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Dr. Paul C. Okolocha, MD

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(Dr. Paul Chike Okolocha, M.D.)

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Specializes in: Family Medicine

Santo Domingo Institute of Technology

2054 Grant Street
Gary, IN 46404

(219) 949-7540

Dr. Paul C. Okolocha, MD is a family medicine practitioner in Gary, IN specializing in family medicine. He graduated from Santo Domingo Institute of Technology. Dr. Paul C. Okolocha, MD is affiliated with Community Health System, Powers Health, OKOLOCHA MEDICAL CORP, NORTHWEST INDIANA OCCUPATIONAL PAIN AND WELLNESS CENTER LLC and GARY CITY URGENT AND IMMEDIATE CARE LLC.

Office Locations

Powers Health

2054 Grant Street
Gary, IN 46404

(219) 949-7540

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Powers Health

701 W. Columbus Drive
East Chicago, IN 46312

(219) 398-0700

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Paul C. Okolocha, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 10%

By Affordability:

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

In 2023, Dr. Paul C. Okolocha, MD had a list price for hospital care, inpatient care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Indiana. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Volume:

diabetes management

inpatient hospital care

lab tests

In 2013, Dr. Paul C. Okolocha, MD performed more diabetes management, inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital), and lab tests procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Indiana.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul C. Okolocha, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Gary, IN during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul C. Okolocha, MD for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	17
blood draw	146
breathing treatment	51
diabetes management	417
doctor visit	2073
hospital care	3609
incision and drainage	17
inpatient care	3609
lab tests	512
minor procedures	17
preventive care	142
skin surgery	17

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul C. Okolocha, MD.

**Gender**
Male	365
Female	446

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	149
Black	603
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	231
From 75 to 84	122
85 and over	48
Less than 65	410

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul C. Okolocha, MD in 2013

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Paul C. Okolocha, MD treated during 2013 were hypertension, diabetes, ischemic heart disease and heart failure.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	29
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	3
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	39
Dementia	13
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul C. Okolocha, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Gary, IN during 2014 were inpatient care, hospital care, lab tests and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul C. Okolocha, MD for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	13
aspiration	36
blood draw	71
breathing treatment	43
diabetes management	412
doctor visit	3996
hospital care	2957
incision and drainage	13
injections	65
inpatient care	2957
lab tests	467
minor procedures	13
pain management	29
preventive care	142
skin surgery	13

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul C. Okolocha, MD.

**Gender**
Male	422
Female	516

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	257
Black	610
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	230
From 75 to 84	95
85 and over	31
Less than 65	582

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul C. Okolocha, MD in 2014

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Paul C. Okolocha, MD treated during 2014 were hypertension, diabetes, ischemic heart disease and high cholesterol.

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	32
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	3
Atrial Fibrilation	4
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	38
Dementia	10
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul C. Okolocha, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Gary, IN during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul C. Okolocha, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	43
blood draw	144
breathing treatment	94
diabetes management	801
doctor visit	4476
hospital care	2324
injections	140
inpatient care	2204
lab tests	1288
outpatient care	120
pain management	97
preventive care	221

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul C. Okolocha, MD.

**Gender**
Male	792
Female	1016

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	462
Black	1232
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	492
From 75 to 84	172
85 and over	70
Less than 65	1074

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul C. Okolocha, MD in 2015

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Paul C. Okolocha, MD treated during 2015 were hypertension, diabetes, ischemic heart disease and high cholesterol.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	31
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	25
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	4
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	41
Dementia	11
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul C. Okolocha, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Gary, IN during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul C. Okolocha, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	67
blood draw	153
breathing treatment	65
diabetes management	737
doctor visit	4781
hospital care	1794
injections	67
inpatient care	1608
lab tests	802
outpatient care	186
preventive care	164

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul C. Okolocha, MD.

**Gender**
Male	404
Female	509

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	244
Black	600
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	231
From 75 to 84	88
85 and over	46
Less than 65	548

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul C. Okolocha, MD in 2016

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Paul C. Okolocha, MD treated during 2016 were hypertension, diabetes, ischemic heart disease and asthma.

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	31
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	32
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	41
Dementia	11
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul C. Okolocha, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Gary, IN during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul C. Okolocha, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	12
aspiration	105
blood draw	172
breathing treatment	54
cardiac procedures	71
diabetes management	324
doctor visit	4595
hospital care	1355
injections	132
inpatient care	1237
lab tests	361
outpatient care	118
pain management	27
preventive care	83
ultrasound (sonogram)	159
vascular procedures	76

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul C. Okolocha, MD.

**Gender**
Male	357
Female	440

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	219
Black	513
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	213
From 75 to 84	69
85 and over	27
Less than 65	488

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul C. Okolocha, MD in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Paul C. Okolocha, MD treated during 2017 were hypertension, diabetes, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	28
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	4
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	40
Dementia	11
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul C. Okolocha, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Gary, IN during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul C. Okolocha, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	13
aspiration	45
blood draw	117
breathing treatment	61
cardiac procedures	35
diabetes management	637
doctor visit	3914
hospital care	960
injections	45
inpatient care	927
lab tests	794
outpatient care	33
preventive care	195
ultrasound (sonogram)	100
vaccines	14
vascular procedures	87

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul C. Okolocha, MD.

**Gender**
Male	318
Female	434

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	192
Black	509
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	211
From 75 to 84	74
85 and over	23
Less than 65	444

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul C. Okolocha, MD in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Paul C. Okolocha, MD treated during 2018 were hypertension, diabetes, ischemic heart disease and high cholesterol.

