Individual provider Active NPI

Okezika J Okereke, M.D. P.A.

  • Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician
  • San Benito, TX
National Provider Identifier
1740264571
Registry record updated Apr 29, 2023
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Key facts

NPPES NPI Registry
Primary specialty
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) PhysicianTaxonomy code 208G00000X
License
K1599 Issued in TX
Practice address
1000 N Dick Dowling St
San Benito, TX 78586-5222
Phone
(956) 399-2920
Fax
(956) 399-2940
NPI assigned
Dec 5, 2005
Sex
Male
Sole proprietor
Yes

NPPES NPI Registry

Updated by the provider on Apr 29, 2023

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

Specialties & licenses 3

Specialty (taxonomy)CodeLicenseStatePrimary
Specialist 174400000X K1599 TX
Emergency Medicine Physician 207P00000X K1599 TX
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) PhysicianGroup: 193400000X SINGLE SPECIALTY GROUP 208G00000X K1599 TX Primary

Addresses

Primary practice location

1000 N Dick Dowling St
San Benito, TX 78586-5222

Mailing address

PO Box 4680
Brownsville, TX 78523-4680
Phone (956) 399-2920

Other identifiers 2

IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
113307602MedicaidTX
0022DKOtherTXBLUE CROSS/BLUE SHIELD

Medicare participation

Medicare enrollment files
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

Enrollment IDStateProvider typePAC IDDetails
I20041025000752 TX Practitioner - Thoracic Surgery 8224099007 Reassigns benefits to 4 organizations

Care Compare profile

Medicare Care Compare

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)

Final score
99.17 of 100Reported as group
Improvement activities
40
Cost
78.35

National Provider Directory

National Provider Directory
Medicare enrollment (NPD)
Enrolled
Credentials
Doctor of Medicine, Physician Assistant

State licenses

LicenseStateTypeSpecialty
K1599TXMDEmergency Medicine Physician

Practice roles

OrganizationSpecialtyStatusNew patients
Champion Anesthesia Consultants, PLLC Single Specialty CurrentSince Jul 1, 2025 Accepting new patients
Concord Medical Group of Texas PLLC Single Specialty CurrentSince Jun 7, 2015 Accepting new patients
Concord Medical Group PLLC Single Specialty CurrentSince Jun 7, 2015 Accepting new patients
1960 Physician Associates Single Specialty Past Accepting new patients

Locations

901 W 38th St
Ste 405
Austin, TX 78705
Phone (512) 420-8813

200 S Geneva St
Breckenridge, TX 76424
Phone (254) 559-2241

110 Shult Dr
Columbus, TX 78934
Phone (979) 493-7560

2929 S Hampton Rd
Dallas, TX 75224
Phone (214) 239-2709

11990 N Central Expy
Dallas, TX 75243
Phone (469) 624-5752

303 Sandy Corner Rd
El Campo, TX 77437
Phone (979) 543-6251

1400 8th Ave
Ft Worth, TX 76104
Phone (817) 922-1559

310 W South St
Henrietta, TX 76365
Phone (806) 647-2191

510 W Tidwell Rd
Houston, TX 77091
Phone (281) 618-8500

2001 Hermann Dr
Houston, TX 77004
Phone (713) 285-5500

400 SW 25th Ave
Mineral Wells, TX 76067
Phone (940) 325-7891

305 N McKinney St
Sweeny, TX 77480
Phone (979) 548-1500

Interoperability endpoints

  • Direct secure messaging: okezika.okereke.1@13131.direct.athenahealth.com

Organizations & group practices 5

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.

NPI Registry JSON

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

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