Carla Hanson Carter, O.D.
Optometrist · Shreveport, LA
Carla Hanson Carter, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Shreveport, Louisiana, and NPI 1902184369, issued on Aug 2, 2011. Check the license (Louisiana 1608-641T, as entered in NPPES) with the Louisiana board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Carla Hanson Carter
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 1608-641T LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5848 Line Ave, Shreveport, LA 71106
- Phone
- (318) 865-0017
- Enumerated
- Aug 2, 2011
- Record last updated
- Aug 2, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (318) 868-4738
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20111020000246); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Houston - College Of Optometry, 2011
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest optometrist records → All 540 in Louisiana → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 5848 Line Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Alisa Brogden, O.D.Optometrist1598878860
- Angela PickeringOptician1518082981
- Michael Pickering, O.D.Optometrist1114022175
Verify Carla Hanson Carter in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Louisiana board licenses this profession
Search for license 1608-641TCheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
57% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
119 Medicare Part D claims for 76 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 34% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost18 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth15 claims
- Xiidra13 claims
- Tobramycin-Dexamethasone11 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 80.4 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Joseph E Humble And Raymond Haik PtrsWest Monroe, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Carla Hanson Carter among 540 optometrist records in Louisiana
Carla Hanson Carter, O.D. is one of 540 optometrist records with a practice address in Louisiana. 78% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 61% of them.
- NPI issued2011 · 61% of these records are older, 37% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
- Graduated2011 · median 2010 among the 329 with a school on file
- Record last updated2011 · 66% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 152W00000X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Optometrist providers in Louisiana
There are 540 optometrist records in Louisiana.
All 540 in Louisiana → Every provider in Shreveport → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- George Bakowski, O.D.Shreveport, LA 711061679876023
- Dea Bekteshi, ODShreveport, LA 711061316614365
- Gabrielle Boyd, ODShreveport, LA 711061730687260
- Jon Branton, O.D.Shreveport, LA 711061275500696
- Alisa Brogden, O.D.Shreveport, LA 711061598878860
- Christine Davis, ODShreveport, LA 711061033182183
- Michael Pickering, O.D.Shreveport, LA 711061114022175
- Hudson TaylorShreveport, LA 711061902768807
Common questions
What is Carla Hanson Carter, O.D.'s NPI number?
Carla Hanson Carter, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1902184369, issued on Aug 2, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Carla Hanson Carter, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5848 Line Ave, Shreveport, LA, 71106. Phone: (318) 865-0017. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Carla Hanson Carter, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 1608-641T, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Carla Hanson Carter, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Carla Hanson Carter, O.D. had 119 Medicare Part D claims for 76 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Carla Hanson Carter, O.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 80.4 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.