NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

William Paul Carter, M.D.

Psychiatry Physician · Belmont, MA

William Paul Carter, M.D. is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Belmont, Massachusetts, and NPI 1427163484, issued on Aug 20, 2006. Check the license (Massachusetts 74693, as entered in NPPES) on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine; 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
1427163484
Name
William Paul Carter
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
License number
74693 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
Mclean Hospital, Belmont, MA 02478
Phone
(617) 855-2277
Enumerated
Aug 20, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 9, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
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 Mclean Hospital

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  1. Nicole Benson, MDPsychiatry Physician1801209945
  2. Logan Cummings, PHDClinical Psychologist1265291223
  3. Wendy Currie, LICSWClinical Social Worker1255856829
  4. Alessandro De Nadai, PHDClinical Psychologist1922723873
  5. Julieta Holman, MDPsychiatry Physician1386770709
  6. Milissa Kaufman, MD, PHDPsychiatry Physician1619003043

Verify William Paul Carter in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMassachusetts Board of Registration in 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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39% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatry physician in 2024

608 Medicare Part D claims for 26 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 5% of claims.

  1. William Carter608
  2. Specialty average1,000

Most prescribed

  1. Clozapine80 claims
  2. Dextroamphetamine-Amphetamine49 claims
  3. Lamotrigine44 claims
  4. Clonazepam30 claims
  5. Pramipexole Dihydrochloride28 claims
  6. Lorazepam24 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.

William Paul Carter among 2,736 psychiatry physician records in Massachusetts

William Paul Carter, M.D. is one of 2,736 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 65% 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 10% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 51% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 45% of these records are
  • Record last updated2013 · 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 2084P0800X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

151 psychiatry physician records list a practice address in Belmont

They are 151 of the 1,008 NPPES records with a practice address in Belmont, and 2,736 psychiatry physician records in Massachusetts.

The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Joseph Albeck, MDBelmont, MA 024781255313375
  2. Ross Baldessarini, MDBelmont, MA 024781487644787
  3. Leora Borek, M.D.Belmont, MA 024781134115553
  4. Craig Boyajian, M.D.Belmont, MA 024781831188200
  5. Marni Chanoff, MDBelmont, MA 024781013908706
  6. Donald Cluett, M.D.Belmont, MA 024781710969381
  7. Leonard Glass, MDBelmont, MA 024781639159627
  8. April Hirschberg, MDBelmont, MA 024781063403681

Common questions

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

William Paul Carter, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1427163484, issued on Aug 20, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is William Paul Carter, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at Mclean Hospital, Belmont, MA, 02478. Phone: (617) 855-2277. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 74693, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine at https://findmydoctor.mass.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does William Paul Carter, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, William Paul Carter, M.D. had 608 Medicare Part D claims for 26 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. 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.

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.