NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Brian R. Carter, MD

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician · Huntsville, AL

Brian R. Carter, MD is a physical medicine & rehabilitation physician with a practice address in Huntsville, Alabama, and NPI 1073574208, issued on Mar 29, 2006. Check the license (Alabama 24821, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1073574208
Name
Brian R. Carter
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician 208100000X
License number
24821 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
927 Franklin St, Huntsville, AL 35801
Phone
(256) 539-2728
Enumerated
Mar 29, 2006
Record last updated
Oct 1, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(256) 428-3423
Medicaid ID
009900145 AL
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20080708000159); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Miami, Lm Miller School Of Medicine, 1997
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 927 Franklin St

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Jeffrey Bergstresser, PAPhysician Assistant1851360556
  2. Steven Buckley, MDPediatric Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1437128188
  3. Jeffrey Carroll, PA CSurgical Physician Assistant1396704516
  4. Joseph Clark, MDOrthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician1295704419
  5. Stanton Davis, MDSports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician1164483392
  6. Ray Fambrough, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1700855467

Verify Brian R. Carter in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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2.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average physical medicine & rehabilitation physician in 2024

1,816 Medicare Part D claims for 335 beneficiaries, against an average of 727 among the 7,448 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 1% of claims. 790 claims were for opioids.

  1. Brian Carter1,816
  2. Specialty average727

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen427 claims
  2. Tizanidine Hcl356 claims
  3. Tramadol Hcl354 claims
  4. Gabapentin177 claims
  5. Meloxicam120 claims
  6. Methylprednisolone101 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 80.9 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score66.4
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%98.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. HH Health System - The Orthopaedic Center LLCHuntsville, AL

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician providers in Alabama

There are 143 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records in Alabama.

Other physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records in Alabama

  1. Ryan Aaron, M.D.Huntsville, AL1336342328
  2. James Adams, MDBirmingham, AL1033164371
  3. Zoubair Ahmed, MDBirmingham, AL1952817900
  4. Keith Anderson, DOHuntsville, AL1285618975
  5. Mary ArminioOpelika, AL1710755954
  6. Sadri Avsar, MDBessemer, AL1447260914
  7. Frederick Aziz, M.D.Montgomery, AL1043650427
  8. James Barnett, M.D.Northport, AL1386696615
  9. Andrew Barranco, D.O.Birmingham, AL1639512635
  10. Eric Beck, M.D.Huntsville, AL1740238112

Common questions

What is Brian R. Carter, MD's NPI number?

Brian R. Carter, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1073574208, issued on Mar 29, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Brian R. Carter, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 927 Franklin St, Huntsville, AL, 35801. Phone: (256) 539-2728. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Brian R. Carter, MD's license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number 24821, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.albme.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Brian R. Carter, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Brian R. Carter, MD had 1,816 Medicare Part D claims for 335 beneficiaries; the average among physical medicine & rehabilitation physician prescribers was 727. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Brian R. Carter, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 80.9 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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