NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Richard S. Carter, MD

Anesthesiology Physician · Kingsport, TN

Richard S. Carter, MD is an anesthesiology physician with a practice address in Kingsport, Tennessee, and NPI 1407855471, issued on Jul 20, 2005. Check the license (Tennessee 6641, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1407855471
Name
Richard S. Carter
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Anesthesiology Physician 207L00000X
License number
6641 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
135 W Ravine RD, Kingsport, TN 37660
Phone
(423) 224-3460
Enumerated
Jul 20, 2005
Record last updated
Sep 11, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(423) 224-3465
Medicaid IDs
100010846 TN
8905287 NC
3810000411 WV
3158320 TN
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 135 W Ravine RD

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

  1. Mark Alley, MDAnesthesiology Physician1013916295
  2. Kierra Anderson, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1902638273
  3. Charles Bice, MDOphthalmology Physician1477572238
  4. Mikki Brown, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1164416137
  5. Mark Carver, MDAnesthesiology Physician1649279811
  6. Frank Chadwick, MDAnesthesiology Physician1952302002

Verify Richard S. Carter in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee 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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89% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average anesthesiology physician in 2024

44 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 402 among the 4,319 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Richard Carter44
  2. Specialty average402

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: $42.97

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbott Laboratories. The 17,774 providers of this specialty with any payment received $669.59 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Richard Carter$42.97
  2. Specialty average$669.59

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

28 anesthesiology physician records list a practice address in Kingsport

They are 28 of the 1,986 NPPES records with a practice address in Kingsport, and 971 anesthesiology physician records in Tennessee.

Other anesthesiology physician records in Tennessee

  1. Abdullah Abdullah, MDMemphis, TN1386804110
  2. Edwin Abraham, MDChattanooga, TN1346469673
  3. David Adams, M.DKnoxville, TN1043211782
  4. Lally Adams, M.D.Knoxville, TN1093962003
  5. Ibukunoluwa AdedugbeNashville, TN1740147313
  6. John Adkins, MDChattanooga, TN1295781516
  7. Thomas Adkins, M.D.Nashville, TN1528063286
  8. Charles Adwell, MDMemphis, TN1083613160
  9. Willie Agee, MDNashville, TN1538622006
  10. Carol Akin, MDMemphis, TN1679647754

Common questions

What is Richard S. Carter, MD's NPI number?

Richard S. Carter, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1407855471, issued on Jul 20, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Richard S. Carter, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 135 W Ravine RD, Kingsport, TN, 37660. Phone: (423) 224-3460. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Richard S. Carter, MD's license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number 6641, 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 Richard S. Carter, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Richard S. Carter, MD had 44 Medicare Part D claims; the average among anesthesiology physician prescribers was 402. 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.

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