SPINE INSTITIURE OF CENTRAL FLORIDA – NPI #1962714071
Orthopaedic Surgery

Recognized by several state medical boards as a fellowship subspecialty program of orthopaedic surgery, orthopaedic surgeons of the spine deal with the evaluation and nonoperative and operative treatment of the full spectrum of primary spinal disorders including trauma, degenerative, deformity, tumor, and reconstructive.

Health Care Provider Taxonomy Code for Orthopaedic Surgery

SPINE INSTITIURE OF CENTRAL FLORIDA is an orthopaedic surgeon located in LAKELAND, FL. NPPES has assigned the NPI number 1962714071 to SPINE INSTITIURE OF CENTRAL FLORIDA on July 06, 2010. It is a Type-2 NPI, indicating this NPI number is associated with an organization. Since the name “SPINE INSTITIURE OF CENTRAL FLORIDA” is a dba name, the actual legal business name for this organization is CHUKWUKA C OKAFOR, MD, MBA, PA. The primary taxonomy selected by this provider is 207XS0117X from the Health Care Provider Taxonomy code set, which is classified as Orthopaedic Surgery, specializing in Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine

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NPI Profile for
CHUKWUKA C OKAFOR, MD, MBA, PA

NPI Number
1962714071
Enumeration Date

(about 16 years ago)
Entity Type
Type-2  Organization
Organization health care providers may have a single employee or thousands of employees. An example is an incorporated individual who is an organization's only employee.
Legal Name
CHUKWUKA C OKAFOR, MD, MBA, PA
Doing Business As (dba): SPINE INSTITIURE OF CENTRAL FLORIDA
Primary location
5050 S FLORIDA AVE
LAKELAND, FL 33813-2501
Phone: (863) 688-3030 Fax: (863) 688-4430
Mailing address
Same as primary location
Organization Subpart
No
Authorized Official
CHUKWUKA OKAFOR
OWNER
Phone: (863) 688-3030
Updated
Taxonomy Code(s)

A taxonomy code is a code that describes the health care service provider's type, classification, and the area of specialization. The primary specialty for this provider is indicated as (Primary) below.

Taxonomy Classification / Specialization State License
207XS0117X
- Orthopaedic Surgery / Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine (Primary)		 FL ME104463

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