2026 NPPES data Orthopaedic Surgery Physician NPI 1073755617 MD
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Joshua Carter, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician in Indianapolis, Indiana. This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 25,781 in Orthopaedic Surgery 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
586
Medicare Part D claims · 347 beneficiaries · Orthopaedic Surgery Physician avg: 324
Generic prescribing
87%
generic claims · 13% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
30/100
▼ 53 pts below national avg 83.1 · Below average
Industry payments
$9.2K
10 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.

What the federal data shows

Joshua Carter, MD reported a CMS MIPS final score of 30/100 - below the 83.1 national average - and filed 586 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.

30/100
MIPS score · -53 vs avg
586
Part D claims, 2023
87%
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.

Joshua Carter, MD's MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician

CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure

30 3rd percentile higher than 3% of 477,587 scored providers

0–10: 8,684 scored providers (2%). Below this entry. 10–20: 3,008 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 20–30: 3,069 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 30–40: 2,746 scored providers (1%). This entry sits in this band. 40–50: 2,928 scored providers (1%). Above this entry. 50–60: 5,882 scored providers (1%). Above this entry. 60–70: 13,906 scored providers (3%). Above this entry. 70–80: 118,074 scored providers (25%). Above this entry. 80–90: 129,887 scored providers (27%). Above this entry. 90+: 189,403 scored providers (40%). Above this entry. This provider 0 100 every MIPS-scored clinician, bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more scored 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.

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

Where Joshua Carter, MD sits

This provider among orthopaedic surgery physician peers

Across the 8,194 orthopaedic surgery physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Joshua Carter, MD writes more Part D claims than 77% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 5% - placing this provider in the high-volume, lower-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.

Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile

Lower volume · High qualityHigh volume · High qualityLower volume · Lower qualityHigh volume · Lower quality02550751000255075100Part D claim volume, percentile in specialtyMIPS quality, percentilePart D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 78 · MIPS quality, percentile: 90Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 13 · MIPS quality, percentile: 90Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 83 · MIPS quality, percentile: 22Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 88 · MIPS quality, percentile: 77Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 10 · MIPS quality, percentile: 87Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 55 · MIPS quality, percentile: 85Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 42 · MIPS quality, percentile: 83Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 40 · MIPS quality, percentile: 25Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 45 · MIPS quality, percentile: 97Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 85 · MIPS quality, percentile: 73Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 35 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 5 · MIPS quality, percentile: 27Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 93 · MIPS quality, percentile: 82Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 37 · MIPS quality, percentile: 95Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 8 · MIPS quality, percentile: 65Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 95 · MIPS quality, percentile: 42Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 97 · MIPS quality, percentile: 62Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 63 · MIPS quality, percentile: 35Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 65 · MIPS quality, percentile: 7Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 75 · MIPS quality, percentile: 32Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 82 · MIPS quality, percentile: 68Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 25 · MIPS quality, percentile: 97Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 77 · MIPS quality, percentile: 17Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 13 · MIPS quality, percentile: 70Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 58 · MIPS quality, percentile: 13Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 52 · MIPS quality, percentile: 67Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 28 · MIPS quality, percentile: 50Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 72 · MIPS quality, percentile: 93Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 48 · MIPS quality, percentile: 18Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 10 · MIPS quality, percentile: 63Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 0 · MIPS quality, percentile: 22Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 5 · MIPS quality, percentile: 80Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 23 · MIPS quality, percentile: 58Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 17 · MIPS quality, percentile: 20Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 20 · MIPS quality, percentile: 40Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 53 · MIPS quality, percentile: 10Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 68 · MIPS quality, percentile: 52Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 87 · MIPS quality, percentile: 12Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 18 · MIPS quality, percentile: 57Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 47 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 22 · MIPS quality, percentile: 88Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 50 · MIPS quality, percentile: 97Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 57 · MIPS quality, percentile: 45Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 43 · MIPS quality, percentile: 53Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 60 · MIPS quality, percentile: 78Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 30 · MIPS quality, percentile: 28Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 98 · MIPS quality, percentile: 3Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 92 · MIPS quality, percentile: 28Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 70 · MIPS quality, percentile: 43Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 67 · MIPS quality, percentile: 33Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 33 · MIPS quality, percentile: 55Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 3 · MIPS quality, percentile: 60Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 90 · MIPS quality, percentile: 15Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 62 · MIPS quality, percentile: 8Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 100 · MIPS quality, percentile: 47Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 27 · MIPS quality, percentile: 72Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 0 · MIPS quality, percentile: 37Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 32 · MIPS quality, percentile: 48Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 73 · MIPS quality, percentile: 75Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 38 · MIPS quality, percentile: 38Joshua Carter, MD-Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 77 · MIPS quality, percentile: 5
Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile

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

Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)

Joshua Carter, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 1 hospital affiliation - 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 Joshua Carter, MD?

