LOW COUNTRY HEALTH CARE SYSTEM
NPI 1194288571
Clinic/Center - Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) in Aiken, SC
About Low Country Health Care System NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
LOW COUNTRY HEALTH CARE SYSTEM (NPI 1194288571), doing business as Aiken Family Medicine, is a healthcare organization registered as a federally qualified health center (fqhc) in Aiken, South Carolina and active in the NPI registry since April 2019. The organization holds a CLIA Certificate of Compliance certificate valid through August 14, 2027 and lists Darainey Hudson, Chief Compliance Officer, as its authorized official.
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Other Names 1
Accepted Insurance
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment and the clinicians who bill Medicare through this organization, from CMS.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Low Country Health Care System is registered in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS).
Clinicians Billing Medicare Through This Organization
48Medicare enrollment records show 48 clinicians reassign Medicare billing to Low Country Health Care System, which bills Medicare for the services they deliver. Of these, 1 practice within 10 miles. Listed here are the 20 practicing nearest to this location.
Clinicians by Medicare Specialty 11
Nearest to this location (20)
See all 48Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
CLIA Laboratory Certificates CMS CLIA
Laboratory certificates issued under the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) program, which sets federal quality standards for human laboratory testing in the United States. There is no official CMS crosswalk between CLIA and NPI numbers; these certificates are associated with this NPI by matching facility names, locations and phone numbers in the CMS CLIA registry.
Certificate of Compliance 42D2167104
Aiken Family Medicine · Aiken, SCFrequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS
Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.
What is Low Country Health Care System's NPI number?
The NPI number for Low Country Health Care System is 1194288571. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on April 11, 2019. The provider is doing business as Aiken Family Medicine.
Where is Low Country Health Care System located?
Low Country Health Care System is located at 216 Edgefield Avenue, Aiken, SC 29801. The listed phone number is (803) 306-1433.
What is Low Country Health Care System's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Clinic/Center, specializing in Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), with taxonomy code 261QF0400X.
Is Low Country Health Care System enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Low Country Health Care System is registered in the Medicare PECOS enrollment system.
How many clinicians bill Medicare through Low Country Health Care System?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), 48 clinicians in 11 Medicare specialties reassign their Medicare billing to Low Country Health Care System. A reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for the clinician's services. The largest specialties are Nurse Practitioner (23), Family Practice (8) and Psychiatry (4). Of these, 1 practice within 10 miles. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
Does Low Country Health Care System hold a CLIA laboratory certificate?
Yes. A Certificate of Compliance (number 42D2167104) is associated with this NPI, valid through August 14, 2027. CLIA certificates authorize laboratory testing under the federal Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments program.
What insurance does Low Country Health Care System accept?
Health plans from Ambetter Health, Ambetter from Absolute Total Care, Ambetter of North Carolina, BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina and First Choice Next list Low Country Health Care System as in-network in at least one marketplace plan. Coverage varies by plan and year; verify with the insurer or the provider before a visit.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Low Country Health Care System was last updated on October 30, 2026. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 16 days ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.
# Low Country Health Care System · NPI 1194288571
Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) organization in Aiken, South Carolina. Organization record, active in the CMS NPPES registry since April 11, 2019.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1194288571 (Entity type: Organization)
- **Enumerated:** April 11, 2019
- **Primary specialty:** Clinic/Center - Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) · taxonomy 261QF0400X
- **Also known as:** Aiken Family Medicine (Doing Business As)
- **Organization subpart:** Yes (part of Low Country Health Care System)
- **Authorized official:** Darainey Hudson, CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER
## Practice location
- **Address:** 216 EDGEFIELD AVENUE, Aiken, SC 29801
- **Phone:** (803) 306-1433 · **Fax:** (803) 632-2451
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
- **Clinicians billing through this organization:** 48 clinicians in 11 Medicare specialties reassign Medicare billing to this organization (form CMS-855R); largest: Nurse Practitioner (23), Family Practice (8), Psychiatry (4); 1 practice within 10 miles; [full list](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1194288571/clinicians) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** October 30, 2026
- **CLIA laboratory certificates:** 1 on file
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1194288571) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.