Thomas M. Carter, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Ponca City, OK
Thomas M. Carter, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Ponca City, Oklahoma, and NPI 1205878055, issued on Jun 12, 2006. Check the license (Oklahoma 8690, as entered in NPPES) on the Oklahoma Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Thomas M. Carter
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 8690 OK
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 400 Fairview Ave, Ponca City, OK 74601
- Phone
- (580) 765-3356
- Enumerated
- Jun 12, 2006
- Record last updated
- May 29, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (580) 765-3353
- Medicaid ID
- 100116530A OK
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20090519000054); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Oklahoma College Of Medicine, 1966
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Thomas M. Carter in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersOklahoma Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision
Search for license 8690Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
29% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
1,073 Medicare Part D claims for 198 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost438 claims
- Timolol Maleate290 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate59 claims
- Dorzolamide Hcl56 claims
- Acyclovir55 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol42 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 100 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Thomas M. Carter among 208 ophthalmology physician records in Oklahoma
Thomas M. Carter, MD is one of 208 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Oklahoma. 79% 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 22% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 22% of these records are older, 48% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
- Graduated1966 · median 2003 among the 128 with a school on file
- Record last updated2009 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Oklahoma practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Oklahoma
There are 208 ophthalmology physician records in Oklahoma.
All 208 in Oklahoma → Every provider in Ponca City → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Pamela Poland, M.D.Ponca City, OK 746011285639781
- Kevin Croft, M.D.Durant, OK 747011245245059
- James Dunagin, MDMcAlester, OK 745011104928530
- Chris Knobbe, M.D.Durant, OK 747011851382220
- Matthew Phillips, M.D.Durant, OK 747011457619272
- Richard Castillo, DOTahlequah, OK 744641679593008
- Alvaro Gonzalez, M.D.Tahlequah, OK 744641568453058
- Ryan Conley, DOMuskogee, OK 744011417016312
Common questions
What is Thomas M. Carter, MD's NPI number?
Thomas M. Carter, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1205878055, issued on Jun 12, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Thomas M. Carter, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 400 Fairview Ave, Ponca City, OK, 74601. Phone: (580) 765-3356. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Thomas M. Carter, MD's license?
NPPES lists Oklahoma license number 8690, as entered by the provider. Search the Oklahoma Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision at https://www.okmedicalboard.org/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Thomas M. Carter, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Thomas M. Carter, MD had 1,073 Medicare Part D claims for 198 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Thomas M. Carter, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 of 100. 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.