Physician

Ugochukwu N Okereke, M.D.

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Ugochukwu Okereke, M.D. (NPI: 1942227749) practices internal medicine in the Sumter, SC market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Sumter, SC. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is CEDARS MEDICAL CLINIC PA (NPI: 1578580395; TIN: 04-3767585) and primary practice location at 29150-5139.

Okereke's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 213 traditional Medicare patients, billed 4,189 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $142,647 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 10,722 prescription claims across 542 beneficiaries totaling $1,928,086 in drug costs, led by Jardiance (Empagliflozin). DME data shows 345 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's Medicare Part B carrier billing has declined steadily, from $310,207 to $142,647. In contrast, Part D prescription costs have risen steadily, from $968,860 to $1,928,086. For DME billing, this smaller-volume category moved up and down with repeated peaks and valleys, starting at $52,579 and ending at $21,089.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend

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

Year	Patients	Clm Lines	Payment
2015	595	10,442	$310,207
2016	539	6,636	$211,127
2017	488	7,461	$245,147
2018	458	7,270	$252,894
2019	411	7,945	$247,075
2020	312	4,251	$130,663
2021	313	6,826	$216,859
2022	262	4,654	$136,695
2023	235	4,714	$145,689
2024	213	4,189	$142,647

Part D Events Trend

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

Year	Patients	Claims	Drug Cost
2015	825	16,570	$968,860
2016	807	19,635	$1,194,783
2017	767	20,438	$1,333,276
2018	764	16,984	$1,386,047
2019	739	14,772	$1,421,584
2020	708	11,569	$1,321,324
2021	669	11,849	$1,533,200
2022	606	11,916	$1,726,477
2023	569	11,357	$1,971,542
2024	542	10,722	$1,928,086

DME Billing Trend

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

Year	Patients	Claims	Payment
2015	549	1,378	$54,055
2016	555	1,442	$47,147
2017	343	820	$23,293
2018	426	992	$31,954
2019	351	919	$29,007
2020	263	711	$25,800
2021	249	569	$21,260
2022	179	482	$18,849
2023	107	377	$18,609
2024	120	345	$17,800

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

Top 5 Part B carrier billing codes in 2024

By total payments.

Code	Description	Patients	Clm Lines	Total Payment
99214	Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	123	172	$84
99213	Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more	148	212	$48
80061	Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides)	146	192	$13
80053	Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals	149	208	$10
36415	Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	137	181	$9

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

Drug	Generic	Claims	Total Day Supply	Total Drug Cost
Jardiance	Empagliflozin	392	21,590	$435,996
Ozempic	Semaglutide	206	7,494	$249,137
Trulicity	Dulaglutide	184	6,194	$213,790
Eliquis	Apixaban	211	9,756	$191,528
Januvia	Sitagliptin Phosphate	158	9,000	$171,938

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
A4239	Supply allowance for non-adjunctive, non-implanted continuous glucose monitor (cgm), includes all supplies and accessories, 1 month supply = 1 unit of service	N	N/R	18	$5,333
E0601	Continuous positive airway pressure (cpap) device	Y	N/R	41	$1,752
A7030	Full face mask used with positive airway pressure device, each	N	11	19	$1,659
A7034	Nasal interface (mask or cannula type) used with positive airway pressure device, with or without head strap	N	14	26	$1,594
A7031	Face mask interface, replacement for full face mask, each	N	N/R	18	$1,579

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 Ugochukwu N. Okereke, M.D.?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Ugochukwu N. Okereke, M.D. (NPI 1942227749), 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 Ugochukwu N. Okereke, M.D. have ACO affiliation data?

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

What billing organization is linked to Ugochukwu N. Okereke, M.D.?

Ugochukwu N. Okereke, M.D. is linked to CEDARS MEDICAL CLINIC PA (billing NPI 1578580395) in the available physician profile data.

Does Ugochukwu N. Okereke, 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?

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