NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

John Richard Carter, M.D.

Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician · Bossier City, LA

John Richard Carter, M.D. is an obstetrics & gynecology physician with a practice address in Bossier City, Louisiana, and NPI 1255360798, issued on Jun 30, 2006. Check the license (Louisiana MD017809, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; 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
1255360798
Name
John Richard Carter
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician 207V00000X
License number
MD017809 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2400 Hospital Dr, Bossier City, LA 71111
Phone
(318) 742-5800
Enumerated
Jun 30, 2006
Record last updated
Jun 21, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(318) 741-3902
Medicaid ID
1377040 LA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20061113000064); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In Shreveport, 1984
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 2400 Hospital Dr

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

  1. Rodney Armand, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1962491233
  2. Albert Aura, MDPhysical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician1821033119
  3. Farrah Baker, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1164296026
  4. Attila Balogh, MDInternal Medicine Physician1558310680
  5. Michael Banda, M.D.Surgery Physician1528064078
  6. John Brady, MDInternal Medicine Physician1669404851

Verify John Richard Carter in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
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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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2.6 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average obstetrics & gynecology physician in 2024

432 Medicare Part D claims for 104 beneficiaries, against an average of 165 among the 28,733 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims.

  1. John Carter432
  2. Specialty average165

Most prescribed

  1. Estradiol151 claims
  2. Valacyclovir19 claims
  3. Fyavolv16 claims
  4. Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro15 claims
  5. Norethindrone Acetate14 claims
  6. Escitalopram Oxalate13 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: $578.06

28 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Astellas Pharma US Inc. The 21,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,030.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. John Carter$578.06
  2. Specialty average$1,030.61

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. WK Womens Health AssociatesBossier City, LA

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

John Richard Carter among 659 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Louisiana

John Richard Carter, M.D. is one of 659 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 79% 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 19% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 19% of these records are older, 47% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated1984 · median 2004 among the 436 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 57% 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 Louisiana 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 Louisiana

There are 659 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Louisiana.

The 8 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Rodney Armand, M.D.Bossier City, LA 711111962491233
  2. Karen BerkenBossier City, LA 711111700206125
  3. Leonard Blanton, MDBossier City, LA 711111831135698
  4. Katherine Dean, M.D.Bossier City, LA 711111427088988
  5. Gina GomezBossier City, LA 711111740482504
  6. Timothy Hart, M.D.Bossier City, LA 711111033148515
  7. Glenda Johnson, MDBossier City, LA 711111679576243
  8. Amanda Williams, M.D.Bossier City, LA 711111629289657

Common questions

What is John Richard Carter, M.D.'s NPI number?

John Richard Carter, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1255360798, issued on Jun 30, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is John Richard Carter, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2400 Hospital Dr, Bossier City, LA, 71111. Phone: (318) 742-5800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify John Richard Carter, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Louisiana license number MD017809, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.lsbme.la.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does John Richard Carter, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, John Richard Carter, M.D. had 432 Medicare Part D claims for 104 beneficiaries; 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.