NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Jonathan L. Carter, M.D.

Neurology Physician · Scottsdale, AZ

Jonathan L. Carter, M.D. is a neurology physician with a practice address in Scottsdale, Arizona, and NPI 1851377378, issued on Dec 16, 2005. Check the license (Arizona 16388, as entered in NPPES) on the Arizona Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1851377378
Name
Jonathan L. Carter
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
License number
16388 AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
13400 E Shea Blvd, Scottsdale, AZ 85259
Phone
(480) 301-8000
Enumerated
Dec 16, 2005
Record last updated
Sep 8, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100223000341); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Mayo Medical School, 1981
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 13400 E Shea Blvd

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

  1. Rawad Abbas, MDNeurological Surgery Physician1255028825
  2. Abdelmohaymin Abdalla, MDPulmonary Disease Physician1871081505
  3. Hesham Mubarak Abdalla, M.B.B.S.Internal Medicine Physician1013696111
  4. Mahmoud Abdelnabi, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1548934714
  5. Haidar Abdul-Muhsin, M.B.CH.B.Urology Physician1356755250
  6. Ali Abdulsahib, MDInfectious Disease Physician1417535030

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArizona Medical Board
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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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71% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024

392 Medicare Part D claims for 68 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims.

  1. Jonathan Carter392
  2. Specialty average1,370

Most prescribed

  1. Baclofen54 claims
  2. Modafinil49 claims
  3. Gabapentin46 claims
  4. Fingolimod36 claims
  5. Copaxone23 claims
  6. Dalfampridine Er20 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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 78.6 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score69.1
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%59.6
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $5,068.24

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was honoraria; the largest payer was H. Lundbeck A S. The 10,858 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,318.07 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Jonathan Carter$5,068.24
  2. Specialty average$8,318.07

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Gila River Health Care CorporationChandler, AZ
  2. Mayo Clinic ArizonaScottsdale, AZ

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

Jonathan L. Carter among 458 neurology physician records in Arizona

Jonathan L. Carter, M.D. is one of 458 neurology physician records with a practice address in Arizona. 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 90% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • Graduated1981 · median 2005 among the 298 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 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 2084N0400X and a Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neurology Physician providers in Arizona

There are 458 neurology physician records in Arizona.

The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Charles Adler, M.D.Scottsdale, AZ 852591023091022
  2. Erich Bosch, M.D.Scottsdale, AZ 852591447233150
  3. Richard Caselli, M.D.Scottsdale, AZ 852591568444255
  4. John Caviness, M.D.Scottsdale, AZ 852591932182268
  5. Erika Driver-Dunckley, M.D.Scottsdale, AZ 852591881678480
  6. Sanford Fineman, MDScottsdale, AZ 852591720067853
  7. Rashmi Halker Singh, M.D.Scottsdale, AZ 852591508895582
  8. Maciej Mrugala, MD PHD MPHScottsdale, AZ 852591376533620

Common questions

What is Jonathan L. Carter, M.D.'s NPI number?

Jonathan L. Carter, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1851377378, issued on Dec 16, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Jonathan L. Carter, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 13400 E Shea Blvd, Scottsdale, AZ, 85259. Phone: (480) 301-8000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Jonathan L. Carter, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Arizona license number 16388, as entered by the provider. Search the Arizona Medical Board at https://www.azmd.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Jonathan L. Carter, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Jonathan L. Carter, M.D. had 392 Medicare Part D claims for 68 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Jonathan L. Carter, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 78.6 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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.

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