Physician

Ifediora Foster Afulukwe, MD

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Ifediora Afulukwe, MD (NPI: 1417912932) practices internal medicine in the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Lancaster, SC. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is METROLYNA HEALTH CARE LLC (NPI: 1780761684; TIN: 562169902) and primary practice location at 29058-9710.

Afulukwe's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 646 traditional Medicare patients, billed 4,962 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $342,457 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 99214 (Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more). Part D data shows 6,870 prescription claims across 573 beneficiaries totaling $655,923 in drug costs, led by Ozempic (Semaglutide). DME data shows 1,942 claims. Open Payments data shows 42 records totaling $790. 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 has declined steadily, from $603,401 to $342,457. Similarly, Part D prescription costs have moved from a higher plateau to a lower plateau, from $1,218,839 to $655,923. For DME billing, reported payments moved from a higher plateau to a lower plateau, from $553,417 to $141,698.

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$302K$603K2015 Medicare payment: $603,401 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2016 Medicare payment: $575,278 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2017 Medicare payment: $559,193 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2018 Medicare payment: $588,913 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2019 Medicare payment: $532,906 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2020 Medicare payment: $490,132 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2021 Medicare payment: $407,694 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2022 Medicare payment: $352,494 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2023 Medicare payment: $370,999 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2024 Medicare payment: $342,457 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClm LinesPayment
20151,28815,429$603,401
20161,27215,430$575,278
20171,25812,627$559,193
20181,25713,063$588,913
20191,21812,290$532,906
20201,1459,584$490,132
20219418,062$407,694
20227707,192$352,494
20236795,543$370,999
20246464,962$342,457

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$619K$1.2M2015 Drug cost: $1,218,839 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2016 Drug cost: $1,231,130 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2017 Drug cost: $1,067,640 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2018 Drug cost: $1,238,550 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2019 Drug cost: $1,083,886 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2020 Drug cost: $724,089 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2021 Drug cost: $569,837 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2022 Drug cost: $635,058 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2023 Drug cost: $616,008 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2024 Drug cost: $655,923 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClaimsDrug Cost
201594424,753$1,218,839
201689124,298$1,231,130
201779819,809$1,067,640
201881019,762$1,238,550
201978214,489$1,083,886
20206939,077$724,089
20216207,095$569,837
20225936,940$635,058
20235917,037$616,008
20245736,870$655,923

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$331K$662K2015 Medicare payment: $662,028 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2016 Medicare payment: $497,920 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2017 Medicare payment: $365,355 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2018 Medicare payment: $442,764 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2019 Medicare payment: $412,073 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2020 Medicare payment: $362,169 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2021 Medicare payment: $261,010 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2022 Medicare payment: $224,025 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2023 Medicare payment: $190,153 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2024 Medicare payment: $133,549 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClaimsPayment
20151,8127,601$662,028
20161,9438,254$497,920
20171,6016,444$365,355
20181,5896,777$442,764
20191,3396,327$412,073
20201,0434,912$362,169
20216633,335$261,010
20225582,540$224,025
20235182,539$190,153
20244181,942$133,549

* / # = 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
99214Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more4141,120$86
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more335682$63
94729Test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases246246$36
94727Test to determine lung volumes using gas dilution or washout227227$30
94060Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume changes before and after medication administration246246$25

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

DrugGenericClaimsTotal Day SupplyTotal Drug Cost
OzempicSemaglutide441,522$48,214
Trelegy ElliptaFluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter532,250$46,204
EliquisApixaban381,560$30,645
Breztri AerosphereBudesonide/Glycopyr/Formoterol291,230$24,915
FarxigaDapagliflozin Propanediol331,290$23,739

Top 5 DME services in 2024

By Total Medicare Payment Amount.

HCPCS CodeHCPCS DescriptionSupplier Rental IndicatorTotal Supplier BeneficiariesTotal Supplier ClaimsTotal Medicare Payment Amount
E0466Home ventilator, any type, used with non-invasive interface, (e.g., mask, chest shell)YN/R62$53,273
E1390Oxygen concentrator, single delivery port, capable of delivering 85 percent or greater oxygen concentration at the prescribed flow rateY58426$27,924
A4239Supply allowance for non-adjunctive, non-implanted continuous glucose monitor (cgm), includes all supplies and accessories, 1 month supply = 1 unit of serviceNN/R20$7,410
J7606Formoterol fumarate, inhalation solution, fda approved final product, non-compounded, administered through dme, unit dose form, 20 microgramsNN/R47$6,685
A7030Full face mask used with positive airway pressure device, eachN2266$5,514

Open Payments Summary in 2024

CategoryDefinitionRecordsTotal Reported AmountTop Related Entity
General PaymentsReported payment or transfer-of-value amount.42$790AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
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 Ifediora Foster Afulukwe, MD?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Ifediora Foster Afulukwe, MD (NPI 1417912932), 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 Ifediora Foster Afulukwe, MD have ACO affiliation data?

No ACO affiliation record is shown in the available Tedicare data for this profile.

What billing organization is linked to Ifediora Foster Afulukwe, MD?

Ifediora Foster Afulukwe, MD is linked to METROLYNA HEALTH CARE LLC (billing NPI 1780761684) in the available physician profile data.

Does Ifediora Foster Afulukwe, MD have Open Payments data?

Ifediora Foster Afulukwe, MD has 42 connected Open Payments records in the available 2024 summary data.

Can I download physician-level Medicare data from Tedicare?

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