Yao-Foli Sekyema, M.D.
NPI 1871545863ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Danville, VA
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (M.D.) with Ochsner Clinic LLC, practicing in Danville, Virginia. 125 Medicare patients in 2024, $42,991 paid; nearly all of their 69 Part D prescriptions were generic (99%). Opko Pharmaceuticals, LLC was the largest of 13 companies reporting payments in 2025, $386.53 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Ochsner Medical Center Acute as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1871545863 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 17, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Aug 29, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Aug 29, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | 0101224727 | VA |
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology | 207RN0300X | 345011 | LA |
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology | 207RN0300X | 9401025 | NC |
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 - Nephrology (LA); Practitioner - Internal Medicine (NC) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 125 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 546 across 33 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $42,991 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 69 · 79 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 46 |
| Total drug cost | $233.81 |
| Generic share | 99% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1991 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
Medical group
- Ochsner Clinic LLCNew Orleans, LA · 2,864 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Ochsner Medical Center AcuteNew Orleans, LA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$386.53 · 15 payments from 13 companies
- 2024$959.78 · 15 payments from 10 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Opko Pharmaceuticals, LLC | $78.88 | 1 |
| Akebia Therapeutics Inc | $62.12 | 1 |
| Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. | $47.51 | 3 |
| Outset Medical Inc | $29.09 | 1 |
| Calliditas Therapeutics US Inc. | $27.67 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$307.65 · 14 payments
- Education$78.88 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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