Charlene Hester Smith, APRN - Medicare Nurse Practitioner in West Columbia, SC

Charlene Hester Smith, APRN is a medicare enrolled "Nurse Practitioner - Adult Health" in West Columbia, South Carolina. Her current practice location is 146 E Hospital Dr Ste 140, West Columbia, South Carolina. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (803) 936-7076.

Charlene Hester Smith is licensed to practice in South Carolina (license number 26808) and she also participates in the medicare program. She does not accept medicare assignments directly but she may accept medicare through third-party (refer to Reassignment section below) and may also prescribe medicare part D drugs. Her NPI Number is 1568187961.

Contact Information

Charlene Hester Smith, APRN
146 E Hospital Dr Ste 140,
West Columbia, SC 29169-4800
(803) 936-7076
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Provider's Profile

Full NameCharlene Hester Smith
GenderFemale
SpecialityNurse Practitioner - Adult Health
Location146 E Hospital Dr Ste 140, West Columbia, South Carolina
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1568187961
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 10/07/2022
  • Last Update Date: 01/16/2024
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 5294104634
  • Enrollment ID: I20221207001750

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Charlene Hester Smith such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1568187961NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
163W00000XRegistered Nurse 230596 (South Carolina)Secondary
363LA2200XNurse Practitioner - Adult Health 26808 (South Carolina)Primary

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. Charlene Hester Smith allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameLexington Health Inc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1710634753
PECOS PAC ID: 2567872070
Enrollment ID: O20201208000922

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. Charlene Hester Smith 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
Charlene Hester Smith, APRN
Po Box 6069,
West Columbia, SC 29171-6069

Ph: (803) 739-3387
Charlene Hester Smith, APRN
146 E Hospital Dr Ste 140,
West Columbia, SC 29169-4800

Ph: (803) 936-7076

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Medicare Program: Medicare is a federal government program which provides health insurance to people who are 65 or older. This program also covers certain younger people with disabilities (who receive Social Security Disability Insurance - SSDI), and people with End-Stage Renal Disease (permanent kidney failure requiring dialysis or a transplant, sometimes called ESRD.

Medicare Assignment: Assignment means that your doctor, provider, or supplier agrees (or is required by law) to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services. Most doctors, providers, and suppliers accept assignment, but you should always check to make sure. Participating providers have signed an agreement to accept assignment for all Medicare-covered services.

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