NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Martin John Carter, MD

Family Medicine Physician · Coushatta, LA

Martin John Carter, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Coushatta, Louisiana, and NPI 1487865937, issued on May 25, 2007. Check the license (Louisiana MD.202452, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1487865937
Name
Martin John Carter
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License numbers
MD.202452 LA
202452 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1633 Marvel St, Coushatta, LA 71019
Phone
(318) 932-9980
Enumerated
May 25, 2007
Record last updated
Apr 24, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
1099651 LA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20090909000609); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In Shreveport, 2007
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 1633 Marvel St

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

  1. Alayna Austin, ACNPC-AGAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1912707670
  2. Don Bell, MDFamily Medicine Physician1912935727
  3. Amanda CellesFamily Nurse Practitioner1902391170
  4. Gavin Chico, M. D.Internal Medicine Physician1740261650
  5. Wyche Coleman, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1710984513
  6. Macy GuinFamily Nurse Practitioner1235705310

Verify Martin John Carter in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
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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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77% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

826 Medicare Part D claims for 413 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 6% of claims. 135 claims were for opioids.

  1. Martin Carter826
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen77 claims
  2. Azithromycin57 claims
  3. Prednisone54 claims
  4. Tramadol Hcl48 claims
  5. Ibuprofen40 claims
  6. Ondansetron Odt39 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): 30.8 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 score0.0
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%86.0
  4. Improvement activities0 of 40 points · 15%0.0

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

Bills Medicare through 4 group practices

  1. Allen Parish Hospital District NO 3Kinder, LA
  2. Emergency Staffing Solutions IncKinder, LA
  3. Jena Ess LLCJena, LA
  4. Oakdale Ess LLCMansfield, LA

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

Martin John Carter among 1,728 family medicine physician records in Louisiana

Martin John Carter, MD is one of 1,728 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 85% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 44% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 44% of these records are older, 45% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • Graduated2007 · median 2006 among the 1,201 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2015 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

4 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Coushatta

They are 4 of the 49 NPPES records with a practice address in Coushatta, and 1,728 family medicine physician records in Louisiana.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Don Bell, MDCoushatta, LA 710191912935727
  2. Joshua Cason, MDCoushatta, LA 710191245466408
  3. Wyche Coleman, M.D.Coushatta, LA 710191710984513
  4. Lindsey BrownBenton, LA 710061740642164
  5. Vicki Cobb, MDBenton, LA 710061366470205
  6. Clint Butler, MDHaynesville, LA 710381306876826
  7. Larry Ezell, MDHomer, LA 710401679523807
  8. William Haynes, M.D.Homer, LA 710401184735151

Common questions

What is Martin John Carter, MD's NPI number?

Martin John Carter, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1487865937, issued on May 25, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Martin John Carter, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1633 Marvel St, Coushatta, LA, 71019. Phone: (318) 932-9980. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Martin John Carter, MD's license?

NPPES lists Louisiana license number MD.202452, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.lsbme.la.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Martin John Carter, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Martin John Carter, MD had 826 Medicare Part D claims for 413 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Martin John Carter, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 30.8 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.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.