MICHAEL HARDY NELEMS DO
NPI 1669112561
Emergency Medicine in Columbia, SC
About Michael Hardy Nelems Do NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
MICHAEL HARDY NELEMS DO (NPI 1669112561) is an individual emergency medicine provider in Columbia, South Carolina, licensed in South Carolina (87534) and active in the NPI registry since March 2022. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, is affiliated with Beaufort County Memorial Hospital, and maintains a secondary practice location in Columbia.
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Secondary Practice Location 1
Accepted Insurance
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment
Michael Hardy Nelems Do is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.
Medicare Billing Reassignments
4Medicare enrollment records show Michael Nelems reassigns Medicare billing to 4 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Columbia, SC 29203
- Reassigned Medicare billing, South Carolina enrollment
- 1,466 clinicians in this Medicare group
Newberry, SC 29108
- Reassigned Medicare billing, South Carolina enrollment
- 560 clinicians in this Medicare group
Darlington, SC 29532
- Reassigned Medicare billing, South Carolina enrollment
- 275 clinicians in this Medicare group
Varnville, SC 29944
- Reassigned Medicare billing, South Carolina enrollment
- 212 clinicians in this Medicare group
Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
Areas of Expertise CMS Part B claims
Services this provider delivered to Medicare fee-for-service patients, from the CMS Medicare utilization data. Higher counts generally reflect more experience with a service; care delivered outside Medicare is not included.
Hospital Affiliations CMS Care Compare
Hospitals where this provider delivers care, identified from recent Medicare claims and place-of-service records.
Beaufort County Memorial Hospital
Acute Care Hospitals · Beaufort, SCPhysician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 29203 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 20
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
COLUMBIA, SC 29203
Frequently 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 Michael Nelems's NPI number?
The NPI number for Michael Nelems is 1669112561. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on March 30, 2022.
Where is Michael Nelems located?
Michael Nelems practices at 14 Richland Medical Park Dr Ste 350, Columbia, SC 29203. The listed phone number is (803) 434-1663.
What is Michael Nelems's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Emergency Medicine with taxonomy code 207P00000X.
Is Michael Nelems enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Michael Nelems is registered in the Medicare PECOS system and accepts Medicare assignment, which means accepting the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for covered services.
Which organizations bill Medicare for Michael Nelems's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Michael Nelems reassigns Medicare benefits to 4 organizations: Prisma Health Medical Group-Midlands (Columbia, SC), Self Medical Group (Newberry, SC), Mcleod Health Cheraw (Darlington, SC) and Beaufort County Memorial Hospital (Varnville, SC). Each 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 Michael Nelems's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Michael Nelems accept?
Health plans from Ambetter from Absolute Total Care and Ambetter of North Carolina list Michael Nelems 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.
Is Michael Nelems affiliated with any hospitals?
According to CMS data, Michael Nelems is affiliated with Beaufort County Memorial Hospital.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Michael Nelems was last updated on June 3, 2024. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 2 years 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.