808X | 26NJ01159300 | NJ |
| Registered Nurse, Oncology | 163WX0200X | 26N011973200 | NJ |
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 (NJ) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 55 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 154 across 6 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $9,092 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 769 · 859 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 75 |
| Total drug cost | $37,789 |
| Generic share | 98% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2020 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
Medical groups
- Center for Family Guidance PCBlackwood, NJ · 166 clinicians
- Internal Medicine of Morris County LLCDenville, NJ · 78 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Saint Clare's Hospital/ Denville CampusDenville, NJ
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$326.44 · 9 payments from 3 companies
- 2024$235.96 · 4 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $148.17 | 7 |
| Alkermes, Inc. | $121.85 | 1 |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | $56.42 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$326.44 · 9 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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