Dr. Valentino Piacentino III, MD, PhD

Dr. Piacentino practices at National Park Medical Center in Hot Springs, Arkansas, part of Lifepoint Health.

Dr. Piacentino's NPI, 1174780605, was assigned on May 21, 2008. Dr. Piacentino graduated from Lewis Katz School of Medicine in 2006. Dr. Piacentino's North Carolina license number on file is 2023-00071.

Dr. Piacentino's primary practice is National Park Medical Center, at 1910 Malvern Avenue, Hot Springs, AR 71901 in Garland County. The practice phone is (501) 321-1000.

Dr. Piacentino's primary practice is National Park Medical Center in Hot Springs, Arkansas, part of Lifepoint Health. Dr. Piacentino is also affiliated with CHI St. Vincent Hot Springs. The medical group on file is National Park Medical Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Piacentino to 1 more hospital, 4 medical groups and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Piacentino practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Surgery is Dr. Piacentino's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Piacentino is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Piacentino's licenses on file in 3 states: North Carolina, Arkansas and South Carolina.

Dmand AI lists abdominal adhesion surgery, abdominal hernia repair surgery, amputation, appendectomy, carotid revascularization, colonoscopy, colon removal and esophagus, stomach, or upper small intestine surgery among the conditions Dr. Piacentino treats.

CMS data shows 127 Medicare services from Dr. Piacentino across 6 procedure codes in 2024, for 107 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $10,068 for them.

CMS counts 107 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Piacentino in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 53 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 18% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.50, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Piacentino's median patient age at 65, with 53% women.

In 2024, Dr. Piacentino wrote 111 Medicare Part D claims for 65 patients. 93% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 45 of them, across 3 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $325 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 119 claims across 6 drugs.

Dr. Piacentino accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 133 procedures of upper gastrointestinal (gi) endoscopy for acid reflux by Dr. Piacentino, more than 82% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Hernia repair (minimally invasive): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Hernia repair - groin (open): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 25 papers to Dr. Piacentino, published from 2003 to 2020. 2012 was the busiest year, with 3. The most frequent topics are Heart Failure, Heart-Assist Devices and Heart Ventricles. Dr. Piacentino has published most often in Ann Thorac Surg. Dr. Piacentino's most frequent co-authors are Carmelo A. Milano, MD, Asvin Minoo Ganapathi, MD and Joseph G. Rogers, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 130 general payments to Dr. Piacentino from 27 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 30% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $17,695.

Dr. Piacentino graduated from Lewis Katz School of Medicine in 2006.

Dr. Piacentino is in network with 22 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Excellus BlueCross BlueShield. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 15. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.