Henry Joseph Carter, O.D.
Corneal and Contact Management Optometrist · Lafayette, LA
Henry Joseph Carter, O.D. is a corneal and contact management optometrist with a practice address in Lafayette, Louisiana, and NPI 1689773137, issued on Sep 21, 2006. Check the license (Louisiana 1218-381T, as entered in NPPES) with the Louisiana board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Henry Joseph Carter
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Corneal and Contact Management Optometrist 152WC0802X
- License number
- 1218-381T LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 309 Thibodeaux Dr, Lafayette, LA 70503
- Phone
- (337) 349-6414
- Enumerated
- Sep 21, 2006
- Record last updated
- Apr 29, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20090113000140); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Ohio State University - College Of Optometry, 1990
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Verify Henry Joseph Carter in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Louisiana board licenses this profession
Search for license 1218-381TCheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
81% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average corneal and contact management optometrist in 2024
42 Medicare Part D claims for 17 beneficiaries, against an average of 225 among the 585 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 79% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost11 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: $292.45
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Biotissue Holdings Inc. The 610 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,035.17 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.
Corneal and Contact Management Optometrist providers in Louisiana
There are 5 corneal and contact management optometrist records in Louisiana.
Other corneal and contact management optometrist records in Louisiana
- Michael Abbott, O.D.Baton Rouge, LA1720038573
- Clifton Cowan, O.D.Leesville, LA1811980600
- Mercy Elahi-Neal, O.D.West Monroe, LA1306859848
- Steven Zegar, O.D.Slidell, LA1275525107
Common questions
What is Henry Joseph Carter, O.D.'s NPI number?
Henry Joseph Carter, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1689773137, issued on Sep 21, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Henry Joseph Carter, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 309 Thibodeaux Dr, Lafayette, LA, 70503. Phone: (337) 349-6414. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Henry Joseph Carter, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 1218-381T, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Henry Joseph Carter, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Henry Joseph Carter, O.D. had 42 Medicare Part D claims for 17 beneficiaries; the average among corneal and contact management optometrist prescribers was 225. 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.