FRANK LOUIS VENTURA MD
NPI 1487395737
Hospitalist in Winston Salem, NC

Active since April 01, 2022PECOS EnrolledAccepts Medicare Assignment
MEDICAL CENTER BOULEVARD, WINSTON SALEM, NC 27157(336) 716-2011 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: July 29, 2025. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: October 18, 2026.

About Frank Louis Ventura Md NPPES

Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.

FRANK LOUIS VENTURA MD (NPI 1487395737) is an individual hospitalist provider in Winston Salem, North Carolina, licensed in North Carolina (2025-01982) and active in the NPI registry since April 2022. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, is affiliated with North Carolina Baptist Hospital, and is a graduate of Other (2022).

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1487395737
Entity TypeIndividualMale
Primary Taxonomy208M00000X
Provider Legal NameFRANK LOUIS VENTURACredential: MD
Location AddressMEDICAL CENTER BOULEVARDWinston Salem, NC 27157-0001
Mailing AddressMedical Center BoulevardWinston Salem, NC 27157-0001 · (336) 716-9252 · Fax (336) 716-0030
Sole ProprietorNo
Medical School CMSOtherGraduated 2022
Enumeration DateApril 1, 2022
Last NPPES UpdateJuly 29, 2025
NPPES CertifiedJuly 29, 2025
✔ NPI 1487395737 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses 2

★ Primary SpecialtyHospitalistAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Taxonomy Code208M00000X
License✔ Licensed in NC · 2025-01982
Definition
Hospitalists are physicians whose primary professional focus is the general medical care of hospitalized patients. Their activities include patient care, teaching, research, and leadership related to Hospital Medicine. The term 'hospitalist' refers to physicians whose practice emphasizes providing care for hospitalized patients.
MEDICAL CENTER BOULEVARD, Winston Salem, NC 27157

Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS

Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.

Medicare Enrollment Status

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Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment

Frank Louis Ventura Md is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.

PECOS PAC ID143600106
PECOS Enrollment IDI20250806004595
Eligible to Order & Refer✔ Part B Labs & Imaging✔ Durable Medical Equipment✔ Home Health Agency✔ Power Mobility DevicesPer the CMS Ordering and Referring file. Eligibility means Medicare pays claims that this provider orders or refers for these categories.

Medicare Billing Reassignment

Medicare enrollment records show Frank Ventura reassigns Medicare billing to 1 organization. The organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there.

Multi-Specialty
MEDICAL CENTER BLVD
Winston Salem, NC 27157
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, North Carolina enrollment
  • 3,003 clinicians in this Medicare group

Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.

Hospital Affiliations CMS Care Compare 3

Hospitals where this provider delivers care, identified from recent Medicare claims and place-of-service records.

North Carolina Baptist Hospital

Acute Care Hospitals · Winston-Salem, NC
3/5 CMS rating
OwnershipVoluntary non-profit - Private
CMS Certification Number340047
LocationMedical Center BoulevardWinston-Salem, NC 27157 · Forsyth County
Emergency services Birthing friendly

Watauga Medical Center

Acute Care Hospitals · Boone, NC
3/5 CMS rating
OwnershipGovernment - Local
CMS Certification Number340051
Location336 Deerfield RoadBoone, NC 28607 · Watauga County
Emergency services Birthing friendly

Wilkes Regional Medical Center

Acute Care Hospitals · North Wilkesboro, NC
2/5 CMS rating
OwnershipGovernment - Local
CMS Certification Number340064
Location1370 West D StNorth Wilkesboro, NC 28659 · Wilkes County
Emergency services Birthing friendly

Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area

Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 27157 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.

New Patient
$125.01 typical visit price
range $54.12 – $165.09
Typical copayment $31.25 (range $13.53 – $41.27)
Most-billed visit code 99204
Established Patient
$95.94 typical visit price
range $17.21 – $134.61
Typical copayment $23.98 (range $4.30 – $33.65)
Most-billed visit code 99214
Amounts reflect what Medicare beneficiaries in this ZIP area are typically charged for office visits. Patients with other coverage should check their individual plans.

Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 20

Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.

Plastic Surgery
MEDICAL CENTER BOULEVARD
WINSTON SALEM, NC 27157
Pathology (Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology)
MEDICAL CENTER BOULEVARD, DEPARTMENT OF PATHOLOGY WF SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
WINSTON-SALEM, NC 27157
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
MEDICAL CENTER BOULEVARD
WINSTON SALEM, NC 27157
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
MEDICAL CENTER BOULEVARD
WINSTON SALEM, NC 27157
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
MEDICAL CENTER BOULEVARD
WINSTON SALEM, NC 27157
Emergency Medicine
MEDICAL CENTER BOULEVARD
WINSTON SALEM, NC 27157
Physician Assistant
MEDICAL CENTER BOULEVARD
WINSTON SALEM, NC 27157
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
MEDICAL CENTER BOULEVARD
WINSTON SALEM, NC 27157

Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS

Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.

What is Frank Ventura's NPI number?

The NPI number for Frank Ventura is 1487395737. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on April 1, 2022.

Where is Frank Ventura located?

Frank Ventura practices at Medical Center Boulevard, Winston Salem, NC 27157. The listed phone number is (336) 716-2011.

What is Frank Ventura's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Hospitalist with taxonomy code 208M00000X.

Is Frank Ventura enrolled in Medicare?

Yes. Frank Ventura is registered in the Medicare PECOS system and accepts Medicare assignment, which means accepting the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for covered services.

Which organization bills Medicare for Frank Ventura's services?

According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Frank Ventura reassigns Medicare benefits to Wake Forest University Health Sciences (Winston Salem, NC). The reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for Frank Ventura's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.

Is Frank Ventura affiliated with any hospitals?

According to CMS data, Frank Ventura is affiliated with North Carolina Baptist Hospital, Watauga Medical Center and Wilkes Regional Medical Center.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Frank Ventura was last updated on July 29, 2025. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 14 months ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.