NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Edward M. Carter, D.M.D.

General Practice Dentistry · Mertztown, PA

Edward M. Carter, D.M.D. is a general practice dentistry with a practice address in Mertztown, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1538233820, issued on Nov 20, 2006. Check the license (Pennsylvania DS025860L, as entered in NPPES) with the Pennsylvania board that licenses this profession; 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
1538233820
Name
Edward M. Carter
Credential
D.M.D.
Primary taxonomy
General Practice Dentistry 1223G0001X
License number
DS025860L PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
410 W State St, Mertztown, PA 19539
Phone
(610) 682-2194
Enumerated
Nov 20, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(610) 682-2195
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Pennsylvania board licenses this profession
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55% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average general practice dentistry in 2024

37 Medicare Part D claims for 22 beneficiaries, against an average of 83 among the 70,290 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Edward Carter37
  2. Specialty average83

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin19 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $38.78

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Dmg America LLC. The 41,669 providers of this specialty with any payment received $597.01 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Edward Carter$38.78
  2. Specialty average$597.01

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

Edward M. Carter among 4,612 general practice dentistry records in Pennsylvania

Edward M. Carter, D.M.D. is one of 4,612 general practice dentistry records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 63% 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 4% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 4% of these records are older, 63% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
  • Record last updated2007 · 76% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 1223G0001X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

3 general practice dentistry records list a practice address in Mertztown

They are 3 of the 15 NPPES records with a practice address in Mertztown, and 4,612 general practice dentistry records in Pennsylvania.

The 8 general practice dentistry records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. William Burfeind, DMDMertztown, PA 195391184789935
  2. Lee Phillips, D.D.S.Mertztown, PA 195391184771230
  3. Yooson Kim, D.M.DMorgantown, PA 195431023088408
  4. Jordan Hottenstein, D.M.DLeesport, PA 195331639418254
  5. Agnieszka Radwan-Woch, DMDLeesport, PA 195331932398278
  6. Cecil Wolcott, D.D.S.Oley, PA 195471871690297
  7. James Blankenhorn, D.M.D.Kutztown, PA 195301609895614
  8. William Epes, DDSKutztown, PA 195301245332907

Common questions

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

Edward M. Carter, D.M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1538233820, issued on Nov 20, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Edward M. Carter, D.M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 410 W State St, Mertztown, PA, 19539. Phone: (610) 682-2194. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number DS025860L, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

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

In 2024, Edward M. Carter, D.M.D. had 37 Medicare Part D claims for 22 beneficiaries; the average among general practice dentistry prescribers was 83. 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.