Samantha Emily Carter, M.D.
Specialist · Katy, TX
Samantha Emily Carter, M.D. is a specialist with a practice address in Katy, Texas, and NPI 1073520839, issued on Aug 2, 2006. Check the license (Texas M2578, as entered in NPPES) with the Texas board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Samantha Emily Carter
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Specialist 174400000X
- License numbers
- M2578 TX
35821 AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 21310 Provincial Blvd, Katy, TX 77450
- Phone
- (281) 599-0404
- Enumerated
- Aug 2, 2006
- Record last updated
- Oct 26, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (281) 599-1655
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110330000284); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of North Texas Hsc, College Of Osteopathic Med, 2002
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 21310 Provincial Blvd
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Samantha Emily Carter in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Texas board licenses this profession
Search for license M2578Check 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 specialist in 2024
1,021 Medicare Part D claims for 382 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,380 among the 8,233 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 2% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Ketoconazole272 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate96 claims
- Triamcinolone Acetonide93 claims
- Hydrocortisone40 claims
- Minoxidil39 claims
- Valacyclovir39 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): 100 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: $1,567.07
77 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Janssen Biotech, Inc. The 5,844 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,760.79 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
- Katy Dermatology, P.A.Katy, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Samantha Emily Carter among 1,716 specialist records in Texas
Samantha Emily Carter, M.D. is one of 1,716 specialist records with a practice address in Texas. 31% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 17% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 17% of these records are older, 46% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 31% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 18% of these records are
- Graduated2002 · median 1989 among the 310 with a school on file
- Record last updated2010 · 77% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 174400000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Specialist providers in Texas
There are 1,716 specialist records in Texas.
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The 8 specialist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Craig Gordon, M.D.Katy, TX 774501821079013
- Gwendolen LewisKaty, TX 774501902515042
- Spencer Li, M.D.Katy, TX 774501467433011
- Peter LombardiKaty, TX 774501174739866
- Samia Raza, SPLAKaty, TX 774501225311269
- Christina George, MDKaty, TX 774491972858587
- Brian Dorner, MSMissouri City, TX 774591750763009
- Amanda Doringcott, RDHCypress, TX 774331215633110
Common questions
What is Samantha Emily Carter, M.D.'s NPI number?
Samantha Emily Carter, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1073520839, issued on Aug 2, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Samantha Emily Carter, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 21310 Provincial Blvd, Katy, TX, 77450. Phone: (281) 599-0404. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Samantha Emily Carter, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number M2578, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Samantha Emily Carter, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Samantha Emily Carter, M.D. had 1,021 Medicare Part D claims for 382 beneficiaries; the average among specialist prescribers was 1,380. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Samantha Emily Carter, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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.