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2026 NPPES data Neurology Physician NPI 1851377378 M.D.
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Jonathan Carter, M.D.

Neurology Physician in Scottsdale, Arizona.

This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 20,467 in Neurology Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.

Federal data, no proprietary rating. We show these CMS records as-is - no composite score, no star rating, no editorial opinion layered on top.
Prescribing volume
392
Medicare Part D claims · 68 beneficiaries · Neurology Physician avg: 1K
Generic prescribing
86%
generic claims · 14% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
78.6/100
▼ 5 pts below national avg 83.5 · Above neutral
Industry payments
$5.1K
3 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
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What the federal data shows

Jonathan Carter, M.D. reported a CMS MIPS final score of 78.6/100 - below the 83.5 national average - and filed 392 Medicare Part D claims in 2024.

78.6/100
MIPS score · -5 vs avg
392
Part D claims, 2024
86%
generic prescribing
Likely
board-certified (heuristic)

Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.

Federal trust snapshot

What official records show about Jonathan Carter, M.D.

Federal records show an active NPI with both Medicare prescribing volume and a measured CMS quality score — objective registry data, not patient reviews.

  • Verified

    NPI registry status

    Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1851377378), first enumerated 12/16/2005.

    Source: CMS NPPES

  • Reported

    Medicare Part D participation

    Filed 392 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.

    Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF

  • Reported

    CMS quality reporting (MIPS)

    Reported a CMS MIPS final score of 78.6/100 in the Quality Payment Program — a federal quality measure, not a patient review.

    Source: CMS Quality Payment Program

  • Reported

    Board certification signal

    Heuristic suggests board-certified status based on ABMS-eligible specialty taxonomy plus active CMS participation signals — not a direct ABMS verification.

    Source: NUCC taxonomy + CMS participation heuristic

  • Reported

    Hospital affiliations

    2 CMS Care Compare hospital affiliations on record — practice footprint from the Doctors and Clinicians file.

    Source: CMS Care Compare

  • Reported

    Industry payment transparency

    $5.1K in reported industry payments (3 transfers) in 2024 under the federal Sunshine Act — disclosed transfers of value, not a quality rating.

    Source: CMS Open Payments

  • Not in federal data

    Individual sanction lookup

    PlainDoctor does not publish per-provider disciplinary determinations. Confirm current license and any individual actions through the state medical board or FSMB verification service.

    Source: State medical board / FSMB

This trust snapshot summarizes only what appears in federal CMS/NPPES public records. It is not a composite score, star rating, patient review, or clinical recommendation. PlainDoctor never fabricates reviews or AggregateRating schema.

CMS NPPES provider registry desk

NPI 1851377378 · Neurology Physician

NPI-10 · ENUM-LEGACY · TAX-MID · MIPS-BELOW · RX-LIGHT · BOOK-THIN · PHOTO-FINISH

  • NPI-10 1851377378
  • ENUM-LEGACY 2005
  • TAX-MID 20K Neurology Physician
  • MIPS-BELOW 78.6/100
  • RX-LIGHT 392
  • BOOK-THIN 436 in Arizona
  • PHOTO-FINISH Nan Cheng · ±0.0

MIPS final-score neighbourhood

Same-specialty nationwide peers by CMS final score, not geographic proximity

MIPS pts

What this shows Nearest measured MIPS peers for this NUCC specialty (2023 performance year).

Source CMS Quality Payment Program (MIPS) As of 2023

Jonathan Carter, M.D.'s MIPS score vs every measured U.S. clinician

CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure. Clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded.

79 ≥ 23rd percentile 23% of 454,083 measured providers are in lower value bands

0–10: 8,684 measured providers (2%). Below this entry. 10–20: 3,008 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 20–30: 3,069 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 30–40: 2,746 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 40–50: 2,928 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 50–60: 5,882 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 60–70: 13,906 measured providers (3%). Below this entry. 70–80: 94,570 measured providers (21%). This entry sits in this band. 80–90: 129,887 measured providers (29%). Above this entry. 90+: 189,403 measured providers (42%). Above this entry. This provider 0 100 every measured MIPS clinician, bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more measured providers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

The percentile is a conservative whole-score-point band: it counts only measured clinicians in lower score bands. A CMS MIPS metric is not a recommendation or a clinical-quality rating by PlainDoctor. See methodology § corpus placement.

Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023

Where Jonathan Carter, M.D. sits

This provider among neurology physician peers

Across the 5,099 neurology physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Jonathan Carter, M.D. writes more Part D claims than 31% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 31% - placing this provider in the lower-volume, lower-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.

Lower volume · High qualityHigh volume · High qualityLower volume · Lower qualityHigh volume · Lower quality0255075100024.148.372.496.6Part D claim volume, percentile in specialtyMIPS quality, percentilePoint, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 45 · MIPS quality, percentile: 37Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 87 · MIPS quality, percentile: 28Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 40 · MIPS quality, percentile: 83Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 78 · MIPS quality, percentile: 70Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 88 · MIPS quality, percentile: 52Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 95 · MIPS quality, percentile: 27Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 77 · MIPS quality, percentile: 67Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 68 · MIPS quality, percentile: 62Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 12 · MIPS quality, percentile: 92Point, Part D claim 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specialty: 73 · MIPS quality, percentile: 65Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 57 · MIPS quality, percentile: 92Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 82 · MIPS quality, percentile: 8Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 58 · MIPS quality, percentile: 48Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 48 · MIPS quality, percentile: 57Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 97 · MIPS quality, percentile: 53Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 67 · MIPS quality, percentile: 22Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 62 · MIPS quality, percentile: 87Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 90 · MIPS quality, percentile: 68Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 33 · MIPS quality, percentile: 92Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 80 · MIPS quality, percentile: 12Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 38 · MIPS quality, percentile: 80Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 65 · MIPS quality, percentile: 50Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 72 · MIPS quality, percentile: 23Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 100 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 43 · MIPS quality, percentile: 72Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 7 · MIPS quality, percentile: 92Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 10 · MIPS quality, percentile: 38Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 98 · MIPS quality, percentile: 73Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 55 · MIPS quality, percentile: 83Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 50 · MIPS quality, percentile: 75Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 5 · MIPS quality, percentile: 88Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 28 · MIPS quality, percentile: 43Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 37 · MIPS quality, percentile: 13Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 2 · MIPS quality, percentile: 55Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 52 · MIPS quality, percentile: 92Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 30 · MIPS quality, percentile: 20Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 18 · MIPS quality, percentile: 18Jonathan Carter, M.D., Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 31 · MIPS quality, percentile: 31
Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile

Each dot is one neurology physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Jonathan Carter, M.D.. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.

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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)

Jonathan Carter, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 2 hospital affiliations - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).

What does the federal data show about Jonathan Carter, M.D.?

Near national average

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 12/16/2005

NPI 1851377378

Primary specialty

Neurology Physician

Mid-sized

20,467 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

392 71% vs specialty avg

2024 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 1,356

MIPS final score

78.6/100 4.9 pts vs avg

Above neutral band

vs 83.5 national avg

Specialty distribution in Arizona

How Neurology Physician compares to other specialties among Arizona providers

Arizona providers
Behavior Technician6%Pharmacist5.4%Family Nurse Practitioner4.3%Physical Therapist4.1%Student in an Organized Heal…3.6%Speech-Language Pathologist3.5%Neurology Physician0.3%
Largest specialties in Arizona (% of in-state providers)

Medicare quality performance, MIPS

Jonathan Carter, M.D.'s 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Neurology Physician national average

Near national average
MIPS Final Score
78.6/100
vs 83.5 national avg · 2023 performance year
0%100%National avg84%78.6%
MIPS final score (Neurology Physician) - 78.6/100 vs national avg 83.5
How MIPS and board certification work

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.

Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).

Practice Address

13400 E SHEA BLVD
Scottsdale, AZ 85259
(480) 301-8000

Provider Details

NPI 1851377378
Specialty Neurology Physician
Credentials M.D.
Gender Male
NPI Issued 12/16/2005

CMS Quality Score (MIPS)

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.

78.5864
Final Score
Measured-score avg: 83.5
69.056
Quality
59.5653
Cost
100
Promoting Interoperability

Reporting: Group practice

Hospital and facility affiliations

Facilities where Jonathan Carter, M.D. bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.

Gila River Health Care Corporation
Chandler, AZ
Mayo Clinic Arizona
Scottsdale, AZ

Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).

Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data

The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Jonathan Carter, M.D.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.

Total received

$5.1K

Largest payer

H. Lundbeck A S

Most common payment type

Honoraria

Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.

Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical

Jonathan Carter, M.D. - brand share 14.0%
Neurology Physician average

14% brand-name claims vs 86% generic, on 392 2024 Medicare Part D claims.

The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.

