Physician

Craig Steven Carter, MD

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Craig Carter, MD (NPI: 1487636106) practices thoracic surgery in the Raleigh-Cary, NC market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Johnston, NC. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is CRAIG S CARTER MD FACS PA (NPI: 1770878399; TIN: 452493248) and primary practice location at 27520-9226.

Carter's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 367 traditional Medicare patients, billed 1,017 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $72,983 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 99233 (Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes). Part D data shows 486 prescription claims across 93 beneficiaries totaling $16,821 in drug costs, led by Linezolid (Linezolid). 2023 DME data shows 35 claims. Open Payments data shows 4 records totaling $203. You can download detailed data with all billing codes (2015-2024). For more recent data, please contact us.

Over the past 10 years, this provider's Medicare Part B carrier billing has declined steadily, from $126,350 to $72,983. In contrast, Part D prescription costs have moved from a lower plateau to a higher plateau, from $15,571 to $16,821. For DME billing, reported payments started with an early spike, then settled into a lower baseline, moving from $33,670 to $4,545.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and claim lines in the table.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend. X-axis: year 2015-2024. Y-axis: Medicare payment, unit: USD. Field: Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt. Source: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners by Provider.0$92K$184K2015 Medicare payment: $126,350 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2016 Medicare payment: $117,129 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2017 Medicare payment: $112,339 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2018 Medicare payment: $105,194 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2019 Medicare payment: $115,159 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2020 Medicare payment: $95,177 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2021 Medicare payment: $83,784 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2022 Medicare payment: $184,069 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2023 Medicare payment: $89,418 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2024 Medicare payment: $72,983 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClm LinesPayment
20157021,721$126,350
20166661,412$117,129
20177101,289$112,339
20185391,060$105,194
20195501,165$115,159
20204311,017$95,177
20214481,006$83,784
20223511,244$184,069
2023342814$89,418
20243671,017$72,983

Part D Events Trend

Drug cost trend, with N of patients and prescription claims in the table.

Part D Events Trend. X-axis: year 2015-2024. Y-axis: Drug cost, unit: USD. Field: Tot_Drug_Cst. Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider.0$17K$35K2015 Drug cost: $15,571 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2016 Drug cost: $5,969 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2017 Drug cost: $12,164 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2018 Drug cost: $10,535 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2019 Drug cost: $11,671 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2020 Drug cost: $22,322 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2021 Drug cost: $34,704 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2022 Drug cost: $21,597 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2023 Drug cost: $20,643 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2024 Drug cost: $16,821 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClaimsDrug Cost
201568310$15,571
201672272$5,969
201789387$12,164
201892434$10,535
2019101430$11,671
202091521$22,322
2021108768$34,704
202294510$21,597
202395442$20,643
202493486$16,821

DME Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and DME claim records in the table.

DME Billing Trend. X-axis: year 2015-2024. Y-axis: Medicare payment, unit: USD. Field: DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt. Source: Medicare DME, Devices & Supplies by Referring Provider.0$10K$20K2015 Medicare payment: $20,271 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2016 Medicare payment: $3,205 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2017 Medicare payment: $2,368 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2020 Medicare payment: $1,076 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2021 Medicare payment: $1,597 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2022 Medicare payment: $2,851 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2023 Medicare payment: $1,929 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClaimsPayment
2015N/R132$20,271
2016N/R89$3,205
2017N/R56$2,368
2018N/RN/RN/R
2019N/RN/RN/R
2020N/R16$1,076
2021N/R28$1,597
2022N/R62$2,851
2023N/R35$1,929
2024N/RN/RN/R

* / # = suppressed by CMS; 0 = reported zero; N/R = not reported or blank.

Top 5 Part B carrier billing codes in 2024

By total payments.

CodeDescriptionPatientsClm LinesTotal Payment
99233Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes7379$88
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more62126$61
93880Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow8688$26
93970Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers5152$23
93971Ultrasound study of one arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers8284$14

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

DrugGenericClaimsTotal Day SupplyTotal Drug Cost
LinezolidLinezolid18252$2,064
Megestrol AcetateMegestrol Acetate13480$623
CilostazolCilostazol451,852$617
ClopidogrelClopidogrel Bisulfate925,440$505
GabapentinGabapentin14420$194

Top 5 DME services in 2024

No connected or detailed DME service-level records for 2024.

Open Payments Summary in 2024

CategoryDefinitionRecordsTotal Reported AmountTop Related Entity
General PaymentsReported payment or transfer-of-value amount.4$203Ethicon US, LLC
Research PaymentsReported research-related payment or transfer-of-value amount.0$0N/R
Ownership / Investment InterestsReported value of ownership or investment interests.0$0N/R

FAQ

What Medicare data is available for Craig Steven Carter, MD?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Craig Steven Carter, MD (NPI 1487636106), including provider identity, specialty, market context, Medicare Part B activity, Part D prescribing, DME records, Open Payments where available, billing organization details, and ACO affiliation signals where available. Profile data covers 2015-2024, with current attribution based on 2025 claims where available.

Does Craig Steven Carter, MD have ACO affiliation data?

No ACO affiliation record is shown in the available Tedicare data for this profile.

What billing organization is linked to Craig Steven Carter, MD?

Craig Steven Carter, MD is linked to CRAIG S CARTER MD FACS PA (billing NPI 1770878399) in the available physician profile data.

Does Craig Steven Carter, MD have Open Payments data?

Craig Steven Carter, MD has 4 connected Open Payments records in the available 2024 summary data.

Can I download physician-level Medicare data from Tedicare?

Yes. Tedicare provides sample physician export data and paid custom physician data exports for research, planning, outreach, and market analysis. Exports can include physician profile fields, market and specialty context, billing organization details, ACO affiliation signals where available, and Medicare utilization data.