Dr. Samuel K. Asante, M.D
Neurosurgery (Neurological Surgery Physician)
3 Saint Francis Dr Ste 490
Greenville, SC 29601
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- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- University of Kansas School of Med (Kc/Wich/Sal) (2017)
- Years since graduation
- 9
- In the NPI registry since
- 2017
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 62
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2017Medical school: University of Kansas School of Med (Kc/Wich/Sal)
- 2017Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date)
Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Neurological Surgery Physician primary
SC license 91944
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- St Francis-Downtown Greenville, SC
Medical groups
- Bon Secours Medical Group Greenville Specialty Care LLC (292 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 62
- Services billed
- 106
- Patients’ average age
- 74
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 11 companies reported 20 payments worth $2,351 in total to this clinician.
| Vb Spine LLC | $839 |
|---|---|
| Stryker Corporation | $438 |
| Alphatec Spine, Inc | $397 |
| Peerless Surgical Inc. | $229 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $184 |
| Globus Medical, Inc. | $94.27 |
| Providence Medical Technology, Inc. | $51.87 |
| Arthrex, Inc. | $39.73 |
| Travel and Lodging | $1,359 |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $992 |
What the payments were for
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Vb Spine LLC Apr 23, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Everest Spinal System · Spine · travel to Orlando, FL · in-kind | $630 |
| Stryker Corporation Feb 28, 2025 | Travel and Lodging EVEREST SPINAL SYSTEM · SPINE · travel to RESTON, VA | $290 |
| Peerless Surgical Inc. Nov 15, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to North Charleston, SC · in-kind Company’s descriptionTransfer of value related to products manufactured by Arthrex | $229 |
| Vb Spine LLC Aug 8, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Everest Spinal System · Spine · travel to Orlando, FL · in-kind | $210 |
Each payment as the company reported it, with the products it named. Meals are counted in the totals above but not listed one by one.
From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.