University Hospital, Newark Hackensack University Medical Center St. Peter's University Hospital
Background:
Medical Specialty:
Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Pediatrics
Medical Interests:
Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, Pediatrics,
M.D. Degree:
University of Llorin Medical School and Teaching Hospital - 1984 Kwara State, Ilorin Nigeria
Internship:
Rotating Internship, 1984 - 1985 Ogun State General Hospital Ilaro Ogun State Nigeria
Residency:
Pediatrics, 1985 - 1990 National Orthopedic Hospital Igbobi Lagos Nigeria
Fellowship:
Neonatal and Perinatal Medicine, 1995 - 1998 Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Montefiore Medical Center Bronx NY USA
Second Fellowship:
Chief Fellow, 1997 - 1998 UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School Newark NJ USA
Board
Certification:
Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine - American Board of Pediatrics, 1999, 2014 Pediatrics - American Board of Pediatrics, 1995, 2010
Insurance
Participation: with Provider Number ( where
applicable )
The information below is subject to change
and should not be relied upon until after
it is verified with the insurance company. In addition, psychiatric providers should
be contacted directly for information on their participation with managed care and
insurance companies.
Information is current as of: 11/6/2020 3:13:00 PM
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NJMS Faculty Group Agreements
Aetna (Commercial and Medicare Advantage Plans – effective 09/01/2016)*
Devon Health Services, Inc. (General Insurance-PPO and Workers Compensation)
FedMed, Inc. (General Insurance-PPO and Workers' Compensation)
Horizon NJ Health (Medicaid HMO)
Horizon NJ Total Care [HMO SNP - Dual Medicare - Medicaid Product - Effective 05/01/2017]
Multiplan (PPO & Workers Compensation & PHCS)
OSCAR Health Insurance {A Product of the Public Health Care Exchange establieshed by the Affordable Care Act-effective 01/01/2018}**
Prime Health Services, Inc. (Auto & Workers Compensation)
Procura Management, Inc. (General Insurance-PPO)
Qualcare HMO/PPO
Rutgers Student Health***
Three Rivers Provider Network
United Healthcare Commercial Plan /Oxford Health Plans (Effective 04/01/2017 - excludes the Medicare Advantage & TRICARE Benefit Plans)
United Healthcare Community Plan
VA Choice (Health Net Federal Services)****
WellCare Health Plans (Medicaid & Medicare-effective 11/1/2014)
*Aetna – The Rutgers NJMS agreement DOES NOT INCLUDE Aetna Better Health Medicaid HMO, Rental Networks and Worker’s Compensation.
** Effective 01/01/2018, OSCAR has once again partnered with QualCare to provide access to its regional HMO network of providers and to also provide medical management services including care management and chronic condition management.
--OSCAR is one of only three insurance companies that is offered on the Public Health Care Exchange in NJ. The public exchange is the only place consumers can receive federal subsidies to help pay for their health insurance.
--OSCAR is administered through QualCare's HMO Network and is not a contract that is negotiated by the NJMS Managed Care Reimbursement Committee
and is not managed by the NJMS-Office of Managed Care.
***Effective 8/1/2013, Rutgers students with UHC Student Resources insurance have access to NJMS Faculty Practice physicians and University Hospital as Preferred Providers through our
relationship with Multiplan. The Multiplan logo is on the student health ID card.
****Although not a group agreement, the VA Choice Program is a medical service program allowing registered NJMS clinical faculty providers to treat Veterans referred by HealthNet Federal Services on behalf of local VA facilities.
--- All appointments for VA Choice will be coordinated by HealthNet Federal Services on behalf of the Veterans.
--- University Hospital participates with VA Choice.
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notice. Please note that that not all providers listed may participate with your health plan.
Please confirm the provider participation with your health plan prior to receiving treatment
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