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Dr. Kaoru Joan Pridgen, MD

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Specializes in: Family Medicine

1301 Taylor Street Suite 5k
Columbia, SC 29201

(839) 200-7805

Dr. Kaoru Joan Pridgen, MD is a family medicine practitioner in Columbia, SC specializing in family medicine. Dr. Kaoru Joan Pridgen, MD is affiliated with Three Rivers Medical Associates.

Office Locations

115 Atrium Way
Columbia, SC 29223

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1301 Taylor Street Suite 5k
Columbia, SC 29201

(839) 200-7805

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7430 College Street
Irmo, SC 29063

(839) 200-7810

(803) 891-7085

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Kaoru Joan Pridgen, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 10%

By Volume:

lab tests

In 2023, Dr. Kaoru Joan Pridgen, MD performed more lab tests procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within South Carolina.

Top 25%

By Volume:

screening test

In 2012, Dr. Kaoru Joan Pridgen, MD performed more screening test procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within South Carolina.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kaoru Joan Pridgen, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Columbia, SC during 2012 were lab tests, preventive care, vaccines and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kaoru Joan Pridgen, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	22
cardiac procedures	11
doctor visit	894
ear procedures	13
lab tests	172
preventive care	84
thoracic (chest) imaging	16
vaccines	73
X-rays	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kaoru Joan Pridgen, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Columbia, SC during 2013 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kaoru Joan Pridgen, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	182
diabetes management	45
doctor visit	926
lab tests	973
preventive care	234
thoracic (chest) imaging	39
thyroid function tests	66
vaccines	68
X-rays	39

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kaoru Joan Pridgen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	110
Female	269

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	253
Black	115
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	178
From 75 to 84	91
85 and over	31
Less than 65	79

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kaoru Joan Pridgen, MD in 2013

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	37
Dementia	8
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kaoru Joan Pridgen, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Columbia, SC during 2014 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and thyroid function tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kaoru Joan Pridgen, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	505
breast exam	12
cardiac procedures	13
cytology	11
diabetes management	105
doctor visit	1113
gynecologic pathology	11
gynecologic procedures	12
lab tests	3005
preventive care	556
thoracic (chest) imaging	40
thyroid function tests	280
ultrasound (sonogram)	13
vaccines	60
X-rays	40

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kaoru Joan Pridgen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	114
Female	246

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	212
Black	135
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	151
From 75 to 84	87
85 and over	27
Less than 65	95

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kaoru Joan Pridgen, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	38
Dementia	9
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kaoru Joan Pridgen, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Columbia, SC during 2015 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and thyroid function tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kaoru Joan Pridgen, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	11
blood draw	461
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	19
chronic care	142
CT scan	41
diabetes management	118
doctor visit	1084
lab tests	2580
musculoskeletal imaging	14
pelvic imaging	11
preventive care	569
spinal procedures	31
thoracic (chest) imaging	85
thyroid function tests	191
vaccines	49
X-rays	119

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kaoru Joan Pridgen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	196
Female	522

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	426
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	316
From 75 to 84	168
85 and over	48
Less than 65	186

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kaoru Joan Pridgen, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	36
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kaoru Joan Pridgen, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Columbia, SC during 2016 were lab tests, chronic care, preventive care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kaoru Joan Pridgen, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	475
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	15
chronic care	597
CT scan	15
diabetes management	138
doctor visit	1110
lab tests	2875
preventive care	571
spinal procedures	19
thoracic (chest) imaging	67
thyroid function tests	179
vaccines	75
X-rays	86

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kaoru Joan Pridgen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	96
Female	275

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	216
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	169
From 75 to 84	73
85 and over	25
Less than 65	104

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kaoru Joan Pridgen, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	39
Dementia	9
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kaoru Joan Pridgen, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Columbia, SC during 2017 were lab tests, chronic care, preventive care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kaoru Joan Pridgen, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	17
blood draw	473
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	11
chronic care	599
CT scan	28
diabetes management	130
doctor visit	1314
lab tests	2896
musculoskeletal imaging	16
pelvic imaging	17
preventive care	568
spinal procedures	22
thoracic (chest) imaging	89
thyroid function tests	178
vaccines	92
X-rays	127

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kaoru Joan Pridgen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	117
Female	331

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	234
Black	202
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	212
From 75 to 84	98
85 and over	33
Less than 65	105

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kaoru Joan Pridgen, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	43
Dementia	9
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kaoru Joan Pridgen, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Columbia, SC during 2018 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and chronic care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kaoru Joan Pridgen, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	349
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	16
chronic care	234
CT scan	16
diabetes management	113
doctor visit	1000
lab tests	2341
preventive care	562
spinal procedures	24
thyroid function tests	160
vaccines	91
X-rays	24

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kaoru Joan Pridgen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	75
Female	226

