Carter Gussler, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Ashland, KY
Carter Gussler, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Ashland, Kentucky, and NPI 1215905393, issued on Mar 14, 2006. Check the license on the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Carter Gussler
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- Practice location
- 2841 Lexington Ave, Ashland, KY 41101
- Phone
- (606) 324-2451
- Enumerated
- Mar 14, 2006
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 2841 Lexington Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- John Gross, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1245209550
- Joshua Gross, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1144649914
- Cody Williams, DOOphthalmology Physician1376003145
Verify Carter Gussler in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKentucky Board of Medical LicensureCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
61% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
580 Medicare Part D claims for 149 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,490 among the 16,109 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 26% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost214 claims
- Timolol Maleate70 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol45 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate40 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate-Timolol23 claims
- Dorzolamide Hcl19 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 Medicare quality score for 2023: 75.3 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $768.75
15 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. The 12,922 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,937.17 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
One hospital or facility affiliation
- Tri-State Ophthalmology Associates PscAshland, KY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Kentucky
There are 245 ophthalmology physician records in Kentucky.
Other ophthalmology physician records in Kentucky
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- Zegary Allen, M.D., PH.D.Florence, KY1528336989
- Judith Ambrus, M.D.Louisville, KY1700817905
- Irfan Ansari, M.D.Frankfort, KY1043207228
- William Baas, M.D.Danville, KY1265751200
- W Douglas Back, MDLexington, KY1396765251
- Judit Baffi, M.D., PH.D.Lexington, KY1366766404
- Robert Baker, M.D.Lexington, KY1538312202
Common questions
What is Carter Gussler, MD's NPI number?
Carter Gussler, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1215905393, issued on Mar 14, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Carter Gussler, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2841 Lexington Ave, Ashland, KY, 41101. Phone: (606) 324-2451. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Carter Gussler, MD's license?
Search the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure at https://web1.ky.gov/GenSearch/LicenseSearch.aspx?AGY=5. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Carter Gussler, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Carter Gussler, MD had 580 Medicare Part D claims for 149 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,490. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Carter Gussler, MD's Medicare quality score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 75.3 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.
Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.