NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

David Michael Carstens, M.D.

Family Medicine Physician · Augusta, GA

David Michael Carstens, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Augusta, Georgia, and NPI 1679924252, issued on Jun 25, 2016. Check the license (Georgia 008412, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1679924252
Name
David Michael Carstens
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
008412 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1120 15TH St, Augusta, GA 30912
Phone
(305) 924-3580
Enumerated
Jun 25, 2016
Record last updated
Jun 25, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
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 1120 15TH St

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  6. Youmna Abourady, MDPediatrics Physician1144146960

Verify David Michael Carstens in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical Board
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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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18% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

2,920 Medicare Part D claims for 294 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims. 138 claims were for opioids.

  1. David Carstens2,920
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Gabapentin137 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium113 claims
  3. Amlodipine Besylate80 claims
  4. Omeprazole80 claims
  5. Pantoprazole Sodium78 claims
  6. Metoprolol Tartrate74 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.

David Michael Carstens among 3,951 family medicine physician records in Georgia

David Michael Carstens, M.D. is one of 3,951 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 75% of them.

  • NPI issued2016 · 75% of these records are older, 23% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 64% of these records are
  • Record last updated2016 · 53% 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 Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

180 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Augusta

They are 180 of the 7,009 NPPES records with a practice address in Augusta, and 3,951 family medicine physician records in Georgia.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Frank Carter, M.D.Augusta, GA 309121164464087
  2. Janis Coffin, DOAugusta, GA 309121003926643
  3. Julie Dahl-Smith, DOAugusta, GA 309121457461030
  4. Daron Ferris, MDAugusta, GA 309121619087160
  5. James Foster, MDAugusta, GA 309121245340728
  6. Thomas Garigan, M.D.Augusta, GA 309121275535593
  7. Joseph Hobbs, MDAugusta, GA 309121801906177
  8. David Krupp, M.D.Augusta, GA 309121982666970

Common questions

What is David Michael Carstens, M.D.'s NPI number?

David Michael Carstens, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1679924252, issued on Jun 25, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is David Michael Carstens, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1120 15TH St, Augusta, GA, 30912. Phone: (305) 924-3580. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify David Michael Carstens, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Georgia license number 008412, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia Composite Medical Board at https://medicalboard.georgia.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does David Michael Carstens, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, David Michael Carstens, M.D. had 2,920 Medicare Part D claims for 294 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.