Dr. Emmanuel Obiora Okolo, MD

Dr. Okolo practices at Northwest Medical Center in Tucson, Arizona, part of Community Health Systems.

Dr. Okolo's NPI, 1629316609, was assigned on January 25, 2013. Dr. Okolo graduated from University of Calabar Faculty of Medicine in 2005. Dr. Okolo's Texas license number on file is Q5521.

Dr. Okolo's primary practice is Northwest Medical Center, at 6200 North La Cholla Boulevard, Tucson, AZ 85741 in Pima County. The practice phone is (520) 469-8100.

Dr. Okolo's primary practice is Northwest Medical Center in Tucson, Arizona, part of Community Health Systems. Dr. Okolo is also affiliated with Oro Valley Hospital. The medical group on file is Northwest Medical Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Okolo to 3 more hospitals, 5 medical groups and 1 physician office, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Okolo practices, 6 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Internal medicine is Dr. Okolo's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dr. Okolo is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Okolo's licenses on file in 8 states: Texas, Arizona, Missouri, Tennessee, Mississippi, New York, Arkansas and North Dakota.

Dmand AI lists acute stomach ulcer, bile duct problems, cardiac arrhythmia, circulation problems, cirrhosis, congestive heart failure, electrolyte disorders and gastrointestinal bleeding among the conditions Dr. Okolo treats.

CMS data shows 517 Medicare services from Dr. Okolo across 6 procedure codes in 2024, for 425 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $53,560 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 425 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Okolo in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 173 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 7% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.83, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Okolo's median patient age at 68, with 56% women.

In 2024, Dr. Okolo wrote 92 Medicare Part D claims for 40 patients. 77% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 12 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $7,901 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 80 claims across 5 drugs.

Dr. Okolo accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Okolo as offering telehealth.

CMS Open Payments shows 28 general payments to Dr. Okolo from 11 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2023. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP paid the most, $177.

Dr. Okolo graduated from University of Calabar Faculty of Medicine in 2005.

Dr. Okolo is in network with 21 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Excellus BlueCross BlueShield. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 12. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.