Mari Suarez Bridges, M.D.
NPI 1740543164ActiveIndividual· Family Medicine· Barnwell, SC
Family Medicine (M.D.) with Low Country Health Care System Inc, practicing in Barnwell, South Carolina. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $930,934 for 8,433 claims, against $3,087 paid for services in 2024. Pfizer Inc. was the largest of 9 companies reporting payments in 2025, $321.69 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Aiken Regional Medical Center and 3 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1740543164 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 20, 2012 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jan 11, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | Jan 11, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Medicine Primary | 207Q00000X | MMD.38575 MD | 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 | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Family Practice (SC) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 119 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 304 across 35 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $3,087 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 8,433 · 16,611 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 472 |
| Total drug cost | $930,934 |
| Generic share | 86% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2011 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Family Practice |
Medical group
- Low Country Health Care System IncBarnwell, SC · 39 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Aiken Regional Medical CenterAiken, SC
- Allendale County HospitalFairfax, SC
- Musc Medical CenterCharleston, SC
- Wellstar McG Health, Affiliated With Med ColAugusta, GA
Other facilities
- Amedisys Home Health of LexingtonHome health agency · Lexington, SC
- Centerwell Home HealthHome health agency · Newberry, SC
- Trinity Home Health of AikenHome health agency · Aiken, SC
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$321.69 · 15 payments from 9 companies
- 2024$362.82 · 18 payments from 8 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Pfizer Inc. | $67.17 | 3 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $57.47 | 3 |
| Astellas Pharma US Inc | $50.01 | 2 |
| Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. | $34.87 | 2 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $28.00 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$321.69 · 15 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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