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Dr. Henry Ewelike Okafor, MD

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Specializes in: Emergency Medicine and Adult Cardiology

Professional interests include: angina, arrhythmias (irregular heartbeats), pacemaker, and more.

1620 Westgate Circle Suite 200
Brentwood, TN 37027

(615) 322-2318

Dr. Henry Ewelike Okafor, MD is an emergency medicine doctor in Nashville, TN specializing in emergency medicine and adult cardiology. Dr. Henry Ewelike Okafor, MD is affiliated with Vanderbilt Health.

Office Locations

1215 21st Avenue South 5th Floor
Nashville, TN 37232

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1620 Westgate Circle Suite 200
Brentwood, TN 37027

(615) 322-2318

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2025 North Mt Juliet Road Suite 130
Mount Juliet, TN 37122

(615) 322-2318

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3601 The Vanderbilt Clinic
Nashville, TN 37232

(615) 936-2000

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Some issues Dr. Henry Ewelike Okafor, MD can help you with:

Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy (CRT)

A cardiac resynchronization therapy device, also known as a CRT or biventricular pacemaker, is a kind of pacemaker that can help the heart work more effectively. In certain kinds of heart failure, the ventricles, or larger chambers in the heart, stop working together. When they are no longer in synch, the heart can't pump enough blood to meet the body's needs. CRT can help keep the heartbeat regular and the ventricles contracting at the same time.

Just as with a standard pacemaker, a biventricular pacemaker consists of a small battery pack and electrical leads, or small wires that conduct electricity to the heart. CRT pacemakers have two or three leads, placed in the upper and lower chambers of the heart. The device measures the contractions of the heart, and if the heart begins to beat out of time it will send small, rhythmic pulses of electricity to resynchronize (hence the name 'cardiac resynchronization therapy) the contractions. This allows the heart to pump blood to the rest of the body more efficiently. Sometimes a CRT is combined with a different kind of device called an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator or ICD, which uses a higher burst of energy to restart the heart if it stops suddenly.

When a biventricular pacemaker is inserted, the wire leads are usually placed via a small incision near the shoulder, then threaded through a vein to the heart. The battery pack is placed under the skin of the chest near the collarbone. Once everything is in place, the leads are connected to the battery, and the CRT can begin helping the heart beat correctly.

It is normal to experience swelling and discomfort as the incisions from surgery heal. It takes time for the heart to adjust to the pacemaker, so vigorous activity should be kept to a minimum for the first few weeks. Strong magnetic fields may affect how the CRT functions, so patients may be advised to avoid them. As patients heart begins to pump blood more effectively, they should soon begin to feel stronger and less fatigued.

Heart Problems

The heart is one of the most important organs in the body. This smooth muscle expands and contracts rhythmically an entire lifetime, pumping blood to the lungs and then to every other cell in the body. When heart problems occur, it becomes difficult for the body to get the nutrients and oxygen it needs via the blood. So while there are a variety of illnesses and disorders that affect the heart, most of them cause weakness, exhaustion and shortness of breath. The most common heart conditions include heart disease, angina, arrhythmia, and valve disorders.

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States for both men and women. This includes coronary artery disease, heart attacks, congestive heart failure, and congenital heart disease. Some conditions, such as genetics, cannot be controlled. But there are many other things one can do to lower their risk for heart disease. Controlling high blood pressure and cholesterol levels, reducing or stopping smoking, exercising more and losing weight if needed, and eating a diet low in sodium can all protect the heart.

Angina is a squeezing type of chest pain that happens when the muscles around the heart don't get enough oxygen. It can be regular or infrequent. Usually, angina is caused by coronary heart disease. However, not all chest pain is angina. Chest pain can also be caused by a lung infection or panic attack, for example, so it is important to have any sudden pain checked.

Arrhythmia is the word for when the heart beats too fast, too slow, or irregularly with skipped beats. It can feel frightening, and depending on the type it can be dangerous, but in most cases arrhythmia is not serious and can be treated. It is very common, especially in older adults.

Heart valve problems can happen in any one of the the heart's four valves that keep blood flowing where it needs to go. Babies can be born with problems in their heart valves, or valves can be damaged by infections. The valves can stiffen and become less mobile, or they can stop closing properly and 'leak' when the heart beats. Valve problems can usually be repaired surgically.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Henry Ewelike Okafor, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Nashville, TN during 2012 were ultrasound (sonogram) and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Henry Ewelike Okafor, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	32
doctor visit	72
ultrasound (sonogram)	32

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Henry Ewelike Okafor, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Nashville, TN during 2013 were ultrasound (sonogram) and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Henry Ewelike Okafor, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	39
doctor visit	79
ultrasound (sonogram)	39

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Henry Ewelike Okafor, MD.

**Gender**
Male	128
Female	88

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	142
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	71
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	118

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Henry Ewelike Okafor, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	43
Dementia	17
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Henry Ewelike Okafor, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Nashville, TN during 2014 were ultrasound (sonogram) and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Henry Ewelike Okafor, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	27
doctor visit	29
ultrasound (sonogram)	27

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Henry Ewelike Okafor, MD.

**Gender**
Male	101
Female	81

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	127
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	55
From 75 to 84	15
85 and over	11
Less than 65	101

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Henry Ewelike Okafor, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	43
Dementia	14
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Henry Ewelike Okafor, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Nashville, TN during 2015 were ultrasound (sonogram) and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Henry Ewelike Okafor, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	33
doctor visit	27
ultrasound (sonogram)	33

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Henry Ewelike Okafor, MD.

