CHUKWUKA C OKAFOR MD NPI 1699979534

NPI Details

Chukwuka C Okafor, MD is an orthopaedic surgery of the spine orthopaedic surgery in Lakeland, FL with 22 years of experience. The provider is recognized by several state medical boards as a fellowship subspecialty program of orthopaedic surgery, orthopaedic surgeons of the spine deal with the evaluation and nonoperative and operative treatment of the full spectrum of primary spinal disorders including trauma, degenerative, deformity, tumor, and reconstructive. Chukwuka C Okafor, MD NPI is 1699979534. The provider is registered as an individual entity type.

The NPPES NPI record indicates the provider is a male.

Education
Medical School: BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Graduation Year:2004

The provider's business location address is:

5050 S FLORIDA AVE
LAKELAND, FL
ZIP 33813-501
Phone: (863) 688-3030
Fax: (863) 688-4430

The NPI 1699979534 is registered in the Medicare Provider, Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS). The provider is legally eligible to order and refer Part B (Clinical Laboratory and Imaging), Durable Medical Equipment, Part A Home Health Agency (HHA), Power Mobility Devices.

The following top HCPCS codes were publicly reported for this provider under the Medicare program for the year 2016. The reported codes are based on the top codes for each available Medicare specialty, excluding evaluation and management codes.

• Injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg (HCPCS:J1100)
• Therapy procedure using exercise to develop strength, endurance, range of motion, and flexibility, each 15 minutes (HCPCS:97110)
• Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes (HCPCS:99215)
• Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes (HCPCS:99214)
• X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views (HCPCS:72100)
• Electrical stimulation (unattended), to one or more areas for indication(s) other than wound care, as part of a therapy plan of care (HCPCS:G0283)
• Injection, ketorolac tromethamine, per 15 mg (HCPCS:J1885)
• New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes (HCPCS:99205)
• Mri scan of lower spinal canal without contrast (HCPCS:72148)
• Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes (HCPCS:99213)
• Prolonged office or other outpatient evaluation and management service(s) beyond the maximum required time of the primary procedure which has been selected using total time on the date of the primary service; each additional 15 minutes by the physician or (HCPCS:G2212)
• X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views (HCPCS:72040)
• Therapy procedure using manual technique, each 15 minutes (HCPCS:97140)
• X-ray of pelvis, 1-2 views (HCPCS:72170)
• Low osmolar contrast material, 200-299 mg/ml iodine concentration, per ml (HCPCS:Q9966)
• Evaluation for physical therapy, typically 20 minutes (HCPCS:97161)
• X-ray of entire middle and lower spine, 2-3 views (HCPCS:72082)
• Mri scan of upper spinal canal without contrast (HCPCS:72141)
• Re-evaluation for physical therapy, typically 20 minutes (HCPCS:97164)
• Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle (HCPCS:96372)
• Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance (HCPCS:62323)
• X-ray of middle spine, 2 views (HCPCS:72070)
• Dxa bone density measurement of hip, pelvis, spine (HCPCS:77080)
• Injection of substance into middle or upper spine canal using imaging guidance (HCPCS:62321)
• X-ray of knee, 3 views (HCPCS:73562)
• Mri scan of middle spinal canal without contrast (HCPCS:72146)
• Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint (HCPCS:20610)
• Testing for presence of drug, read by direct observation (HCPCS:80305)
• X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views (HCPCS:73030)
• Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level (HCPCS:64483)
• Treatment of broken lower spine bone with placement of stabilizing device (HCPCS:22514)
• X-ray lower and sacral spine, minimum of 6 views (HCPCS:72114)
• Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level (HCPCS:64493)
• Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level (HCPCS:64494)
• Evaluation for physical therapy, typically 30 minutes (HCPCS:97162)
• Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 70 minutes (HCPCS:99223)
• Injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance (HCPCS:27096)
• Spinal fusion (HCPCS:NAN02)
• Laminectomy or laminotomy (partial removal of spine bones) (HCPCS:NAN18)

The enumeration date for this NPI number is 6/13/2007 and was last updated on 7/23/2014.

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