NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Helga Vamenta-Morris, M.D.

Nephrology Physician · Columbia, SC

Helga Vamenta-Morris, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Columbia, South Carolina, and NPI 1922310143, issued on Jul 2, 2010. Check the license (South Carolina 37881, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1922310143
Name
Helga Vamenta-Morris
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
License number
37881 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
121 Park Central Dr Ste 200, Columbia, SC 29203
Phone
(803) 252-9907
Enumerated
Jul 2, 2010
Record last updated
Jul 28, 2022
Fax
(803) 252-9906
Medicaid ID
378816 SC
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20151124000279); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Mississippi School Of Medicine, 2010
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 121 Park Central Dr Ste 200

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Allison Carpio, ACNPAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1649688359
  2. Ashley Chapman, NPAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1467741108
  3. Cynthia Evans, APRNAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1235371766
  4. Rebecca Kebberly, NPAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1568091684
  5. Sarah Madden, APRNAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1235511619
  6. Summer Noel, NPNurse Practitioner1609437417

Verify Helga Vamenta-Morris in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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23% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024

1,121 Medicare Part D claims for 207 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims.

  1. Helga Vamenta-Morris1,121
  2. Specialty average1,465

Most prescribed

  1. Calcitriol81 claims
  2. Losartan Potassium75 claims
  3. Amlodipine Besylate66 claims
  4. Sevelamer Carbonate66 claims
  5. Velphoro58 claims
  6. Spironolactone53 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 18.9 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score0.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%62.9
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%0.0
  4. Improvement activities0 of 40 points · 15%0.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $206.74

10 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novo Nordisk Inc. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Helga Vamenta-Morris$206.74
  2. Specialty average$3,091.37

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Columbia Nephrology Associates PAColumbia, SC

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Helga Vamenta-Morris among 202 nephrology physician records in South Carolina

Helga Vamenta-Morris, M.D. is one of 202 nephrology physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 74% of them.

  • NPI issued2010 · 74% of these records are older, 24% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • Graduated2010 · median 1999 among the 144 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Nephrology Physician providers in South Carolina

There are 202 nephrology physician records in South Carolina.

The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Asha Bailey, DOColumbia, SC 292031619156957
  2. Michael Cook, MDColumbia, SC 292031649245317
  3. Marcono Hines, MDColumbia, SC 292031932375631
  4. Howard Lifland, M.D.Columbia, SC 292031700861093
  5. Niall McLaughlin, MDColumbia, SC 292031457325292
  6. Nzisa Mutinga, MDColumbia, SC 292031104891837
  7. Thomas Powell, M.D.Columbia, SC 292031316968928
  8. Prakash Prabhu, MDColumbia, SC 292031083689715

Common questions

What is Helga Vamenta-Morris, M.D.'s NPI number?

Helga Vamenta-Morris, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1922310143, issued on Jul 2, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Helga Vamenta-Morris, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 121 Park Central Dr Ste 200, Columbia, SC, 29203. Phone: (803) 252-9907. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Helga Vamenta-Morris, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists South Carolina license number 37881, as entered by the provider. Search the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners at https://verify.llronline.com/LicLookup/Med/Med.aspx?div=22. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Helga Vamenta-Morris, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Helga Vamenta-Morris, M.D. had 1,121 Medicare Part D claims for 207 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Helga Vamenta-Morris, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 18.9 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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