PALLIATIVE CARE OF SOUTH CAROLINA – NPI #1174956098
Family Medicine
A family medicine physician with special knowledge and skills to prevent and relieve the suffering experienced by patients with life-limiting illnesses. This specialist works with an interdisciplinary hospice or palliative care team to maximize quality of life while addressing physical, psychological, social and spiritual needs of both patient and family throughout the course of the disease, through the dying process, and beyond for the family. This specialist has expertise in the assessment of patients with advanced disease; the relief of distressing symptoms; the coordination of interdisciplinary patient and family-centered care in diverse venues; the use of specialized care systems including hospice; the management of the imminently dying patient; and legal and ethical decision making in end-of-life care.
PALLIATIVE CARE OF SOUTH CAROLINA is a provider located in COLUMBIA, SC. NPPES has assigned the NPI number 1174956098 to PALLIATIVE CARE OF SOUTH CAROLINA on August 14, 2013. It is a Type-2 NPI, indicating this NPI number is associated with an organization. Since the name “PALLIATIVE CARE OF SOUTH CAROLINA” is a dba name, the actual legal business name for this organization is HOSPICE CARE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, LLC. With multiple taxonomy codes selected, the primary taxonomy selected by this provider is 207QH0002X from the Health Care Provider Taxonomy code set, which is classified as Family Medicine, specializing in Hospice and Palliative Medicine Bear in mind that having a taxonomy code selected doesn't replace any credentialing or validation process that may be required by law.
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NPI Profile for
HOSPICE CARE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, LLC
(about 13 years ago)
COLUMBIA, SC 29210-3881 Phone: (800) 932-2738 Fax:
SPARTANBURG, SC 29306-5154 Phone: (800) 932-2738 Fax:
CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER
Phone: (800) 932-2738
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Identifiers for PALLIATIVE CARE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
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| Description | Issuer | State | Identifier |
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| medicaid | SC | GP6241 |
A taxonomy code is a code that describes the health care service provider's type, classification, and the area of specialization. The primary specialty for this provider is indicated as (Primary) below.
| Taxonomy Classification / Specialization | State | License |
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| 207QH0002X - Family Medicine / Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Primary) |
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| 251G00000X - Hospice Care, Community Based |
SC | HPC-0051 |
| 2080H0002X - Pediatrics / Hospice and Palliative Medicine |
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| 207RH0002X - Internal Medicine / Hospice and Palliative Medicine |
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| 207PH0002X - Emergency Medicine / Hospice and Palliative Medicine |
The taxonomy codes are selected by the provider at the time of NPI registration. Selection of a taxonomy code does not replace any credentialing or validation process that the provider requesting the code should complete.