Ahmad Bader, MD
Neurosurgery (CMS) · Columbia, SC
At a glance
3 Richland Medical Park Dr Ste 310, Columbia, SC 29203-6862
Published activity: Laminectomy or laminotomy (partial removal of spine bones) · Removal of tissue · Spinal fusion. View counts and coverage
NPPES record updated May 3, 2024. Public records can lag behind changes at a practice.
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Check the official Medicare directory ↗Practice location
3 Richland Medical Park Dr Ste 310Columbia, SC 29203-6862
Additional reported practice locations
1111 6Th Ave Ste B1Des Moines, IA 503142610
Phone: 5153580100
Fax: 5153580109 1026 A Ave Ne Ste 5000
Cedar Rapids, IA 524025036
Phone: 3193697085
Fax: 3193685770
Education & affiliations
- Medical / professional school
- Not reported in this file
- Graduation year
- 2005
- CMS specialties
- Neurosurgery
Practice groups
Reported hospital affiliations
- Prisma Health Baptist Columbia, SC
- Prisma Health Baptist Parkridge Columbia, SC
- Prisma Health Richland Hospital Columbia, SC
- Prisma Health Tuomey Hospital Sumter, SC
Graduation year does not establish years in practice. A reported affiliation does not establish employment, current admitting privileges, or insurance participation.
Source: CMS National Downloadable File · Published Oct 15, 2026.
Source: CMS Facility Affiliation Data · Published Oct 15, 2026.
Procedures in the public data
Reported activity can help you ask more informed questions about a practice’s services.
| Procedure category | Published Medicare activity |
|---|---|
| Laminectomy or laminotomy (partial removal of spine bones) | 22 |
| Removal of tissue | 1-10 |
| Spinal fusion | 73 |
CMS uses a one-year claims window with a reporting lag. Counts cover the Medicare activity included by CMS, not all patients. “1–10” is a published range. Volume is not a quality or outcomes score. Coverage and methodology
Source: CMS Utilization Data · Published Oct 15, 2026.
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Industry-reported general payments
Includes reported transfers of value, such as meals, travel, or consulting. Payments do not establish improper conduct or quality of care. Research funding and ownership values are excluded from this total.
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Reported purposes
| Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|
| Travel and lodging | $1,016.00 |
| Food and beverage | $550.82 |
Reporting companies
| Company | Amount |
|---|---|
| GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC. | $1,096.95 |
| STRYKER CORPORATION | $218.19 |
| MEDTRONIC, INC. | $181.15 |
| PROVIDENCE MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC. | $34.15 |
| LEMAITRE VASCULAR, INC. | $19.33 |
| ACERA SURGICAL, INC. | $17.05 |
Source: CMS 2025 payments grouped by covered recipient and nature of payments · Published Jun 30, 2026.
Professional details: NPI, taxonomy & registry record
Registry details
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurosurgery (CMS)
- Taxonomy code
- 207T00000X
- Enumeration date
- Jul 4, 2015
- Record updated
- May 3, 2024
More registry details
- Provider type
- Individual · Type 1
- Reported credentials
- MD
Reported taxonomies and licenses
207T00000X
License reported: MD-45592 IA
207T00000X · Primary
License reported: 91758 SC
License numbers and credentials are reported to NPPES; HCPList does not independently verify them.
Practice location
3 Richland Medical Park Dr Ste 310Columbia, SC 29203-6862
- Phone
- (803) 434-8323
- Fax
- (803) 434-8326
Mailing address
300 E MCBEE AVE FL 4GREENVILLE, SC 296012842
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