Chika Nwando Okafor, M.D.

Internal Medicine · Charleston, SC

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At a glance

171 Ashley Ave, Charleston, SC 29425-0001

NPPES record updated Jul 24, 2026. Public records can lag behind changes at a practice.

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Practice location

171 Ashley Ave
Charleston, SC 29425-0001

Additional reported practice locations

1638 Owen Dr
Fayetteville, NC 283043424
Phone: 9106156949
Fax: 9106159761
150 Robeson St
Fayetteville, NC 283015570
Phone: 9106156949
Fax: 9106159761
210 Medical Pavilion Dr
Raeford, NC 283769111
Phone: 9106156949
Fax: 9106159761
1218 Walter Reed Rd
Fayetteville, NC 283044440
Phone: 9106156949
Fax: 9106159761
REPORTED BACKGROUND

Education & affiliations

Medical / professional school
Ohio State University College Of Medicine
Graduation year
2005
CMS specialties
Internal Medicine

Practice groups

Reported hospital affiliations

Graduation year does not establish years in practice. A reported affiliation does not establish employment, current admitting privileges, or insurance participation.

Source: CMS National Downloadable File · Published Oct 15, 2026.

Source: CMS Facility Affiliation Data · Published Oct 15, 2026.

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PUBLISHED MEDICARE ACTIVITY

Procedures in the public data

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No displayed procedure-category record in this release. This does not mean the clinician performs no procedures.

CMS uses a one-year claims window with a reporting lag. Counts cover the Medicare activity included by CMS, not all patients. “1–10” is a published range. Volume is not a quality or outcomes score. Coverage and methodology

Source: CMS Utilization Data · Published Oct 15, 2026.

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PAYMENT TRANSPARENCY

Industry-reported general payments

No matching general-payment summary in the imported release. This is not a verified zero and does not rule out other payment types or years.

Source: CMS 2025 payments grouped by covered recipient and nature of payments · Published Jun 30, 2026.

Professional details: NPI, taxonomy & registry record
NPI1225101447
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Registry details

Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine
Taxonomy code
207R00000X
Enumeration date
Nov 16, 2006
Record updated
Jul 24, 2026
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Provider type
Individual · Type 1
Reported credentials
M.D.

Reported taxonomies and licenses

Internal Medicine

207R00000X · Primary

License reported: 2008-01220 SC

Internal Medicine

207R00000X

License reported: 2008-01220 NC

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Practice location

171 Ashley Ave
Charleston, SC 29425-0001
Phone
(843) 792-2731
Mailing address
96 JONATHAN LUCAS ST
PO BOX 250623
CHARLESTON, SC 294258900
Source: NPPES Source through Oct 18, 2026An NPI does not verify licensure or credentials.

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