NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

David James Carter, M.D.

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Bedford, TX

David James Carter, M.D. is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Bedford, Texas, and NPI 1164422440, issued on Jul 28, 2005. Check the license (Texas F3815, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1164422440
Name
David James Carter
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
License numbers
F3815 TX
57640 MT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1615 Hospital Pkwy, Bedford, TX 76022
Phone
(817) 545-6118
Enumerated
Jul 28, 2005
Record last updated
Jul 21, 2022
Fax
(817) 684-8333
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 1615 Hospital Pkwy

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  2. Denise Bredow, R.N., C.F.N.P.Nurse Practitioner1619915766
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  4. Gilda Cipriano, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1942342779
  5. Caitlin Colosky, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1629439476
  6. Zeboonisha Damji, F.N.P.Family Nurse Practitioner1497034607

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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84% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024

16 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. David Carter16
  2. Specialty average101

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.

Industry payments in 2024: $155.14

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 4,047 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,828.84 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. David Carter$155.14
  2. Specialty average$7,828.84

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

David James Carter among 484 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Texas

David James Carter, M.D. is one of 484 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in Texas. 79% 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, 86% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 64% of these records are
  • Record last updated2022 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208G00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in Texas

There are 484 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Texas.

The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Darien Bradford, MDBurleson, TX 760281376560961
  2. Jeffrey Lin, M.D.Burleson, TX 760281124082938
  3. Himalaya Lele, M.D.Arlington, TX 760141962407007
  4. Raymond Brown, M.D.Arlington, TX 760121093782401
  5. James Norcross, MDArlington, TX 760121720042716
  6. Lyle Brown, M.D.Nacogdoches, TX 759651467477729
  7. James Young, M.D.Nacogdoches, TX 759651427024074
  8. William Anderson, MDFort Worth, TX 761041487694220

Common questions

What is David James Carter, M.D.'s NPI number?

David James Carter, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1164422440, issued on Jul 28, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is David James Carter, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1615 Hospital Pkwy, Bedford, TX, 76022. Phone: (817) 545-6118. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify David James Carter, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number F3815, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does David James Carter, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, David James Carter, M.D. had 16 Medicare Part D claims; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. 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.