Physician

Chizoba Nicole Okechukwu, M.D.

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Chizoba Okechukwu, M.D. (NPI: 1356737555) practices emergency medicine in the Duluth, MN-WI market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Douglas, WI. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is ST. MARY'S HOSPITAL OF SUPERIOR (NPI: 1588691588; TIN: 411811073) and primary practice location at 54880-5335. Okechukwu is affiliated with the Essentia Health ACO, Inc. (ACO ID: A5617) and Ochsner Senior Care Network, LLC (ACO ID: A5662), participating under the MSSP model.

Okechukwu's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. Part D data shows 4,386 prescription claims across 336 beneficiaries totaling $362,840 in drug costs, led by Ozempic (Semaglutide). DME data shows 55 claims. No Open Payments records. 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 has fewer than 5 years of reported Medicare Part B carrier billing data, so a reliable trend cannot be assigned. Concurrently, Part D prescription costs have moved sharply higher in recent years, from $373 to $362,840. In contrast, DME billing represents a smaller volume and moved sharply higher in recent years, from $2,022 to $3,523.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend

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

No connected Part B records

Part D Events Trend

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

Year	Patients	Claims	Drug Cost
2015	N/R	11	$373
2016	N/R	N/R	N/R
2017	16	40	$3,767
2018	31	129	$6,683
2019	229	1,099	$40,513
2020	183	1,208	$56,883
2021	178	1,263	$64,545
2022	253	2,474	$179,423
2023	305	4,211	$379,964
2024	336	4,386	$362,840

DME Billing Trend

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

Year	Patients	Claims	Payment
2015	N/R	N/R	N/R
2016	N/R	N/R	N/R
2017	N/R	N/R	N/R
2018	N/R	N/R	N/R
2019	N/R	44	$1,313
2020	N/R	N/R	N/R
2021	N/R	14	$1,223
2022	N/R	20	$171
2023	N/R	45	$671
2024	N/R	55	$3,615

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

Top 5 Part B carrier billing codes in 2024

By total payments.

No connected Part B code-level records for 2024.

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

Drug	Generic	Claims	Total Day Supply	Total Drug Cost
Ozempic	Semaglutide	65	2,240	$66,404
Eliquis	Apixaban	38	2,080	$39,603
Xarelto	Rivaroxaban	24	1,800	$30,863
Mounjaro	Tirzepatide	21	588	$23,044
Rybelsus	Semaglutide	14	720	$22,671

Top 5 DME services in 2024

By Total Medicare Payment Amount.

HCPCS Code	HCPCS Description	Supplier Rental Indicator	Total Supplier Beneficiaries	Total Supplier Claims	Total Medicare Payment Amount
A4409	Ostomy skin barrier, with flange (solid, flexible or accordion), extended wear, without built-in convexity, 4 x 4 inches or smaller, each	N	N/R	11	$1,428
A4385	Ostomy skin barrier, solid 4 x 4 or equivalent, extended wear, without built-in convexity, each	N	N/R	11	$1,199
A5063	Ostomy pouch, drainable; for use on barrier with flange (2 piece system), each	N	N/R	11	$636
A4253	Blood glucose test or reagent strips for home blood glucose monitor, per 50 strips	N	N/R	22	$352

Open Payments Summary

No connected Open Payments records were found for this physician in General Payments, Research Payments, or Ownership / Investment Interests.

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FAQ

What Medicare data is available for Chizoba Nicole Okechukwu, M.D.?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Chizoba Nicole Okechukwu, M.D. (NPI 1356737555), 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 Chizoba Nicole Okechukwu, M.D. have ACO affiliation data?

Chizoba Nicole Okechukwu, M.D. is shown with ACO affiliation data for Essentia Health ACO, Inc. (MSSP, ACO ID A5617) and Ochsner Senior Care Network, LLC (MSSP, ACO ID A5662).

What billing organization is linked to Chizoba Nicole Okechukwu, M.D.?

Chizoba Nicole Okechukwu, M.D. is linked to ST. MARY'S HOSPITAL OF SUPERIOR (billing NPI 1588691588) in the available physician profile data.

Does Chizoba Nicole Okechukwu, M.D. have Open Payments data?

No connected Open Payments records are shown for this physician in the available General Payments, Research Payments, or Ownership / Investment Interests 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.