NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Wallace R. Carter, M.D.

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Bowling Green, KY

Wallace R. Carter, M.D. is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Bowling Green, Kentucky, and NPI 1659370070, issued on Jul 18, 2005. Check the license (Kentucky 31183, as entered in NPPES) on the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1659370070
Name
Wallace R. Carter
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
License number
31183 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
825 2ND Ave Ste B1, Bowling Green, KY 42101
Phone
(270) 796-3330
Enumerated
Jul 18, 2005
Record last updated
Oct 3, 2023
Fax
(270) 796-3338
Medicaid ID
64311830 KY
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100408000500); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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8 nearest thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records → All 109 in Kentucky → Look up another NPI →

Also registered at 825 2ND Ave Ste B1

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

  1. Paul Bertram, APRNAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1497329759
  2. Brian Grant, M.B., B.S.Vascular Surgery Physician1215303110
  3. Karen Nelson, DOThoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1285848119
  4. Rahul Rajeev, M.B.B.S.Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1922461797
  5. Ian Stines, M.D.Vascular Surgery Physician1952711665
  6. Harry WarrenThoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1447670286

Verify Wallace R. Carter in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKentucky Board of Medical Licensure
    Search for license 31183    Check the board
  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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2.9 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024

292 Medicare Part D claims for 77 beneficiaries, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 20 claims were for opioids.

  1. Wallace Carter292
  2. Specialty average101

Most prescribed

  1. Metoprolol Tartrate105 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium35 claims
  3. Hydralazine Hcl23 claims
  4. Ramipril20 claims
  5. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen17 claims
  6. Clopidogrel13 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $1,208.28

22 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. The 4,047 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,828.84 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Wallace Carter$1,208.28
  2. Specialty average$7,828.84

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

  1. Commonwealth Health Corporation, Inc.Bowling Green, KY

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Wallace R. Carter among 109 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Kentucky

Wallace R. Carter, M.D. is one of 109 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in Kentucky. 86% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 86% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • Graduated1984 · median 2000 among the 79 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208G00000X and a Kentucky practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in Kentucky

There are 109 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Kentucky.

All 109 in Kentucky → Every provider in Bowling Green → Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician nationwide →

The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Paul Moore, M.D.Bowling Green, KY 421011295734515
  2. Karen Nelson, DOBowling Green, KY 421011285848119
  3. Rahul Rajeev, M.B.B.S.Bowling Green, KY 421011922461797
  4. Harry WarrenBowling Green, KY 421011447670286
  5. Edward Coleman, M.D.Paducah, KY 420031801889845
  6. Carl Johnson, M.D.Paducah, KY 420031073519070
  7. Robert Lee, M.D.Paducah, KY 420031285785709
  8. Nicholas Lopez, M.D.Paducah, KY 420031316037005

Common questions

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

Wallace R. Carter, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659370070, issued on Jul 18, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Wallace R. Carter, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 825 2ND Ave Ste B1, Bowling Green, KY, 42101. Phone: (270) 796-3330. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists Kentucky license number 31183, as entered by the provider. Search the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure at https://web1.ky.gov/GenSearch/LicenseSearch.aspx?AGY=5. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Wallace R. Carter, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Wallace R. Carter, M.D. had 292 Medicare Part D claims for 77 beneficiaries; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. 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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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.