NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Cynthia Marie Pridgen, M.D.

Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician · Columbia, SC

Cynthia Marie Pridgen, M.D. is an obstetrics & gynecology physician with a practice address in Columbia, South Carolina, and NPI 1487627436, issued on Feb 9, 2006. Check the license (South Carolina 22803, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1487627436
Name
Cynthia Marie Pridgen
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician 207V00000X
License number
22803 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1301 Taylor St, Columbia, SC 29201
Phone
(803) 296-2942
Enumerated
Feb 9, 2006
Record last updated
Mar 20, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(803) 779-9581
Medicaid ID
228033 SC
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20041228000510); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Cincinnati College Of Medicine, 1996
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 1301 Taylor St

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

  1. Jai AhujaStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1528903945
  2. Jakob Alden, MDPsychiatry Physician1952242364
  3. Thomas Carzoli, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1528027679
  4. Susan Curtis, APRN,BC,FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1770519209
  5. Thomas Embry, DOPsychiatry Physician1073317194
  6. John Fairey, M.D.Urology Physician1245244342

Verify Cynthia Marie Pridgen in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
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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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42% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average obstetrics & gynecology physician in 2024

96 Medicare Part D claims for 35 beneficiaries, against an average of 165 among the 28,733 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Cynthia Pridgen96
  2. Specialty average165

Most prescribed

  1. Premarin11 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 99.3 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score90.6
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $118.07

4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was OptumHealth Care Solutions, LLC. The 21,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,030.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Cynthia Pridgen$118.07
  2. Specialty average$1,030.61

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

  1. Prisma Health Medical Group-MidlandsColumbia, SC

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

Cynthia Marie Pridgen among 752 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in South Carolina

Cynthia Marie Pridgen, M.D. is one of 752 obstetrics & gynecology 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 2006, is newer than 6% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 54% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • Graduated1996 · median 2006 among the 477 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2018 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207V00000X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician providers in South Carolina

There are 752 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in South Carolina.

The 8 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Ruth Baker, M.D.Columbia, SC 292011104923598
  2. Lauren Beasley, M.D.Columbia, SC 292011376804047
  3. Thomas Carzoli, MDColumbia, SC 292011528027679
  4. Octaviano Espinosa, M.D.Columbia, SC 292011750542395
  5. James Ferguson, M.D.Columbia, SC 292011205892536
  6. Kathryn Imgrund, M.D.Columbia, SC 292011023251394
  7. Todd Kraemer, MD.Columbia, SC 292011881888550
  8. Harold Moore, MDColumbia, SC 292011871545152

Common questions

What is Cynthia Marie Pridgen, M.D.'s NPI number?

Cynthia Marie Pridgen, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1487627436, issued on Feb 9, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Cynthia Marie Pridgen, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1301 Taylor St, Columbia, SC, 29201. Phone: (803) 296-2942. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Cynthia Marie Pridgen, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists South Carolina license number 22803, 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 Cynthia Marie Pridgen, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Cynthia Marie Pridgen, M.D. had 96 Medicare Part D claims for 35 beneficiaries; the average among obstetrics & gynecology physician prescribers was 165. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Cynthia Marie Pridgen, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 99.3 of 100. 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.

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