Joseph V. Centofanti
NPI 1154360543ActiveIndividual· Specialist· Cranston, RI
Specialist with University Neurology, Inc., practicing in Cranston, Rhode Island. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $590,945 for 2,875 claims, against $133,076 paid for services in 2024. Abbvie Inc. was the largest of 16 companies reporting payments in 2025, $2,018 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Kent County Memorial Hospital and 3 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1154360543 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 4, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Mar 20, 2008 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Specialist Primary | 174400000X | MD08551 | RI |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Neurology (RI) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 292 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,142 across 19 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $133,076 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 2,875 · 5,138 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 442 |
| Total drug cost | $590,945 |
| Generic share | 89% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1988 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Neurology |
Medical group
- University Neurology, Inc.Cranston, RI · 2 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Kent County Memorial HospitalWarwick, RI
- Our Lady of Fatima HospitalNorth Providence, RI
- Rhode Island HospitalProvidence, RI
- The Miriam HospitalProvidence, RI
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$2,018 · 81 payments from 16 companies
- 2024$655.91 · 37 payments from 9 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. | $391.37 | 21 |
| Merz Pharmaceuticals, LLC | $261.36 | 6 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $197.54 | 12 |
| Sk Life Science, Inc. | $183.66 | 6 |
| Acadia Pharmaceuticals Inc | $175.54 | 7 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$2,018 · 81 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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