Peter Whitney Carter, MD
Hematology & Oncology Physician · Memphis, TN
Peter Whitney Carter, MD is a hematology & oncology physician with a practice address in Memphis, Tennessee, and NPI 1265428676, issued on Sep 21, 2005. Check the license (Tennessee MD15578, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Peter Whitney Carter
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Hematology & Oncology Physician 207RH0003X
- License numbers
- MD15578 TN
E5308 AR
21269 MS
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 6029 Walnut Grove RD Ste 301, Memphis, TN 38120
- Phone
- (901) 747-9081
- Enumerated
- Sep 21, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jun 4, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (901) 747-9087
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20070129000758); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Tennessee, Hsc, College Of Medicine, 1983
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 6029 Walnut Grove RD Ste 301
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Peter Whitney Carter in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license MD15578Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
41% more Medicare Part D claims than the average hematology & oncology physician in 2024
1,235 Medicare Part D claims for 175 beneficiaries, against an average of 877 among the 10,784 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 273 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen105 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen86 claims
- Ondansetron Odt66 claims
- Eliquis48 claims
- Tamoxifen Citrate42 claims
- Folic Acid40 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): 67.3 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: $1,661.43
85 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. The 8,560 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,481.41 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 2 group practices
- Baptist Memorial Hospital-TiptonDyersburg, TN
- Baptist Memorial Medical Group, Inc.Collierville, TN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Peter Whitney Carter among 273 hematology & oncology physician records in Tennessee
Peter Whitney Carter, MD is one of 273 hematology & oncology physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 89% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 84% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 82% of these records are
- Graduated1983 · median 2004 among the 223 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 46% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RH0003X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Hematology & Oncology Physician providers in Tennessee
There are 273 hematology & oncology physician records in Tennessee.
All 273 in Tennessee → Every provider in Memphis → Hematology & Oncology Physician nationwide →
The 8 hematology & oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Reed Baskin, MDMemphis, TN 381201225020613
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- Donald Gravenor, M.D.Memphis, TN 381201770581662
- Norman Heching, MDMemphis, TN 381201366471260
- Aleksandar Jankov, MDMemphis, TN 381201003819269
- Clyde Jones, M.D.Memphis, TN 381201477557064
- Michael Magee, MDMemphis, TN 381201164450904
- Michael Martin, MDMemphis, TN 381201588671085
Common questions
What is Peter Whitney Carter, MD's NPI number?
Peter Whitney Carter, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1265428676, issued on Sep 21, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Peter Whitney Carter, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6029 Walnut Grove RD Ste 301, Memphis, TN, 38120. Phone: (901) 747-9081. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Peter Whitney Carter, MD's license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number MD15578, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.tn.gov/health/licensure/me.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Peter Whitney Carter, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Peter Whitney Carter, MD had 1,235 Medicare Part D claims for 175 beneficiaries; the average among hematology & oncology physician prescribers was 877. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Peter Whitney Carter, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 67.3 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.