Jay N Altemus, PA - Medicare Physician Assistant in West Columbia, SC

Jay N Altemus, PA is a medicare enrolled "Physician Assistant - Surgical" in West Columbia, South Carolina. He went to University Of Alabama School Of Medicine and graduated in 1990 and has 34 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Physician Assistant. He is a member of the group practice Lexington Health Inc and his current practice location is 222 E Medical Ln Ste 100&200, West Columbia, South Carolina. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (803) 935-8410.

Jay N Altemus is licensed to practice in South Carolina (license number 1037) 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 1942302062.

Contact Information

Jay N Altemus, PA
222 E Medical Ln Ste 100&200,
West Columbia, SC 29169-4847
(803) 935-8410
(803) 936-7816

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Provider's Profile

Full NameJay N Altemus
GenderMale
SpecialityPhysician Assistant
Experience34 Years
Location222 E Medical Ln Ste 100&200, West Columbia, South 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:
  • Jay N Altemus attended and graduated from University Of Alabama School Of Medicine in 1990
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1942302062
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 09/01/2006
  • Last Update Date: 01/12/2024
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 5193791317
  • Enrollment ID: I20050810000768

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Jay N Altemus such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1942302062NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
363AS0400XPhysician Assistant - Surgical 1037 (South Carolina)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Lexington Medical CenterWest columbia, SCHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Lexington Health Inc2567872070767

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. Jay N Altemus 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
Jay N Altemus, PA
1910 Blanding St,
Columbia, SC 29201-3520

Ph: (803) 256-4107
Jay N Altemus, PA
222 E Medical Ln Ste 100&200,
West Columbia, SC 29169-4847

Ph: (803) 935-8410

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