NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Darrell L. Carter, MD

Family Medicine Physician · Granite Falls, MN

Darrell L. Carter, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Granite Falls, Minnesota, and NPI 1013976794, issued on Mar 21, 2006. Check the license (Minnesota 20225, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1013976794
Name
Darrell L. Carter
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
20225 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
295 10TH Ave, Granite Falls, MN 56241
Phone
(320) 564-2511
Enumerated
Mar 21, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 13, 2026
Fax
(320) 564-2511
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 295 10TH Ave

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

  1. Mark Eakes, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1043508922
  2. James Nedrud, PA-CPhysician Assistant1922074244
  3. Arthur Rillo, MDFamily Medicine Physician1619943404

Verify Darrell L. Carter in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
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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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61% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

1,370 Medicare Part D claims for 33 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims.

  1. Darrell Carter1,370
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Furosemide107 claims
  2. Potassium Chloride85 claims
  3. Omeprazole83 claims
  4. Gabapentin71 claims
  5. Losartan Potassium45 claims
  6. Warfarin Sodium42 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 94 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score84.8
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%98.2
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Darrell L. Carter among 3,985 family medicine physician records in Minnesota

Darrell L. Carter, MD is one of 3,985 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 74% 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 12% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 42% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 62% of these records are
  • Record last updated2026 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

5 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Granite Falls

They are 5 of the 42 NPPES records with a practice address in Granite Falls, and 3,985 family medicine physician records in Minnesota.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Mark Eakes, M.D.Granite Falls, MN 562411043508922
  2. Vicky Moe, M.D.Granite Falls, MN 562411265662431
  3. Arthur Rillo, MDGranite Falls, MN 562411619943404
  4. Rosa Rios Avendano, M.D.Granite Falls, MN 562411720514672
  5. Jay Schmidt, M.D.Graceville, MN 562401215936455
  6. Arthur Vanvranken, M.D.Graceville, MN 562401790784981
  7. Utpal Chakravorty, MDDawson, MN 562321295761641
  8. Erik Shelstad, M.D,Dawson, MN 562321750389144

Common questions

What is Darrell L. Carter, MD's NPI number?

Darrell L. Carter, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1013976794, issued on Mar 21, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Darrell L. Carter, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 295 10TH Ave, Granite Falls, MN, 56241. Phone: (320) 564-2511. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Darrell L. Carter, MD's license?

NPPES lists Minnesota license number 20225, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice at https://mn.gov/boards/medical-practice/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Darrell L. Carter, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Darrell L. Carter, MD had 1,370 Medicare Part D claims for 33 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Darrell L. Carter, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 94 of 100. 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.