NPI age
17 years
Enumerated 2008-12-09
● Active
Type 1 · Individual
Chinwe Okafor, M.D.
Okafor is 1 of 118 internal medicine providers in Longview and 1 of 12343 in Texas.
Primary specialty
Internal Medicine
Plus 1 subspecialty
Licensed in
TX, MO
2 states
Status
Active
No deactivations on record
Last NPPES update
2021-03-22
Source: monthly bulk 2026-05
Sole proprietor
No
May be part of a larger org
How this provider compares
Across 12343 active internal medicine providers in Texas.
NPI age
17 years
≈ at median (17 yr)
State licenses
2 states
Top 88% — 12% of peers are multi-state
Subspecialties
1
In the 33% of peers with subspecialties
NPI lifetime · 2008 → 2026
2008-12Enumerated in NPPES
2008
2026
Where they practice
Practice location
700 E Marshall Ave
Longview, TX 756015580
Mailing address
1709 Dryden Rd, MS 620
Houston, TX 770302400
Additional practice locations
1 secondary location on file with NPPES.
Location 2
1709 Dryden Rd, MS 620
Houston, TX 770302400
Specialties
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Internal Medicine PrimaryA 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,...
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HospitalistHospitalists are physicians whose primary professional focus is the general medical care of hospitalized patients. Their activities include patient care, teaching, research, and leadership related to Hospital Medicine. The term...
Identifiers
| Type | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 01 (TX) | 1I0927 | MEDICARE |
| 01 (TX) | P02587358 | RR MEDICARE |
Multi-state credentialing: Licensed in 2 states. Useful context for credentialers building cross-state provider networks.
Practice context
Part of a multi-provider practice. 165 other active providers share this practice address in NPPES.
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