Erik James Carlson, M.D.
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician · Middlebury, CT
Erik James Carlson, M.D. is an orthopaedic hand surgery physician with a practice address in Middlebury, Connecticut, and NPI 1992971808, issued on May 1, 2008. Check the license (Connecticut 53147, as entered in NPPES) on the Connecticut Medical Examining Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Erik James Carlson
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician 207XS0106X
- License number
- 53147 CT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1579 Straits Tpke, Middlebury, CT 06762
- Phone
- (203) 758-1272
- Enumerated
- May 1, 2008
- Record last updated
- Feb 5, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (203) 758-1070
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20140829000334); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Yale University School Of Medicine, 2008
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest orthopaedic hand surgery physician records → All 59 in Connecticut → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 1579 Straits Tpke
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- James Aglio, MDOrthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician1962992669
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- Carolyn Brown, NPPrimary Care Nurse Practitioner1023513132
- Wilfred Brown, MDPlastic Surgery Physician1417053620
- Alexander Carrese, D.O.Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician1437684008
- Michael Dane, PTPhysical Therapist1699772475
Verify Erik James Carlson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersConnecticut Medical Examining Board
Search for license 53147Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
45% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic hand surgery physician in 2024
102 Medicare Part D claims for 76 beneficiaries, against an average of 186 among the 2,203 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 78 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen46 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen22 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: $110.14
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Smith+Nephew, Inc. The 1,819 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,529.86 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Active Orthopaedics PCMiddlebury, CT
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Erik James Carlson among 59 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Connecticut
Erik James Carlson, M.D. is one of 59 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with a practice address in Connecticut. 97% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 47% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 47% of these records are older, 47% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 97% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 85% of these records are
- Graduated2008 · median 2008 among the 50 with a school on file
- Record last updated2018 · 44% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0106X and a Connecticut practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician providers in Connecticut
There are 59 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Connecticut.
All 59 in Connecticut → Every provider in Middlebury → Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- James Aglio, MDMiddlebury, CT 067621962992669
- Robert Yaghoubian, M.D.New Milford, CT 067761104915487
- Douglas Wisch, MDTorrington, CT 067901710931738
- Benjamin Clippinger, M.D.Brookfield, CT 068041619380276
- Aaron Insel, M.D.Danbury, CT 068101306072038
- John Lunt, M.D.Danbury, CT 068101922098904
- Richard Manzo, MDWaterbury, CT 067081194899351
- Andrew Nelson, M.D.Waterbury, CT 067081053308361
Common questions
What is Erik James Carlson, M.D.'s NPI number?
Erik James Carlson, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1992971808, issued on May 1, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Erik James Carlson, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1579 Straits Tpke, Middlebury, CT, 06762. Phone: (203) 758-1272. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Erik James Carlson, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Connecticut license number 53147, as entered by the provider. Search the Connecticut Medical Examining Board at https://www.elicense.ct.gov/Lookup/LicenseLookup.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Erik James Carlson, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Erik James Carlson, M.D. had 102 Medicare Part D claims for 76 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic hand surgery physician prescribers was 186. 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.