PALMETTO HEALTH – NPI #1306396585
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)
A thoracic surgeon provides the operative, perioperative and critical care of patients with pathologic conditions within the chest. Included is the surgical care of coronary artery disease, cancers of the lung, esophagus and chest wall, abnormalities of the trachea, abnormalities of the great vessels and heart valves, congenital anomalies, tumors of the mediastinum and diseases of the diaphragm. The management of the airway and injuries of the chest is within the scope of the specialty.
PALMETTO HEALTH is a thoracic surgeon located in COLUMBIA, SC. NPPES has assigned the NPI number 1306396585 to PALMETTO HEALTH on October 11, 2016. It is a Type-2 NPI, indicating this NPI number is associated with an organization. With multiple taxonomy codes selected, the primary taxonomy selected by this provider is 208G00000X from the Health Care Provider Taxonomy code set, which is classified as Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery). Bear in mind that having a taxonomy code selected doesn't replace any credentialing or validation process that may be required by law.
Use the NPI data found here to bill health insurance companies, identify providers enrolled in Medicare and Medicaid services or other HIPAA compliant transactions. See the complete NPI profile for PALMETTO HEALTH below.
NPI Profile for
PALMETTO HEALTH
(more than 9 years ago)
SUITE 2100
COLUMBIA, SC 29203-6864 Phone: (803) 434-2762 Fax: (803) 434-2713
BUSINESS MANAGER
Phone: (803) 434-1842
Identifiers for PALMETTO HEALTH
Identifiers are used to associate other provider identifiers such as Medicaid or other insurers (ie:, Blue Cross, Blue Shield, Aetna, Kaiser-Permanente, etc.), with their NPI number. These identifiers can be used in matching an NPI number to an insurer's records. However, not all providers have such numbers and not all providers choose to include them in their NPI information.
| Description | Issuer | State | Identifier |
|---|---|---|---|
| OTHER | FIRST CHOICE SELECT 1500 | SC | 20000321 |
| OTHER | FIRST CHOICE SELECT UB | SC | 20000290 |
| MEDICAID | SC | 400186 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 208G00000X - Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) (Primary) |
SC | 20438 |
| 207RC0000X - Internal Medicine / Cardiovascular Disease |
SC | 20438 |
| 207RA0201X - Internal Medicine / Allergy & Immunology |
SC | 20438 |
| 207RA0001X - Internal Medicine / Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology |
SC | 20438 |
| 204F00000X - Transplant Surgery |
SC | 20438 |
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.