Christopher David Karter, DPM
Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist · Needham, MA
Christopher David Karter, DPM is a foot & ankle surgery podiatrist with a practice address in Needham, Massachusetts, and NPI 1861875031, issued on Jul 7, 2015. Check the license (Massachusetts 2471, as entered in NPPES) with the Massachusetts board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Christopher David Karter
- Credential
- DPM
- Primary taxonomy
- Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist 213ES0103X
- License number
- 2471 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1410 Highland Ave Ste 204, Needham, MA 02492
- Phone
- (781) 444-4044
- Enumerated
- Jul 7, 2015
- Record last updated
- Jan 26, 2022
- Fax
- (781) 444-5044
- Medicaid ID
- 110138560A MA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20180730001993); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records → All 127 in Massachusetts → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 1410 Highland Ave Ste 204
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Michael Mitry, DPMFoot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist1700193406
Verify Christopher David Karter in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Massachusetts board licenses this profession
Search for license 2471Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
10% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average foot & ankle surgery podiatrist in 2024
301 Medicare Part D claims for 161 beneficiaries, against an average of 335 among the 7,761 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 11 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Ciclopirox81 claims
- Mupirocin43 claims
- Cephalexin39 claims
- Ammonium Lactate20 claims
- Ketoconazole17 claims
- Econazole Nitrate14 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
- Shenouda CorpNeedham, MA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Christopher David Karter among 127 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records in Massachusetts
Christopher David Karter, DPM is one of 127 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 89% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 65% of them.
- NPI issued2015 · 65% of these records are older, 33% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 80% of these records are
- Graduated2015 · median 2011 among the 101 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 213ES0103X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist providers in Massachusetts
There are 127 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records in Massachusetts.
All 127 in Massachusetts → Every provider in Needham → Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist nationwide →
The 8 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Michael Mitry, DPMNeedham, MA 024921700193406
- Daniel Rutowicz, DPMNeedham, MA 024941467532812
- Helen Cho, DPMChestnut Hill, MA 024671417060989
- Lindsay Johnson, DPMChestnut Hill, MA 024671609026129
- Zachary Sax, DPMChestnut Hill, MA 024671669904140
- Robert KelemenWaltham, MA 024531801869342
- Sophia Solomon, D.P.M.Oak Bluffs, MA 025571902288269
- Michael Gavigan, DPMPocasset, MA 025591588779607
Common questions
What is Christopher David Karter, DPM's NPI number?
Christopher David Karter, DPM's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1861875031, issued on Jul 7, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Christopher David Karter, DPM located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1410 Highland Ave Ste 204, Needham, MA, 02492. Phone: (781) 444-4044. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Christopher David Karter, DPM's license?
NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 2471, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Christopher David Karter, DPM prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Christopher David Karter, DPM had 301 Medicare Part D claims for 161 beneficiaries; the average among foot & ankle surgery podiatrist prescribers was 335. 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.