NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Thomas Carter, M.D.

Family Medicine Physician · Council Bluffs, IA

Thomas Carter, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Council Bluffs, Iowa, and NPI 1518017508, issued on Jan 11, 2007. Check the license (Iowa 34282, as entered in NPPES) on the Iowa Board of Medicine; the federal record below is the public data PlainDoctor holds for this provider.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1518017508
Name
Thomas Carter
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
34282 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1751 Madison Ave, Council Bluffs, IA 51503
Phone
(712) 328-8800
Enumerated
Jan 11, 2007
Record last updated
Aug 21, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(712) 328-8461
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 1751 Madison Ave

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  4. James Whalen, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1073663076

Verify Thomas Carter in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIowa Board of Medicine
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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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Thomas Carter among 2,336 family medicine physician records in Iowa

Thomas Carter, M.D. is one of 2,336 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Iowa. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does not. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 52% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 52% of these records are older, 42% newer
  • In a Medicare fileNo · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 59% of these records are
  • Record last updated2007 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

40 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Council Bluffs

They are 40 of the 1,028 NPPES records with a practice address in Council Bluffs, and 2,336 family medicine physician records in Iowa. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kenneth Burkhart, MDCouncil Bluffs, IA 515031508856303
  2. Clarine Coker, M.D.Council Bluffs, IA 515031720078637
  3. Linda Garcia-Dorta, MDCouncil Bluffs, IA 515031720036676
  4. Christian Jones, M.D.Council Bluffs, IA 515031902912538
  5. Takashi Kawamitsu, MDCouncil Bluffs, IA 515031033295308
  6. Jennifer Kay, M.D.Council Bluffs, IA 515031730179631
  7. Cheryl Madson, MDCouncil Bluffs, IA 515031821053406
  8. Thomas McElderry, M.D.Council Bluffs, IA 515031841309671

Common questions

What is Thomas Carter, M.D.'s NPI number?

Thomas Carter, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518017508, issued on Jan 11, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Thomas Carter, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1751 Madison Ave, Council Bluffs, IA, 51503. Phone: (712) 328-8800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Thomas Carter, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Iowa license number 34282, as entered by the provider. Search the Iowa Board of Medicine at https://dial.iowa.gov/about-dial/boards-and-commissions/medicine. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. 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.