Dr Ugochukwu N Okereke, MD in Sumter, SC - Medicare Internal Medicine

Dr Ugochukwu N Okereke, MD is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine" physician in Sumter, South Carolina. He graduated from medical school in 1990 and has 34 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Internal Medicine. His current practice location is 325 W Liberty St, Sumter, South Carolina. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (803) 774-7000.

Dr Ugochukwu N Okereke is licensed to practice in South Carolina (license number 22192) and he also participates in the medicare program. He accepts medicare assignments (which means he accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance) and his NPI Number is 1942227749.

Contact Information

	Dr Ugochukwu N Okereke, MD
	325 W Liberty St, Sumter, SC 29150-5139
	(803) 774-7000
	(803) 774-7004

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Physician's Profile

Full Name	Dr Ugochukwu N Okereke
Gender	Male
Speciality	Internal Medicine
Experience	34 Years
Location	325 W Liberty St, Sumter, South Carolina
Accepts Medicare Assignments	Yes. He accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.

Medical Education and Training:

Dr Ugochukwu N Okereke graduated from medical school in 1990

NPI Data:

NPI Number: 1942227749
Provider Enumeration Date: 07/16/2006
Last Update Date: 07/08/2007

Medicare PECOS Information:

PECOS PAC ID: 9335044205
Enrollment ID: I20031204000052

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Ugochukwu N Okereke such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.

Identifier	Type	State	Issuer
1942227749	NPI	-	NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

Taxonomy	Type	License (State)	Status
207R00000X	Internal Medicine	22192 (South Carolina)	Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility Name	Location	Facility Type
Amedisys Home Health Of Lexington	Lexington, SC	Home health agency
Prisma Heath Tuomey Hospital	Sumter, SC	Hospital

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 Ugochukwu N Okereke allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.

Entity Name	Cedars Medical Clinic, Pa
Entity Type	Part B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity Identifiers	NPI Number: 1578580395 PECOS PAC ID: 8022070036 Enrollment ID: O20041102000454

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 Ugochukwu N Okereke 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 Address	Practice Location Address
Dr Ugochukwu N Okereke, MD 325 W Liberty St, Sumter, SC 29150-5139 Ph: (803) 774-7000	Dr Ugochukwu N Okereke, MD 325 W Liberty St, Sumter, SC 29150-5139 Ph: (803) 774-7000

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Dr Ugochukwu N Okereke, MD - Medicare Internal Medicine in Sumter, SC