Stella Nkechinyem Okonkwo, - Medicare Nurse Practitioner in Butner, NC

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Stella Nkechinyem Okonkwo, is a medicare enrolled "Nurse Practitioner - Psychiatric/mental Health" in Butner, North Carolina. Her current practice location is 300 Veazey Dr, Butner, North Carolina. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (919) 764-2000.

Stella Nkechinyem Okonkwo is licensed to practice in North Carolina (license number 5016097) 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 1154072155.

Contact Information

Stella Nkechinyem Okonkwo,
300 Veazey Dr,
Butner, NC 27509-1668
(919) 764-2000
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Provider's Profile

Full NameStella Nkechinyem Okonkwo
GenderFemale
SpecialityNurse Practitioner - Psychiatric/mental Health
Location300 Veazey Dr, Butner, North Carolina
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1154072155
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 01/12/2022
  • Last Update Date: 11/16/2022
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 3476921164
  • Enrollment ID: I20221130003415

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Stella Nkechinyem Okonkwo such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1154072155NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
363LP0808XNurse Practitioner - Psychiatric/mental Health 5016097 (North 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. Stella Nkechinyem Okonkwo allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameBhg Xxxvi Llc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1629476627
PECOS PAC ID: 9436464831
Enrollment ID: O20150813011705
Entity NameBhg Xxxvii Llc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1689072688
PECOS PAC ID: 1557670593
Enrollment ID: O20151014001787
Entity NameBhg Lxxxi Llc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1841900842
PECOS PAC ID: 8224485362
Enrollment ID: O20231109003827

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. Stella Nkechinyem 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
Stella Nkechinyem Okonkwo,
1229 Stonemill Falls Dr,
Wake Forest, NC 27587-9333

Ph: (191) 988-0040		Stella Nkechinyem Okonkwo,
300 Veazey Dr,
Butner, NC 27509-1668

Ph: (919) 764-2000

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