ELAINE SMITH WAZ FNP
NPI 1851156236
Nurse Practitioner - Family in Bluffton, SC
About Elaine Smith Waz Fnp NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
ELAINE SMITH WAZ FNP (NPI 1851156236) is an individual family provider in Bluffton, South Carolina, licensed in South Carolina (28286) and active in the NPI registry since February 2024. She is enrolled in Medicare PECOS and is a graduate of Other (2022).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Other Names 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
Elaine Smith Waz Fnp 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
2Medicare enrollment records show Elaine Waz reassigns Medicare billing to 2 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Beaufort, SC 29907
- Reassigned Medicare billing, South Carolina enrollment
- 200 clinicians in this Medicare group
West Columbia, SC 29169
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Georgia and South Carolina enrollments
- 16 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.
Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 29910 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
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 Elaine Waz's NPI number?
The NPI number for Elaine Waz is 1851156236. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on February 15, 2024. The provider is also known as Elaine Crowell Smith Rn.
Where is Elaine Waz located?
Elaine Waz practices at 14 Oak Forest Rd Ste D, Bluffton, SC 29910. The listed phone number is (912) 214-3388.
What is Elaine Waz's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Nurse Practitioner, specializing in Family, with taxonomy code 363LF0000X.
Is Elaine Waz enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Elaine Waz 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 Elaine Waz's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Elaine Waz reassigns Medicare benefits to 2 organizations: Lowcountry Urgent Care LLC (Beaufort, SC) and Palmetto Infusion Services LLC (West Columbia, 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 Elaine Waz's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Elaine Waz accept?
Health plans from BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina and InStil Health list Elaine Waz 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 Elaine Waz was last updated on February 15, 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.
# Elaine Smith Waz, FNP · NPI 1851156236
Family physician in Bluffton, South Carolina. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since February 15, 2024.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1851156236 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** February 15, 2024
- **Primary specialty:** Nurse Practitioner - Family · taxonomy 363LF0000X
- **State license:** 28286 (South Carolina)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 14 OAK FOREST RD STE D, Bluffton, SC 29910-4988
- **Phone:** (912) 214-3388
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Ordering & referring:** eligible for Part B labs & imaging, durable medical equipment, home health, power mobility devices
- **Bills Medicare through:** 2 organizations under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R): Lowcountry Urgent Care LLC (NPI 1326364100, Beaufort, SC); Palmetto Infusion Services LLC (NPI 1265462659, West Columbia, SC) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Other, class of 2022
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** February 15, 2024
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1851156236) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.