James Bethea, MD
James Frank Bethea, MD
Dr. James Bethea completed his undergraduate work at Davidson College with a Bachelor of Science degree in pre-medical studies in 1973. He subsequently enrolled at the Medical University of South Carolina, from where he received his M.D. in 1977, and where he completed his residency in 1982. Dr. Bethea spent most of his professional career practicing in Columbia, South Carolina, where he served as the president of the South Carolina Orthopaedic Association, the president of the Columbia Medical Society, and chairman of the Department of Orthopaedics at Providence-Palmetto Richland Hospital. He is a member of the Southern Orthopaedic Association, a former member of the board of councilors with the AAOS, and currently specializes in general orthopaedics and non-operative foot and ankle treatment.
- Residency at Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine
- Internship at Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine
- Medical School at Charleston - Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine
Insurances Accepted
- Absolute Total Care (NEIC)
- Absolute Total Care Healthy Connections Prime Dual Medicare/Medicaid Plan
- Aetna (PPO)
- AllWell by Absolute Total Care
- Ambetter from Absolute Total Care (Marketplace)
- BCBS Blue Essentials (Marketplace)
- Blue Choice Blue Option (Exchange Plan)
- Blue Choice Medicaid
- Blue Choice MyChoice (Available as individual commercial product)
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Blue Choice HealthCare (Group Health Plan)
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Federal (FEP)
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Planned Administrators
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Preferred Blue (PPC)
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