Individual provider Active NPI

Nicholas Shungu, M.D.

  • Family Medicine Physician
  • Charleston, SC
National Provider Identifier
1134410384
Registry record updated Jul 21, 2022
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Key facts

NPPES NPI Registry
Primary specialty
Family Medicine PhysicianTaxonomy code 207Q00000X
License
51435 Issued in SC
Practice address
171 Ashley Ave
Charleston, SC 29425-7595
Phone
(843) 792-1414
NPI assigned
Apr 22, 2011
Last updated
Jul 21, 2022By the provider in NPPES
Sex
Male
Sole proprietor
No

NPPES NPI Registry

Updated by the provider on Jul 21, 2022

Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source

Specialties & licenses 4

Specialty (taxonomy)CodeLicenseStatePrimary
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program 390200000X
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X 2015-00471 NC
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X MD450976 PA
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X 51435 SC Primary

Addresses

Primary practice location

171 Ashley Ave
Charleston, SC 29425-7595

Mailing address

PO Box 751461
Charlotte, NC 28275-1461
Phone (843) 792-6200

Medicare participation

Medicare enrollment files
Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
Enrolled in SC
Eligible to order & refer
  • Part B services: Yes
  • Medical equipment: Yes
  • Home health: Yes
  • Power mobility devices: Yes
  • Hospice: Yes
Green means eligible to order or refer.

Enrollment records 1

Enrollment IDStateProvider typePAC IDDetails
I20171114000041 SC Practitioner - Family Practice 3173755345 Reassigns benefits to 1 organization

Care Compare profile

Medicare Care Compare
Specialty
Family Practice
Education
Perelman School of Med at the University of Pennsylvania, 2011
Medicare assignment
Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full
Telehealth
Offers telehealth services
Group practices

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

171 Ashley Ave
Charleston, SC 29425-8908
Phone (843) 792-1414

Hospital & facility affiliations

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)

Final score
79.02 of 100Reported as group
Quality
62.41
Promoting interoperability
99
Improvement activities
40

Procedures performed for Medicare patients

ProcedureNumber of procedures
Removal of skin lesions1-10
Removal of nail tissue1-10

National Provider Directory

National Provider Directory
Medicare enrollment (NPD)
Enrolled
Credentials
Doctor of Medicine

State licenses

LicenseStateTypeSpecialty
2015-00471NCMDFamily Medicine Physician
MD450976PAMDFamily Medicine Physician
51435SCMDFamily Medicine Physician

Practice roles

OrganizationSpecialtyStatusNew patients
University Medical Associates of the Medical University of South Carol Current Accepting new patients
University Medical Associates of the Medical University of South Carol Family Medicine CurrentSince Sep 14, 2017 Accepting new patients

Locations

171 Ashley Ave
Charleston, SC 29425
Phone (843) 792-2123

9228 Medical Plaza Dr
North Charleston, SC 29406
Phone (843) 876-7080

Interoperability endpoints

  • Direct secure messaging: nshungu230497@direct.musc.edu

Ownership & related parties

All facility ownership & control disclosures 2

Facilities whose Medicare enrollment lists this provider’s PECOS associate ID as an owner or managing party.

FacilityTypeRoleSince
Hollywood Family Health CenterHollywood, SC, CCN 421856 Federally qualified health center Corporate Officer Jan 1, 2023
Dorchester Family Health CenterSummerville, SC, CCN 871036 Federally qualified health center Corporate Director Aug 20, 2021

Owned or controlled facilities with NPI records 2

Facilities whose Medicare enrollment lists this provider as an owner, officer, director or managing party.

Organizations & group practices 2

Organizations this provider is connected to: Medicare benefit reassignments (the organization bills Medicare for this provider’s services), Care Compare group memberships, National Provider Directory roles and organizations whose NPPES authorized official is this provider.

Hospital & facility affiliations 7

Hospitals and other facilities this clinician is affiliated with according to Medicare Care Compare.

NPI Registry JSON

The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.

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}

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