Craig W. Carson, M.D.
Rheumatology Physician · Edmond, OK
Craig W. Carson, M.D. is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Edmond, Oklahoma, and NPI 1043288673, issued on Mar 9, 2006. Check the license (Oklahoma 17781, as entered in NPPES) on the Oklahoma Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Craig W. Carson
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- 17781 OK
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1701 Renaissance Blvd, Edmond, OK 73013
- Phone
- (405) 844-4978
- Enumerated
- Mar 9, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (405) 844-0562
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20051202000371); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Utah School Of Medicine, 1985
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1701 Renaissance Blvd
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Sharon Bolton, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1174558738
- Christopher Carson, MDFamily Medicine Physician1235717802
- Jennifer Damitsian, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1609939255
- Cindy Hagan, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1992773709
- Emily John, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1700248101
Verify Craig W. Carson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersOklahoma Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision
Search for license 17781Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
53% more Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
3,036 Medicare Part D claims for 666 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 1,109 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen388 claims
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate185 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen168 claims
- Pregabalin161 claims
- Methotrexate138 claims
- Tramadol Hcl115 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): 70.9 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).
Industry payments in 2024: $376.51
19 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Oklahoma Arthritis Center, P.C.Edmond, OK
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Craig W. Carson among 69 rheumatology physician records in Oklahoma
Craig W. Carson, M.D. is one of 69 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Oklahoma. 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 2006, is newer than 9% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 51% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 90% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
- Graduated1985 · median 2002 among the 47 with a school on file
- Record last updated2007 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a Oklahoma practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in Oklahoma
There are 69 rheumatology physician records in Oklahoma.
All 69 in Oklahoma → Every provider in Edmond → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Mark Hulsey, M.D.Edmond, OK 730131932142361
- Ana Kumar, M.D.Edmond, OK 730131215905971
- Linda Zacharias, MDEdmond, OK 730131861535908
- Nancy Brown, D.O.Norman, OK 730691730137613
- Sobia Ahmad, MDNorman, OK 730721902095201
- Robert McArthur, MDNorman, OK 730721508864877
- Erica Benvenutti, MDOklahoma City, OK 731021699088963
- Jon Blaschke, M.D.Oklahoma City, OK 731021275580268
Common questions
What is Craig W. Carson, M.D.'s NPI number?
Craig W. Carson, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1043288673, issued on Mar 9, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Craig W. Carson, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1701 Renaissance Blvd, Edmond, OK, 73013. Phone: (405) 844-4978. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Craig W. Carson, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Oklahoma license number 17781, as entered by the provider. Search the Oklahoma Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision at https://www.okmedicalboard.org/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Craig W. Carson, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Craig W. Carson, M.D. had 3,036 Medicare Part D claims for 666 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Craig W. Carson, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 70.9 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.