Mrs Tammy A Hightower, FNP-BC - Medicare Nurse Practitioner in Orangeburg, SC

Mrs Tammy A Hightower, FNP-BC is a medicare enrolled "Nurse Practitioner" in Orangeburg, South Carolina. Her current practice location is 620 Magnolia St, Orangeburg, South Carolina. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (803) 536-1571.

Mrs Tammy A Hightower is licensed to practice in South Carolina (license number 890) 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 1144245739.

Contact Information

Mrs Tammy A Hightower, FNP-BC
620 Magnolia St,
Orangeburg, SC 29115-6980
(803) 536-1571
(803) 536-1463

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Provider's Profile

Full NameMrs Tammy A Hightower
GenderFemale
SpecialityNurse Practitioner
Location620 Magnolia St, Orangeburg, South Carolina
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1144245739
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 07/13/2006
  • Last Update Date: 05/19/2013
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 6204066830
  • Enrollment ID: I20140227001453

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Mrs Tammy A Hightower such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1144245739NPI-NPPES
413093MedicaidSC

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
363L00000XNurse Practitioner 890 (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. Mrs Tammy A Hightower allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameSouth Carolina Dept Of Mental Health Accounting Office
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1508811324
PECOS PAC ID: 9032021175
Enrollment ID: O20040303000705
Entity NameUniversity Medical Associates Of Aiken Pa
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1770502734
PECOS PAC ID: 5799830782
Enrollment ID: O20090826000776

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. Mrs Tammy A Hightower 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
Mrs Tammy A Hightower, FNP-BC
277 2nd St,
Bamberg, SC 29003-2801

Ph: (803) 245-8154
Mrs Tammy A Hightower, FNP-BC
620 Magnolia St,
Orangeburg, SC 29115-6980

Ph: (803) 536-1571

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