NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joseph C. Contento, MD

Diagnostic Radiology Physician · Winston Salem, NC

Joseph C. Contento, MD is a diagnostic radiology physician with a practice address in Winston Salem, North Carolina, and NPI 1679530067, issued on Apr 28, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 28479, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the federal record below is the public data PlainDoctor holds for this provider.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1679530067
Name
Joseph C. Contento
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Diagnostic Radiology Physician 2085R0202X
License number
28479 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3155 Maplewood Avenue, Winston Salem, NC 27103
Phone
(336) 794-4372
Enumerated
Apr 28, 2006
Record last updated
Mar 7, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(336) 659-2379
Medicaid ID
892389B NC
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Verify Joseph C. Contento in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
    Search for license 28479    Check the board
  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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Joseph C. Contento among 1,389 diagnostic radiology physician records in North Carolina

Joseph C. Contento, MD is one of 1,389 diagnostic radiology physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does not. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 16% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 16% of these records are older, 52% newer
  • In a Medicare fileNo · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 72% of these records are
  • Record last updated2011 · 46% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2085R0202X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

120 diagnostic radiology physician records list a practice address in Winston Salem

They are 120 of the 10,040 NPPES records with a practice address in Winston Salem, and 1,389 diagnostic radiology physician records in North Carolina. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.

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The 8 diagnostic radiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

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  3. Caron Dover, MDWinston Salem, NC 271031255321360
  4. Leslie Jacobson, MDWinston Salem, NC 271031366407496
  5. Richard Reid, MDWinston Salem, NC 271031497713911
  6. Geoffrey Rieser, MDWinston Salem, NC 271031629027891
  7. James Sanderford, MDWinston Salem, NC 271031003892274
  8. Kevin Spangler, MDWinston Salem, NC 271031932167418

Common questions

What is Joseph C. Contento, MD's NPI number?

Joseph C. Contento, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1679530067, issued on Apr 28, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joseph C. Contento, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3155 Maplewood Avenue, Winston Salem, NC, 27103. Phone: (336) 794-4372. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joseph C. Contento, MD's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 28479, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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

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