NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

John Carter, MD

Rheumatology Physician · Tampa, FL

John Carter, MD is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Tampa, Florida, and NPI 1447269238, issued on Aug 8, 2006. Check the license (Florida ME74849, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; 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
1447269238
Name
John Carter
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
License number
ME74849 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2919 W Swann Ave Ste 402, Tampa, FL 33609
Phone
(813) 696-1681
Enumerated
Aug 8, 2006
Record last updated
Sep 26, 2024
Fax
(813) 696-1703
Medicaid ID
261512600 FL
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100611000750); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Saint Louis University School Of Medicine, 1996
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 2919 W Swann Ave Ste 402

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

  1. Holly HerzNurse Practitioner1124868260

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
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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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10% more Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024

2,168 Medicare Part D claims for 329 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. John Carter2,168
  2. Specialty average1,978

Most prescribed

  1. Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate348 claims
  2. Methotrexate189 claims
  3. Prednisone146 claims
  4. Leflunomide95 claims
  5. Enbrel Sureclick90 claims
  6. Celecoxib88 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: $17,533.35

46 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. John Carter$17,533
  2. Specialty average$8,538

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. American Arthritis And Rheumatology Associates LLCTampa, FL

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

John Carter among 494 rheumatology physician records in Florida

John Carter, MD is one of 494 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Florida. 84% 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 15% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 15% of these records are older, 54% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • Graduated1996 · median 2003 among the 362 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Rheumatology Physician providers in Florida

There are 494 rheumatology physician records in Florida.

The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Carolyn Connelly, M.D.Tampa, FL 336091083712418
  2. Jeffrey Miller, MDTampa, FL 336091053415315
  3. Nicole Melendez, MDTampa, FL 336071457453409
  4. Ami Shah, DOTampa, FL 336071144781428
  5. Anastasiya Bagrova, MDTampa, FL 336121215433172
  6. Noor BazerbashiTampa, FL 336121962030767
  7. Raquel Cuchacovich, M.D.Tampa, FL 336121598934093
  8. Yih Chang Lin, M.D.Tampa, FL 336121245404441

Common questions

What is John Carter, MD's NPI number?

John Carter, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1447269238, issued on Aug 8, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is John Carter, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2919 W Swann Ave Ste 402, Tampa, FL, 33609. Phone: (813) 696-1681. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify John Carter, MD's license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME74849, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does John Carter, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, John Carter, MD had 2,168 Medicare Part D claims for 329 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. 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.