Dr Kasiemobi Bernice Okonkwo, MD - Medicare Family Medicine in Alton, IL

Dr Kasiemobi Bernice Okonkwo, MD is a medicare enrolled "Family Medicine" physician in Alton, Illinois. Her current practice location is 4 Memorial Dr Ste 210, Alton, Illinois. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (618) 463-5905.

Dr Kasiemobi Bernice Okonkwo is licensed to practice in Illinois (license number 036171380) 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 1891365391.

Contact Information

Dr Kasiemobi Bernice Okonkwo, MD
4 Memorial Dr Ste 210,
Alton, IL 62002-6704
(618) 463-5905
(618) 463-5935

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Physician's Profile

Full NameDr Kasiemobi Bernice Okonkwo
GenderFemale
SpecialityFamily Medicine
Location4 Memorial Dr Ste 210, Alton, Illinois
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1891365391
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 06/28/2021
  • Last Update Date: 08/14/2024
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 8628516036
  • Enrollment ID: I20240816001317

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Kasiemobi Bernice Okonkwo such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1891365391NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207Q00000XFamily Medicine BP10077024 (Texas)Secondary
208M00000XHospitalist 036171380 (Illinois)Secondary
207Q00000XFamily Medicine 036171380 (Illinois)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 Kasiemobi Bernice Okonkwo allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameSouthern Illinois Healthcare Foundation, Inc.
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1609813500
PECOS PAC ID: 1456256874
Enrollment ID: O20031126000641

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 Kasiemobi Bernice Okonkwo 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 Kasiemobi Bernice Okonkwo, MD
4 Memorial Dr Ste 210,
Alton, IL 62002-6704

Ph: (618) 463-5905
Dr Kasiemobi Bernice Okonkwo, MD
4 Memorial Dr Ste 210,
Alton, IL 62002-6704

Ph: (618) 463-5905

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Family Medicine Doctors in Alton, IL

Dr. Juletta Avagyan, M.D.
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Practice Location: 1 Memorial Dr, Alton, IL 62002
Phone: 618-463-7240    Fax: 618-463-7216
Dr. Bryan Everett Steele, MD
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Phone: 618-463-5905    Fax: 618-463-5935
Puja Gurung, M.D.
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Mr. William P Robinson Jr., MD
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Practice Location: 815 E 5th Street, Suite 209, Alton, IL 62002
Phone: 618-463-0561    Fax: 618-465-9281
Dr. Anne Ugabi, MD
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Practice Location: 1 Memorial Dr, Alton, IL 62002
Phone: 618-463-7311    
Dr. Danny Sarwat Shehata, MD
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Medicare: Medicare Enrolled
Practice Location: 1 Memorial Dr, Alton, IL 62002
Phone: 618-463-7311    
Dr. Sisay Michael Abraham, MD
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Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 2 Memorial Dr Ste 220, Alton, IL 62002
Phone: 618-474-1723    

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