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Dr. Peter Okechukwu Nwafor, MD

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Specializes in: Internal Medicine (Adult Medicine) and Hospital Medicine (Hospitalist)

University of Nigeria Faculty of Medical Sciences (1995)

2800 Godwin Boulevard 1st Floor
Suffolk, VA 23434

(757) 934-4821

Dr. Peter Okechukwu Nwafor, MD is an internist in Suffolk, VA specializing in internal medicine (adult medicine) and hospital medicine (hospitalist). He graduated from University of Nigeria Faculty of Medical Sciences in 1995 and has 30 years of experience. Dr. Peter Okechukwu Nwafor, MD is affiliated with Sentara Medical Group, Sentara Health and WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES.

Office Locations

Address:

2800 Godwin Boulevard 1st Floor
Suffolk, VA 23434

hospital care	897
inpatient care	762
outpatient care	136

**Gender**
Male	247
Female	302

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	523
Black	15
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	130
From 75 to 84	145
85 and over	133
Less than 65	141

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	42
Diabetes	44
Dementia	19
Cancer	15

hospital care	1089
inpatient care	965
outpatient care	125

**Gender**
Male	252
Female	306

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	523
Black	22
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	132
From 75 to 84	156
85 and over	135
Less than 65	135

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	47
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	40
Diabetes	46
Dementia	26
Cancer	15

hospital care	889
inpatient care	806
outpatient care	84

**Gender**
Male	348
Female	438

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	666
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	208
From 75 to 84	242
85 and over	172
Less than 65	164

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	39
Diabetes	49
Dementia	27
Cancer	13

hospital care	1166
inpatient care	1054
outpatient care	93

**Gender**
Male	265
Female	318

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	385
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	179
From 75 to 84	174
85 and over	115
Less than 65	115

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	64
Asthma	40
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	53
Dementia	28
Cancer	19

hospital care	1073
inpatient care	930
outpatient care	123

**Gender**
Male	281
Female	345

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	433
Black	181
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	180
From 75 to 84	205
85 and over	141
Less than 65	100

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	66
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	53
Dementia	31
Cancer	18

hospital care	978
inpatient care	902
outpatient care	77

**Gender**
Male	218
Female	255

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	309
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	167
From 75 to 84	136
85 and over	82
Less than 65	88

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	62
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	39
Diabetes	52
Dementia	29
Cancer	17

hospital care	840
inpatient care	788
outpatient care	53

**Gender**
Male	148
Female	158

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	173
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	99
From 75 to 84	89
85 and over	62
Less than 65	56

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	69
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	40
Diabetes	51
Dementia	33
Cancer	20

hospital care	945
inpatient care	906
outpatient care	40

**Gender**
Male	171
Female	191

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	212
Black	139
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	116
From 75 to 84	130
85 and over	61
Less than 65	55

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	74
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	59
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	54
Dementia	44
Cancer	16

hospital care	1823
inpatient care	1793
outpatient care	31

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Peter Okechukwu Nwafor, MD treated as an internist in Suffolk, VA were hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

hospital care	1078
inpatient care	989
outpatient care	84

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Okechukwu Nwafor, MD.

**Gender**
Female	231
Male	193

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	35
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	322
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	90
75 to 84	127
Less than 65	85
65 to 74	121

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

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

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	14
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	40
Atrial Fibrillation	20
Cancer	13
Dementia	23

Education & Training

Dr. Peter Okechukwu Nwafor, MD graduated from University of Nigeria Faculty of Medical Sciences in 1995. He completed residency at The Brooklyn Hospital Center. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine (American Board of Internal Medicine) - Internal Medicine and has a state license in Pennsylvania.

Medical School: University of Nigeria Faculty of Medical Sciences (1995)

Residency: The Brooklyn Hospital Center (2006)

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine (American Board of Internal Medicine) - Internal Medicine

Licensed In: Pennsylvania

Affiliations & Hospitals

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

Sentara Medical Group

Sentara Health

WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$48 XARELTO $29	INVOKANA $19
Actavis Pharma Inc	$16 DALVANCE $16
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$14 COMBIVENT RESPIMAT $14

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$78

Biography

Dr. Peter Nwafor's specialty is hospital medicine (hospitalist). He is professionally affiliated with Sentara Medical Group. Dr. Nwafor graduated from the University of Nigeria Faculty of Medical Sciences and then he performed his residency at The Brooklyn Hospital Center.