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	154
Black	133
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	142
From 75 to 84	66
85 and over	14
Less than 65	79

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kaoru Joan Pridgen, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	35
Dementia	7
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kaoru Joan Pridgen, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Columbia, SC during 2019 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kaoru Joan Pridgen, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	320
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	16
chronic care	149
CT scan	16
diabetes management	195
doctor visit	827
lab tests	2094
preventive care	461
spinal procedures	12
thyroid function tests	128
vaccines	75
X-rays	12

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kaoru Joan Pridgen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	42
Female	181

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	103
Black	108
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	115
From 75 to 84	53
85 and over	11
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kaoru Joan Pridgen, MD in 2019

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	36
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kaoru Joan Pridgen, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Columbia, SC during 2020 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kaoru Joan Pridgen, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	146
chronic care	27
diabetes management	52
doctor visit	410
lab tests	324
preventive care	73
thyroid function tests	29
vaccines	12

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kaoru Joan Pridgen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	68
Female	189

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	170
Black	74
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	131
From 75 to 84	69
85 and over	24
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kaoru Joan Pridgen, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	35
Dementia	0
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kaoru Joan Pridgen, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Columbia, SC during 2021 were blood draw, X-rays, ultrasound (sonogram) and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kaoru Joan Pridgen, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	611
cardiac procedures	59
doctor visit	1508
lab tests	23
musculoskeletal imaging	26
spinal procedures	67
ultrasound (sonogram)	75
vascular procedures	16
X-rays	93

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kaoru Joan Pridgen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	176
Female	484

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	556
Black	80
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	296
From 75 to 84	229
85 and over	108
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kaoru Joan Pridgen, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	29
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kaoru Joan Pridgen, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Columbia, SC during 2022 were blood draw and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kaoru Joan Pridgen, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	207
doctor visit	649
lab tests	104

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kaoru Joan Pridgen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	47
Female	142

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	140
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	104
From 75 to 84	52
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kaoru Joan Pridgen, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	26
Dementia	6
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kaoru Joan Pridgen, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Columbia, SC during 2023 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and thyroid function tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kaoru Joan Pridgen, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	321
diabetes management	107
doctor visit	771
lab tests	1448
mental health therapy	19
preventive care	292
thyroid function tests	273
weight management	19

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kaoru Joan Pridgen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	48
Female	186

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	186
Black	36
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	122
From 75 to 84	77
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kaoru Joan Pridgen, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	28
Dementia	5
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kaoru Joan Pridgen, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Kaoru Joan Pridgen, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Columbia, SC were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and chronic care.

abdominal imaging	14
blood draw	339
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	15
breast exam	12
cardiac procedures	27
chronic care	291
CT scan	23
cytology	11
diabetes management	111
doctor visit	967
ear procedures	13
gynecologic pathology	11
gynecologic procedures	12
lab tests	1569
mental health therapy	19
musculoskeletal imaging	18
pelvic imaging	14
preventive care	397
spinal procedures	29
thoracic (chest) imaging	56
thyroid function tests	164
ultrasound (sonogram)	44
vaccines	66
vascular procedures	16
weight management	19
X-rays	61

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kaoru Joan Pridgen, MD.

**Gender**
Female	254
Male	90

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	73
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	220
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	26
75 to 84	88
Less than 65	62
65 to 74	161

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kaoru Joan Pridgen, MD From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Kaoru Joan Pridgen, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	31
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Dementia	6
Cancer	7

Education & Training

She has a state license in South Carolina.

Licensed In: South Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Kaoru Joan Pridgen, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Three Rivers Medical Associates

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Kaoru Joan Pridgen, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Novo Nordisk Inc	$983 Saxenda $239	RYBELSUS $128	Tresiba $124	Ozempic $119	Victoza $112	Other $261
Lilly USA, LLC	$599 GLYXAMBI $204	JARDIANCE $188	MOUNJARO $82	REYVOW $56	JENTADUETO $35	Other $34
AbbVie Inc.	$563 UBRELVY $232	QULIPTA $154	VRAYLAR $84	DALVANCE $42	LINZESS $28	Other $22
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.	$443 NUVIGIL $281	AMRIX $121	QNASL $23	AUSTEDO $19
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$437 FARXIGA $213	SYMBICORT $78	BYDUREON WEEKLY $45	BYDUREON PEN $38	ONGLYZA $28	Other $34
Other	$5,919 Trintellix $265	NEXLETOL $245	VYVANSE $240	Lorzone 750mg $231	Kerendia $225	Other $4,713

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$8,556
Education	$273
Long term medical supply or device loan	$116

Biography

Dr. Kaoru Pridgen specializes in family medicine and practices in Irmo, SC and Columbia, SC. Dr. Pridgen has obtained a license to practice in South Carolina.