Dr. Olufolarin Akanfe Ajao, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 2,480
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 169
- Part D claims, 2024
- 8,960
- Hospital affiliations
- 2
- Industry payments
- $5,853
- Practice address
- 920 Cox Road Suite 201, Gastonia, NC 28054
- Practice phone
- Call (704) 772-4455
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Greater Gaston Endoscopy Center
Surgery Center - Medicare-Certified · Gastonia, North Carolina
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Dr. Olufolarin Akanfe Ajao is an internist in Gastonia, North Carolina
Dr. Ajao practices at Greater Gaston Endoscopy Center in Gastonia, North Carolina.
Dr. Ajao's NPI, 1528059920, was assigned on November 3, 2005. Dr. Ajao graduated from University of Ilorin Faculty of Health Sciences in 1987. Dr. Ajao holds North Carolina license 95-01167.
- NPI
- 1528059920NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 2062563760
- NPI enumeration date
- November 3, 2005
- NPI status
- Active
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (704) 772-4455
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 59
- Medical school graduation
- 1987
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Olufolarin Akanfe Ajao practices at Greater Gaston Endoscopy Center in Gastonia, North Carolina
Dr. Ajao's primary practice is Greater Gaston Endoscopy Center, at 920 Cox Road Suite 201, Gastonia, NC 28054. The practice phone is (704) 772-4455.
- Greater Gaston Endoscopy Center920 Cox Road Suite 201, Gastonia, NC 28054Phone(704) 772-4455
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Olufolarin Akanfe Ajao is affiliated with 8 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Ajao's primary practice is Greater Gaston Endoscopy Center in Gastonia, North Carolina. Dr. Ajao is also affiliated with CaroMont Regional Medical Center. The medical group on file is Gaston Medical Associates. Dmand AI also links Dr. Ajao to 1 more hospital, 4 home health agencies and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Olufolarin Akanfe Ajao's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Ajao practices, 8 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Greater Gaston Endoscopy Center | Available with a free account |
| +7 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Olufolarin Akanfe Ajao is one of 3,705 internists in North Carolina
Internal medicine is Dr. Ajao's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dr. Ajao is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Ajao's licenses on file in 4 states: North Carolina, South Carolina, Alabama and New York.
Specialties and state licenses
- Internal medicine, North CarolinaPrimary
- South Carolina license
- Alabama license
- New York license
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists acid reflux, acute gastroduodenitis, acute kidney failure, acute sinusitis, acute skin infection, anxiety, arthritis and asthma among the conditions Dr. Ajao treats.
Internists near Dr. Ajao
Counts of internists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Olufolarin Akanfe Ajao billed Medicare for 2,480 services in 2024
CMS data shows 2,480 Medicare services from Dr. Ajao across 19 procedure codes in 2024, for 169 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $124,997 for them. Every service was in an office.
Dr. Ajao's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 2,3572024: 1,75226%
- Other services
- 2023: 1942024: 641230%
- Lab and pathology
- 2023: 522024: 6321%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 802024: 2470%
Dr. Ajao compared with the North Carolina median for internists, 2024
- Dr. Ajao
- North Carolina median
- Medicare services
- 2,480vs 5214.8 times
- Medicare patients
- 169vs 1859% below
- Part D claims
- 8,160vs 27230.0 times
Medians across 3,695 internists in North Carolina with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Ajao's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Olufolarin Akanfe Ajao treated 169 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 67
CMS counts 169 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Ajao in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 72 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 38% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.50, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Ajao's median patient age at 68, with 63% women.
Dr. Ajao's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Ajao's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women10059%
- Men6941%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Ajao's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis49%
- Chronic kidney disease49%
- Mood disorders49%
- Depression44%
- Diabetes44%
- Anxiety33%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Ajao's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 68
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women63%
- Men37%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Olufolarin Akanfe Ajao wrote 8,960 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Ajao wrote 8,960 Medicare Part D claims for 440 patients. 81% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 8,160 of them, across 154 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,218,562 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 8,553 claims across 165 drugs.
Dr. Ajao's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic7,249 claims81%
- Brand-name1,593 claims18%
- Other118 claims1%
Dr. Ajao's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Ajao's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids1%79 of 8,960 claims
- Antibiotics2%214 of 8,960 claims
- Antipsychotics, patients 65 and over1%64 of 8,960 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 8,5532024: 8,1605%
Drugs named by CMS: 154 in 2024, 165 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Olufolarin Akanfe Ajao offers telehealth to Medicare patients
CMS lists Dr. Ajao as offering telehealth.
