Bradley W. Word, MD
NPI 1043279854ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine· Columbia, SC
Internal Medicine (MD) in Columbia, South Carolina, trained at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine (class of 1992). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,180,820 for 14,382 claims, against $289,027 paid for services in 2024. Novo Nordisk Inc was the largest of 17 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,021 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1043279854 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Mar 21, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Nov 11, 2020 |
| Certified by provider | Nov 11, 2020 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine Primary | 207R00000X | 18057 | SC |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
Official OIG search · How matching works ·Bulk check a roster
Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Internal Medicine (SC) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 458 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 8,775 across 107 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $289,027 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 14,382 · 26,581 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 521 |
| Total drug cost | $1,180,820 |
| Generic share | 89% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Vanderbilt University School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1992 |
| Medicare specialty | Internal Medicine |
Medical group
- Lexington Health IncWest Columbia, SC · 904 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- KershawhealthCamden, SC
- Lexington Medical CenterWest Columbia, SC
- Prisma Health BaptistColumbia, SC
- Prisma Health Baptist ParkridgeColumbia, SC
- Prisma Health Richland HospitalColumbia, SC
Other facilities
- Centerwell Home HealthHome health agency · Columbia, SC
- Medical Services of America Home HealthHome health agency · Irmo, SC
- Prisma Health HomecareHome health agency · Columbia, SC
- Providence Home HealthHome health agency · Columbia, SC
- Pruitthealth Home Health-ColumbiaHome health agency · Columbia, SC
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,021 · 47 payments from 17 companies
- 2024$925.80 · 53 payments from 15 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $178.81 | 5 |
| Dexcom, Inc. | $148.37 | 4 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $119.24 | 6 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $107.70 | 5 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $76.17 | 5 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,021 · 47 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
Other internal medicine physicians in Columbia
- 1013089572
- 1043449549
- 1053752105
- 1063521292
- 1194354720
- 1194792184
- 1225098478
- 1225477425
- 1245296433
- 1245299072
- 1245465178
- 1255317723
All 327 internal medicine physicians in Columbia · All internal medicine physicians in South Carolina