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Istvan Takacs, MD

  • Neurological Surgery Physician
  • Charleston, SC
National Provider Identifier
1679528434
Registry record updated Jul 13, 2026
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Key facts

NPPES NPI Registry
Primary specialty
Neurological Surgery PhysicianTaxonomy code 207T00000X
License
22474 Issued in SC
Practice address
171 Ashley Ave
Charleston, SC 29425-0001
Phone
(843) 792-1414
NPI assigned
May 23, 2006
Sex
Male
Sole proprietor
No

NPPES NPI Registry

Updated by the provider on Jul 13, 2026

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

Specialties & licenses 1

Specialty (taxonomy)CodeLicenseStatePrimary
Neurological Surgery Physician 207T00000X 22474 SC Primary

Addresses

Primary practice location

171 Ashley Ave
Charleston, SC 29425-0001

Mailing address

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

Other identifiers 1

IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
224741MedicaidSC

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
I20080115000265 SC Practitioner - Neurosurgery 3072595016 Reassigns benefits to 1 organization

Care Compare profile

Medicare Care Compare
Specialty
Neurosurgery
Education
Other, 1986
Medicare assignment
Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full
Group practices

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

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

Hospital & facility affiliations

  • Musc Medical Center Hospital, Charleston, SC, CCN 420004
  • Tidelands Georgetown Memorial Hospital Hospital, Georgetown, SC, CCN 420020

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)

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

National Provider Directory

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

Practice roles

OrganizationSpecialtyStatusNew patients
University Medical Associates of the Medical University of South Carol CurrentSince Aug 8, 2001 Accepting new patients
University Medical Associates of the Medical University of South Carol Current Accepting new patients

Locations

1101 Waterline St
Charleston, SC 29492
Phone (843) 985-4700

2125 Charlie Hall Blvd
Charleston, SC 29414
Phone (843) 573-1503

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

1600 Midtown Ave
Mt Pleasant, SC 29464
Phone (843) 284-6555

Interoperability endpoints

  • Direct secure messaging: itakacs8318@direct.musc.edu

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 and National Provider Directory roles.

Hospital & facility affiliations 8

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": "CHARLOTTE",
            "state": "NC",
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        },
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            "address_1": "171 ASHLEY AVE",
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            "state": "SC",
            "postal_code": "294250001",
            "telephone_number": "843-792-1414"
        }
    ],
    "practiceLocations": [],
    "basic": {
        "last_name": "TAKACS",
        "first_name": "ISTVAN",
        "credential": "MD",
        "sole_proprietor": "NO",
        "sex": "M",
        "enumeration_date": "2006-05-23",
        "last_updated": "2026-07-13",
        "status": "A"
    },
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        }
    ],
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}

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