NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James Russell Carlsten, MD

Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician · Wakefield, RI

James Russell Carlsten, MD is an anatomic pathology & clinical pathology physician with a practice address in Wakefield, Rhode Island, and NPI 1376590794, issued on May 30, 2006. Check the license (Rhode Island 12097, as entered in NPPES) on the Rhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline; 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
1376590794
Name
James Russell Carlsten
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician 207ZP0102X
License number
12097 RI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
70 Kenyon Ave, Wakefield, RI 02879
Phone
(401) 782-3803
Enumerated
May 30, 2006
Record last updated
Oct 29, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20190729002544); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Warren Alpert Medical School Of Brown University, 2001
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 70 Kenyon Ave

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

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  2. Peter Bellafiore, MDNeurology Physician1881753135
  3. Amy Berrol, PAPhysician Assistant1154316370
  4. Ryan Boehm, M.D.Interventional Cardiology Physician1124342159
  5. Neil Brandon, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1316976780
  6. Christopher Brown, MDInternal Medicine Physician1376569202

Verify James Russell Carlsten in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersRhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline
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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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Industry payments in 2024: $7.37

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Meridian Bioscience Inc. The 2,607 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,565.00 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. James Carlsten$7.37
  2. Specialty average$3,565.00

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

  1. University Pathologists, LLCPutnam, CT

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

James Russell Carlsten among 63 anatomic pathology & clinical pathology physician records in Rhode Island

James Russell Carlsten, MD is one of 63 anatomic pathology & clinical pathology physician records with a practice address in Rhode Island. 56% 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 3% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 3% of these records are older, 67% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 56% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 54% of these records are
  • Graduated2001 · median 2002 among the 34 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2019 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207ZP0102X and a Rhode Island practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician providers in Rhode Island

There are 63 anatomic pathology & clinical pathology physician records in Rhode Island.

The 8 anatomic pathology & clinical pathology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Celia Ramos, MDWakefield, RI 028791952418048
  2. Peter Wu, M.D., PH.D.Warwick, RI 028861528002425
  3. Ruisheng Yao, M.D.Warwick, RI 028861174889190
  4. James Nolan, MDPortsmouth, RI 028711831483148
  5. Sa-Id Esfahanian, M.D.West Warwick, RI 028931841521507
  6. Upendra Shah, M.D.Lincoln, RI 028651285850131
  7. Yaoxian Ding, MDPawtucket, RI 028601427033943
  8. Noubar Kessimian, MDPawtucket, RI 028601649255118

Common questions

What is James Russell Carlsten, MD's NPI number?

James Russell Carlsten, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1376590794, issued on May 30, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James Russell Carlsten, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 70 Kenyon Ave, Wakefield, RI, 02879. Phone: (401) 782-3803. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James Russell Carlsten, MD's license?

NPPES lists Rhode Island license number 12097, as entered by the provider. Search the Rhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline at https://healthri.mylicense.com/Verification/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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.

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