PALMETTO PEDIATRICS OF THE LOWCOUNTRY
NPI 1720041700
Pediatrics in Okatie, SC

NPI Status: Active since April 10, 2006

Contact Information

4 OKATIE CENTER BLVD S
SUITE 201
OKATIE, SC
ZIP 29909
Phone: (843) 706-3206
Fax: (843) 706-3226

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  • Organization
  • Pediatrics
  • Accepts Insurance
  • CLIA Number: 42D1023061
  • CLIA Cert. Type: Physician Office
  • CLIA Exp. Date: 06-02-2026

About PALMETTO PEDIATRICS OF THE LOWCOUNTRY

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Palmetto Pediatrics Of The Lowcountry, a pediatrician established in Okatie, South Carolina operating as a Pediatrics. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1720041700 assigned on April 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 208000000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 15 years ago. The organization operates as a Single Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization. The authorized official of this NPI record is Lance Steven Lowe M.d. (M.d.)

NPI
1720041700
Provider Name
PALMETTO PEDIATRICS OF THE LOWCOUNTRY
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
4 OKATIE CENTER BLVD S SUITE 201 OKATIE, SC 29909
Location Phone
(843) 706-3206
Location Fax
(843) 706-3226
Mailing Address
4 OKATIE CENTER BLVD S SUITE 201 OKATIE, SC 29909
Mailing Phone
(843) 706-3206
Mailing Fax
(843) 706-3226
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
04-10-2006
Last Update Date
09-27-2011
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A pediatrician like Palmetto Pediatrics Of The Lowcountry is a physician who has completed a pediatric residency and is board-certified or board-eligible in a pediatric specialty. Pediatric care providers are trained to care for newborns, infants, children and adolescents. A pediatrician could perform physical exams, manage vaccinations, monitor development milestones, diagnose illnesses, infections, injuries or other health problems, etc.

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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

The NPI enumerator requires providers to submit at least one taxonomy code. A taxonomy code is a unique 10-character code that describes the healthcare provider type, classification, and the area of specialization. There could be only one primary taxonomy code per NPI record. For individual NPIs the license data is associated to the taxonomy code.

Classification

Pediatrics

Taxonomy Code
208000000X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Taxonomy Description
A pediatrician is concerned with the physical, emotional and social health of children from birth to young adulthood. Care encompasses a broad spectrum of health services ranging from preventive healthcare to the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic diseases. A pediatrician deals with biological, social and environmental influences on the developing child, and with the impact of disease and dysfunction on development.

Group Taxonomy 193400000X SINGLE SPECIALTY GROUP

This provdier is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization.

Insurance Plans Accepted

According to publicly available information the provider might be accepting the following health plans from these health insurance companies:

  • Blue Beaufort Bronze 1 - HMO
  • Blue Beaufort Bronze 2 - HMO
  • Blue Beaufort Gold 1 - HMO
  • Blue Beaufort Silver 1 - HMO
  • Blue Beaufort Silver 2 - HMO
  • Blue Beaufort Silver 2 + Adult Vision - HMO
  • Blue Beaufort Standard Expanded Bronze - HMO
  • Blue Beaufort Standard Gold - HMO
  • Blue Beaufort Standard Silver - HMO
  • Blue Direction Bronze 1 - POS
  • Blue Direction Silver 1 - POS
  • Blue Direction Silver 1 + Adult Vision - POS
  • Blue Direction Silver 2 - POS
  • Blue Direction Standard Expanded Bronze - POS
  • Blue Direction Standard Gold - POS
  • Blue Direction Standard Silver - POS
  • Blue VirtuConnect Bronze 1 - EPO
  • Blue VirtuConnect Gold 1 - EPO
  • Blue VirtuConnect Silver 1 - EPO
  • BlueEssentials Bronze 4 - EPO

Specific plan information not avaialable, please contact the provider to verify if your insurance plan is accepted.

Specific plan information not avaialable, please contact the provider to verify if your insurance plan is accepted.

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Authorized Official

The authorized official is the designated individual with the legal authority to make changes to the provider’s official NPI record. For organizations, the authorized official must be a general partner, chairman of the board, CEO, CFO or a direct owner holding at least a 5 percent stake in the medical organization.

Authorized Official Name

LANCE STEVEN LOWE M.D.

Authorized Official Title
M.D.
Authorized Official Phone
(843) 706-3206

Additional Identifiers

The NPI Enumerator encourages providers to submit additional identifiers with their NPI application although the submission of this information is optional. The additional identifier(s) section includes other numbers or codes currently or formerly used as an identifier for the provider by other public healthcare entities. The identifiers may include UPIN, NSC, OSCAR, DEA, Medicaid State or PIN identification numbers.

Identifier Type / Code Identifier State Identifier Issuer
GP3466MEDICAID (05)SC 
OTH000MEDICARE UPIN (02) 

CLIA Information

The Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) of 1988 applies to facilities or sites that test human specimens for health assessment or to diagnose, prevent, or treat disease. The CLIA Program sets standards for clinical laboratory testing and issues certificates. The NPI / CLIA crosswalk information for this NPI number is:

CLIA Number
42D1023061
Facility Type
Physician Office
Certificate Effective Date
June 03, 2024
Certificate Expiration Date
June 02, 2026
Laboratory Director
DR. ERIC S. PELTZ
Certificate Type
Certificate of Compliance
Certificate Type Description
This CLIA certificate is issued to Palmetto Pediatrics Of The Lowcountry after an inspection that finds the laboratory to be in compliance with all applicable CLIA requirements. This type of certificate is issued to laboratories that perform nonwaived (moderate and/or high complexity) testing.

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NPI NPI Number Validation

How NPI Validation Works

The NPI validation process uses the ISO-standard Luhn algorithm, a mathematical "handshake", to ensure that a provider's 10-digit ID is authentic and free of common typing errors.

To verify the NPI 1720041700, we treat the final digit (0) as the Check Digit—the target answer we need to reach. The process begins by taking the first nine digits and adding a constant value of 24, which accounts for the "80840" prefix required for all U.S. health identifiers. We then double every other digit starting from the right and sum the individual digits of those results together. For this specific NPI, that total comes to 50. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (50 - 50 = 0).

Digit-by-digit view

Use the first nine digits for the calculation. Starting from the right, double every other digit. The last digit is the check digit and is not part of the calculation.

Pos 1
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 2
7
Unchanged
Pos 3
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 4
0
Unchanged
Pos 5
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 6
4
Unchanged
Pos 7
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 8
7
Unchanged
Pos 9
0
Doubled → 0
Check
0
Target digit
Regular digit Doubled digit Check digit

Step 1: Double every other digit from the right

Starting with the rightmost digit of the first nine digits, double every other value. If doubling creates a two-digit number, add those digits together.

1 → 2 2 → 4 0 → 0 1 → 2 0 → 0

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.

2 + 7 + 4 + 0 + 0 + 4 + 2 + 7 + 0 + 24 = 50

Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10

The next multiple of ten after 50 is 50. The difference is the calculated check digit.

50 - 50 = 0
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 0, which matches the last digit of 1720041700.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 2 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Pediatrics
4 OKATIE CENTER BLVD S, SUITE 201
OKATIE, SC 29909
Dentist (Prosthodontics)
4 OKATIE CENTER BLVD S, SUITE 103
OKATIE, SC 29909

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1720041700, enumerated as an "organization" on April 10, 2006.

The provider is located at 4 OKATIE CENTER BLVD S SUITE 201 OKATIE, SC 29909 and the phone number is (843) 706-3206.

Pediatrics with taxonomy code 208000000X.

The provider might be accepting Accepts: BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina, Medicare. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.