Active NPI 1225320070 Individual Practitioner Female Practitioner

Dr. Ebere Nmaezi Okeke , MD

Internal Medicine • Sherman, TX

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Ebere Okeke, MD is a certified Internal Medicine practicing in Sherman, TX. With approximately 20 years of clinical experience since completing medical education in 2006, Dr. Okeke delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 500 N HIGHLAND AVE.

Dr. Okeke is affiliated with Texas Health Physicians Group and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, hospital discharge day management, more than, initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

500 N Highland Ave

Sherman, TX 750927354

Telephone 9038704630

Fax 9038705520

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Republic Emergency Services Pa Facility NPI 1104875624

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Other

Graduation Year

2006

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Internal Medicine in Sherman, TX

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

20 Yrs -8.0 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 28.0 Yrs

State Avg: 26.2 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

21 Specialists

Practicing in Sherman, TX (9538 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

9.5% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

67.7% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Okeke (20 Years) 20 Yrs

Sherman Specialty Average (28.0 Years) 28.0 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2024)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	85	52	$129.00	$47.15
99239 Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes	22	22	$353.00	$108.50

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	231	124	$129.00	$47.62
99239 Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes	53	51	$353.00	$109.89
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	37	37	$455.00	$124.94
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	21	21	$670.00	$166.81

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	540	209	$342.00	$97.41
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	185	92	$238.62	$68.26
99239 Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes	176	163	$353.00	$100.83
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	97	94	$670.00	$186.09
99220 Hospital observation care, typically 70 minutes	32	32	$611.00	$167.05
99217 Hospital observation care on day of discharge	15	15	$239.00	$63.78

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	398	137	$238.00	$69.53
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	215	111	$342.00	$99.96
99239 Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes	140	135	$353.00	$102.94
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	85	81	$670.00	$193.71
99220 Hospital observation care, typically 70 minutes	32	30	$611.00	$175.97
99217 Hospital observation care on day of discharge	21	20	$239.00	$69.82
99497 Advance care planning, first 30 minutes	11	11	$272.00	$76.04

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	466	198	$233.92	$71.07
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	226	121	$338.39	$102.51
99239 Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes	127	124	$347.06	$104.47
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	86	86	$658.50	$199.12
99220 Hospital observation care, typically 70 minutes	25	25	$601.76	$182.05
99217 Hospital observation care on day of discharge	17	15	$234.24	$71.33

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	463	181	$229.00	$70.78
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	410	182	$330.00	$100.28
99239 Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes	206	198	$340.00	$104.15
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	121	114	$647.00	$198.37
99220 Hospital observation care, typically 70 minutes	38	38	$590.00	$182.14
99217 Hospital observation care on day of discharge	30	30	$230.00	$71.49
99238 Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less	16	16	$230.00	$71.49

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	542	231	$321.07	$101.68
99239 Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes	155	146	$330.43	$105.18
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	146	86	$218.84	$71.49
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	107	107	$634.42	$197.89
99220 Hospital observation care, typically 70 minutes	31	31	$589.65	$181.84
99217 Hospital observation care on day of discharge	20	20	$229.10	$69.40
99226 Subsequent observation care, typically 35 minutes per day	12	11	$328.92	$104.16

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	566	244	$303.60	$102.68
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	179	97	$212.07	$71.06
99239 Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes	127	122	$317.82	$106.01
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	112	107	$603.00	$199.40
99226 Subsequent observation care, typically 35 minutes per day	44	33	$310.00	$103.56
99217 Hospital observation care on day of discharge	41	41	$216.00	$71.82
99220 Hospital observation care, typically 70 minutes	34	33	$552.65	$183.20
99225 Subsequent observation care, typically 25 minutes per day	14	12	$214.00	$71.84
99238 Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less	12	12	$215.17	$71.56

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Internal Medicine Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207R00000X

State License TX Q1251

A physician who provides long-term, comprehensive care in the office and the hospital, managing both common and complex illness of adolescents, adults and the elderly. Internists are trained in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, infections and diseases affecting the heart, blood, kidneys, joints and digestive, respiratory and vascular systems. They are also trained in the essentials of primary care internal medicine, which incorporates an understanding of disease prevention, wellness, substance abuse, mental health and effective treatment of common problems of the eyes, ears, skin, nervous system and reproductive organs.

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Texas Health Physicians Group

6124 W Parker Rd, Plano, TX 750938125

Phone: 9729817135

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

Healthcare professionals and specialists practicing at this location or sharing practice phone/fax

2 Associated Practitioners

Ngozika Njoku

Nurse Practitioner - Family

NPI 1427280692

Melissa Forsythe , ACNPC-AG

Nurse Practitioner - Acute Care

NPI 1972484582

ACNPCAG

Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

12 Historical Events

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NPI Profile Active September 12, 2017

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location September 12, 2017

Registered at 500 N HIGHLAND AVE, SHERMAN, TX 750927354 (Tel: 9038704630)

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Updated Business Mailing Address September 12, 2017

Registered at PO BOX 6395, MCKINNEY, TX 750715110

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated September 12, 2017

Recorded as EBERE OKEKE, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) September 12, 2017

Internal Medicine (License #Q1251 in TX)

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Updated Business Mailing Address February 27, 2017

Registered at PO BOX 6395, MCKINNEY, TX 750715110

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NPI Profile Active February 25, 2015

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

📍

Updated Practice Location February 25, 2015

Registered at 3500 W WHEATLAND RD, DALLAS, TX 752373460 (Tel: 2149475950)

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Updated Business Mailing Address February 25, 2015

Registered at 8504 ELK MOUNTAIN TRL, MCKINNEY, TX 750706894

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated February 25, 2015

Recorded as EBERE OKEKE, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) February 25, 2015

Internal Medicine (License #Q1251 in TX)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration May 12, 2011

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1225320070

Entity Type:

Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)

Enumeration Date: May 12, 2011

Last Update: September 12, 2017

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

Po Box 6395

Mckinney, TX 750715110

Public Domain Record This profile contains public domain information published by CMS and NPPES under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

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