Dr Howard William Palay, MD - Medicare Neuropsychiatry in Clyde, NC

Dr Howard William Palay, MD is a medicare enrolled "Psychiatry & Neurology - Neurology" physician in Clyde, North Carolina. He went to Ohio State University College Of Medicine and graduated in 1981 and has 43 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Neuropsychiatry. He is a member of the group practice Dlp Western Carolina Physician Practices Llc and his current practice location is 600 Hospital Dr, Ste 9, Clyde, North Carolina. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (828) 452-0331.

Dr Howard William Palay is licensed to practice in North Carolina (license number 9401467) and he also participates in the medicare program. He accepts medicare assignments (which means he accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance) and his NPI Number is 1942294301.

Contact Information

Dr Howard William Palay, MD
600 Hospital Dr, Ste 9,
Clyde, NC 28721-8046
(828) 452-0331
(828) 456-8726

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Physician's Profile

Full NameDr Howard William Palay
GenderMale
SpecialityNeuropsychiatry
Experience43 Years
Location600 Hospital Dr, Clyde, North Carolina
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsYes. He accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.
  Medical Education and Training:
  • Dr Howard William Palay attended and graduated from Ohio State University College Of Medicine in 1981
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1942294301
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 08/31/2005
  • Last Update Date: 04/11/2023
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 6901994300
  • Enrollment ID: I20100203000421

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Howard William Palay such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1942294301NPI-NPPES
8965101MedicaidNC
0570727OtherUNITED HEALTHCARE
65101OtherNCBLUE CROSS

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
2084N0400XPsychiatry & Neurology - Neurology 9401467 (North Carolina)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Haywood Regional Medical CenterClyde, NCHospital
Harris Regional HospitalSylva, NCHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Dlp Western Carolina Physician Practices Llc9032338975109

Medicare Reassignments

Some practitioners may not bill the customers directly but medicare billing happens through clinics / group practice / hospitals where the provider works. Medicare reassignment of benefits is a mechanism by which practitioners allow third parties to bill and receive payment for medicare services performed by them. Dr Howard William Palay allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameDlp Western Carolina Physician Practices Llc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1609281641
PECOS PAC ID: 9032338975
Enrollment ID: O20140908002531

Medicare Part D Prescriber Enrollment

Any physician or other eligible professional who prescribes Part D drugs must either enroll in the Medicare program or opt out in order to prescribe drugs to their patients with Part D prescription drug benefit plans. Dr Howard William Palay is enrolled with medicare and thus, if eligible, can prescribe medicare part D drugs to patients with medicare part D benefits.

Mailing Address and Practice Location

Mailing AddressPractice Location Address
Dr Howard William Palay, MD
600 Hospital Dr Ste 9,
Clyde, NC 28721-8046

Ph: (828) 452-0331
Dr Howard William Palay, MD
600 Hospital Dr, Ste 9,
Clyde, NC 28721-8046

Ph: (828) 452-0331

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