Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Ambrose Okonkwo, M.D.
Family Medicine · Kinston, NC
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
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What this data tells you about Dr. Okonkwo
Dr. Ambrose Okonkwo is a family medicine specialist in Kinston, NC, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Okonkwo performed 914 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Okonkwo received a total of $9,356 from 55 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 568 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. Okonkwo 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 32% volume in NC
$9,356 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary — 2023
Medicare Utilization ↗914
Medicare services
Top 32% in NC for family medicine
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$72
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. |
305 | $73 | $424 |
| Nursing facility visit, moderate complexity A follow-up visit by a healthcare provider at a nursing facility for an established patient. The visit involves moderate medical decision making and takes at least 30 minutes. |
201 | $80 | $358 |
| 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. |
121 | $118 | $568 |
| 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. |
59 | $61 | $397 |
| Annual wellness visit, follow-up A follow-up annual wellness visit that includes a personalized prevention plan of service. |
55 | $124 | $452 |
| Urinalysis, manual A manual laboratory examination of a urine sample to check for various substances and cells. |
40 | $3 | $40 |
| 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. |
35 | $3 | $40 |
| Quadrivalent influenza vaccine, cell-culture derived A flu shot containing four strains of influenza virus, produced using cell culture technology rather than eggs. This formulation is free from preservatives and antibiotics. |
27 | $33 | $80 |
| Flu vaccine administration This procedure involves the administration of the influenza virus vaccine. It covers the process of delivering the vaccine to the patient. |
27 | $29 | $40 |
| Hemoglobin A1c test (diabetes monitoring) A blood test that measures your average blood sugar levels over the past two to three months. |
25 | $10 | $60 |
| Respiratory virus detection test A laboratory test using immunoassay techniques to detect the presence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus and influenza viruses. |
19 | $45 | $120 |
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 ↗$9,356
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,337/year across 7 years
Top 5% in NC for family medicine
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
55
Companies
568
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
$897
2023
$771
2022
$1,687
2021
$1,650
2020
$769
2019
$1,444
2018
$2,139
Payments by company (2024)
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$286
Novo Nordisk Inc
$106
Ardelyx, Inc.
$106
Lilly USA, LLC
$68
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$62
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$59
ABBVIE INC.
$40
Abbott Laboratories
$39
Dexcom, Inc.
$33
Eisai Inc.
$19
Amgen Inc.
$18
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$17
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$16
IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
$15
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$15
Top 3 companies account for 55.5% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$1,137
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$1,027
Novo Nordisk Inc
$894
Bioventus LLC
$619
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$487
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$486
Lilly USA, LLC
$470
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$406
PFIZER INC.
$383
AbbVie Inc.
$274
Amgen Inc.
$261
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$229
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$226
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$215
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$186
Allergan Inc.
$165
ABBVIE INC.
$162
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$154
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$152
Ardelyx, Inc.
$131
Abbott Laboratories
$110
Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA
$92
Shire North American Group Inc
$92
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$90
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$73
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$59
IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
$55
SCILEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$52
Neurelis, Inc.
$50
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$49
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$49
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$44
Nestle HealthCare Nutrition Inc.
$38
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$37
Dexcom, Inc.
$33
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$32
UCB, Inc.
$30
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$25
Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$23
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$23
West-Ward Pharmaceuticals
$23
Fidia Pharma USA Inc.
$21
Boston Scientific Corporation
$20
Eisai Inc.
$19
Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$17
UROVANT SCIENCES INC
$17
Grifols USA, LLC
$16
Tactile Systems Technology Inc
$16
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$16
Vifor Pharma, Inc.
$14
Currax Pharmaceuticals LLC
$14
Horizon Pharma plc
$13
Purdue Pharma L.P.
$11
Medtronic MiniMed, Inc.
$11
Allergan, Inc.
$11
Top 3 companies account for 32.7% 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 →
Geographic Context
Family medicine physicians in nearby ZIP areas
70
County median income
$44,795
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
UNC LENOIR HEALTH CARE
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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. Okonkwo 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. Okonkwo experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Okonkwo performed 305 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. Okonkwo receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Okonkwo received a total of $9,356 from 55 companies across 568 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. Okonkwo's costs compare to other family medicine physicians in Kinston?
Dr. Okonkwo's average Medicare payment per service is $72. 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. Okonkwo) 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 →
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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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