Physician Profile
Charles I. Okonkwo, M.D.
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Okonkwo
Charles I. Okonkwo, M.D. is a healthcare provider in Los Angeles, CA specializing in cardiovascular disease (cardiology). Charles is also listed as specializing in cardiovascular disease. According to Medicare claims data, Charles cared for 488 Medicare patients across 3,322 services. The services billed most often include injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg, injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle, and chronic care management services, first 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month. This provider record is associated with NPI 1063550234.
Factual summary compiled by Guide.md from public records; not written by this provider.
Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (323) 234-7200
- Email not available
Practice Locations
231 W VERNON AVE SUITE 105
Los Angeles, CA 90037
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Cardiovascular Disease generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Most searched conditions
Coronary and ischemic heart disease
Heart failure and cardiomyopathy
Heart rhythm
Symptoms and functional disorders
Valve and structural heart
Vascular and risk factors
Artery & vascular
Heart inflammation
Heart muscle
Heart valves
Vascular disease
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
Office and noninvasive testing
Advanced imaging
Consultations
Diagnostic testing
Diagnostics
Heart devices
- Biventricular Pacemaker (Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy)
- Implantable Loop Recorder (Cardiac Monitor Implant)
Heart imaging
Heart procedures
Heart rhythm procedures
Imaging
Implants
Recovery & rehabilitation
Vascular imaging
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
3,322 services · 488 patients · 12 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | Procedure | 36415 |
156 | More often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease… |
| Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle | Treatment | 96372 |
425 | More than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease… |
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | Treatment | 93000 |
82 | Less often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease… |
| Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume changes before and after medication administration | Treatment | 94060 |
19 | Less often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease… |
| Injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg | Drug given | J1100 |
1,679 | Too few peers to compare |
| Chronic care management services, first 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month | Office visit | 99490 |
418 | As often as other peers in Cardiovascular Disease… |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
330 | More often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease… |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
102 | Less often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease… |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more | Office visit | 99215 |
39 | As often as other peers in Cardiovascular Disease… |
| Assessment of and care planning for patient with impaired thought processing, typically 60 minutes | Office visit | 99483 |
32 | Too few peers to compare |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other cardiovascular diseases in Los Angeles 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 15 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 1971 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample 7
Providers in CA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What kind of doctor is Charles I. Okonkwo?
Charles I. Okonkwo is a cardiovascular disease (cardiology) in Los Angeles, CA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
NPI registry
What is Charles I. Okonkwo's address?
Charles I. Okonkwo is listed at 231 W Vernon Ave Suite 105, Los Angeles, CA 90037. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How can I make an appointment with Charles I. Okonkwo?
The number on file is (323) 234-7200. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Charles I. Okonkwo's NPI number?
Charles I. Okonkwo's National Provider Identifier is 1063550234. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Where did Charles I. Okonkwo train?
Charles I. Okonkwo attended Other, graduating in 1971. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Charles I. Okonkwo been practicing?
Charles I. Okonkwo has 55 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1971, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What procedures does Charles I. Okonkwo perform?
According to Medicare billing data, Charles I. Okonkwo performs procedures including insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample; provides treatments such as injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle and routine electrocardiogram using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Charles I. Okonkwo confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Charles I. Okonkwo. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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