Andrew O Okafor, MD - Medicare Emergency Medicine in Harlingen, TX

Andrew O Okafor, MD is a medicare enrolled "Emergency Medicine - Emergency Medical Services" physician in Harlingen, Texas. His current practice location is 2101 Pease St, Harlingen, Texas. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (956) 389-1100.

Andrew O Okafor is licensed to practice in Texas (license number J5430) and he also participates in the medicare program. He does not accept medicare assignments directly but he may accept medicare through third-party (refer to Reassignment section below) and may also prescribe medicare part D drugs. His NPI Number is 1932193745.

Contact Information

Andrew O Okafor, MD
2101 Pease St,
Harlingen, TX 78550-8307
(956) 389-1100
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Physician's Profile

Full NameAndrew O Okafor
GenderMale
SpecialityEmergency Medicine - Emergency Medical Services
Location2101 Pease St, Harlingen, Texas
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1932193745
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 09/07/2005
  • Last Update Date: 05/19/2022
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 0042293060
  • Enrollment ID: I20040610001200

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Andrew O Okafor such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1932193745NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207PE0004XEmergency Medicine - Emergency Medical Services J5430 (Texas)Primary

Medicare Reassignments

Some practitioners may not bill the customers directly but medicare billing happens through clinics / group practice / hospitals where the provider works. Medicare reassignment of benefits is a mechanism by which practitioners allow third parties to bill and receive payment for medicare services performed by them. Andrew O Okafor allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameSt Joseph Emergency Physicians Pllc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1326324047
PECOS PAC ID: 2163698929
Enrollment ID: O20111228000136

Medicare Part D Prescriber Enrollment

Any physician or other eligible professional who prescribes Part D drugs must either enroll in the Medicare program or opt out in order to prescribe drugs to their patients with Part D prescription drug benefit plans. Andrew O Okafor is enrolled with medicare and thus, if eligible, can prescribe medicare part D drugs to patients with medicare part D benefits.

Mailing Address and Practice Location

Mailing AddressPractice Location Address
Andrew O Okafor, MD
Po Box 5357,
Norman, OK 73070-5357

Ph: (866) 321-8433
Andrew O Okafor, MD
2101 Pease St,
Harlingen, TX 78550-8307

Ph: (956) 389-1100

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