Laura Ann Rate, PA - Medicare Physician Assistant in West Columbia, SC

Laura Ann Rate, PA is a medicare enrolled "Physician Assistant - Surgical" in West Columbia, South Carolina. She graduated from nursing school in 2010 and has 14 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Physician Assistant. She is a member of the group practice Lexington Health Inc and her current practice location is 146 E Hospital Dr Ste 140&350, West Columbia, South Carolina. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (803) 936-7230.

Laura Ann Rate is licensed to practice in South Carolina (license number 1635) and she also participates in the medicare program. She accepts medicare assignments (which means she accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance) and her NPI Number is 1134418270.

Contact Information

Laura Ann Rate, PA
146 E Hospital Dr Ste 140&350,
West Columbia, SC 29169-4800
(803) 936-7230
(803) 936-8097

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Provider's Profile

Full NameLaura Ann Rate
GenderFemale
SpecialityPhysician Assistant
Experience14 Years
Location146 E Hospital Dr Ste 140&350, West Columbia, South Carolina
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsYes. She accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.
  Medical Education and Training:
  • Laura Ann Rate graduated from nursing school in 2010
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1134418270
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 03/29/2011
  • Last Update Date: 07/20/2022
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 9234315961
  • Enrollment ID: I20110513000678

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Laura Ann Rate such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1134418270NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
363A00000XPhysician Assistant 1635 (South Carolina)Secondary
363AS0400XPhysician Assistant - Surgical (* (Not Available))Secondary
363AS0400XPhysician Assistant - Surgical 1635 (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. Laura Ann Rate 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
Laura Ann Rate, PA
Po Box 6069,
West Columbia, SC 29171-6069

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Laura Ann Rate, PA
146 E Hospital Dr Ste 140&350,
West Columbia, SC 29169-4800

Ph: (803) 936-7230

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