Walter J. Bristow, MD
Gastroenterology Physician · Columbia, SC
Walter J. Bristow, MD is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Columbia, South Carolina, and NPI 1407847023, issued on Nov 2, 2005. Check the license (South Carolina 16268, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Walter J. Bristow
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License number
- 16268 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2739 Laurel St, Columbia, SC 29204
- Phone
- (803) 799-4800
- Enumerated
- Nov 2, 2005
- Record last updated
- Aug 11, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (803) 252-0052
- Medicaid ID
- TL3154 SC
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100211000140); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Rush Medical College Of Rush University, 1989
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 2739 Laurel St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Sonya Cook, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1154384378
- Katie LivingstonFamily Nurse Practitioner1841662483
- John Popp, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1770564544
- Joseph Rice, MDGastroenterology Physician1538140652
- Julia Sawyer, APRNAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1922490606
- James Strohecker, MDGastroenterology Physician1164403945
Verify Walter J. Bristow in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 16268Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
1,748 Medicare Part D claims for 748 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 18% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Omeprazole432 claims
- Sod Sulf-Potass Sulf-Mag Sulf326 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium155 claims
- Gavilyte-C105 claims
- Colesevelam Hcl72 claims
- Famotidine67 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): 100 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: $2,991.40
158 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 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
- Columbia Gastroenterology Associates PAColumbia, SC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Walter J. Bristow among 303 gastroenterology physician records in South Carolina
Walter J. Bristow, MD is one of 303 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 84% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated1989 · median 2005 among the 217 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Gastroenterology Physician providers in South Carolina
There are 303 gastroenterology physician records in South Carolina.
All 303 in South Carolina → Every provider in Columbia → Gastroenterology Physician nationwide →
The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- James Mann, M.D.Columbia, SC 292041275582405
- Benjamin Massey, M.D.Columbia, SC 292041699733725
- John Popp, M.D.Columbia, SC 292041770564544
- Georges Postic, MDColumbia, SC 292041447231469
- Joseph Rice, MDColumbia, SC 292041538140652
- James Strohecker, MDColumbia, SC 292041164403945
Common questions
What is Walter J. Bristow, MD's NPI number?
Walter J. Bristow, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1407847023, issued on Nov 2, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Walter J. Bristow, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2739 Laurel St, Columbia, SC, 29204. Phone: (803) 799-4800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Walter J. Bristow, MD's license?
NPPES lists South Carolina license number 16268, 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 Walter J. Bristow, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Walter J. Bristow, MD had 1,748 Medicare Part D claims for 748 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Walter J. Bristow, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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.