Pamela Christine Carter, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Athens, TX
Pamela Christine Carter, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Athens, Texas, and NPI 1942569421, issued on May 3, 2012. Check the license (Texas Q8448, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Pamela Christine Carter
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- Q8448 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1240 S Palestine St, Athens, TX 75751
- Phone
- (903) 575-8111
- Enumerated
- May 3, 2012
- Record last updated
- Aug 28, 2025
- Fax
- (903) 595-6650
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20160622002413); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Texas Medical School At Houston, 2012
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 1240 S Palestine St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- William Brice, ODOptometrist1902406721
- Thad Hardin, M. D.Ophthalmology Physician1497758460
- Courtney Perry, ODOptometrist1184065526
Verify Pamela Christine Carter in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license Q8448Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
26% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
1,130 Medicare Part D claims for 352 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 37% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost262 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate156 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate104 claims
- Tobramycin102 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine77 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol62 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): 92.4 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: $149.94
6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Charles L. Heaton, M.D. P.A.Athens, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
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Common questions
What is Pamela Christine Carter, M.D.'s NPI number?
Pamela Christine Carter, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1942569421, issued on May 3, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Pamela Christine Carter, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1240 S Palestine St, Athens, TX, 75751. Phone: (903) 575-8111. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Pamela Christine Carter, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number Q8448, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Pamela Christine Carter, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Pamela Christine Carter, M.D. had 1,130 Medicare Part D claims for 352 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Pamela Christine Carter, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 92.4 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.