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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001005477-03-001151.txt : 20030515
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20030515175358
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001005477-03-001151
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030513
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030515

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			UCI MEDICAL AFFILIATES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000737561
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-SPECIALTY OUTPATIENT FACILITIES, NEC [8093]
		IRS NUMBER:				592225346
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1901 MAIN ST MAIL CODE 1105
		STREET 2:		STE 1200
		CITY:			COLUMBIA
		STATE:			SC
		ZIP:			29201
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8032523661

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1901 MAIN ST MAIL CODE 1105
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1200
		CITY:			COLUMBIA
		STATE:			SC
		ZIP:			29201

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			COMPANION HEALTHCARE CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001003235
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			SC
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-13265
		FILM NUMBER:		03706719

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		I-20 AT ALPINE ROAD
		CITY:			COLUMBIA
		STATE:			SC
		ZIP:			29219
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8037880222

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		I-20 AT ALPINE ROAD
		CITY:			COLUMBIA
		STATE:			SC
		ZIP:			29219
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4
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    <schemaVersion>X0101</schemaVersion>

<documentType>4</documentType>
    <periodOfReport>2003-05-13</periodOfReport>
    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>
<issuer>        <issuerCik>0000737561</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>UCI MEDICAL AFFILIATES INC</issuerName>
<issuerTradingSymbol>ucia</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
    <reportingOwnerId>
        <rptOwnerCik>0001003235</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>COMPANION HEALTHCARE CORP</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>  </rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>  </rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>  </rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>  </rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>  </rptOwnerZipCode>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
<reportingOwnerRelationship>
        <isDirector>0</isDirector>
        <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
        <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
        <isOther>0</isOther>
    </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeSecurity>
        <securityTitle>
            <value>Common Stock</value>
        </securityTitle>
        <transactionDate>
            <value>2003-05-13</value>
        </transactionDate>
    <transactionCoding>
        <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
        <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
        <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
    </transactionCoding>
        <transactionAmounts>
            <transactionShares>
                <value>2020387</value>
            </transactionShares>
            <transactionValue>
                <value>808154.80</value>
            </transactionValue>
            <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                <value>A</value>
            </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
        </transactionAmounts>
        <postTransactionAmounts>
            <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                <value>4645010</value>
            </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
        </postTransactionAmounts>
        <ownershipNature>
            <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <value>I</value>
            </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            <natureOfOwnership>
                <value>See footnote</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </natureOfOwnership>
        </ownershipNature>
    </nonDerivativeSecurity>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Pursuant to Form 4 General Instruction 4(b)(v), this Form 4 is being filed jointly by Companion HealthCare Corporation (&quot;CHC&quot;) which holds direct ownership of 4,026,829 shares; by Companion Property and Casualty Insurance Company (&quot;CPIC&quot;) which holds direct ownership of 618,181 shares; and by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of South Carolina (&quot;BCBS&quot;) which does not hold direct ownership of any shares, but which may be deemed to beneficially own the shares held by CHC and CPIC, each of which is a wholly owned subsidiary of BCBS.  All three of these entities have the same address. Robert A. Leichtle is authorized as an officer of all three entities to sign this Form 4 on behalf of each of the three entities.  His execution of this Form 4 is made by him in his capacity as Treasurer of each of the three entities.

</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>by: /s/ Robert A. Leichtle</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2003-05-13</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

</ownershipDocument>

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