NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ryan James Tedford, M.D.

Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Physician · Charleston, SC

Ryan James Tedford, M.D. is an advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology physician with a practice address in Charleston, South Carolina, and NPI 1104972751, issued on Jan 26, 2007. Check the license (South Carolina 40840, 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 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1104972751
Name
Ryan James Tedford
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Physician 207RA0001X
License numbers
40840 SC
D66269 MD
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
171 Ashley Ave, Charleston, SC 29425
Phone
(843) 792-1414
Enumerated
Jan 26, 2007
Record last updated
Jul 21, 2022
Medicaid ID
017335500 MD
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20170718002767); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Texas Southwestern Medical School At Dallas, 2004
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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Verify Ryan James Tedford 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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2% more Medicare Part D claims than the average advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology physician in 2024

2,011 Medicare Part D claims for 184 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,965 among the 1,124 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Ryan Tedford2,011
  2. Specialty average1,965

Most prescribed

  1. Entresto320 claims
  2. Jardiance300 claims
  3. Spironolactone221 claims
  4. Metoprolol Succinate119 claims
  5. Carvedilol89 claims
  6. Rosuvastatin Calcium83 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $126,145.51

124 payments; by number, the most common kind was travel and lodging; the largest payer was Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC. The 1,027 providers of this specialty with any payment received $10,265.85 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Ryan Tedford$126,146
  2. Specialty average$10,266

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. University Medical Associates OF The Medical University OF South CarolCharleston, SC

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

Ryan James Tedford among 31 advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology physician records in South Carolina

Ryan James Tedford, M.D. is one of 31 advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 97% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 32% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 32% of these records are older, 58% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 97% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 87% of these records are
  • Graduated2004 · median 2009 among the 27 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 26% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RA0001X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Physician providers in South Carolina

There are 31 advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology physician records in South Carolina.

All 31 in South Carolina → Every provider in Charleston → Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Physician nationwide →

The 8 advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Michael Craig, MDCharleston, SC 294251073621934
  2. Thomas Di Salvo, MDCharleston, SC 294251932296050
  3. Heather Henderson, MDCharleston, SC 294251356480966
  4. Brian Houston, M.D.Charleston, SC 294251700043882
  5. Chakradhari Inampudi, M.B.B.SCharleston, SC 294251508093311
  6. Gregory Jackson, M.D.Charleston, SC 294251518284843
  7. Daniel Judge, M.D.Charleston, SC 294251790726917
  8. Sheldon Litwin, M.D.Charleston, SC 294251861447989

Common questions

What is Ryan James Tedford, M.D.'s NPI number?

Ryan James Tedford, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1104972751, issued on Jan 26, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ryan James Tedford, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 171 Ashley Ave, Charleston, SC, 29425. Phone: (843) 792-1414. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ryan James Tedford, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists South Carolina license number 40840, 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 Ryan James Tedford, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ryan James Tedford, M.D. had 2,011 Medicare Part D claims for 184 beneficiaries; the average among advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology physician prescribers was 1,965. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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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