BERNARDINE N OKPALA
NPI 1184284424
Nurse Practitioner - Family in Bowie, MD
About Bernardine N Okpala NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
BERNARDINE N OKPALA (NPI 1184284424) is an individual family provider in Bowie, Maryland, licensed in Maryland (R171250) and active in the NPI registry since June 2019. She is enrolled in Medicare PECOS and is a graduate of Other (2012).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses 2
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment
Bernardine N Okpala is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.
Medicare Billing Reassignments
3Medicare enrollment records show Bernardine Okpala reassigns Medicare billing to 3 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Lanham, MD 20706
- Reassigned Medicare billing, District of Columbia and Delaware enrollments
Lanham, MD 20706
- Reassigned Medicare billing, District of Columbia enrollment
Washington, DC 20020
- Reassigned Medicare billing, District of Columbia enrollment
- 6 clinicians in this Medicare group
Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 20720 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS
Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.
What is Bernardine Okpala's NPI number?
The NPI number for Bernardine Okpala is 1184284424. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on June 18, 2019.
Where is Bernardine Okpala located?
Bernardine Okpala practices at 5412 Richardsons Endeavor Dr, Bowie, MD 20720. The listed phone number is (301) 256-6971.
What is Bernardine Okpala's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Nurse Practitioner, specializing in Family, with taxonomy code 363LF0000X.
Is Bernardine Okpala enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Bernardine Okpala is registered in the Medicare PECOS system and accepts Medicare assignment, which means accepting the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for covered services.
Which organizations bill Medicare for Bernardine Okpala's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Bernardine Okpala reassigns Medicare benefits to 3 organizations: Bernardine N Okpala (Lanham, MD), Opus Dei Health Services (Lanham, MD) and Inner City Family Services LLC (Washington, DC). Each reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for Bernardine Okpala's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Bernardine Okpala was last updated on December 3, 2021. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 4 years ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.
# Bernardine N Okpala · NPI 1184284424
Family physician in Bowie, Maryland. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since June 18, 2019.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1184284424 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** June 18, 2019
- **Primary specialty:** Nurse Practitioner - Family · taxonomy 363LF0000X
- **State license:** R171250 (Maryland)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 5412 RICHARDSONS ENDEAVOR DR, Bowie, MD 20720-3395
- **Phone:** (301) 256-6971
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Ordering & referring:** eligible for Part B labs & imaging, durable medical equipment, home health, power mobility devices
- **Bills Medicare through:** 3 organizations under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R): Bernardine N Okpala (NPI 1104415793, Lanham, MD); Opus Dei Health Services (NPI 1235897505, Lanham, MD); Inner City Family Services LLC (NPI 1447556600, Washington, DC) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Other, class of 2012
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** December 3, 2021
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1184284424) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.