Physician

Joy Okwuwa, M.D

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Joy Okwuwa, M.D (NPI: 1194135574) practices nephrology in the Midland, TX market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Midland, TX. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is MIDLAND KIDNEY CARE PLLC (NPI: 1881067973; TIN: 475493793) and primary practice location at 79703-5118. Okwuwa is affiliated with the CoreHealth Alliance LLC (ACO ID: A5645), participating under the MSSP model.

Okwuwa's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 426 traditional Medicare patients, billed 1,653 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $172,438 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 90960 (Dialysis services, 4 or more physician visits per month (20 years or older)). Part D data shows 1,626 prescription claims across 353 beneficiaries totaling $568,852 in drug costs, led by Velphoro (Sucroferric Oxyhydroxide). DME data shows 61 claims. Open Payments data shows 7 records totaling $156. You can download detailed data with all billing codes (2015-2024). For more recent data, please contact us.

Over the past 10 years, this provider's Medicare Part B carrier billing did not follow a clear longitudinal pattern. Concurrently, Part D prescription costs have moved sharply higher in recent years, from $7,079 to $568,852. For DME billing, this provider has fewer than 5 years of reported data, so a reliable trend cannot be assigned.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and claim lines in the table.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend. X-axis: year 2015-2024. Y-axis: Medicare payment, unit: USD. Field: Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt. Source: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners by Provider.0$139K$278K2019 Medicare payment: $47,198 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2020 Medicare payment: $278,188 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2021 Medicare payment: $230,278 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2022 Medicare payment: $213,437 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2023 Medicare payment: $192,308 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2024 Medicare payment: $172,438 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClm LinesPayment
2015N/RN/RN/R
2016N/RN/RN/R
2017N/RN/RN/R
2018N/RN/RN/R
2019203430$47,198
20203912,244$278,188
20213531,722$230,278
20223761,511$213,437
20233841,373$192,308
20244261,653$172,438

Part D Events Trend

Drug cost trend, with N of patients and prescription claims in the table.

Part D Events Trend. X-axis: year 2015-2024. Y-axis: Drug cost, unit: USD. Field: Tot_Drug_Cst. Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider.0$284K$569K2015 Drug cost: $7,079 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2016 Drug cost: $2,863 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2017 Drug cost: $3,162 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2018 Drug cost: $3,821 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2019 Drug cost: $4,073 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2020 Drug cost: $217,688 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2021 Drug cost: $297,546 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2022 Drug cost: $434,105 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2023 Drug cost: $477,630 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2024 Drug cost: $568,852 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClaimsDrug Cost
201532188$7,079
201634136$2,863
201743172$3,162
201833109$3,821
201951121$4,073
2020205805$217,688
20212441,103$297,546
20222691,258$434,105
20232991,318$477,630
20243531,626$568,852

DME Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and DME claim records in the table.

DME Billing Trend. X-axis: year 2015-2024. Y-axis: Medicare payment, unit: USD. Field: DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt. Source: Medicare DME, Devices & Supplies by Referring Provider.0$1.1K$2.3K2021 Medicare payment: $1,079 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2022 Medicare payment: $2,293 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2023 Medicare payment: $1,592 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2024 Medicare payment: $1,448 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClaimsPayment
2015N/RN/RN/R
2016N/RN/RN/R
2017N/RN/RN/R
2018N/RN/RN/R
2019N/RN/RN/R
2020N/RN/RN/R
2021N/R30$1,079
2022N/R80$2,293
2023N/R65$1,592
2024N/R61$1,448

* / # = suppressed by CMS; 0 = reported zero; N/R = not reported or blank.

Top 5 Part B carrier billing codes in 2024

By total payments.

CodeDescriptionPatientsClm LinesTotal Payment
90960Dialysis services, 4 or more physician visits per month (20 years or older)93240$266
99223Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes110131$127
99233Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes107282$89
99214Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more144200$89
G2211Visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient's149184$12

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

DrugGenericClaimsTotal Day SupplyTotal Drug Cost
VelphoroSucroferric Oxyhydroxide953,240$332,271
AuryxiaFerric Citrate361,320$72,818
JardianceEmpagliflozin573,676$71,415
FarxigaDapagliflozin Propanediol17930$16,596
Sevelamer CarbonateSevelamer Carbonate733,150$10,479

Top 5 DME services in 2024

By Total Medicare Payment Amount.

HCPCS CodeHCPCS DescriptionSupplier Rental IndicatorTotal Supplier BeneficiariesTotal Supplier ClaimsTotal Medicare Payment Amount
J7507Tacrolimus, immediate release, oral, 1 mgNN/R19$658
Q0511Pharmacy supply fee for oral anti-cancer, oral anti-emetic or immunosuppressive drug(s); for the first prescription in a 30-day periodNN/R19$358
J7517Mycophenolate mofetil, oral, 250 mgNN/R11$282
Q0512Pharmacy supply fee for oral anti-cancer, oral anti-emetic or immunosuppressive drug(s); for a subsequent prescription in a 30-day periodNN/R12$150

Open Payments Summary in 2024

CategoryDefinitionRecordsTotal Reported AmountTop Related Entity
General PaymentsReported payment or transfer-of-value amount.7$156Aurinia Pharma U.S., Inc.
Research PaymentsReported research-related payment or transfer-of-value amount.0$0N/R
Ownership / Investment InterestsReported value of ownership or investment interests.0$0N/R

FAQ

What Medicare data is available for Joy Okwuwa, M.D?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Joy Okwuwa, M.D (NPI 1194135574), including provider identity, specialty, market context, Medicare Part B activity, Part D prescribing, DME records, Open Payments where available, billing organization details, and ACO affiliation signals where available. Profile data covers 2015-2024, with current attribution based on 2025 claims where available.

Does Joy Okwuwa, M.D have ACO affiliation data?

Joy Okwuwa, M.D is shown with ACO affiliation data for CoreHealth Alliance LLC (MSSP, ACO ID A5645).

What billing organization is linked to Joy Okwuwa, M.D?

Joy Okwuwa, M.D is linked to MIDLAND KIDNEY CARE PLLC (billing NPI 1881067973) in the available physician profile data.

Does Joy Okwuwa, M.D have Open Payments data?

Joy Okwuwa, M.D has 7 connected Open Payments records in the available 2024 summary data.

Can I download physician-level Medicare data from Tedicare?

Yes. Tedicare provides sample physician export data and paid custom physician data exports for research, planning, outreach, and market analysis. Exports can include physician profile fields, market and specialty context, billing organization details, ACO affiliation signals where available, and Medicare utilization data.