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Dr. Christopher Okechukwu, MD

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Specializes in: Internal Medicine (Adult Medicine) and Emergency Medicine

175 High Street
Newton, NJ 07860

(973) 579-8500

Dr. Christopher Okechukwu, MD is an internist in Newton, NJ specializing in internal medicine (adult medicine) and emergency medicine. Dr. Christopher Okechukwu, MD is affiliated with SUMMIT MEDICAL GROUP PA, NEWTON EMERGENCY MEDICAL ASSOCIATES LLC and HUDSON VISTA PHYSICIAN SERVICES PC.

Office Locations

Address:

175 High Street
Newton, NJ 07860

In The News

“Alone at the controls, Dr. Christopher O. Okechukwu struggled to restart the engine as he searched for a place to land.”—"A Small Plane, Sputtering, Gently Merges Into a Northbound Lane on a New Jersey Highway (Published 2015)", New York Times, January 2015

emergency care	846

**Gender**
Male	400
Female	476

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	775
Black	37
Hispanic	45
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	234
From 75 to 84	219
85 and over	185
Less than 65	238

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	43
Dementia	24
Cancer	11

doctor visit	8
emergency care	760
hospital care	15
outpatient care	16
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	13

**Gender**
Male	377
Female	442

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	746
Black	25
Hispanic	33
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	254
From 75 to 84	205
85 and over	153
Less than 65	207

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	38
Dementia	21
Cancer	11

emergency care	542

**Gender**
Male	498
Female	584

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	952
Black	40
Hispanic	58
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	288
From 75 to 84	258
85 and over	256
Less than 65	280

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	37
Dementia	21
Cancer	10

emergency care	501

**Gender**
Male	204
Female	250

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	362
Black	43
Hispanic	37
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	135
From 75 to 84	107
85 and over	65
Less than 65	147

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	35
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	39
Dementia	15
Cancer	11

doctor visit	41
emergency care	508
hospital care	78
outpatient care	79

**Gender**
Male	299
Female	340

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	525
Black	45
Hispanic	46
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	205
From 75 to 84	166
85 and over	111
Less than 65	157

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	42
Dementia	24
Cancer	14

doctor visit	75
emergency care	712
hospital care	361
outpatient care	345

**Gender**
Male	530
Female	677

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1051
Black	59
Hispanic	63
Asian	17
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	396
From 75 to 84	344
85 and over	251
Less than 65	216

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	42
Dementia	29
Cancer	15

catheterization	22
doctor visit	63
emergency care	667
hospital care	315
outpatient care	304

**Gender**
Male	473
Female	594

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	895
Black	69
Hispanic	69
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	337
From 75 to 84	310
85 and over	231
Less than 65	189

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	46
Dementia	31
Cancer	15

**Gender**
Male	447
Female	505

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	785
Black	50
Hispanic	76
Asian	19
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	352
From 75 to 84	271
85 and over	171
Less than 65	158

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	38
Dementia	26
Cancer	12

catheterization	10
doctor visit	222
emergency care	1029
hospital care	337
lab tests	24
outpatient care	338

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher Okechukwu, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Christopher Okechukwu, MD treated as an internist in Newton, NJ were emergency care, hospital care, outpatient care and blood draw.

blood draw	22
catheterization	16
doctor visit	98
emergency care	684
hospital care	206
lab tests	17
outpatient care	202
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	11

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Okechukwu, MD.

**Gender**
Female	386
Male	322

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	36
Asian / Pacific Islander	3
Non-Hispanic White	609
Hispanic	42
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	2

**Age**
85 and over	142
75 to 84	188
Less than 65	159
65 to 74	220

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Okechukwu, MD From 2013 - 2021

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

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	13
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	32
Atrial Fibrillation	15
Dementia	19
Cancer	9

Education & Training

He has a state license in New Jersey.

Licensed In: New Jersey

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Christopher Okechukwu, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

SUMMIT MEDICAL GROUP PA

NEWTON EMERGENCY MEDICAL ASSOCIATES LLC

HUDSON VISTA PHYSICIAN SERVICES PC

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Pfizer Inc.	$149 ELIQUIS $106	NURTEC ODT $30	VYNDAQEL $13
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$76 XARELTO $76
Chiesi USA, Inc.	$72 CLEVIPREX $42	KENGREAL 50MG/10ML L $18	CLEVIPREX 50MG/100ML $12
Gilead Sciences, Inc.	$20 Veklury $20
Allergan Inc.	$20 AVYCAZ $20
Other	$32 ELIQUIS $17	Endurant $15

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$369

Biography

Dr. Christopher Okechukwu specializes in emergency medicine and practices in Newton, NJ. Dr. Okechukwu obtained a license to practice in New Jersey.

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