Charles Benjamin Carter, M.D.
Nephrology Physician · Tucson, AZ
Charles Benjamin Carter, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Tucson, Arizona, and NPI 1235136565, issued on Jul 1, 2005. Check the license (Arizona 62734, as entered in NPPES) on the Arizona Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Charles Benjamin Carter
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- 62734 AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4511 N Campbell Ave Ste 100, Tucson, AZ 85718
- Phone
- (520) 529-6500
- Enumerated
- Jul 1, 2005
- Record last updated
- May 20, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (520) 209-7337
- Medicaid IDs
- 200199750A IN
090305 AZ - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20210413001376); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of New Mexico School Of Medicine, 1994
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest nephrology physician records → All 278 in Arizona → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 4511 N Campbell Ave Ste 100
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Renee Kishbaugh, DCChiropractor1801961339
- Gertrude Oster, APRNNurse Practitioner1265611537
Verify Charles Benjamin Carter in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArizona Medical Board
Search for license 62734Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
14% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
1,253 Medicare Part D claims for 243 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Losartan Potassium104 claims
- Lisinopril100 claims
- Calcitriol85 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate83 claims
- Allopurinol64 claims
- Furosemide58 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Akdhc LLCTucson, AZ
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Charles Benjamin Carter among 278 nephrology physician records in Arizona
Charles Benjamin Carter, M.D. is one of 278 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Arizona. 90% 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, 77% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 90% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 82% of these records are
- Graduated1994 · median 2001 among the 229 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 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 207RN0300X and a Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in Arizona
There are 278 nephrology physician records in Arizona.
All 278 in Arizona → Every provider in Tucson → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Yeong-Hau Lien, MD, PH.DTucson, AZ 857181356448815
- Milap Pokharel, M.D.Tucson, AZ 857181336349463
- Gary Saito, M.D.Tucson, AZ 857181306850102
- David Whittman, M.D., M.P.H.Tucson, AZ 857181205938917
- Venkatesh Ariyamuthu, MDTucson, AZ 857191376708396
- Frank Brosius, MDTucson, AZ 857191336221217
- Halil Erol, M.D.Tucson, AZ 857191467985929
- Sourabh Kharait, M.DTucson, AZ 857191124265822
Common questions
What is Charles Benjamin Carter, M.D.'s NPI number?
Charles Benjamin Carter, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1235136565, issued on Jul 1, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Charles Benjamin Carter, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4511 N Campbell Ave Ste 100, Tucson, AZ, 85718. Phone: (520) 529-6500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Charles Benjamin Carter, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Arizona license number 62734, as entered by the provider. Search the Arizona Medical Board at https://www.azmd.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Charles Benjamin Carter, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Charles Benjamin Carter, M.D. had 1,253 Medicare Part D claims for 243 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. 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.