Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Isioma Okobah, MD

Psychiatry · Lithonia, GA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
2505 PANOLA RD, Lithonia, GA 30058
7703236458
In practice since 2005 (20 years)
NPI: 1992797229 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
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What this data tells you about Dr. Okobah

Dr. Isioma Okobah is a psychiatry specialist in Lithonia, GA, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Okobah performed 916 Medicare services across 433 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Okobah received a total of $1,392 from 27 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 59 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in psychiatry. 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. Okobah is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.

✓ 20 years in practice ▲ Top 12% volume in GA $1,392 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
916
Medicare services
Top 12% in GA for psychiatry
433
Unique beneficiaries
$66
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~46 Medicare services per year of practice

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
Chronic care management, first 20 min/month
This service covers the first 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by a healthcare professional each calendar month to manage chronic conditions.
352 $44 $97
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min)
A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
207 $90 $304
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min)
An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
144 $57 $200
Annual depression screening 55 $18 $25
Annual wellness visit, follow-up
A follow-up annual wellness visit that includes a personalized prevention plan of service.
51 $127 $200
Advance care planning consultation, first 30 min
A session focused on discussing and documenting future healthcare preferences and goals. This service covers the initial 30 minutes of the planning discussion.
43 $62 $110
Assessment of and care planning for patient with impaired thought processing, typically 60 minutes 28 $202 $297
Chronic care management, additional 20 min/month
This service covers an extra 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by a healthcare professional for managing two or more chronic conditions each calendar month.
22 $37 $48
New patient office visit (45-59 min)
An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 45 and 59 minutes. This code covers the total time spent by the physician or qualified healthcare professional on the date of the encounter.
14 $84 $361
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$1,392
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $199/year across 7 years
Top 31% in GA for psychiatry
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
27
Companies
59
Individual payments
All payments are legal and publicly reported · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment profile

Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.

Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$1,378 (99.0%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$14 (1.0%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$529
2023
$328
2022
$125
2021
$78
2020
$103
2019
$139
2018
$90

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Medtronic, Inc.
$69
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$61
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
$51
Exact Sciences Corporation
$47
Boston Scientific Corporation
$47
Abbott Laboratories
$46
PFIZER INC.
$41
Kyowa Kirin, Inc.
$28
Dexcom, Inc.
$24
SHIELD THERAPEUTICS INC
$22
Nevro Corp.
$20
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$20
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$19
Lilly USA, LLC
$18
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$17
Top 3 companies account for 34.0% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$208
PFIZER INC.
$104
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$97
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$89
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$84
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$84
Lilly USA, LLC
$76
Abbott Laboratories
$72
Medtronic, Inc.
$69
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
$51
Novo Nordisk Inc
$49
Exact Sciences Corporation
$47
Boston Scientific Corporation
$47
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$36
Kyowa Kirin, Inc.
$28
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$28
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$25
Dexcom, Inc.
$24
Cardiovascular Systems Inc.
$23
SHIELD THERAPEUTICS INC
$22
SANOFI PASTEUR INC.
$21
Nevro Corp.
$20
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$20
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$19
GRT US Holding, Inc.
$18
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$17
Allergan, Inc.
$16
Top 3 companies account for 29.4% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ACCRUFER · COMIRNATY · Cologuard Collection Kit · Crysvita · Dexcom G6 Transmitter · Diamondback Peripheral · ELIQUIS · FARXIGA · FREESTYLE LIBRE 3 · FreeStyle Libre 2 · JANUVIA · JARDIANCE · JYNARQUE · KRYSTEXXA · Kerendia · LYRICA · LifeVest · MINIMED 780G · MOUNJARO · NURTEC ODT · OPSUMIT · Ozempic · PAXLOVID · Qutenza · SHINGRIX · Senza · TRELEGY ELLIPTA · TRULICITY · UBRELVY · XARELTO
Should you be concerned? Payments from pharmaceutical and device companies are legal and common — 57% of U.S. physicians receive at least one. They often reflect legitimate consulting, research, or education. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →

Most payments (99%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.

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Geographic Context

Psychiatrists within 10 mi
597
Per 100K population
78.3
County median income
$77,683
Nearest hospital
EMORY HILLANDALE HOSPITAL
0.0 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 reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →

Summary

Dr. Okobah is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 12% in GA), with low-engagement industry engagement, with 20 years of NPI registration.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Okobah experienced with chronic care management, first 20 min/month?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Okobah performed 352 chronic care management, first 20 min/month services. Research suggests that higher procedure volume is often associated with better outcomes, particularly for complex procedures. Note that Medicare data only captures patients aged 65 and older, so the total practice volume across all patients is likely higher.
Does Dr. Okobah receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Okobah received a total of $1,392 from 27 companies across 59 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common among physicians — 57% of all U.S. physicians receive at least one industry payment. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. Okobah's costs compare to other psychiatrists in Lithonia?
Dr. Okobah's average Medicare payment per service is $66. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Dr. Okobah) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating a long track record of practice, Medicare participation, and industry disclosure. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
Is this data up to date?
Each data source has its own update cycle. Provider registry data (NPPES) is updated weekly. Medicare enrollment (PECOS) is updated monthly. Medicare practice data has a ~2 year lag — the most recent available is typically 2 years prior. Industry payment data (Open Payments) is published annually, usually in June, covering the prior calendar year. We display the data date prominently on each section so you always know how current it is. See our data freshness policy →
About this page

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.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. Data Coverage reflects data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.

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Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Payments from industry are legal and do not indicate wrongdoing. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →