Kaoru Joan Pridgen, M.D.
Family Medicine · Columbia, SC
At a glance
1301 Taylor St Ste 5K, Columbia, SC 29201-2952
NPPES record updated Jan 18, 2022. Public records can lag behind changes at a practice.
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- Do you provide the service I need at this address?
- Do I need a referral, and what is the earliest appointment?
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Medicare & insurance
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Check the official Medicare directory ↗Practice location
1301 Taylor St Ste 5KColumbia, SC 29201-2952
Additional reported practice locations
7430 College StIrmo, SC 290632903
Phone: 8392007810
Fax: 8038917085
Education & affiliations
- Medical / professional school
- Not reported in this file
- Graduation year
- 2001
- CMS specialties
- Family Practice
CMS reports telehealth services for this clinician. Confirm current services and availability with the practice.
Practice groups
Reported hospital affiliations
- Lexington Medical Center West Columbia, SC
- Musc Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown Columbia, SC
- Prisma Health Baptist Columbia, SC
- Prisma Health Baptist Parkridge Columbia, SC
- Prisma Health Richland Hospital Columbia, 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.
No displayed procedure-category record in this release. This does not mean the clinician performs no procedures.
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.
See payment purposes and reporting companies
Reported purposes
| Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|
| Food and beverage | $1,136.11 |
Reporting companies
| Company | Amount |
|---|---|
| ABBVIE INC. | $191.84 |
| ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | $138.56 |
| ABBOTT LABORATORIES | $108.11 |
| AMGEN INC. | $99.88 |
| XERIS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | $86.94 |
| SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC | $64.65 |
| LILLY USA, LLC | $47.90 |
| FORTE BIO-PHARMA LLC | $47.30 |
| Other reporting companies | $350.93 |
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
- Family Medicine
- Taxonomy code
- 207Q00000X
- Enumeration date
- Jan 25, 2006
- Record updated
- Jan 18, 2022
More registry details
- Provider type
- Individual · Type 1
- Reported credentials
- M.D.
Reported taxonomies and licenses
207Q00000X · Primary
License reported: 25856 SC
License numbers and credentials are reported to NPPES; HCPList does not independently verify them.
Practice location
1301 Taylor St Ste 5KColumbia, SC 29201-2952
- Phone
- (839) 200-7805
- Fax
- (803) 891-7085
Mailing address
7430 COLLEGE STIRMO, SC 290632903
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