James Alexander Carthron, M.D.
Family Medicine Physician · Detroit, MI
James Alexander Carthron, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Detroit, Michigan, and NPI 1760693196, issued on May 25, 2007. Check the license (Michigan 4301084155, as entered in NPPES) on the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Alexander Carthron
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License number
- 4301084155 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1810 Springwells St, Detroit, MI 48209
- Phone
- (248) 843-5470
- Enumerated
- May 25, 2007
- Record last updated
- May 4, 2023
- Fax
- (313) 800-0149
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify James Alexander Carthron in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMichigan Board of Medicine (LARA)
Search for license 4301084155Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
100% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024
11 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 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 Alexander Carthron among 6,013 family medicine physician records in Michigan
James Alexander Carthron, M.D. is one of 6,013 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Michigan. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 44% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 44% of these records are older, 48% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 58% of these records are
- Record last updated2023 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
222 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Detroit
They are 222 of the 19,832 NPPES records with a practice address in Detroit, and 6,013 family medicine physician records in Michigan.
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Common questions
What is James Alexander Carthron, M.D.'s NPI number?
James Alexander Carthron, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1760693196, issued on May 25, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Alexander Carthron, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1810 Springwells St, Detroit, MI, 48209. Phone: (248) 843-5470. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Alexander Carthron, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Michigan license number 4301084155, as entered by the provider. Search the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA) at https://aca-prod.accela.com/MILARA/GeneralProperty/PropertyLookUp.aspx?isLicensee=Y&TabName=APO. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does James Alexander Carthron, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James Alexander Carthron, M.D. had 11 Medicare Part D claims; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.