Dr. David O. Okonkwo, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 438
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 169
- Part D claims, 2024
- 44
- MIPS score, 2024
- 81
- Hospital affiliations
- 7
- Practice address
- 200 Lothrop Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
- Practice phone
- Call (412) 647-2345
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. David O. Okonkwo is a neurosurgeon in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Dr. Okonkwo practices at UPMC Presbyterian in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, part of University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.
Dr. Okonkwo's NPI, 1447204854, was assigned on May 20, 2006. Dr. Okonkwo holds Pennsylvania license MD428320.
- NPI
- 1447204854NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 7012928120
- NPI enumeration date
- May 20, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (412) 647-2345
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 52
- Medical school graduation
- 2000
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. David O. Okonkwo practices at UPMC Presbyterian in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Dr. Okonkwo's primary practice is UPMC Presbyterian, at 200 Lothrop Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15213 in Allegheny County. The practice phone is (412) 647-2345.
- UPMC Presbyterian200 Lothrop Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15213 · Allegheny CountyPhone(412) 647-2345
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. David O. Okonkwo is affiliated with 8 sites of care and 4 medical groups
Dr. Okonkwo's primary practice is UPMC Presbyterian in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, part of University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. Dr. Okonkwo is also affiliated with Select Specialty Hospital - Pittsburgh / UPMC. The medical group on file is University of Pittsburgh Physicians, Department of Radiology. Dmand AI also links Dr. Okonkwo to 5 more hospitals, 3 medical groups and 1 home health agency, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. David O. Okonkwo's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Okonkwo practices, 8 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| UPMC Presbyterian | Available with a free account |
| +7 more sites and 3 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. David O. Okonkwo is one of 367 neurosurgeons in Pennsylvania
Neurological surgery is Dr. Okonkwo's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207T00000X. Dr. Okonkwo is licensed in Pennsylvania.
Specialties and state licenses
- Neurological surgery, PennsylvaniaPrimary
Neurosurgeons near Dr. Okonkwo
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. David O. Okonkwo billed Medicare for 438 services in 2024
CMS data shows 438 Medicare services from Dr. Okonkwo across 12 procedure codes in 2024, for 169 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $88,383 for them.
Dr. Okonkwo's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Surgery
- 2023: 2602024: 22713%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 1712024: 21123%
Where Dr. Okonkwo's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office21148%
- In a facility22752%
Dr. Okonkwo compared with the Pennsylvania median for neurosurgeons, 2024
- Dr. Okonkwo
- Pennsylvania median
- Medicare services
- 438vs 1972.2 times
- Medicare patients
- 169vs 14616% above
- Part D claims
- 21vs 2722% below
Medians across 316 neurosurgeons in Pennsylvania with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Okonkwo'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. David O. Okonkwo treated 169 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 72
CMS counts 169 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Okonkwo in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 93 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 1.35, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Okonkwo's median patient age at 71, with 58% women.
Dr. Okonkwo's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Okonkwo's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women10663%
- Men6337%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Okonkwo's Medicare patients, 2024
- Arthritis75%
- High cholesterol75%
- High blood pressure74%
- Anxiety40%
- Mood disorders36%
- Depression33%
- Ischemic heart disease28%
- Diabetes27%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Okonkwo's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 71
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women58%
- Men41%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. David O. Okonkwo wrote 44 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Okonkwo wrote 44 Medicare Part D claims for 36 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 21 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $124 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 29 claims across 2 drugs.
Dr. Okonkwo'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.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 292024: 2128%
Drugs named by CMS: 1 in 2024, 2 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. David O. Okonkwo scored 81 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 81 out of 100 for Dr. Okonkwo for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Okonkwo accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Okonkwo as offering telehealth. CMS counts 181 procedures of spinal fusion by Dr. Okonkwo, more than 88% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
Dr. Okonkwo's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 81of 100Final score
- 61.9of 100Quality
- 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 75of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Where Dr. Okonkwo ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Spinal fusion
- 88th percentile181 procedures
- Laminectomy or laminotomy (partial removal of spine bones)
- 62nd percentile31 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. David O. Okonkwo received $3,417,076 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 607 general payments to Dr. Okonkwo from 22 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Royalties and licenses make up the largest share, 55% of the total. Nuvasive, Inc. paid the most, $1,532,611. It also lists 7 research payments totaling $20,676 in 2016.
General payments to Dr. Okonkwo by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Okonkwo by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Royalties and licenses$1,877,44155%
- Consulting fees$1,278,16337%
- Speaker and faculty fees$165,1035%
- Travel and lodging$66,2242%
- Other$25,6071%
Companies that paid Dr. Okonkwo the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Sources for Dr. David O. Okonkwo'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 DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy 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)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (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) |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. David O. Okonkwo's NPI number?
Dr. David O. Okonkwo's NPI number is 1447204854. It was assigned on May 20, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. David O. Okonkwo?
Dr. David O. Okonkwo is a neurosurgeon in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Neurological Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207T00000X).
Where does Dr. David O. Okonkwo practice?
Dr. Okonkwo practices at 200 Lothrop Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15213. Dr. Okonkwo's primary practice is UPMC Presbyterian in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, part of University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Okonkwo to 5 hospitals, 3 medical groups and 1 home health agency.
What is Dr. David O. Okonkwo's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Okonkwo is (412) 647-2345.
What is Dr. David O. Okonkwo's medical license number?
Dr. Okonkwo holds Pennsylvania license MD428320.
Which hospitals is Dr. David O. Okonkwo affiliated with?
Dr. Okonkwo practices at UPMC Presbyterian in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Okonkwo is also affiliated with Select Specialty Hospital - Pittsburgh / UPMC. Dmand AI links Dr. Okonkwo to 5 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. David O. Okonkwo part of?
Dr. Okonkwo is linked to University of Pittsburgh Physicians, Department of Radiology. Dmand AI links Dr. Okonkwo to 3 more medical groups.
Does Dr. David O. Okonkwo accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Okonkwo billed Medicare for 438 services in 2024, and Dr. Okonkwo accepts Medicare assignment.
Does Dr. David O. Okonkwo offer telehealth?
Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Okonkwo as offering telehealth services.
What is Dr. David O. Okonkwo's MIPS score?
Dr. Okonkwo's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 81 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
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How many Medicare patients does Dr. David O. Okonkwo see?
CMS counts 169 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Okonkwo in 2024, with an average age of 72.
What services does Dr. David O. Okonkwo bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Okonkwo's most billed Medicare services were surgery: bones and joints (22614), office visit, established patient (99213) and office visit, established patient (99214).
What drugs does Dr. David O. Okonkwo prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Okonkwo's most prescribed drugs by claims were Mupirocin.
Has Dr. David O. Okonkwo received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $3,417,076 in general payments to Dr. Okonkwo from 22 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Nuvasive, Inc.
How long has Dr. David O. Okonkwo been practicing?
Dr. Okonkwo graduated from medical school in 2000, 26 years ago.
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