Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Okezie Okezie, M.D.
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation · Baytown, TX
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. Okezie
Dr. Okezie Okezie is a physical medicine & rehabilitation specialist in Baytown, TX, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Okezie performed 4,707 Medicare services across 1,684 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Okezie received a total of $3,504 from 32 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 157 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in physical medicine & rehabilitation. 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. Okezie 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.
✓ 20 years in practice
▲ Top 12% volume in TX
$3,504 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗4,707
Medicare services
Top 12% in TX for physical medicine & rehabilitation
1,684
Unique beneficiaries
$66
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~235 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steroid injection (triamcinolone) A 10 mg injection of triamcinolone acetonide, a corticosteroid medication. This code specifies the drug and dosage administered. |
1,291 | $1 | $10 |
| 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. |
878 | $67 | $472 |
| 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. |
781 | $98 | $666 |
| Neuropsychological test evaluation, first hour A professional assessment of cognitive and behavioral functioning using standardized tests. This service covers the initial hour of the evaluation process. |
260 | $106 | $681 |
| Psychological test administration, first 30 minutes A technician administers psychological or neuropsychological testing for the first 30 minutes. |
260 | $28 | $181 |
| Drug test with direct observation A drug screening test performed under direct observation to ensure the sample is provided correctly. This method is used to verify the integrity of the specimen collection process. |
206 | $12 | $90 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) An office visit for an existing patient lasting 10 to 19 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
200 | $41 | $294 |
| Contrast dye for imaging, lower concentration | 102 | $0 | $3 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 100 | $172 | $1,136 |
| Facet joint nerve destruction, additional joint This procedure uses imaging guidance to destroy nerves in an additional lower or sacral spinal facet joint. |
92 | $282 | $1,719 |
| 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. |
76 | $222 | $1,530 |
| 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. |
75 | $98 | $694 |
| 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. |
67 | $197 | $1,093 |
| 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. |
67 | $106 | $565 |
| Joint injection, major joint Removal of fluid from a large joint and/or injection of medication into the joint space. |
58 | $49 | $346 |
| 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. |
46 | $514 | $3,100 |
| Remote therapy monitoring setup and education This service involves setting up equipment and providing patient education for the remote monitoring of therapy. |
28 | $16 | $57 |
| 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. |
24 | $209 | $1,407 |
| 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. |
21 | $160 | $1,069 |
| Spine facet joint injection with imaging guidance, single level An injection is administered into a single facet joint of the upper or middle spine while using imaging guidance to ensure accurate placement. |
16 | $216 | $1,137 |
| Facet joint injection, second level, with imaging An injection into a second spinal facet joint in the upper or middle spine, guided by imaging to ensure accurate placement. |
16 | $110 | $573 |
| Principal care management for high-risk disease, first 30 minutes This service involves 30 minutes of personal care management by a qualified healthcare professional for a patient with a single high-risk disease, billed per calendar month. |
15 | $66 | $243 |
| Assistive technology evaluation, per 15 min Assessment of assistive technology needs, billed in 15-minute increments. |
14 | $32 | $156 |
| Remote therapeutic monitoring, first 20 minutes Physician management of remote therapeutic monitoring data for the first 20 minutes per calendar month. |
14 | $40 | $150 |
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 ↗$3,504
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $584/year across 6 years
Top 16% in TX for physical medicine & rehabilitation
32
Companies
157
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
$3,504 (100.0%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$453
2023
$423
2021
$528
2020
$269
2019
$586
2018
$1,245
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Nevro Corp.
$744
Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$659
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$322
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$269
Forte Bio-Pharma LLC
$154
Richard Wolf Medical Instruments Corp.
$141
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$128
Sentynl Therapeutics, Inc.
$111
Scilex Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$97
RedHill Biopharma Inc.
$83
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$71
BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc.
$67
Purdue Pharma L.P.
$66
Assertio Therapeutics, Inc.
$51
SCILEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$50
Pernix Therapeutics Holdings, Inc.
$48
Stimwave Technologies Incorporated
$48
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$40
SI-BONE, Inc.
$39
Virtus Pharmaceuticals LLC
$38
Kaleo, Inc.
$37
Boston Scientific Corporation
$34
ASSERTIO THERAPEUTICS, Inc.
$32
Almatica Pharma LLC
$31
PFIZER INC.
$31
PAINTEQ LLC
$21
Eisai Inc.
$21
Vertical Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$17
Arbor Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$17
Shionogi Inc
$14
Horizon Pharma plc
$12
BIODELIVERY SCIENCES INTERNATIONAL, INC.
$11
Top 3 companies account for 49.2% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
BELBUCA · Belbuca · Cambia · DUEXIS · Dayvigo · Evzio · GENERAL - PAIN MANAGEMENT · GRALISE · Gralise · Horizant · LEVORPHANOL TARTRATE · LORZONE · LYRICA · Levorphanol · Levorphanol Tartrate · MOVANTIK · Morphabond ER · Movantik · NALOCET · NAPRELAN · Nucynta · NucyntaER · Omnia · PAINTEQ · PENNSAID · PROLATE · RELISTOR · RELISTOR ORAL · RESTORE · SPECTRA WAVEWRITER · SYMPROIC · Senza · Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System · Symproic · XTAMPZA · XTAMPZAER · Xtampza ER · ZOHYDRO ER · ZTLido · ZTLido 30 POUCH in 1 CARTON 1 PATCH in 1 POUCH · iFuse Implant
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.
Equivalent to $74 per 100 Medicare services performed
Geographic Context
Physical medicine & rehabilitations within 10 mi
36
Per 100K population
0.8
County median income
$73,104
Nearest hospital
HOUSTON METHODIST BAYTOWN HOSPITAL
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 measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Okezie is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 12% in TX), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 16% of TX peers, with 20 years of NPI registration.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Okezie experienced with steroid injection (triamcinolone)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Okezie performed 1,291 steroid injection (triamcinolone) 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. Okezie receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Okezie received a total of $3,504 from 32 companies across 157 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. Okezie's costs compare to other physical medicine & rehabilitations in Baytown?
Dr. Okezie'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. Okezie) 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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