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
Removal or shaving of skin growth: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Olufolarin Akanfe Ajao received $5,853 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 356 general payments to Dr. Ajao from 44 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 96% of the total. AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP paid the most, $830.
General payments to Dr. Ajao by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Ajao by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Food and beverage$5,63096%
- Education$2224%
Companies that paid Dr. Ajao the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Olufolarin Akanfe Ajao has 2 awards and honors on record
Dmand AI lists 2 awards for Dr. Ajao, most recently NCQA PCMH in 2015.
Awards and honors for Dr. Ajao
- 2015
- NCQA PCMH
- NCQA PPC
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Olufolarin Akanfe Ajao graduated from University of Ilorin Faculty of Health Sciences
Dr. Ajao graduated from University of Ilorin Faculty of Health Sciences in 1987. Dr. Ajao is a member of ACP.
- Medical school
- Board certified in internal medicine
- Board certified in internal medicine
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Olufolarin Akanfe Ajao accepts plans from 17 insurance carriers
Dr. Ajao is in network with 17 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- United Healthcare
- Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina
- Cigna
- Elevance
- HCSC
- Alliant Health Plans
- +9 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Ajao accepts, by number of carriers
- PPO11
- HMO9
- Medicare8
- EPO4
- POS4
- Medicaid2
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Olufolarin Akanfe Ajao's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Awards and committee roles | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Olufolarin Akanfe Ajao's NPI number?
Dr. Olufolarin Akanfe Ajao's NPI number is 1528059920. It was assigned on November 3, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Olufolarin Akanfe Ajao?
Dr. Olufolarin Akanfe Ajao is an internist in Gastonia, North Carolina. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Internal Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207R00000X).
Where does Dr. Olufolarin Akanfe Ajao practice?
Dr. Ajao practices at 920 Cox Road Suite 201, Gastonia, NC 28054. Dr. Ajao's primary practice is Greater Gaston Endoscopy Center in Gastonia, North Carolina. Dmand AI also links Dr. Ajao to 1 hospital, 4 home health agencies and 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Olufolarin Akanfe Ajao's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Ajao is (704) 772-4455.
What is Dr. Olufolarin Akanfe Ajao's medical license number?
Dr. Ajao holds North Carolina license 95-01167, one of the licenses on file in 4 states.
Which states has Dr. Olufolarin Akanfe Ajao been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Ajao in North Carolina (1995 to 2026), South Carolina (1995 to 2000), Alabama (1995 to 1998) and New York (1995 to 1997).
Which hospitals is Dr. Olufolarin Akanfe Ajao affiliated with?
Dr. Ajao is affiliated with CaroMont Regional Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Ajao to 1 more hospital.
What medical group is Dr. Olufolarin Akanfe Ajao part of?
Dr. Ajao is linked to Gaston Medical Associates.
Does Dr. Olufolarin Akanfe Ajao accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Ajao billed Medicare for 2,480 services in 2024.
Does Dr. Olufolarin Akanfe Ajao offer telehealth?
Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Ajao as offering telehealth services.
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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Olufolarin Akanfe Ajao see?
CMS counts 169 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Ajao in 2024, with an average age of 67.
Is Dr. Olufolarin Akanfe Ajao board certified?
Yes. Dr. Ajao is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine.
What services does Dr. Olufolarin Akanfe Ajao bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Ajao's most billed Medicare services were care management and other visits (99490), office visit, established patient (99214) and medicare service (G2211).
Where did Dr. Olufolarin Akanfe Ajao go to medical school?
Dr. Ajao graduated from University of Ilorin Faculty of Health Sciences in 1987.
What drugs does Dr. Olufolarin Akanfe Ajao prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Ajao's most prescribed drugs by claims were Atorvastatin Calcium, Amlodipine Besylate and Rosuvastatin Calcium.
Has Dr. Olufolarin Akanfe Ajao received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $5,853 in general payments to Dr. Ajao from 44 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP.
How long has Dr. Olufolarin Akanfe Ajao been practicing?
Dr. Ajao graduated from medical school in 1987, 39 years ago.
What insurance does Dr. Olufolarin Akanfe Ajao accept?
Dr. Ajao is in network with 17 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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