Medicare Part D Prescribing Data

CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2024.

392
Total Claims
$695K
Total Drug Cost
68
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
832.2
Total Day Supply
24,756
Brand vs Generic
14% brand / 86% generic
Brand Drug Cost
$643K
Generic Drug Cost
$53K

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
64.3 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
1.37
Gender Split
72% female / 28% male
Age Distribution
<65: 24, 65-74: 31, 75-84: 13, 85+: 0

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.

What Jonathan Carter, M.D. prescribes most

Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024

claims
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File As of 2024
Drug Claims
Baclofen
 54
Modafinil
 49
Gabapentin
 46
Fingolimod
Fingolimod Hcl
36
Copaxone
Glatiramer Acetate
23
Dalfampridine Er
Dalfampridine
20
Clonazepam
 12
Enspryng
Satralizumab-Mwge
12
Zaleplon
 11

* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.

More Neurology Physician in AZ → All providers in Arizona → Compare specialties →

Neurology Physician Overview

How Jonathan Carter, M.D. fits within the Neurology Physician landscape nationally.

20,467
Neurology Physician Providers in US
54
States with Neurology Physician
1,356
Avg Claims per Provider

Jonathan Carter, M.D.'s 392 claims are below the specialty average of 1,356.

Nationwide Neurology Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year

Two federal-record peer sets for Carter, both outside Arizona so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.

Similar MIPS final score

Nearest same-specialty clinicians by CMS MIPS final score (78.6 here).

Nan Cheng 78.6 CA Nicholas Zalewski 78.6 FL Thomas Morell 78.6 FL Allen Gee 78.5 WY

Same NPPES enumeration year (2005)

Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.

Daryl Thompson Tulsa, OK Emem Udonta Nederland, TX Cesar Santos Madera, CA Rolfe Reitz Enid, OK

Nearby Neurology Physician Providers in Arizona

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Arizona, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Carter.

One of 436 Neurology Physician providers enrolled in Arizona, 5 are shown here.

Dr. Hamza Abbad
MD
Kingman, AZ
Dr. Rinu Abraham
MD
Phoenix, AZ
Dr. Islam Abujubara
MD
Phoenix, AZ
Dr. Amelia Adcock
M.D.
Scottsdale, AZ
Dr. Charles Adler
M.D.
Scottsdale, AZ

Compare Neurology Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Jonathan Carter, M.D.'s specialty? ▼
Jonathan Carter, M.D. specializes in Neurology Physician and practices in Scottsdale, Arizona. Credentials: M.D..
How much does Jonathan Carter, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Jonathan Carter, M.D. wrote 392 Medicare Part D claims totaling $695K in drug costs for 68 beneficiaries.
What is Jonathan Carter, M.D.'s Medicare quality score? ▼
Jonathan Carter, M.D. has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 78.6/100 (Quality: 69.1, Cost: 59.6). The average MIPS Final Score across the 454,083 clinicians with at least one published category score is 83.5; clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded from that average. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Jonathan Carter, M.D. located? ▼
Jonathan Carter, M.D. is located at 13400 E SHEA BLVD, Scottsdale, AZ, 85259. Phone: (480) 301-8000.
What is Jonathan Carter, M.D.'s NPI number? ▼
Jonathan Carter, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1851377378, issued on 12/16/2005.
Does Jonathan Carter, M.D. prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Jonathan Carter, M.D.'s prescribing is 14% brand-name and 86% generic drugs by claim count, with $643K in brand drug costs.
How many Neurology Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 20,467 Neurology Physician providers across 54 states in the US. The average Neurology Physician provider writes 1,356 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Jonathan Carter, M.D. prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Jonathan Carter, M.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Baclofen, Modafinil, Gabapentin. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Jonathan Carter, M.D. accept Medicare? ▼
Jonathan Carter, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 392 Part D claims and 68 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Jonathan Carter, M.D.'s credentials? ▼
Jonathan Carter, M.D.'s NPI is 1851377378 with credentials M.D.. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.

Data Sources

View source datasets and methodology notes
Provider Directory
CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
Specialty Classification
NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2024). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
Quality Performance
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
Limitations
Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.

See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.

Data as of August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

Disclaimer: Data from CMS NPPES and Medicare Part D. PlainDoctor does not rate or rank providers. Provider information is self-reported and may not be current. Always verify information directly with the provider. About · Methodology

Compiled from official public sources by the editorial process.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.