NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Shelli Francesca Ciandella, M.D.

Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician · Charleston, SC

Shelli Francesca Ciandella, M.D. is a sports medicine (family medicine) physician with a practice address in Charleston, South Carolina, and NPI 1861952590, issued on Mar 20, 2019. Check the license (South Carolina 82617, 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
1861952590
Name
Shelli Francesca Ciandella
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician 207QS0010X
License number
82617 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
169 Ashley Ave RM 202, Charleston, SC 29425
Phone
(843) 792-3451
Enumerated
Mar 20, 2019
Record last updated
Jun 24, 2024
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20231121002169); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of South Carolina School Of Medicine, 2019
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 169 Ashley Ave RM 202

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

  1. Sanaa Abdelmageed, MDSurgery Physician1003428756
  2. Hala Abisamra, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1164984738
  3. Izabela Abissi, DOInternal Medicine Physician1376387803
  4. Osama Abuhasheesh, MDPediatric Hematology & Oncology Physician1477109692
  5. Lauren Adams, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1558055640
  6. Gina Aeckersberg, MDPediatric Nephrology Physician1992296818

Verify Shelli Francesca Ciandella 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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  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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87% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average sports medicine (family medicine) physician in 2024

109 Medicare Part D claims for 56 beneficiaries, against an average of 855 among the 2,237 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Shelli Ciandella109
  2. Specialty average855

Most prescribed

  1. Diclofenac Sodium63 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 73.8 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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 score60.3
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%53.4
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%99.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $163.89

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. The 1,218 providers of this specialty with any payment received $781.49 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Shelli Ciandella$163.89
  2. Specialty average$781.49

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).

Shelli Francesca Ciandella among 64 sports medicine (family medicine) physician records in South Carolina

Shelli Francesca Ciandella, M.D. is one of 64 sports medicine (family medicine) physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 91% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2019, is newer than 77% of them.

  • NPI issued2019 · 77% of these records are older, 13% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 91% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • Graduated2019 · median 2010 among the 54 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 44% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207QS0010X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician providers in South Carolina

There are 64 sports medicine (family medicine) physician records in South Carolina.

The 8 sports medicine (family medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Alexei Decastro, M.D.Charleston, SC 294251396710919
  2. Eugene Hong, MDCharleston, SC 294251487698270
  3. Taylor Macdonald, DOCharleston, SC 294251407483142
  4. Zachary Brownlee, DOCharleston, SC 294091982166617
  5. John Hulvey, M.D.Charleston, SC 294061316025745
  6. Andrew McMarlin, D.O.Mount Pleasant, SC 294641497719355
  7. Jana Upshaw, MDMount Pleasant, SC 294641093823957
  8. Bradley Tatko, DOLaurens, SC 293601285372243

Common questions

What is Shelli Francesca Ciandella, M.D.'s NPI number?

Shelli Francesca Ciandella, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1861952590, issued on Mar 20, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Shelli Francesca Ciandella, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 169 Ashley Ave RM 202, Charleston, SC, 29425. Phone: (843) 792-3451. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Shelli Francesca Ciandella, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists South Carolina license number 82617, 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 Shelli Francesca Ciandella, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Shelli Francesca Ciandella, M.D. had 109 Medicare Part D claims for 56 beneficiaries; the average among sports medicine (family medicine) physician prescribers was 855. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Shelli Francesca Ciandella, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 73.8 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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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