EXCLUDEDPROVIDER
Individual Controlled Substance

Ndubuisi Joseph Okafor

Ashland, KY 41105

Public HHS-OIG LEIE exclusion record

Ndubuisi Joseph Okafor of Ashland, KY is registered in the CMS NPI Registry under National Provider Identifier (NPI) 1164534947 with a primary specialty of Internal Medicine. According to the HHS-OIG List of Excluded Individuals/Entities (LEIE), Ndubuisi Joseph Okafor is currently excluded from participation in federally funded health care programs due to felony conviction relating to controlled substance, as of October 20, 2025.

Status
Currently listed by HHS-OIG
Record type
Individual
Location
Ashland, KY 41105
Exclusion date
October 20, 2025
Exclusion type
Controlled Substance (1128a4)
NPI
1164534947

Record summary

Ndubuisi Joseph Okafor appears in the HHS-OIG List of Excluded Individuals/Entities (LEIE) public dataset as an individual record associated with Ashland, Kentucky. The latest imported LEIE dataset lists this record as currently excluded from participation in federally funded health care programs. The exclusion date shown in the source record is October 20, 2025, and the exclusion type is 1128a4, identified by HHS-OIG as felony conviction relating to controlled substance.

Source record

SourceHHS-OIG LEIE (public dataset)
Record typeIndividual
Current statusCurrently listed by HHS-OIG
Exclusion dateOctober 20, 2025
Exclusion typeFelony conviction relating to controlled substance (1128a4)
NPI1164534947
Source dataset dateMay 2026

What this exclusion type means

HHS-OIG identifies exclusion type 1128a4 as “Felony conviction relating to controlled substance.” Felony conviction relating to a controlled substance (mandatory exclusion, minimum 5 years).

This exclusion type is a statutory category used by HHS-OIG in the LEIE dataset. The category describes the legal authority associated with the exclusion record, not a separate investigation or additional reporting by Excluded Provider.

Location and provider classification

This LEIE record is associated with Ashland, KY 41105. The listed provider category is Physician (MD, DO). The listed specialty is Internal Medicine.

NPI Registry context

The LEIE record lists NPI 1164534947. CMS NPPES public registry data lists this NPI as an individual record with primary taxonomy Internal Medicine (207R00000X). Registered practice location: Washington, DC. NPI enumeration date: Aug 31, 2006. NPPES status: Active. The NPI Registry lists credential: MD.

NPI Registry data is administrative provider-identification data from CMS. It does not independently verify or explain the HHS-OIG exclusion record above. Verify exclusion status directly with HHS-OIG.

Other excluded providers in Ashland, KY

Other individuals and entities currently listed in the HHS-OIG LEIE public dataset with a Ashland, KY address.

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Jill Harrington Smith Individual Revocation
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How to verify this record

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What this page does not include

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