Dr Stella Ifeoma Okoye, MD - Medicare Internal Medicine in Columbia, SC

Dr Stella Ifeoma Okoye, MD is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine - Infectious Disease" physician in Columbia, South Carolina. Her current practice location is 6439 Garners Ferry Rd Rm 5c129, Columbia, South Carolina. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (803) 776-4000.

Dr Stella Ifeoma Okoye is licensed to practice in South Carolina (license number 39110) and she also participates in the medicare program. She does not accept medicare assignments directly but she may accept medicare through third-party (refer to Reassignment section below) and may also prescribe medicare part D drugs. Her NPI Number is 1518377829.

Contact Information

Dr Stella Ifeoma Okoye, MD
6439 Garners Ferry Rd Rm 5c129,
Columbia, SC 29209-1638
(803) 776-4000
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Physician's Profile

Full NameDr Stella Ifeoma Okoye
GenderFemale
SpecialityInternal Medicine - Infectious Disease
Location6439 Garners Ferry Rd Rm 5c129, Columbia, South Carolina
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1518377829
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 05/08/2014
  • Last Update Date: 10/04/2018
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 2466751458
  • Enrollment ID: I20231107000892

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Stella Ifeoma Okoye such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1518377829NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207RI0200XInternal Medicine - Infectious Disease 39110 (South Carolina)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. Dr Stella Ifeoma Okoye allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameApogee Medical Group South Carolina
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1619028545
PECOS PAC ID: 8921193020
Enrollment ID: O20071004000474

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. Dr Stella Ifeoma Okoye 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
Dr Stella Ifeoma Okoye, MD
201 Bridgecreek Dr,
Columbia, SC 29229-8911

Ph: (580) 458-7545
Dr Stella Ifeoma Okoye, MD
6439 Garners Ferry Rd Rm 5c129,
Columbia, SC 29209-1638

Ph: (803) 776-4000

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