Nkechinyere Chinaemerem Okafor, MD

Primary specialty

Hospitalist PhysicianTaxonomy code 208M00000X

License

V7981 Issued in TX

Practice address

4502 Medical Dr
San Antonio, TX 78229-4402

Phone

(210) 358-4000

Fax

(210) 358-0647

NPI assigned

Mar 30, 2022

Sex

Female

Sole proprietor

No

Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source

Specialties & licenses 2

Addresses

Other names 1

• Nkechinyere Chinaemerem Okpara Former name

Medicare fee-for-service enrollment

Enrolled in TX

Eligible to order & refer

• Part B services: Yes
• Medical equipment: Yes
• Home health: Yes
• Power mobility devices: Yes
• Hospice: Yes

Green means eligible to order or refer.

Enrollment records 1

Specialty

Internal MedicineAlso: Hospitalist

Education

Other, 2012

Medicare assignment

Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full

Group practices

Hospital Medicine Services of TX, PLLCGroup PAC ID 3274998067, 376 clinicians

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

Hospital & facility affiliations

• Methodist Hospital Hospital, San Antonio, TX, CCN 450388
• Methodist Hospital Stone Oak Hospital, San Antonio, TX, CCN 670055

Medicare enrollment (NPD)

Enrolled

Credentials

Doctor of Medicine

Practice roles

Locations

Organizations this provider is connected to: Medicare benefit reassignments (the organization bills Medicare for this provider’s services), Care Compare group memberships and National Provider Directory roles.

• Hospital Medicine Services of TX, PLLC

  • Hospitalist Physician
  • San Antonio, TX
  • NPI 1881392363
  Medicare reassignment Care Compare group NPD
• University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

  • Internal Medicine Physician
  • San Antonio, TX
  • NPI 1720051717
  Medicare reassignment NPD
• The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

  • General Acute Care Hospital
  • San Antonio, TX
  • NPI 1326829904
  NPD
• Methodist Healthcare System of San Antonio, LTD., L.L.P.

  • General Acute Care Hospital
  • San Antonio, TX
  • NPI 1124074273
  NPD (past)

Hospitals and other facilities this clinician is affiliated with according to Medicare Care Compare.

• Methodist Healthcare System of San Antonio LTD LLP

  • General Acute Care Hospital
  • San Antonio, TX
  • NPI 1659525236
  Care Compare affiliation
• Methodist Healthcare System of San Antonio, LTD., L.L.P.

  • General Acute Care Hospital
  • San Antonio, TX
  • NPI 1124074273
  Care Compare affiliation
• Methodist Healthcare System of San Antonio, LTD., L.L.P.

  • General Acute Care Hospital
  • San Antonio, TX
  • NPI 1689627655
  Care Compare affiliation
• Methodist Healthcare System of San Antonio, LTD., L.L.P.

  • General Acute Care Hospital
  • San Antonio, TX
  • NPI 1952348021
  Care Compare affiliation

The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.

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    "enumeration_type": "NPI-1",
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    "number": "1730829524",
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            "country_code": "US",
            "country_name": "United States",
            "address_purpose": "MAILING",
            "address_type": "DOM",
            "address_1": "4502 MEDICAL DR",
            "city": "SAN ANTONIO",
            "state": "TX",
            "postal_code": "782294402",
            "telephone_number": "210-358-4000",
            "fax_number": "210-358-0647"
        },
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            "state": "TX",
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            "fax_number": "210-358-0647"
        }
    ],
    "practiceLocations": [],
    "basic": {
        "last_name": "OKAFOR",
        "first_name": "NKECHINYERE",
        "middle_name": "CHINAEMEREM",
        "name_prefix": "Dr.",
        "credential": "MD",
        "sole_proprietor": "NO",
        "sex": "F",
        "enumeration_date": "2022-03-30",
        "last_updated": "2026-03-05",
        "certification_date": "2026-03-05",
        "status": "A"
    },
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            "taxonomy_group": "",
            "desc": "Internal Medicine",
            "state": "TX",
            "license": "V7981",
            "primary": false
        },
        {
            "code": "208M00000X",
            "taxonomy_group": "",
            "desc": "Hospitalist",
            "state": "TX",
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            "primary": true
        }
    ],
    "identifiers": [],
    "endpoints": [],
    "other_names": [
        {
            "first_name": "NKECHINYERE",
            "last_name": "OKPARA",
            "middle_name": "CHINAEMEREM",
            "code": "1",
            "type": "Former Name"
        }
    ]
}

• Anthony Ikenna Okafor
• Augustine Obinna Okafor
• Chiamaka Cynthia Okafor
• Chinenye Ijeoma Okafor, FNP
• Lynda Gonzalez Okafor, FNP
• Ogechi F. Okafor
• Valentina Okechi, APRN PMHNP-BC
• Nnabuike Joseph Okeke, PHARMD
• Okey Okoli, M.D., P.a.
• Emmanuella Chidinma Okocha, OD

• Hospitalist Physician in San Antonio, TX
• Providers in San Antonio, TX by specialty
• Hospitalist Physician in Texas

• NPPES NPI Registry (CMS): identity, addresses, specialties, licenses, identifiers and endpoints. Last updated by the provider on Mar 5, 2026; self-reported and not verified by CMS. Specialty names from the NUCC taxonomy.
• Medicare enrollment (CMS PECOS): enrollments, PAC IDs and benefit reassignments; Order and Referring.
• Medicare Care Compare (CMS): clinician profile, group practices, facility affiliations, MIPS scores and star ratings.
• National Provider Directory (CMS): practice roles, locations, licenses, networks and endpoints.

Verify at the official NPI Registry.