NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Dorothy Carter, MD

Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician · Lewiston, ME

Dorothy Carter, MD is an obstetrics & gynecology physician with a practice address in Lewiston, Maine, and NPI 1578973764, issued on Apr 28, 2014. Check the license (Maine MD22390, as entered in NPPES) on the Maine Board of Licensure in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1578973764
Name
Dorothy Carter
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician 207V00000X
License number
MD22390 ME
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
12 High St Ste 301, Lewiston, ME 04240
Phone
(207) 795-5770
Enumerated
Apr 28, 2014
Record last updated
Aug 20, 2024
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20181224000349); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
State Un Of Ny, Stony Brook School Of Dental Med, 2014
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 12 High St Ste 301

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

  1. Rachael Baillargeon, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1942027677
  2. Anna Gervais, DOObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1073193314
  3. Kristin Moody, CNMAdvanced Practice Midwife1194405258

Verify Dorothy Carter in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMaine Board of Licensure in Medicine
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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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8% more Medicare Part D claims than the average obstetrics & gynecology physician in 2024

179 Medicare Part D claims for 74 beneficiaries, against an average of 165 among the 28,733 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Dorothy Carter179
  2. Specialty average165

Most prescribed

  1. Estradiol61 claims
  2. Progesterone13 claims
  3. Clobetasol Propionate12 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): 79.4 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score57.7
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%99.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

One hospital affiliation

  1. Central Maine Medical CenterLewiston, ME · Acute Care Hospitals4 of 5 stars

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Dorothy Carter among 205 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Maine

Dorothy Carter, MD is one of 205 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with a practice address in Maine. 70% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 80% of them.

  • NPI issued2014 · 80% of these records are older, 17% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
  • Graduated2014 · median 2007 among the 119 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207V00000X and a Maine practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician providers in Maine

There are 205 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Maine.

The 8 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Arlene Cenedella, MDLewiston, ME 042401922037712
  2. Jonathan Commons, MDLewiston, ME 042401598866188
  3. Triste Coulombe, MDLewiston, ME 042401841297470
  4. Rana Daniel, DOLewiston, ME 042401962662833
  5. Michael DrouinLewiston, ME 042401780663393
  6. Tasha Duval, DOLewiston, ME 042401013301274
  7. Susan GaylordLewiston, ME 042401720068703
  8. Kathleen Martin, MDLewiston, ME 042401083638324

Common questions

What is Dorothy Carter, MD's NPI number?

Dorothy Carter, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1578973764, issued on Apr 28, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Dorothy Carter, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 12 High St Ste 301, Lewiston, ME, 04240. Phone: (207) 795-5770. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Dorothy Carter, MD's license?

NPPES lists Maine license number MD22390, as entered by the provider. Search the Maine Board of Licensure in Medicine at https://www.maine.gov/md/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Dorothy Carter, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Dorothy Carter, MD had 179 Medicare Part D claims for 74 beneficiaries; the average among obstetrics & gynecology physician prescribers was 165. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Dorothy Carter, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 79.4 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.