Physician Profile
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Chimalum Richard Okafor, M.D. practices internal medicine in Nashville, TN. Medicare claims data shows Chimalum provided 484 services to 297 patients.
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Areas of Expertise
Licensing & Certification
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (615) 327-6611
- Email not available
Practice Locations
1005 DR DB TODD JR BLVD
Nashville, TN 37208
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
484 services · 297 patients · 4 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Office visit | 99232 |
262 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Office visit | 99223 |
104 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | Office visit | 99233 |
67 |
| Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less | Office visit | 99238 |
51 |
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.
Other internists at this location 5
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Related specialists at this location 1
Clinically related specialties at the same address — the people this provider most likely works alongside.
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.
More connections — 8 related providers in 1 group
Other internists in Nashville 8
Same specialty, same city.
Common questions
What does Dr. Okafor specialize in?
Dr. Okafor is an internist in Nashville, TN. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “Internal Medicine”.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Okafor located?
Dr. Okafor is listed at 1005 DR DB TODD JR BLVD, Nashville, TN 37208. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Okafor's phone number?
The number on file is (615) 327-6611. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Dr. Okafor?
Dr. Okafor's National Provider Identifier is 1982916763. 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
How much experience does Dr. Okafor have?
Dr. Okafor has 16+ years experience. Registered with an NPI since 2010. National Provider Identifiers only began in 2005, so a provider who qualified earlier may have practiced for longer than this.
NPI registry
What does Dr. Okafor do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Okafor the Medicare record under this individual NPI shows mainly office visits and diagnostic testing. Hospital-based physicians usually have their procedural work billed by the facility rather than under their own number, so this is a floor on their practice, not a description of it. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
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