Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Ikenna Okpareke, M.D.
Anesthesiology · Joliet, IL
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
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. Okpareke
Dr. Ikenna Okpareke is an anesthesiology specialist in Joliet, IL, with 16 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Okpareke performed 1,879 Medicare services across 941 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Okpareke received a total of $10,343 from 31 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 293 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in anesthesiology. 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. Okpareke 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.
✓ 16 years in practice
▲ Top 5% volume in IL
$10,343 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗1,879
Medicare services
Top 5% in IL for anesthesiology
941
Unique beneficiaries
$94
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~117 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
497 | $92 | $399 |
| Drug screening test A laboratory test that uses a chemistry analyzer to detect the presence of drugs in a sample. |
332 | $61 | $187 |
| Definitive drug test using GC/MS or LC/MS A definitive drug test that identifies specific drugs and distinguishes between structural isomers using advanced methods like GC/MS or LC/MS. |
205 | $195 | $596 |
| 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. |
183 | $67 | $277 |
| 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. |
117 | $49 | $192 |
| Definitive drug test using GC/MS or LC/MS A definitive drug test that identifies specific drugs and distinguishes between structural isomers using advanced methods like GC/MS or LC/MS. |
87 | $153 | $470 |
| Sacral spine nerve root injection with imaging guidance An injection of anesthetic and/or steroid medication into a sacral spine nerve root. The procedure uses imaging guidance to ensure accurate placement. |
63 | $103 | $538 |
| Joint injection, major joint Removal of fluid from a large joint and/or injection of medication into the joint space. |
38 | $45 | $275 |
| Facet joint nerve destruction, additional joint This procedure uses imaging guidance to destroy nerves in an additional lower or sacral spinal facet joint. |
38 | $62 | $304 |
| Spine facet joint injection with imaging guidance, single level An injection is administered into a single facet joint of the lower or sacral spine while using imaging guidance to ensure accurate placement. |
37 | $104 | $549 |
| Facet joint injection, second level, with imaging guidance An injection into a lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance for the second level treated. |
37 | $59 | $314 |
| Facet joint nerve destruction, single joint A procedure to destroy nerves in a single lower or sacral spinal facet joint using imaging guidance to target pain signals. |
36 | $201 | $1,037 |
| Definitive drug test using GC/MS or LC/MS A definitive drug test that identifies specific drugs and distinguishes between structural isomers using advanced methods like GC/MS or LC/MS. |
34 | $110 | $374 |
| Spinal injection with imaging guidance A procedure where medication is injected into the middle or upper part of the spinal canal. Imaging technology is used to guide the needle to the correct location. |
33 | $81 | $324 |
| Ketorolac injection, per 15 mg An injection of ketorolac tromethamine, a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug, administered in doses measured per 15 mg. |
31 | $0 | $2 |
| Additional sacral spine nerve root injection with imaging An injection of anesthetic and/or steroid medication into an additional sacral spine nerve root level, guided by imaging. |
30 | $40 | $178 |
| 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. |
26 | $129 | $535 |
| Injection of anesthetic or steroid into sacroiliac joint with imaging guidance This procedure involves injecting an anesthetic or steroid medication into the joint connecting the lower spine and hip bone. Imaging guidance is used to ensure accurate placement of the injection. |
23 | $70 | $357 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 30 and 44 minutes. This code is used when the total time spent on the date of the encounter falls within this range. |
17 | $85 | $340 |
| Injection into lower spine canal with imaging guidance A procedure where a substance is injected into the lower part of the spinal canal. The injection is performed using imaging guidance to ensure accurate placement. |
15 | $64 | $349 |
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 ↗$10,343
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,478/year across 7 years
Top 4% in IL for anesthesiology
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
31
Companies
293
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
$10,303 (99.6%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$40 (0.4%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$2,284
2023
$3,277
2022
$2,335
2021
$366
2020
$339
2019
$1,562
2018
$179
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
BIOTRONIK NRO, Inc.
$573
Curonix LLC
$414
Forte Bio-Pharma LLC
$354
Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$195
Stryker Corporation
$172
Boston Scientific Corporation
$108
ABBVIE INC.
$78
Nevro Corp.
$71
Saluda Medical Americas, Inc.
$61
SCILEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$57
TerSera Therapeutics LLC
$43
Azurity Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$37
Medtronic, Inc.
$36
Averitas Pharma Inc.
$26
Vertos Medical, Inc.
$23
VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED
$21
Spinal Simplicity, LLC
$15
Top 3 companies account for 58.7% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Boston Scientific Corporation
$2,033
Medtronic, Inc.
$1,901
Relievant Medsystems, Inc.
$999
Abbott Laboratories
$991
Nevro Corp.
$661
BIOTRONIK NRO, Inc.
$619
Curonix LLC
$593
Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$507
Forte Bio-Pharma LLC
$461
Stryker Corporation
$172
Scilex Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$162
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$146
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$140
TerSera Therapeutics LLC
$134
Saluda Medical Americas, Inc.
$117
Averitas Pharma Inc.
$103
Galt Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$86
ABBVIE INC.
$78
Azurity Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$68
SCILEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$57
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$52
PAINTEQ LLC
$40
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
$34
Trevena, Inc.
$33
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$30
RedHill Biopharma Inc.
$24
Stimwave Technologies Incorporated
$23
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$23
Vertos Medical, Inc.
$23
VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED
$21
Spinal Simplicity, LLC
$15
Top 3 companies account for 47.7% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ADAPTIVESTIM · Axium INS DRG IPG · Axium Sheath Braided DRG · BIOTRONIK · BOTOX · Belbuca · ELYXYB - CELECOXIB · Evoke · Evoke SCS · Exparel · GENERAL - PAIN MANAGEMENT · GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT · General - Pain Management · HA MINUTEMAN G3-R · HORIZANT · Horizant · INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM · Intracept · MILD DEVICE KIT · Movantik · NALOCET · Olinvyk · Omnia · Orphengesic Forte · PAINTEQ · PNS FREEDOM-4A PERMANENT NEUROSTIMULATOR RECEIVER KIT CHANNEL A · PROCLAIM · Prialt · Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs · Proclaim IPG · Prospera · QUTENZA · RELISTOR · RESTORE · SEGLENTIS · SPECTRA WAVEWRITER · SUPERION · SYNCHROMEDII · SYNFLATE · Seglentis · Senza · Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System · StimQ Receiver Stimulator Kit Channel A US w/Receiver · Superion Indirect Decompression System · UBRELVY · VANTA ADAPTIVESTIM · WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 · XTAMPZA · ZTLido · mild Device Kit
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 (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians. Total industry engagement is in the top 4% for anesthesiology in IL.
Geographic Context
Anesthesiologists within 10 mi
343
Per 100K population
49.1
County median income
$107,799
Nearest hospital
SAINT JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER
0.0 mi
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. Okpareke is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 5% in IL), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 4% of IL peers, with 16 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. Okpareke experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Okpareke performed 497 office visit, established patient (30-39 min) 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. Okpareke receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Okpareke received a total of $10,343 from 31 companies across 293 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. Okpareke's costs compare to other anesthesiologists in Joliet?
Dr. Okpareke's average Medicare payment per service is $94. 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. Okpareke) 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 →
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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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