James Folger Carter, MD
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician · Charleston, SC
James Folger Carter, MD is an obstetrics & gynecology physician with a practice address in Charleston, South Carolina, and NPI 1639285075, issued on Aug 21, 2006. Check the license (South Carolina 7937, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Folger Carter
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician 207V00000X
- License number
- 7937 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 171 Ashley Ave, Charleston, SC 29425
- Phone
- (843) 792-1414
- Enumerated
- Aug 21, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 079373 SC
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify James Folger Carter in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 7937Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
93% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average obstetrics & gynecology physician in 2024
12 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 165 among the 28,733 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of 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.
James Folger Carter among 752 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in South Carolina
James Folger Carter, MD is one of 752 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 80% 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 6% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 54% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 64% of these records are
- Record last updated2007 · 51% 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 South Carolina 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 South Carolina
There are 752 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in South Carolina.
All 752 in South Carolina → Every provider in Charleston → Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician nationwide →
The 8 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- William Creasman, MDCharleston, SC 294251518072008
- Richard Day, MDCharleston, SC 294251659350056
- Angela Dempsey-Fanning, M.D.Charleston, SC 294251518919489
- Lisa Domagalski, MDCharleston, SC 294251295782787
- Matthew Kohler, MDCharleston, SC 294251003922436
- Alka Kohli, M.DCharleston, SC 294251699723999
- Gweneth Lazenby, MDCharleston, SC 294251215134655
- Clara Lombana, M.D.Charleston, SC 294251639378334
Common questions
What is James Folger Carter, MD's NPI number?
James Folger Carter, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1639285075, issued on Aug 21, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Folger Carter, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 171 Ashley Ave, Charleston, SC, 29425. Phone: (843) 792-1414. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Folger Carter, MD's license?
NPPES lists South Carolina license number 7937, as entered by the provider. Search the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners at https://verify.llronline.com/LicLookup/Med/Med.aspx?div=22. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does James Folger Carter, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James Folger Carter, MD had 12 Medicare Part D claims; the average among obstetrics & gynecology physician prescribers was 165. 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.