Paula Carter, PA
Physician Assistant · Galax, VA
Paula Carter, PA is a physician assistant with a practice address in Galax, Virginia, and NPI 1528049269, issued on Nov 9, 2005. Check the license (Virginia 01100001451, as entered in NPPES) with the Virginia board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Paula Carter
- Credential
- PA
- Primary taxonomy
- Physician Assistant 363A00000X
- License numbers
- 01100001451 VA
001000224 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 812 W Stuart Dr, Galax, VA 24333
- Phone
- (276) 238-3318
- Enumerated
- Nov 9, 2005
- Record last updated
- Feb 6, 2023
- Fax
- (276) 236-4204
- Medicaid ID
- 1528049269 VA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20031211000246); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Emory University School Of Medicine, 2001
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 812 W Stuart Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Paula Carter in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Virginia board licenses this profession
Search for license 01100001451Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
9.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average physician assistant in 2024
7,682 Medicare Part D claims for 359 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims. 164 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Levothyroxine Sodium312 claims
- Losartan Potassium299 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate235 claims
- Omeprazole219 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium215 claims
- Gabapentin214 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $856.13
30 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 64,719 providers of this specialty with any payment received $841.65 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
- First Choice Health Care, LLCGalax, VA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
6 physician assistant records list a practice address in Galax
They are 6 of the 277 NPPES records with a practice address in Galax, and 4,408 physician assistant records in Virginia.
All 6 in Galax → All 4,408 in Virginia → Every provider in Galax →
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Common questions
What is Paula Carter, PA's NPI number?
Paula Carter, PA's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1528049269, issued on Nov 9, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Paula Carter, PA located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 812 W Stuart Dr, Galax, VA, 24333. Phone: (276) 238-3318. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Paula Carter, PA's license?
NPPES lists Virginia license number 01100001451, as entered by the provider. Search the Virginia board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Paula Carter, PA prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Paula Carter, PA had 7,682 Medicare Part D claims for 359 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.