Nicholas Stephen Karter, M.D.
Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery Physician · Wethersfield, CT
Nicholas Stephen Karter, M.D. is an otolaryngology/facial plastic surgery physician with a practice address in Wethersfield, Connecticut, and NPI 1023371549, issued on Jun 19, 2012. Check the license (Connecticut 60345, as entered in NPPES) on the Connecticut Medical Examining Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Nicholas Stephen Karter
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery Physician 207YX0905X
- License number
- 60345 CT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 249 Main St, Wethersfield, CT 06109
- Phone
- (860) 775-5595
- Enumerated
- Jun 19, 2012
- Record last updated
- Mar 6, 2025
- Fax
- (860) 760-6056
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Nicholas Stephen Karter in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersConnecticut Medical Examining Board
Search for license 60345Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
94% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology/facial plastic surgery physician in 2024
32 Medicare Part D claims for 14 beneficiaries, against an average of 550 among the 650 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of 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): 73.2 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: $92.22
5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 515 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,724.75 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.
Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery Physician providers in Connecticut
There are 8 otolaryngology/facial plastic surgery physician records in Connecticut.
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The 7 otolaryngology/facial plastic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Thomas Lesnik, M.D.Norwich, CT 063601477538205
- Louis Wang, MDMiddletown, CT 064571013008317
- Suresh Mohan, M.D.New Haven, CT 065101871989624
- Ansley Roche, MDNew Haven, CT 065191295026037
- Lawrence Fliegelman, M.D.Fairfield, CT 068241740228824
- Robert Bottone, M.D.New Canaan, CT 068401457546442
- Heather Waters, M.D.Norwalk, CT 068511326212523
Common questions
What is Nicholas Stephen Karter, M.D.'s NPI number?
Nicholas Stephen Karter, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1023371549, issued on Jun 19, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Nicholas Stephen Karter, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 249 Main St, Wethersfield, CT, 06109. Phone: (860) 775-5595. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Nicholas Stephen Karter, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Connecticut license number 60345, as entered by the provider. Search the Connecticut Medical Examining Board at https://www.elicense.ct.gov/Lookup/LicenseLookup.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Nicholas Stephen Karter, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Nicholas Stephen Karter, M.D. had 32 Medicare Part D claims for 14 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology/facial plastic surgery physician prescribers was 550. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Nicholas Stephen Karter, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 73.2 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.