Joshua Carlson, M.D.
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician · St George, UT
Joshua Carlson, M.D. is a retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician with a practice address in St George, Utah, and NPI 1093943086, issued on Jun 29, 2009. Check the license (Utah 10574949-1205, as entered in NPPES) on the Utah Medical Licensing Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joshua Carlson
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician 207WX0107X
- License numbers
- 10574949-1205 UT
MD171333 OR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 585 E Riverside Drive, St George, UT 84790
- Phone
- (435) 216-7032
- Enumerated
- Jun 29, 2009
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 585 E Riverside Drive
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Ron Lord, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1790991107
Verify Joshua Carlson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersUtah Medical Licensing Board
Search for license 10574949-1205Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
2.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician in 2024
1,477 Medicare Part D claims for 355 beneficiaries, against an average of 593 among the 904 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 40% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisolone Acetate469 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth185 claims
- Ofloxacin178 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol169 claims
- Latanoprost134 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine119 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 Medicare quality score for 2023: 75.3 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $543.38
23 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.. The 779 providers of this specialty with any payment received $6,902.96 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
One hospital or facility affiliation
- Retina Associates OF Southern UtahMesquite, NV
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician providers in Utah
There are 7 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in Utah.
Other retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in Utah
- Cole Engemann, PASt George, UT1760201248
- David Faber, M.D.Salt Lake City, UT1811990450
- Rebekah Gensure, M.D., PH.D.Salt Lake City, UT1225490444
- Mitchell Goff, M.D.Salt Lake City, UT1578595153
- Marc Steffen Schmitz-Valckenberg, MDSalt Lake City, UT1952941106
- Robert Welch, MDProvo, UT1376981894
Common questions
What is Joshua Carlson, M.D.'s NPI number?
Joshua Carlson, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1093943086, issued on Jun 29, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joshua Carlson, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 585 E Riverside Drive, St George, UT, 84790. Phone: (435) 216-7032. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Joshua Carlson, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Utah license number 10574949-1205, as entered by the provider. Search the Utah Medical Licensing Board at https://secure.utah.gov/llv/search/index.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Joshua Carlson, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Joshua Carlson, M.D. had 1,477 Medicare Part D claims for 355 beneficiaries; the average among retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician prescribers was 593. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Joshua Carlson, M.D.'s Medicare quality score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 75.3 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), loaded Aug 27, 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.
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 Aug 27, 2026.