NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Emergency Medicine Physician NPI 1720247133 MD
Verify on CMS → Richard Carter, MD
Emergency Medicine Physician in Washington, District of Columbia.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 66,293 in Emergency Medicine Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
Federal data, no proprietary rating.
We show these CMS records as-is - no composite score, no star rating, no editorial opinion layered on top.
Prescribing volume
103
Medicare Part D claims · 77 beneficiaries · Emergency Medicine Physician avg: 355
MIPS score
89.6/100
▲ 6 pts above national avg 83.5 · Exceptional
Industry payments
$24.33
1 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
What the federal data shows
Richard Carter, MD reported a CMS MIPS final score of 89.6/100 - above the 83.5 national average - and filed 103 Medicare Part D claims in 2024.
- 89.6/100
- MIPS score · +6 vs avg
- 103
- Part D claims, 2024
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
- ≥56th
- pct among measured MIPS (lower-bound band)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about Richard Carter, MD
Federal records show an active NPI with both Medicare prescribing volume and a measured CMS quality score — objective registry data, not patient reviews.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1720247133), first enumerated 06/02/2008.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 103 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
CMS quality reporting (MIPS)
Reported a CMS MIPS final score of 89.6/100 in the Quality Payment Program — a federal quality measure, not a patient review.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program
- Reported
Board certification signal
Heuristic suggests board-certified status based on ABMS-eligible specialty taxonomy plus active CMS participation signals — not a direct ABMS verification.
- Reported
Industry payment transparency
$24.33 in reported industry payments (1 transfers) in 2024 under the federal Sunshine Act — disclosed transfers of value, not a quality rating.
Source: CMS Open Payments
- Not in federal data
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CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1720247133 · Emergency Medicine Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-MID · TAX-MEGA · MIPS-ABOVE · RX-LIGHT · BOOK-THIN · PHOTO-FINISH
- NPI-10 1720247133
- ENUM-MID 2008
- TAX-MEGA 66K Emergency Medicine
- MIPS-ABOVE 89.6/100
- RX-LIGHT 103
- BOOK-THIN 328 in District of Columbia
- PHOTO-FINISH Jodi Aragona, MD · ±0.0
MIPS final-score neighbourhood
Same-specialty nationwide peers by CMS final score, not geographic proximity
- Carter · this pr…
Carter · this provider
89.6 MIPS pts
- Ranti Bolaji, MD…
Ranti Bolaji, MD
89.6 MIPS pts
- Jodi Aragona, MD…
Jodi Aragona, MD
89.6 MIPS pts
- Mark Bason-Mitch…
Mark Bason-Mitchell, M.D
89.6 MIPS pts
- Jacob Benford, M…
Jacob Benford, MD
89.6 MIPS pts
What this shows Nearest measured MIPS peers for this NUCC specialty (2023 performance year).
Richard Carter, MD's MIPS score vs every measured U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure. Clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded.
90 ≥ 56th percentile 56% of 454,083 measured providers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more measured providers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
The percentile is a conservative whole-score-point band: it counts only measured clinicians in lower score bands. A CMS MIPS metric is not a recommendation or a clinical-quality rating by PlainDoctor. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
Where Richard Carter, MD sits
This provider among emergency medicine physician peers
Across the 14,017 emergency medicine physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Richard Carter, MD writes more Part D claims than 36% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 43% - placing this provider in the lower-volume, lower-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.
Each dot is one emergency medicine physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Richard Carter, MD. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.
✓
Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Richard Carter, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Richard Carter, MD?
High performer (top quartile)Primary specialty
Emergency Medicine Physician
Medicare Part D claims
103 71% vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
89.6/100 6.1 pts vs avg
Specialty distribution in District of Columbia
How Emergency Medicine Physician compares to other specialties among District of Columbia providers
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Richard Carter, MD's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Emergency Medicine Physician national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 89.6/100
- vs 83.5 national avg · 2023 performance year
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1720247133 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Emergency Medicine Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 06/02/2008 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
89.5594
Final Score
Measured-score avg: 83.5
70.4515
Quality
100
Cost
Reporting: Group practice
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Richard Carter, MD. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$24
Largest payer
PFIZER INC.
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2024.
103
Total Claims
$793
Total Drug Cost
77
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 103
- Total Day Supply
- 1,293
- Generic Drug Cost
- $564
- Opioid Claims
- 16 (15.5% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 17
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 66.8 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 2.53
- Gender Split
- 53% female / 47% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 21, 65-74: 38, 75-84: N/A, 85+: N/A
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Prednisone | 17 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
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Emergency Medicine Physician Overview
How Richard Carter, MD fits within the Emergency Medicine Physician landscape nationally.
66,293
Emergency Medicine Physician Providers in US
56
States with Emergency Medicine Physician
355
Avg Claims per Provider
Richard Carter, MD's 103 claims are below the specialty average of 355.
Nationwide Emergency Medicine Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Carter, both outside District of Columbia so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Similar MIPS final score
Nearest same-specialty clinicians by CMS MIPS final score (89.6 here).
Same NPPES enumeration year (2008)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Emergency Medicine Physician Providers in District of Columbia
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in District of Columbia, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Carter.
One of 328 Emergency Medicine Physician providers enrolled in District of Columbia, 5 are shown here.
Dr. Lauren Abbott
M.D.
Washington, DC
Dr. Judith Abboud
M.D.
Washington, DC
Assya Abdallah
Washington, DC
Dr. Jennifer Abele
MD
Washington, DC
Dr. Jameel Abualenain
MD
Washington, DC
Compare Emergency Medicine Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Richard Carter, MD's specialty? ▼
Richard Carter, MD specializes in Emergency Medicine Physician and practices in Washington, District of Columbia. Credentials: MD.
How much does Richard Carter, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Richard Carter, MD wrote 103 Medicare Part D claims totaling $793 in drug costs for 77 beneficiaries.
What is Richard Carter, MD's Medicare quality score? ▼
Richard Carter, MD has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 89.6/100 (Quality: 70.5, Cost: 100). The average MIPS Final Score across the 454,083 clinicians with at least one published category score is 83.5; clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded from that average. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Richard Carter, MD located? ▼
Richard Carter, MD is located at HOWARD UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL, Washington, DC, 20060. Phone: (202) 865-6100.
What is Richard Carter, MD's NPI number? ▼
Richard Carter, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720247133, issued on 06/02/2008.
Does Richard Carter, MD prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, Richard Carter, MD had 16 opioid claims in 2024 with an opioid prescribing rate of 15.5%.
How many Emergency Medicine Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 66,293 Emergency Medicine Physician providers across 56 states in the US. The average Emergency Medicine Physician provider writes 355 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Richard Carter, MD prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Richard Carter, MD's most frequently prescribed drugs include Prednisone. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Richard Carter, MD accept Medicare? ▼
Richard Carter, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 103 Part D claims and 77 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Richard Carter, MD's credentials? ▼
Richard Carter, MD's NPI is 1720247133 with credentials MD. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2024). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Quality Performance
- CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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