Carolyn Reed Word, M.D.
Allergy & Immunology Physician · Charleston, SC
Carolyn Reed Word, M.D. is an allergy & immunology physician with a practice address in Charleston, South Carolina, and NPI 1003044645, issued on Jun 22, 2009. Check the license (South Carolina 31942, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Carolyn Reed Word
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Allergy & Immunology Physician 207K00000X
- License number
- 31942 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 171 Ashley Ave, Charleston, SC 29425
- Phone
- (843) 792-1414
- Enumerated
- Jun 22, 2009
- Record last updated
- Sep 23, 2025
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20120906000589); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Virginia School Of Medicine, 2009
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Carolyn Reed Word in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 31942Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
15% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average allergy & immunology physician in 2024
627 Medicare Part D claims for 103 beneficiaries, against an average of 741 among the 2,899 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 33% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Montelukast Sodium73 claims
- Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride67 claims
- Breo Ellipta41 claims
- Albuterol Sulfate Hfa35 claims
- Azelastine Hcl28 claims
- Ipratropium Bromide25 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 90.7 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $1,871.05
82 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 2,496 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,321.81 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- University Medical Associates OF The Medical University OF South CarolCharleston, SC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Carolyn Reed Word among 50 allergy & immunology physician records in South Carolina
Carolyn Reed Word, M.D. is one of 50 allergy & immunology physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 84% of them.
- NPI issued2009 · 84% of these records are older, 14% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
- Graduated2009 · median 1998 among the 34 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207K00000X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Allergy & Immunology Physician providers in South Carolina
There are 50 allergy & immunology physician records in South Carolina.
All 50 in South Carolina → Every provider in Charleston → Allergy & Immunology Physician nationwide →
The 8 allergy & immunology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Patricia Gerber, M.D.North Charleston, SC 294201023097532
- Alan McDaniel, M.D.North Charleston, SC 294201750300406
- Morgan Peters, NPN Charleston, SC 294201104396910
- John Ramey, MDNorth Charleston, SC 294201841260874
- Ned Rupp, M.D.North Charleston, SC 294201750360178
- Thomas Harper, M.D.Charleston, SC 294141407858996
- Thomas Murphy, MDCharleston, SC 294141144275827
- Brian Dantzler, MDCharleston, SC 294071861438699
Common questions
What is Carolyn Reed Word, M.D.'s NPI number?
Carolyn Reed Word, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1003044645, issued on Jun 22, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Carolyn Reed Word, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 171 Ashley Ave, Charleston, SC, 29425. Phone: (843) 792-1414. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Carolyn Reed Word, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists South Carolina license number 31942, as entered by the provider. Search the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners at https://verify.llronline.com/LicLookup/Med/Med.aspx?div=22. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Carolyn Reed Word, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Carolyn Reed Word, M.D. had 627 Medicare Part D claims for 103 beneficiaries; the average among allergy & immunology physician prescribers was 741. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Carolyn Reed Word, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 90.7 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.