Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologists in South Carolina
Data updated monthly · Last refresh October 2026
36 Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology providers practice in South Carolina, including 11 (31%) offering telehealth. The largest concentration is in Charleston. Profiles include federal Open Payments records of money received from drug and device companies in 2025. Listings are drawn from federal public records and are not endorsements.
36providers
11telehealth
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Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology by city in South Carolina
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Where Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologists in South Carolina practice
From CMS Medicare enrollment records covering 30 of the 36 providers listed here (83%). Providers who do not bill Medicare are not included in these figures.
0%solo or small practice (under 10 clinicians)
7%mid-size group (10 to 99)
93%large group or health system (100+)
Largest practice groups
| Group (as registered with Medicare) | Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologists | All clinicians in group | Main city |
| University Medical Associates of the Medical University of South Carol | 19 | 1,634 | Charleston |
| Musc Community Physicians | 4 | 1,353 | Columbia |
| Prisma Health Medical Group-Midlands | 3 | 1,040 | Columbia |
| Prisma Health University Medical Group | 2 | 2,467 | Greenville |
Hospitals where they hold privileges
| Hospital | City | Ownership | CMS star rating | Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologists affiliated |
| Musc Medical Center | Charleston | Government | 2 of 5 | 21 |
| Musc Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown | Columbia | Nonprofit | 3 of 5 | 7 |
| Prisma Health Richland Hospital | Columbia | Nonprofit | 3 of 5 | 5 |
| Beaufort County Memorial Hospital | Beaufort | Government | 4 of 5 | 5 |
| Prisma Health Baptist Parkridge | Columbia | Nonprofit | 4 of 5 | 4 |
Sources: CMS Doctors and Clinicians (August 2026) and Facility Affiliation files (August 2026); hospital ownership type and overall star rating from CMS Hospital General Information (July 2026). A clinician in several groups is counted once, in the largest group they bill through. Ownership type is what the hospital reports to CMS; it does not show private equity or other investor ownership. How we build this directory.
Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology providers in South Carolina
Listed by city, largest first. Payment figures come from the federal Open Payments program, which requires drug and device companies to report what they pay physicians for consulting, speaking, meals, travel and royalties. A disclosed payment is a financial relationship, not evidence of wrongdoing, and many totals reflect a single meal. Figures cover calendar year 2025.
Dr. Rene Alvarez, M.D.Bluffton, SC · $714 in drug and device payments (2025) · Telehealth ·
(843) 792-2300 Dr. Adrian Van-bakel, MDCharleston, SC · $2,208 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(843) 792-1414 Dr. Andrew Savage, M.D.Charleston, SC · $777 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(843) 792-1414 Dr. Anthony Carnicelli, M.D.Charleston, SC · $1,833 in drug and device payments (2025) · Telehealth ·
(843) 792-1414 Dr. Brian Houston, M.D.Charleston, SC · $25,785 in drug and device payments (2025) · Telehealth ·
(843) 792-1414 Dr. Chakradhari Inampudi, M.B.B.SCharleston, SC · $130 in drug and device payments (2025) · Telehealth ·
(843) 792-1414 Dr. Cole Buchanan, MDCharleston, SC · $3,828 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(843) 792-1414 Dr. Daniel Judge, M.D.Charleston, SC · $17,590 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(843) 792-1414 Dr. Daniel Silverman, M.D.Charleston, SC · $131 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(843) 792-6866 Dr. Gregory Jackson, M.D.Charleston, SC · $586 in drug and device payments (2025) · Telehealth ·
(843) 792-1414 Dr. Heather Henderson, MDCharleston, SC · $139 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(843) 792-1414 Dr. Jessica AtkinsCharleston, SC · $371 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(843) 792-1414 Dr. Mabelissa Geagea, MDCharleston, SC · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(843) 876-4794 Dr. Merna Hussien, MDCharleston, SC · $17,983 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(843) 792-1414 Dr. Michael Craig, MDCharleston, SC · $165 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(843) 792-1414 Dr. Michael Zile, MDCharleston, SC · $27,982 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(843) 792-1414 Dr. Michele Esposito, M.D.Charleston, SC · $6,591 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(843) 792-1414 Dr. Ramsey Wehbe, M.D.Charleston, SC · $29,839 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(843) 792-1414 Dr. Ryan Tedford, M.D.Charleston, SC · $136,085 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(843) 792-1414 Dr. Sheldon Litwin, M.D.Charleston, SC · $14,325 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(843) 792-1414 Dr. Thomas Di Salvo, MDCharleston, SC · $137 in drug and device payments (2025) · Telehealth ·
