Dr Vitalis Chukwudi Okechukwu, MD in Lafayette, LA

Dr Vitalis Chukwudi Okechukwu, MD is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine - Infectious Disease" physician in Lafayette, Louisiana. He graduated from medical school in 1996 and has 28 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Infectious Disease. He is a member of the group practice Acadiana Id Associates Llc and his current practice location is 1700 Kaliste Saloom Road, Bldg 6, Ste 600, Lafayette, Louisiana. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (337) 534-4210.

Dr Vitalis Chukwudi Okechukwu is licensed to practice in Louisiana (license number 15601R) 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 1659308211.

Contact Information

	Dr Vitalis Chukwudi Okechukwu, MD
	1700 Kaliste Saloom Road, Bldg 6, Ste 600, Lafayette, LA 70508-7050
	(337) 534-4210
	(337) 534-4230

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Physician's Profile

Full Name	Dr Vitalis Chukwudi Okechukwu
Gender	Male
Speciality	Infectious Disease
Experience	28 Years
Location	1700 Kaliste Saloom Road, Lafayette, Louisiana
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 Vitalis Chukwudi Okechukwu graduated from medical school in 1996

NPI Data:

NPI Number: 1659308211
Provider Enumeration Date: 06/27/2006
Last Update Date: 02/17/2021

Medicare PECOS Information:

PECOS PAC ID: 0244257806
Enrollment ID: I20051102000274

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Vitalis Chukwudi Okechukwu such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.

Identifier	Type	State	Issuer
1659308211	NPI	-	NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

Taxonomy	Type	License (State)	Status
207RI0200X	Internal Medicine - Infectious Disease	15601R (Louisiana)	Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility Name	Location	Facility Type
First Option Home Health	Lafayette, LA	Home health agency
Acadian Homecare, Llc	Lafayette, LA	Home health agency
Our Lady Of Lourdes Regional Medical Center, Inc	Lafayette, LA	Hospital
Lafayette General Medical Center	Lafayette, LA	Hospital
Acadia General Hospital	Crowley, LA	Hospital
Iberia Medical Center	New iberia, LA	Hospital
Opelousas General Health System	Opelousas, LA	Hospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice Name	Group PECOS PAC ID	No. of Members
Acadiana Id Associates Llc	7911123088	2

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 Vitalis Chukwudi Okechukwu allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.

Entity Name	Acadiana Id Associates Llc
Entity Type	Part B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity Identifiers	NPI Number: 1063822997 PECOS PAC ID: 7911123088 Enrollment ID: O20140725000595

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 Vitalis Chukwudi Okechukwu 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 Vitalis Chukwudi Okechukwu, MD Po Box 81247, Lafayette, LA 70598-1247 Ph: (337) 534-4210	Dr Vitalis Chukwudi Okechukwu, MD 1700 Kaliste Saloom Road, Bldg 6, Ste 600, Lafayette, LA 70508-7050 Ph: (337) 534-4210

Reviews and Comments

Internal Medicine Doctors in Lafayette, LA

Dr. Maximo Bienvenido Lamarche, M.D. Infectious Disease Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments Practice Location: 300 W Saint Mary Blvd, Lafayette, LA 70506 Phone: 337-233-6593 Fax: 337-235-1032
Dr. John M Rainey, M.D. Infectious Disease Medicare: Medicare Enrolled Practice Location: 501 W Saint Mary Blvd, Lafayette, LA 70506 Phone: 337-235-7898 Fax: 337-235-7445
Cassie Clark, Infectious Disease Medicare: Medicare Enrolled Practice Location: 2390 W Congress St, Lafayette, LA 70506 Phone: 337-261-6000
Dr. Corwin Ashford Thomas, D.O. Infectious Disease Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments Practice Location: 802 E Farrel Rd, Lafayette, LA 70508 Phone: 337-234-3163 Fax: 337-234-3168
Dr. Matthew Shane Fontenot, M.D. Infectious Disease Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments Practice Location: 1214 Coolidge Blvd, Lafayette, LA 70503 Phone: 337-289-7927 Fax: 337-289-7935
Dr. John Brent Rhodes Jr., M.D. Infectious Disease Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments Practice Location: 439 Heymann Blvd, Lafayette, LA 70503 Phone: 337-269-0963 Fax: 337-269-0553
Leela P. Lakshmiprasad, MD Infectious Disease Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare Practice Location: Lsu Medicine Clinic, 2390 W Congress Street, Lafayette, LA 70506 Phone: 337-261-6100

Dr Vitalis Chukwudi Okechukwu, MD - Medicare Infectious Disease in Lafayette, LA