Below national average

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 03/28/2009

NPI 1073755617

Primary specialty

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician

Mid-sized

25,781 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

586 81% vs specialty avg

2023 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 324

MIPS final score

30/100 53.1 pts vs avg

Below average band

vs 83.1 national avg

Specialty distribution in Indiana

How Orthopaedic Surgery Physician compares to other specialties among Indiana providers

Indiana providers

Largest specialties in Indiana (% of in-state providers)

Behavior Technician - 13.6%Behavior Technician13.6%Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program - 4.7%Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program4.7%Pharmacist - 4.3%Pharmacist4.3%Family Nurse Practitioner - 4.2%Family Nurse Practitioner4.2%Clinical Social Worker - 4.2%Clinical Social Worker4.2%Mental Health Counselor - 4.1%Mental Health Counselor4.1%Orthopaedic Surgery Physician - 0.5%Orthopaedic Surgery Physician0.5%
Largest specialties in Indiana (% of in-state providers)

Medicare quality performance, MIPS

Joshua Carter, MD's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Orthopaedic Surgery Physician national average

Below national average
MIPS Final Score
30/100
vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year

MIPS final score (Orthopaedic Surgery Physician) - 30/100 vs national avg 83.1

0%100%National avg83%30%
MIPS final score (Orthopaedic Surgery Physician) - 30/100 vs national avg 83.1

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).

Joshua Carter, MD appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Orthopaedic Surgery Physician provider holding MD credentials at 6920 GATWICK DR, Indianapolis, IN, 46241, with a listed phone of (317) 455-1064. NPI 1073755617 was issued on 03/28/2009. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what Carter most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.

Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 586 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 347 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $4K in drug spend, split 13% brand-name and 87% generic by claim count. These figures capture only Medicare Part D, commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 30/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 0, Cost 100), compared with the national average of 83.1.

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 25,781 enrolled providers across 56 states and an average of 324 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist, always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.

Practice Address

6920 GATWICK DR
Indianapolis, IN 46241

Provider Details

NPI 1073755617
Specialty Orthopaedic Surgery Physician
Credentials MD
Gender Male
NPI Issued 03/28/2009

CMS Quality Score (MIPS)

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

30
Final Score
Avg: 83.1
0
Quality
100
Cost
0
Promoting Interoperability

Reporting: Individual

Hospital and facility affiliations

Facilities where Joshua Carter, MD 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.

Central Indiana Orthopedics LLC
Bloomington, IN

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 Joshua Carter, MD. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.

Total received

$9.2K

Largest payer

Total Joint Orthopedics, Inc.

Most common payment type

Royalty or License

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

Joshua Carter, MD - brand share 13.0%
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician average

13% brand-name claims vs 87% generic, on 586 2023 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 2023.

586
Total Claims
$4K
Total Drug Cost
347
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
655
Total Day Supply
11,814
Brand vs Generic
13% brand / 87% generic
Brand Drug Cost
$826
Generic Drug Cost
$3K
Antibiotic Claims
96

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
72.1 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
0.83
Gender Split
61% female / 39% male
Age Distribution
<65: 13, 65-74: 223, 75-84: 100, 85+: 11

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.

What Joshua Carter, MD prescribes most

Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023

claims
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File As of 2023
Drug Claims
Meloxicam
215
Tranexamic Acid
159
Amoxicillin
54
Celecoxib
43
Cephalexin
32
Gabapentin
24
Methylprednisolone
19

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

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician Overview

How Joshua Carter, MD fits within the Orthopaedic Surgery Physician landscape nationally.

25,781
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician Providers in US
56
States with Orthopaedic Surgery Physician
324
Avg Claims per Provider

Joshua Carter, MD's 586 claims are above the specialty average of 324.

Nearby Orthopaedic Surgery Physician Providers in Indiana

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

Compare Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Before you book an appointment

Use this federal record as your verification checklist, not as a recommendation.

  • Confirm the NPI record is current in the official CMS registry, providers update their own NPPES details, and moves can lag. Verify this NPI
  • Check the active license and any disciplinary history with the Indiana medical board, federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
  • Weigh a second option: compare this provider with a nearby Orthopaedic Surgery Physician peer on Medicare volume and prescribing patterns. Compare providers

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Joshua Carter, MD's specialty?
Joshua Carter, MD specializes in Orthopaedic Surgery Physician and practices in Indianapolis, Indiana. Credentials: MD.
How much does Joshua Carter, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2023, Joshua Carter, MD wrote 586 Medicare Part D claims totaling $4K in drug costs for 347 beneficiaries.
What is Joshua Carter, MD's Medicare quality score?
Joshua Carter, MD has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 30/100 (Quality: 0, Cost: 100). The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Joshua Carter, MD located?
Joshua Carter, MD is located at 6920 GATWICK DR, Indianapolis, IN, 46241. Phone: (317) 455-1064.
What is Joshua Carter, MD's NPI number?
Joshua Carter, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1073755617, issued on 03/28/2009.
Does Joshua Carter, MD prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs?
Joshua Carter, MD's prescribing is 13% brand-name and 87% generic drugs by claim count, with $826 in brand drug costs.
How many Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers are there in the US?
There are 25,781 Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers across 56 states in the US. The average Orthopaedic Surgery Physician provider writes 324 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Joshua Carter, MD prescribe most often?
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Joshua Carter, MD's most frequently prescribed drugs include Meloxicam, Tranexamic Acid, Amoxicillin. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Joshua Carter, MD accept Medicare?
Joshua Carter, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 586 Part D claims and 347 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Joshua Carter, MD's credentials?
Joshua Carter, MD's NPI is 1073755617 with credentials MD. 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

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 (2023). 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 April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (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

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