Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Alfred Okeke, MD

Endocrinology · Goldsboro, NC
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
2607 MEDICAL OFFICE PL STE B, Goldsboro, NC 27534
9195873700
Registered in NPPES since 2006
NPI: 1093753436 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating. This page presents federal public records about Dr. Okeke from CMS (NPPES, Open Payments, Medicare Provider Utilization, PECOS). It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a judgment of clinical quality. Always consult the provider directly and a licensed clinician for medical decisions. Read methodology →
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What this data tells you about Dr. Okeke

Dr. Alfred Okeke is an endocrinology specialist in Goldsboro, NC, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Okeke performed 1,352 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Okeke received a total of $287,002 from 37 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 462 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly reported through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their effect on care. A reliable breakdown by payment category is not available in this snapshot. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Dr. Okeke 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 of NPI registration ▲ Top 37% volume in NC $287,002 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
1,352
Medicare services
Top 37% in NC for endocrinology
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$48
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →

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.
375 $83 $278
Blood glucose test using hand-held instrument
A test that measures the level of sugar in the blood using a portable device. The result helps monitor blood glucose levels.
342 $3 $10
Hemoglobin A1c test (diabetes monitoring)
A blood test that measures your average blood sugar levels over the past two to three months.
282 $10 $33
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.
128 $57 $196
Continuous glucose monitoring, sensor under skin
This procedure involves continuous monitoring of blood sugar levels in tissue fluid using a sensor placed under the skin with provider-supplied equipment.
118 $100 $547
Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min)
An office or outpatient visit for an existing patient lasting between 40 and 54 minutes. This level of service is determined by the total time spent on the date of the encounter.
38 $127 $389
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.
30 $118 $413
New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) 17 $132 $494
Blood draw (venipuncture)
Insertion of a needle into a vein to collect a blood sample.
11 $8 $26
Office visit for established patient
An office visit for an existing patient that may not require the healthcare professional to be present.
11 $16 $50
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. These counts do not measure clinical quality or years of experience.

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$287,002
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $41,000/year across 7 years
Top 9% in NC for endocrinology
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
37
Companies
462
Payment records
Payments are publicly reported; disclosure does not establish legality · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment categories are unavailable while the source breakdown is being rebuilt. Company and year totals do not identify how much belongs to each category.

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$16,317
2023
$11,506
2022
$51,117
2021
$35,071
2020
$33,295
2019
$64,963
2018
$74,733

Payments by company (2024)

Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$11,565
Novo Nordisk Inc
$3,578
Medtronic, Inc.
$177
Lundbeck LLC
$157
Lilly USA, LLC
$137
CeQur Corporation
$137
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$98
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$91
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.
$50
Radius Health, Inc.
$50
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$47
Neurelis, Inc.
$42
Averitas Pharma Inc.
$32
Aucta Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$25
Insulet Corporation
$24
UCB, Inc.
$22
RECORDATI_RARE_DISEASES_INC.
$19
Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.
$18
ABBVIE INC.
$16
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$16
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$15
Top 3 companies account for 93.9% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Novo Nordisk Inc
$185,010
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$53,771
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$16,045
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$11,702
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$8,077
Mannkind Corporation
$4,884
MannKind Corporation
$3,162
Medtronic, Inc.
$1,670
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$565
Medtronic MiniMed, Inc.
$395
Zealand Pharma US, Inc.
$264
Lilly USA, LLC
$200
Lundbeck LLC
$157
CeQur Corporation
$137
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$117
Becton, Dickinson and Company
$114
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$98
Shire North American Group Inc
$63
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.
$50
Radius Health, Inc.
$50
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$47
Insulet Corporation
$43
Neurelis, Inc.
$42
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$40
Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC
$38
Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$33
Averitas Pharma Inc.
$32
Corcept Therapeutics
$28
Aucta Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$25
UCB, Inc.
$22
Amgen Inc.
$19
Dexcom, Inc.
$19
RECORDATI_RARE_DISEASES_INC.
$19
Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.
$18
ABBVIE INC.
$16
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$16
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$15
Top 3 companies account for 88.8% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
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Should you be concerned? Industry payments are disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their purpose, legality, or effect on care. 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 →
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Geographic Context

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County median income
$58,082
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
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Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPES NPPES snapshot; verify current record
Medicare Enrollment PECOS PECOS snapshot
Practice Data Medicare Util. Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open Payments CY 2024
Disciplinary History — Not included 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. Okeke is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, 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. Okeke experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Okeke performed 375 office visit, established patient (30-39 min) services. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.
Does Dr. Okeke receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Okeke received a total of $287,002 from 37 companies across 462 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their legality or effect on care. 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. Okeke's costs compare to other endocrinologists in Goldsboro?
Dr. Okeke's average Medicare payment per service is $48. 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. Okeke) 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 the presence of registry, enrollment, activity or payment records, not verified experience or clinical quality. 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?
Source publication dates and the snapshots loaded on this site can differ. Rebuilding a page does not refresh its source records. Check the Medicare reporting year and the payment interval shown above; consult the linked official sources for newer releases and current registry details. See our data freshness policy →
About this page

This page combines public CMS records with calculated summaries and explanatory procedure labels. These transformations are not verbatim federal records. Sources: 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. Industry payment disclosure alone establishes neither wrongdoing nor legality. 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 →