NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joshua Carlson

Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · Allentown, PA

Joshua Carlson is a critical care medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Allentown, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1518461326, issued on Mar 19, 2018. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD485510, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); 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
1518461326
Name
Joshua Carlson
Primary taxonomy
Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RC0200X
License number
MD485510 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1250 S Cedar Crest Blvd Ste 205, Allentown, PA 18103
Phone
(610) 402-9116
Enumerated
Mar 19, 2018
Record last updated
Jul 26, 2024
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240814000347); accepts Medicare assignment
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 1250 S Cedar Crest Blvd Ste 205

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

  1. Michelle Adams, CRNPAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1033622816
  2. Jeffrey Amundson, RNGerontology Nurse Practitioner1366236499
  3. Haris BasicPhysician Assistant1386408995
  4. Scott Blumhof, D.O.Pulmonary Disease Physician1568724946
  5. Elijah Chumo, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1609384908
  6. Roberto Fratamico, M.D.Hematology & Oncology Physician1073958419

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
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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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70% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average critical care medicine (internal medicine) physician in 2024

212 Medicare Part D claims for 66 beneficiaries, against an average of 696 among the 2,873 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 53% of claims.

  1. Joshua Carlson212
  2. Specialty average696

Most prescribed

  1. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa65 claims
  2. Symbicort16 claims
  3. Anoro Ellipta14 claims
  4. Prednisone14 claims
  5. Stiolto Respimat14 claims
  6. Trelegy Ellipta11 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

  1. Lehigh Valley Physician GroupAllentown, PA

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

Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in Pennsylvania

There are 332 critical care medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Pennsylvania.

Other critical care medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Pennsylvania

  1. Muhammad Kumail AbbasLatrobe, PA1194172155
  2. Vivek Ahya, MDPhiladelphia, PA1346272697
  3. Adam Akers, MDPittsburgh, PA1770554123
  4. Mohamad Al-Abed, M.D.Washington, PA1780848309
  5. Nadine Al-Naamani, M.D.Philadelphia, PA1407181142
  6. Abbas Ali, M.DDanville, PA1154464162
  7. Ammar Alimam, MDEphrata, PA1770542946
  8. Charles Allred, M.D.Media, PA1437310810
  9. Shakeel Amanullah, MDLancaster, PA1629049036
  10. Nana Yamfo Amoah, M.DWilkes Barre, PA1972858082

Common questions

What is Joshua Carlson's NPI number?

Joshua Carlson's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518461326, issued on Mar 19, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joshua Carlson located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1250 S Cedar Crest Blvd Ste 205, Allentown, PA, 18103. Phone: (610) 402-9116. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joshua Carlson's license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD485510, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Joshua Carlson prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Joshua Carlson had 212 Medicare Part D claims for 66 beneficiaries; the average among critical care medicine (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 696. 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.

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