NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Carson C. Cunningham, MD

Surgery Physician · Cape Girardeau, MO

Carson C. Cunningham, MD is a surgery physician with a practice address in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, and NPI 1861477218, issued on Dec 8, 2005. Check the license (Missouri 2016007347, as entered in NPPES) on the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1861477218
Name
Carson C. Cunningham
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Surgery Physician 208600000X
License numbers
2016007347 MO
023960 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3250 Gordonville RD Ste 384, Cape Girardeau, MO 63703
Phone
(573) 331-5522
Enumerated
Dec 8, 2005
Record last updated
Jan 22, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(573) 331-5523
Medicaid ID
1486639 LA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20160517001902); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In Shreveport, 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 3250 Gordonville RD Ste 384

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

  1. Nicholas Boston, M.D.Surgery Physician1275820862
  2. Aaron Dodge, PA-CPhysician Assistant1568003622
  3. Ryan Fortner, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1427943596
  4. Joseph McClain, MDSurgery Physician1073564985
  5. Allison Metje, AGACNP-BCAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1730680380
  6. Kandra Voshage, PA-CPhysician Assistant1841510328

Verify Carson C. Cunningham in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMissouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts
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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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10% more Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024

162 Medicare Part D claims for 122 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 108 claims were for opioids.

  1. Carson Cunningham162
  2. Specialty average147

Most prescribed

  1. Tramadol Hcl88 claims
  2. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen19 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $1,944.70

38 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. The 17,103 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,513.80 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Carson Cunningham$1,944.70
  2. Specialty average$3,513.80

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

2 hospitals and group practices

  1. Mercy Hospital PerryPerryville, MO · Critical Access Hospitals2 of 5 stars
  2. Southeast Missouri Hospital Physicians LLCCape Girardeau, MO

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Carson C. Cunningham among 714 surgery physician records in Missouri

Carson C. Cunningham, MD is one of 714 surgery physician records with a practice address in Missouri. 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 89% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 57% of these records are
  • Graduated1997 · median 2006 among the 410 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208600000X and a Missouri practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Surgery Physician providers in Missouri

There are 714 surgery physician records in Missouri.

The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Nicholas Boston, M.D.Cape Girardeau, MO 637031275820862
  2. Major Burger, D.O.Cape Girardeau, MO 637031760757959
  3. Ashley Camp, PA-CCape Girardeau, MO 637031285942813
  4. Jonathon Foley, MDCape Girardeau, MO 637031790735793
  5. Jerry Kinder, MDCape Girardeau, MO 637031053362079
  6. An Lawrence, MDCape Girardeau, MO 637031578958096
  7. Ryan Legrand, M.D.Cape Girardeau, MO 637031568591329
  8. Joseph McCadams, MDCape Girardeau, MO 637031962453019

Common questions

What is Carson C. Cunningham, MD's NPI number?

Carson C. Cunningham, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1861477218, issued on Dec 8, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Carson C. Cunningham, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3250 Gordonville RD Ste 384, Cape Girardeau, MO, 63703. Phone: (573) 331-5522. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Carson C. Cunningham, MD's license?

NPPES lists Missouri license number 2016007347, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts at https://www.fsmb.org/contact-a-state-medical-board/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Carson C. Cunningham, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Carson C. Cunningham, MD had 162 Medicare Part D claims for 122 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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.