Dr. Chukwuka Okafor, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Okafor
Dr. Chukwuka Okafor is an orthopedic surgery in Lakeland, FL, with 18 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Okafor performed 3,734 Medicare services across 1,225 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Okafor received a total of $854 from 7 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 11 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in orthopedic surgery. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Okafor is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗Top procedures by volume
Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.
| Procedure | Volume | Avg. paid | Avg. submitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dexamethasone injection (steroid) | 1,339 | $0 | $10 |
| Physical therapy exercise, per 15 min | 633 | $19 | $337 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 262 | $131 | $1,601 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 220 | $93 | $1,191 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | 137 | $26 | $393 |
| Electrical stimulation therapy | 123 | $7 | $119 |
| Injection, ketorolac tromethamine, per 15 mg | 118 | $0 | $10 |
| Manual therapy (hands-on treatment), per 15 min | 76 | $16 | $306 |
| 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 | 76 | $25 | $309 |
| X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views | 70 | $25 | $393 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 70 | $159 | $2,285 |
| Mri scan of lower spinal canal without contrast | 68 | $141 | $3,000 |
| Mri scan of upper spinal canal without contrast | 45 | $148 | $3,000 |
| Contrast dye for imaging, lower concentration | 45 | $0 | $198 |
| Evaluation for physical therapy, typically 30 minutes | 43 | $78 | $922 |
| Re-evaluation for physical therapy, typically 20 minutes | 43 | $52 | $630 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 38 | $60 | $813 |
| X-ray of pelvis, 1-2 views | 35 | $19 | $355 |
| Bone density scan (DEXA) | 34 | $35 | $430 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle | 30 | $11 | $222 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity | 29 | $129 | $2,070 |
| Injection of substance into middle or upper spine canal using imaging guidance | 28 | $201 | $2,757 |
| Evaluation for physical therapy, typically 20 minutes | 23 | $59 | $930 |
| Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance | 22 | $198 | $2,512 |
| X-ray of entire middle and lower spine, 2-3 views | 21 | $50 | $721 |
| Knee X-ray, 3 views | 20 | $29 | $352 |
| Mri scan of middle spinal canal without contrast | 19 | $140 | $3,000 |
| X-ray of middle spine, 2 views | 15 | $24 | $340 |
| Closed treatment of broken spine bone with cast or brace | 14 | $229 | $2,946 |
| X-ray of middle spine, 3 views | 14 | $28 | $339 |
| Shoulder X-ray, 2+ views | 13 | $26 | $325 |
| Treatment of broken lower spine bone with placement of stabilizing device | 11 | $4,307 | $73,448 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
Payments by company (2024)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
8.3 mi
Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | Monthly updates |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not public | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Okafor is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 23% in FL), and low-engagement industry engagement, with 18 years of practice experience.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
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All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.
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