NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Alexander Hovey, PA-C

Physician Assistant · Bamberg, SC

Alexander Hovey, PA-C is a physician assistant with a practice address in Bamberg, South Carolina, and NPI 1609390558, issued on Aug 2, 2017. Check the license (South Carolina 2722, as entered in NPPES) with the South Carolina board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1609390558
Name
Alexander Hovey
Credential
PA-C
Primary taxonomy
Physician Assistant 363A00000X
License number
2722 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
526 North St, Bamberg, SC 29003
Phone
(803) 245-2433
Enumerated
Aug 2, 2017
Record last updated
Feb 13, 2025
Fax
(803) 245-6274
Medicaid ID
3617PA SC
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20180717000363); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 526 North St

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. William Braswell, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1952374316
  2. Charles Gaillard, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1437338068
  3. Meredith Hipp, ACNP-BCAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1679826820
  4. Gloria Reed, NPNurse Practitioner1962463521
  5. Lee Ross, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1982116331
  6. Elizabeth Shuler, APRNPrimary Care Nurse Practitioner1275243461

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich South Carolina board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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2.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average physician assistant in 2024

1,737 Medicare Part D claims for 208 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 95 claims were for opioids.

  1. Alexander Hovey1,737
  2. Specialty average830

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisone66 claims
  2. Amlodipine Besylate62 claims
  3. Atorvastatin Calcium59 claims
  4. Omeprazole48 claims
  5. Gabapentin43 claims
  6. Levothyroxine Sodium41 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

Industry payments in 2024: $80.88

5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 64,719 providers of this specialty with any payment received $841.65 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Alexander Hovey$80.88
  2. Specialty average$841.65

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Low Country Health Care System IncBamberg, SC
  2. Musc Community PhysiciansSantee, SC

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Alexander Hovey among 2,294 physician assistant records in South Carolina

Alexander Hovey, PA-C is one of 2,294 physician assistant records with a practice address in South Carolina. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 43% of them.

  • NPI issued2017 · 43% of these records are older, 53% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Record last updated2025 · 31% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363A00000X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

3 physician assistant records list a practice address in Bamberg

They are 3 of the 66 NPPES records with a practice address in Bamberg, and 2,294 physician assistant records in South Carolina.

The 8 physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Angela Hampton, PA-CBamberg, SC 290031568586790
  2. Kim Terry, PABamberg, SC 290031629124854
  3. Anna Swartz, PA-CBishopville, SC 290101811531536
  4. Hannah BlairCamden, SC 290201982403234
  5. Emily Culler, PA-CCamden, SC 290201306575550
  6. Victoria Roberts, PA-CChapin, SC 290361982247383
  7. Mary Staub, PA-CChapin, SC 290361952028896
  8. Kelsey Hopkins, PA-CElgin, SC 290451588519516

Common questions

What is Alexander Hovey, PA-C's NPI number?

Alexander Hovey, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1609390558, issued on Aug 2, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Alexander Hovey, PA-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 526 North St, Bamberg, SC, 29003. Phone: (803) 245-2433. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Alexander Hovey, PA-C's license?

NPPES lists South Carolina license number 2722, as entered by the provider. Search the South Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Alexander Hovey, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Alexander Hovey, PA-C had 1,737 Medicare Part D claims for 208 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.