**Gender**
Male	214
Female	150

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	98
Black	240
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	126
From 75 to 84	24
85 and over	22
Less than 65	192

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Henry Ewelike Okafor, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	40
Diabetes	40
Dementia	19
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Henry Ewelike Okafor, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Nashville, TN during 2016 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Henry Ewelike Okafor, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	35
doctor visit	54
hospital care	26
inpatient care	26
ultrasound (sonogram)	35

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Henry Ewelike Okafor, MD.

**Gender**
Male	105
Female	77

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	55
Black	116
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	67
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	93

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Henry Ewelike Okafor, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	41
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	41
Diabetes	42
Dementia	22
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Henry Ewelike Okafor, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Nashville, TN during 2017 were ultrasound (sonogram) and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Henry Ewelike Okafor, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	22
doctor visit	23
ultrasound (sonogram)	22

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Henry Ewelike Okafor, MD.

**Gender**
Male	88
Female	75

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	112
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	77
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	63

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Henry Ewelike Okafor, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	39
Dementia	17
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Henry Ewelike Okafor, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Nashville, TN during 2018 were ultrasound (sonogram) and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Henry Ewelike Okafor, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	31
doctor visit	27
ultrasound (sonogram)	31

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Henry Ewelike Okafor, MD.

**Gender**
Male	77
Female	50

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	94
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	53
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	55

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Henry Ewelike Okafor, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	65
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	43
Dementia	18
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Henry Ewelike Okafor, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Nashville, TN during 2019 were ultrasound (sonogram) and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Henry Ewelike Okafor, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	28
doctor visit	21
ultrasound (sonogram)	28

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Henry Ewelike Okafor, MD.

**Gender**
Male	101
Female	73

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	38
Black	123
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	73
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	79

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Henry Ewelike Okafor, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	43
Diabetes	42
Dementia	22
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Henry Ewelike Okafor, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Nashville, TN during 2020 were ultrasound (sonogram) and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Henry Ewelike Okafor, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	32
doctor visit	18
ultrasound (sonogram)	32

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Henry Ewelike Okafor, MD.

**Gender**
Male	83
Female	65

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	115
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	62
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	63

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Henry Ewelike Okafor, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	64
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	50
Dementia	22
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Henry Ewelike Okafor, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Nashville, TN during 2021 were ultrasound (sonogram) and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Henry Ewelike Okafor, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	35
doctor visit	17
ultrasound (sonogram)	35

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Henry Ewelike Okafor, MD.

**Gender**
Male	68
Female	51

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	83
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	61
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Henry Ewelike Okafor, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	49
Dementia	19
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Henry Ewelike Okafor, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Nashville, TN during 2022 were ultrasound (sonogram) and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Henry Ewelike Okafor, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	26
ultrasound (sonogram)	26

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Henry Ewelike Okafor, MD.

**Gender**
Male	65
Female	35

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	62
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	46
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Henry Ewelike Okafor, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	43
Diabetes	48
Dementia	15
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Henry Ewelike Okafor, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Nashville, TN during 2023 were ultrasound (sonogram) and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Henry Ewelike Okafor, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	13
ultrasound (sonogram)	13

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Henry Ewelike Okafor, MD.

**Gender**
Male	33
Female	16

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	32
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	33
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Henry Ewelike Okafor, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	43
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Henry Ewelike Okafor, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Nashville, TN during 2024 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Henry Ewelike Okafor, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	119
hospital care	60
inpatient care	60

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Henry Ewelike Okafor, MD.

**Gender**
Male	221
Female	172

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	334
Black	39
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	167
From 75 to 84	128
85 and over	42
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Henry Ewelike Okafor, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	50
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	49
Dementia	14
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Henry Ewelike Okafor, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Henry Ewelike Okafor, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Nashville, TN were hospital care, inpatient care, ultrasound (sonogram) and cardiac procedures.

cardiac procedures	29
doctor visit	44
hospital care	43
inpatient care	43
ultrasound (sonogram)	29

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Henry Ewelike Okafor, MD.

**Gender**
Male	98
Female	71

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	98
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	40
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	12
85 and over	5
Less than 65	68
65 to 74	68

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Henry Ewelike Okafor, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Henry Ewelike Okafor, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	14
Osteoporosis	0
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	40
Atrial Fibrillation	13
Cancer	8
Dementia	15

Education & Training

He completed residency at Meharry Medical College Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Cardiovascular Disease - American Board of Internal Medicine and has a state license in Tennessee.

Residency: Meharry Medical College Affiliated Hospitals (2001)

Board Certification: Cardiovascular Disease - American Board of Internal Medicine (2009)

Licensed In: Tennessee

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Henry Ewelike Okafor, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Boston Scientific Corporation	$2,023 LITHOVUE $136	Vascular Access $96	TACHY HF $10	$1,781
Amgen Inc.	$1,208 Repatha $23	$1,186
Gilead Sciences, Inc.	$1,000 Ranexa $1,000
BIOTRONIK INC.	$933 $933
Medtronic, Inc.	$292 INTERSTIM $292
Other	$813 INTERSTIM $128	ELIQUIS $128	ZETIA $80	VERQUVO $55	Endo Catch $40	Other $382

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$3,194
Food and Beverage	$1,975
Consulting Fee	$1,000
Education	$102

Biography

Dr. Henry Okafor specializes in adult cardiology and practices in Nashville, TN, Mount Juliet, TN, and Brentwood, TN. Areas of expertise for Dr. Okafor include atherosclerosis, angina, and pacemaker. His medical residency was performed at a hospital affiliated with Meharry Medical College. Dr. Okafor is conversant in Igbo. He is professionally affiliated with Vanderbilt Health.