Dr. Joseph M. Okolo, MD

Dr. Okolo practices at Saint Francis Hospital-Memphis in Memphis, Tennessee, part of Tenet Healthcare.

Dr. Okolo's NPI, 1104871433, was assigned on May 24, 2006. Dr. Okolo holds Tennessee license 47713.

Dr. Okolo's primary practice is Saint Francis Hospital-Memphis, at 5959 Park Ave, Memphis, TN 38119 in Shelby County. The practice phone is (901) 765-1000.

Dr. Okolo's primary practice is Saint Francis Hospital-Memphis in Memphis, Tennessee, part of Tenet Healthcare. Dr. Okolo is also affiliated with Methodist University Hospital. The medical group on file is Saint Francis Medical Partners. Dmand AI also links Dr. Okolo to 3 more hospitals and 1 group practice or clinic, 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.

Cardiovascular disease is Dr. Okolo's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RC0000X. Dr. Okolo is licensed in Tennessee.

CMS data shows 3,140 Medicare services from Dr. Okolo across 18 procedure codes in 2024, for 1,324 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $117,980 for them.

CMS counts 1,324 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Okolo in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 541 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 23% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.06, 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 69, with 53% women.

In 2024, Dr. Okolo wrote 1,057 Medicare Part D claims for 338 patients. 88% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 871 of them, across 25 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $84,193 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 4,775 claims across 52 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 90 out of 100 for Dr. Okolo for performance year 2024, reported individually. Dr. Okolo accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Coronary angioplasty and stenting: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Pacemaker insertion or repair: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 4 papers to Dr. Okolo, published from 2011 to 2012. Dr. Okolo's most frequent co-authors are Benjamin R. Bergman, MD, Robert Goldberg, MD and Joel M. Gore, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 87 general payments to Dr. Okolo from 16 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 51% of the total. Medtronic Vascular, Inc. paid the most, $2,031.