Andrew John Palmer, PA-C
NPI 1538141973ActiveIndividual· Physician Assistant, Surgical· Columbia, SC
Physician Assistant, Surgical (PA-C) with Lexington Health Inc and 1 other group, practicing in Columbia, South Carolina. 475 Medicare patients in 2024, $88,918 paid; all of their 795 Part D prescriptions were generic. Medtronic, Inc. was the largest of 4 companies reporting payments in 2025, $441.82 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Lexington Medical Center and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1538141973 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | PA-C |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Nov 18, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Aug 6, 2021 |
| Certified by provider | Aug 6, 2021 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician Assistant, Surgical Primary | 363AS0400X | 2298 | SC |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Physician Assistant (SC) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 475 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,445 across 47 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $88,918 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 795 · 820 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 309 |
| Total drug cost | $5,721 |
| Generic share | 100% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2003 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Physician Assistant |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical groups
- Lexington Health IncWest Columbia, SC · 904 clinicians
- Midlands Orthopaedics and Neurosurgery PAIrmo, SC · 41 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Lexington Medical CenterWest Columbia, SC
- Musc Medical CenterCharleston, SC
- Prisma Health BaptistColumbia, SC
- Prisma Health Baptist ParkridgeColumbia, SC
- Prisma Health Richland HospitalColumbia, SC
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$441.82 · 13 payments from 4 companies
- 2024$243.73 · 8 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Medtronic, Inc. | $152.03 | 5 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $149.08 | 5 |
| Globus Medical, Inc. | $125.31 | 2 |
| Sanara Medtech Inc. | $15.40 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$441.82 · 13 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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