(843) 792-1414 Dr. Vishal RaoCharleston, SC · $3,483 in drug and device payments (2025) · Telehealth ·
(843) 792-1414 Dr. Barry Feldman, M.D.Columbia, SC · $1,852 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(803) 434-3800 Dr. Cassandra Buto-colletti, DOColumbia, SC · $298 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(803) 434-8505 Dr. Jacob Sama, MDColumbia, SC · $3,270 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(803) 434-2762 Dr. James Ampadu, M.D.Columbia, SC · $59,733 in drug and device payments (2025) · Telehealth ·
(803) 434-2762 Dr. Joshua Coney, M.D.Columbia, SC · $226 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(803) 409-7190 Dr. Michael Rofael, M.D.Columbia, SC · $1,816 in drug and device payments (2025) · Telehealth ·
(803) 434-3800 Dr. Patrick Mccann, M.D.Columbia, SC · $79,667 in drug and device payments (2025) · Telehealth ·
(803) 865-4514 Dr. Rebecca Napier, M.D.Columbia, SC · $1,965 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(803) 409-7170 Dr. Somto Nwaedozie, MDColumbia, SC · $713 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(803) 434-2762 Dr. Jason Guichard, M.D., PH.D.Greenville, SC · $3,042 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(864) 455-6900 Dr. J. Rame, MDGreenville, SC · $64,593 in drug and device payments (2025) · Telehealth ·
(864) 455-6900 Dr. Rey Percival Vivo, MDGreenville, SC · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(864) 455-6900 Dr. Eric Bonno, MDHartsville, SC · $1,312 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(843) 383-3634 Dr. Anil Purohit, M.D.West Columbia, SC · $93,617 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(803) 744-4900 Common questions
How many Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology providers are in South Carolina?There are 36 Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology providers with active NPI records practicing in South Carolina, according to federal NPPES data refreshed monthly.
Do Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology providers in South Carolina offer telehealth?Yes. 11 of the 36 Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology providers in South Carolina (about 31%) report offering telehealth services in CMS data.
Which cities in South Carolina have the most Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology providers?Charleston (21), Columbia (9), Greenville (3) have the highest concentration of Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology providers in South Carolina.
How many Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology providers in South Carolina received drug or device company payments?34 of 36 Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology providers in South Carolina (94%) received at least one payment from a drug or device company in 2025, according to the federal Open Payments program.
Where does this data come from?Provider counts and profiles come from the federal NPPES registry and CMS Doctors and Clinicians files. Payment figures come from the CMS Open Payments program for calendar year 2025. The directory refreshes monthly.
Do most Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologists in South Carolina work in independent practices or large health systems?Among 30 Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologists in South Carolina enrolled in Medicare, 0% bill through a solo or small practice with fewer than 10 clinicians, 7% through a mid-size group of 10 to 99, and 93% through a large group or health system with 100 or more clinicians, according to CMS enrollment records.
Which hospitals do Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologists in South Carolina work at?According to CMS facility affiliation records, the South Carolina hospitals where the most Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologists hold privileges are Musc Medical Center in Charleston; Musc Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown in Columbia; Prisma Health Richland Hospital in Columbia.
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