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Joseph Asaro, MD

  • Surgery Physician
  • West Columbia, SC
National Provider Identifier
1316100993
Registry record updated May 14, 2024
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Key facts

NPPES NPI Registry
Primary specialty
Surgery PhysicianTaxonomy code 208600000X
License
34558 Issued in SC
Practice address
146 E Hospital Dr Ste 400
West Columbia, SC 29169-4800
Phone
(803) 936-3300
NPI assigned
Jul 3, 2008
Sex
Male
Sole proprietor
No

NPPES NPI Registry

Updated by the provider on May 14, 2024

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

Specialties & licenses 1

Specialty (taxonomy)CodeLicenseStatePrimary
Surgery Physician 208600000X 34558 SC Primary

Addresses

Primary practice location

146 E Hospital Dr Ste 400
West Columbia, SC 29169-4800

Mailing address

PO Box 23467
New York, NY 10087-3467
Phone (843) 792-6200

Other practice location 1

500 Thurgood Avenue
Kingstree, SC 29556
Phone (843) 355-1772

Electronic endpoints 1

TypeEndpointUseAffiliation
Direct Messaging Address direct@direct.musc.edu Health Information Exchange (HIE)

Medicare participation

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

Enrollment records 1

Enrollment IDStateProvider typePAC IDDetails
I20120814000598 SC Practitioner - General Surgery 6406002088 Reassigns benefits to 3 organizations

Care Compare profile

Medicare Care Compare
Specialty
General Surgery
Education
Other, 2006
Medicare assignment
Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full
Group practices
Musc Community PhysiciansGroup PAC ID 6507260668, 1,353 clinicians

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

500 Thurgood Marshall Hwy
Suite G
Kingstree, SC 29556-4143
Phone (843) 355-0180

Hospital & facility affiliations

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)

Final score
80.41 of 100Reported as group
Quality
64.93
Promoting interoperability
99
Improvement activities
40

Procedures performed for Medicare patients

ProcedureNumber of procedures
Colonoscopy49
Hernia repair - groin (open)1-10
Hernia repair (minimally invasive)1-10
Mastectomy1-10
Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux52
Removal of tissue24

National Provider Directory

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

State licenses

LicenseStateTypeSpecialty
34558SCMDSurgery Physician

Practice roles

OrganizationSpecialtyStatusNew patients
Musc Community Physicians CurrentSince Dec 3, 2022 Accepting new patients
Lexington Health Inc CurrentSince Jun 1, 2024 Accepting new patients
Lexington Health Inc CurrentSince Jun 1, 2024 Accepting new patients
Musc Community Physicians CurrentSince Dec 3, 2022 Accepting new patients
Medical University Hospital Authority CurrentSince Dec 1, 2022 Accepting new patients
Medical University Hospital Authority Current Accepting new patients
Musc Community Physicians Surgery Current Accepting new patients
Medical University Hospital Authority CurrentSince Dec 1, 2022 Accepting new patients
Lexington Health Inc Current Accepting new patients
Tri-County Surgical Specialists LLC Surgery Past Accepting new patients
Regional Medical Center of Orangeburg and Calhoun Counties Past Accepting new patients

Locations

506 North St
Bamberg, SC 29003
Phone (803) 245-6290

500 Thurgood Marshall Hwy
Ste G
Kingstree, SC 29556
Phone (843) 355-0180

811 W Main St
Ste 101
Lexington, SC 29072
Phone (803) 936-7230

511 S Main St
Mullins, SC 29574
Phone (843) 464-8244

1175 Cook Rd
Ste 320
Orangeburg, SC 29118
Phone (803) 395-3960

146 E Hospital Dr
Ste 400
West Columbia, SC 29169
Phone (803) 936-3300

Interoperability endpoints

  • Direct secure messaging: jasaro411824@direct.musc.edu

Organizations & group practices 11

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

Hospital & facility affiliations 6

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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            "city": "NEW YORK",
            "state": "NY",
            "postal_code": "100873467",
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        },
        {
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            "city": "WEST COLUMBIA",
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        }
    ],
    "basic": {
        "last_name": "ASARO",
        "first_name": "JOSEPH",
        "credential": "MD",
        "sole_proprietor": "NO",
        "sex": "M",
        "enumeration_date": "2008-07-03",
        "last_updated": "2024-05-14",
        "certification_date": "2024-05-14",
        "status": "A"
    },
    "taxonomies": [
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            "taxonomy_group": "",
            "desc": "Surgery",
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        }
    ],
    "identifiers": [],
    "endpoints": [
        {
            "endpointType": "DIRECT",
            "endpointTypeDescription": "Direct Messaging Address",
            "endpoint": "direct@direct.musc.edu",
            "affiliation": "N",
            "use": "HIE",
            "useDescription": "Health Information Exchange (HIE)",
            "address_1": "500 Thurgood Avenue",
            "city": "Kingstree",
            "state": "SC",
            "country_code": "US",
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        }
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}

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