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	36
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	4
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	40
Dementia	11
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul C. Okolocha, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Gary, IN during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul C. Okolocha, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	50
blood draw	100
breathing treatment	39
cardiac procedures	16
diabetes management	146
doctor visit	3443
hospital care	1131
injections	50
inpatient care	1045
lab tests	163
outpatient care	86
preventive care	65
sleep study	14
ultrasound (sonogram)	33
vaccines	26
vascular procedures	35

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul C. Okolocha, MD.

**Gender**
Male	280
Female	400

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	188
Black	442
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	211
From 75 to 84	67
85 and over	25
Less than 65	377

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul C. Okolocha, MD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Paul C. Okolocha, MD treated during 2019 were hypertension, diabetes, ischemic heart disease and high cholesterol.

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	34
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	39
Dementia	11
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul C. Okolocha, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Gary, IN during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul C. Okolocha, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	27
blood draw	86
breathing treatment	26
cardiac procedures	13
diabetes management	281
doctor visit	3084
hospital care	870
injections	27
inpatient care	806
lab tests	391
outpatient care	64
preventive care	125
ultrasound (sonogram)	24
vaccines	43
vascular procedures	11

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul C. Okolocha, MD.

**Gender**
Male	264
Female	353

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	171
Black	395
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	206
From 75 to 84	59
85 and over	24
Less than 65	328

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul C. Okolocha, MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Paul C. Okolocha, MD treated during 2020 were hypertension, diabetes, chronic kidney disease and high cholesterol.

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	35
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	40
Dementia	12
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul C. Okolocha, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Gary, IN during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul C. Okolocha, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	17
blood draw	86
breathing treatment	19
diabetes management	250
doctor visit	2477
hospital care	840
injections	42
inpatient care	765
lab tests	305
outpatient care	75
pain management	25
preventive care	59
vaccines	13

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul C. Okolocha, MD.

**Gender**
Male	234
Female	342

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	163
Black	360
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	229
From 75 to 84	61
85 and over	20
Less than 65	266

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul C. Okolocha, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Paul C. Okolocha, MD treated during 2021 were hypertension, diabetes, high cholesterol and heart failure.

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	38
Dementia	11
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul C. Okolocha, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Gary, IN during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul C. Okolocha, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	45
breathing treatment	16
diabetes management	175
doctor visit	1214
hospital care	648
inpatient care	612
lab tests	224
outpatient care	36
preventive care	54

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul C. Okolocha, MD.

**Gender**
Male	182
Female	275

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	128
Black	293
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	168
From 75 to 84	64
85 and over	29
Less than 65	196

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul C. Okolocha, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Paul C. Okolocha, MD treated during 2022 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	41
Dementia	12
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul C. Okolocha, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Gary, IN during 2023 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul C. Okolocha, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	36
diabetes management	84
doctor visit	753
hospital care	430
inpatient care	430
lab tests	102
preventive care	30

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul C. Okolocha, MD.

**Gender**
Male	134
Female	190

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	100
Black	199
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	143
From 75 to 84	43
85 and over	15
Less than 65	123

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul C. Okolocha, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Paul C. Okolocha, MD treated during 2023 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	38
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul C. Okolocha, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Paul C. Okolocha, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Gary, IN were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and diabetes management.

abdominal imaging	12
abscess drainage	15
aspiration	48
blood draw	105
cardiac procedures	33
diabetes management	387
doctor visit	3164
hospital care	1538
incision and drainage	15
injections	71
inpatient care	1472
lab tests	491
minor procedures	15
outpatient care	89
pain management	44
preventive care	116
skin surgery	15
sleep study	14
ultrasound (sonogram)	79
vaccines	24
vascular procedures	52

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul C. Okolocha, MD.

**Gender**
Male	341
Female	447

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	523
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	206
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	83
85 and over	32
Less than 65	439
65 to 74	233

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul C. Okolocha, MD From 2013 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Paul C. Okolocha, MD treated were hypertension, diabetes, high cholesterol and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	36
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	16
Osteoporosis	4
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	39
Atrial Fibrillation	6
Cancer	7
Dementia	10

Education & Training

Dr. Paul C. Okolocha, MD graduated from Santo Domingo Institute of Technology. He completed residency at Methodist Hospitals. He has a state license in Indiana.

Medical School: Santo Domingo Institute of Technology

Residency: Methodist Hospitals

Licensed In: Indiana

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Paul C. Okolocha, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Community Health System

Powers Health

OKOLOCHA MEDICAL CORP

NORTHWEST INDIANA OCCUPATIONAL PAIN AND WELLNESS CENTER LLC

GARY CITY URGENT AND IMMEDIATE CARE LLC

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$1,674 XARELTO $981	INVOKANA $587	INVEGA SUSTENNA $66	Nucynta $7	$33
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$1,562 FARXIGA $780	SYMBICORT $211	BRILINTA $115	BYDUREON $80	BYDUREON WEEKLY $77	Other $299
Pfizer Inc.	$982 LYRICA $287	CHANTIX $148	ELIQUIS $121	EUCRISA $116	VIAGRA $99	Other $211
Abbott Laboratories	$950 FREESTYLE LIBRE 3 $569	Freestyle Libre 2 $331	FreeStyle Libre $50
AbbVie Inc.	$707 UBRELVY $336	VRAYLAR $320	LINZESS $22	Creon $16	QULIPTA $13
Other	$7,912 REXULTI $747	Duexis $597	ENTRESTO $343	BREO $271	DEXCOM G6 TRANSMITTER $252	Other $5,702

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$13,421
Education	$364

Biography

Dr. Paul Okolocha is a physician who specializes in family medicine. He has a 4.0 out of 5 star average patient rating. Dr. Okolocha's professional affiliations include Community Health System, Powers Health, and St. Catherine's Hospital. He welcomes new patients at his office inGary, IN as reported by Powers Health.