Individual provider Active NPI

Francis George Vento, MD

  • Diagnostic Radiology Physician
  • Charleston, SC
National Provider Identifier
1518352020
Registry record updated Jul 31, 2024
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Key facts

NPPES NPI Registry
Primary specialty
Diagnostic Radiology PhysicianTaxonomy code 2085R0202X
License
2021-02274 Issued in NC
Practice address
171 Ashley Ave
Charleston, SC 29425-8908
Phone
(843) 792-9729
NPI assigned
Apr 1, 2015
Sex
Male
Sole proprietor
No

NPPES NPI Registry

Updated by the provider on Jul 31, 2024

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

Specialties & licenses 3

Specialty (taxonomy)CodeLicenseStatePrimary
Diagnostic Radiology Physician 2085R0202X 39324 SC
General Practice Physician 208D00000X 39324 SC
Diagnostic Radiology Physician 2085R0202X 2021-02274 NC Primary

Addresses

Primary practice location

171 Ashley Ave
Charleston, SC 29425-8908

Mailing address

96 Jonathan Lucas St # Msc323
Charleston, SC 29425-8900
Phone (843) 792-2396

Other practice location 1

18 13th Ave NE
Hickory, NC 28601-3748
Phone (828) 322-2644

Medicare participation

Medicare enrollment files
Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
Enrolled in SC, NC2 enrollments
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 2

Enrollment IDStateProvider typePAC IDDetails
I20200701002553 SC Practitioner - Diagnostic Radiology 9638459274 Reassigns benefits to 3 organizations
I20220428002038 NC Practitioner - Diagnostic Radiology 9638459274 Reassigns benefits to 1 organization

Care Compare profile

Medicare Care Compare
Specialty
Diagnostic Radiology
Education
Other, 2015
Medicare assignment
Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full
Group practices
Musc Community PhysiciansGroup PAC ID 6507260668, 1,353 clinicians
Scotland Memorial Hospital, IncGroup PAC ID 0648208504, 259 clinicians

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

1165 Sharpestowne CT
Mount Pleasant, SC 29466-7564
Phone (540) 361-1000

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

3000 Saint Matthews Rd
Orangeburg, SC 29118-1442
Phone (803) 395-3400

500 Lauchwood Dr
Laurinburg, NC 28352-5501
Phone (910) 610-4172

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

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)

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

National Provider Directory

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

Practice roles

OrganizationSpecialtyStatusNew patients
Radiologic Associates of Fredericksburg LTD Diagnostic Radiology CurrentSince Jul 1, 2025 Accepting new patients
Scotland Memorial Hospital Inc Diagnostic Radiology CurrentSince Sep 1, 2024 Accepting new patients
Tidelands Health Market Common LLC CurrentSince Jan 1, 2026 Accepting new patients
University Medical Associates of the Medical University of South Carol Diagnostic Radiology CurrentSince Jun 11, 2020 Accepting new patients
University Medical Associates of the Medical University of South Carol Current Accepting new patients
Scotland Memorial Hospital Inc CurrentSince Sep 1, 2024 Accepting new patients
Musc Community Physicians Diagnostic Radiology CurrentSince Aug 22, 2023 Accepting new patients
Tidelands and Medquest Joint Venture, LLC CurrentSince Jan 1, 2026 Accepting new patients
Musc Community Physicians CurrentSince Aug 22, 2023 Accepting new patients
Dominion Imaging LLC Diagnostic Radiology Past Accepting new patients
Regional Imaging Enm LLC Diagnostic Radiology PastSince Jul 1, 2020 Accepting new patients

Locations

566 Ruin Creek Rd
Henderson, NC 27536
Phone (252) 436-1352

500 Lauchwood Dr
Laurinburg, NC 28352
Phone (856) 848-3227

100 Hospital Dr
Louisburg, NC 27549
Phone (252) 438-4143

615 Ridge Rd
Roxboro, NC 27573
Phone (336) 503-5699

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

96 Jonathan Lucas St
#323
Charleston, SC 29425
Phone (843) 792-7179

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

3000 Saint Matthews Rd
Orangeburg, SC 29118
Phone (803) 395-2200

Interoperability endpoints

  • Direct secure messaging: fvento178786@direct.musc.edu
  • Direct secure messaging: fvento2905927@carolinashealthcaresystem.direct-ci.com

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 12

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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            "fax_number": "828-327-2235",
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        "last_name": "VENTO",
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        "middle_name": "GEORGE",
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        "sex": "M",
        "enumeration_date": "2015-04-01",
        "last_updated": "2024-07-31",
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}

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