Joel W. Carter, M.D.
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · St Louis Park, MN
Joel W. Carter, M.D. is a hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in St Louis Park, Minnesota, and NPI 1417904665, issued on May 30, 2006. Check the license (Minnesota 38401, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joel Carter
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RH0002X
- License numbers
- 38401 MN
223349 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 6500 Excelsior Blvd, St Louis Park, MN 55426
- Phone
- (952) 993-5178
- Enumerated
- May 30, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 8, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20061115000042); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 6500 Excelsior Blvd
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Muna AbdiAdvanced Practice Midwife1174807614
- David Abelson, MDInternal Medicine Physician1124002514
- Raed Abughazaleh, PHARMDCritical Care Pharmacist1912830233
- Roderick Adams, MDInternal Medicine Physician1659345619
- Damilola Agboluaje, MBBSStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1457233256
- Michael Akin, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology Physician1114902004
Verify Joel Carter in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
Search for license 38401Check 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 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician in 2024
141 Medicare Part D claims for 38 beneficiaries, against an average of 741 among the 1,607 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 55 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Gabapentin19 claims
- Methylphenidate Hcl18 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl18 claims
- Methadone Hcl16 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Park Nicollet ClinicBloomington, MN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in Minnesota
There are 59 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Minnesota.
Other hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Minnesota
- Faisal Alali, M.D.Rochester, MN1184355174
- Sydney Ariagno, MDRochester, MN1700346061
- Alisa Bardo-Martinson, MDMinneapolis, MN1417934969
- Alla Blotsky, MDMankato, MN1538515663
- Frank Bock, D.O.Rochester, MN1467430975
- Megan Brandeland, MDRochester, MN1720466188
- Olivia Burke, M.DRochester, MN1023504008
- Elise Carey, M.D.Rochester, MN1174588123
- April Christensen, M.D.Rochester, MN1528403706
- Anna Cox, M.D.Minneapolis, MN1679893184
Common questions
What is Joel W. Carter, M.D.'s NPI number?
Joel W. Carter, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1417904665, issued on May 30, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joel W. Carter, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6500 Excelsior Blvd, St Louis Park, MN, 55426. Phone: (952) 993-5178. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Joel W. Carter, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 38401, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice at https://mn.gov/boards/medical-practice/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Joel W. Carter, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Joel W. Carter, M.D. had 141 Medicare Part D claims for 38 beneficiaries; the average among hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 741. 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.