NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Zachary Ashton Carter, MD

MOHS-Micrographic Surgery Physician · Fort Walton Beach, FL

Zachary Ashton Carter, MD is a mohs-micrographic surgery physician with a practice address in Fort Walton Beach, Florida, and NPI 1285098772, issued on Apr 11, 2016. Check the license (Florida ME148314, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1285098772
Name
Zachary Ashton Carter
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
MOHS-Micrographic Surgery Physician 207ND0101X
License number
ME148314 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
912 Mar Walt Dr, Fort Walton Beach, FL 32547
Phone
(850) 314-7546
Enumerated
Apr 11, 2016
Record last updated
Jun 17, 2025
Fax
(850) 654-3320
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20210526000375); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Texas Southwestern Medical School At Dallas, 2016
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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Also registered at 912 Mar Walt Dr

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

  1. Sara Erdwins, PA-CPhysician Assistant1902356579

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56% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average mohs-micrographic surgery physician in 2024

250 Medicare Part D claims for 152 beneficiaries, against an average of 570 among the 1,396 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Zachary Carter250
  2. Specialty average570

Most prescribed

  1. Doxycycline Hyclate86 claims
  2. Triamcinolone Acetonide43 claims
  3. Ketoconazole26 claims
  4. Mupirocin25 claims
  5. Clobetasol Propionate15 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): 85.5 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score93.3
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%58.3
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $863.03

39 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 1,074 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,075.23 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Zachary Carter$863.03
  2. Specialty average$4,075.23

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. Coastal Skin Surgery And Dermatology, PLFort Walton Bch, FL

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

Zachary Ashton Carter among 161 mohs-micrographic surgery physician records in Florida

Zachary Ashton Carter, MD is one of 161 mohs-micrographic surgery physician records with a practice address in Florida. 94% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 84% of them.

  • NPI issued2016 · 84% of these records are older, 9% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 94% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 88% of these records are
  • Graduated2016 · median 2005 among the 142 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 43% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207ND0101X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

MOHS-Micrographic Surgery Physician providers in Florida

There are 161 mohs-micrographic surgery physician records in Florida.

The 8 mohs-micrographic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Robert Macneal, MDPensacola, FL 325141033224431
  2. Rahul Chavan, MDPensacola, FL 325031992956247
  3. Justin Shields, M.D.Pensacola, FL 325031255359386
  4. Cristina Tarantola, MDPensacola, FL 325031396816765
  5. Robert Skidmore, M.D.Gainesville, FL 326061245322049
  6. Scott Fosko, MDGainesville, FL 326101598782476
  7. Michael Stickler, M.D.Santa Rosa Beach, FL 324591962456723
  8. Elizabeth Noble, M.D.Newberry, FL 326691568606572

Common questions

What is Zachary Ashton Carter, MD's NPI number?

Zachary Ashton Carter, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1285098772, issued on Apr 11, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Zachary Ashton Carter, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 912 Mar Walt Dr, Fort Walton Beach, FL, 32547. Phone: (850) 314-7546. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Zachary Ashton Carter, MD's license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME148314, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Zachary Ashton Carter, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Zachary Ashton Carter, MD had 250 Medicare Part D claims for 152 beneficiaries; the average among mohs-micrographic surgery physician prescribers was 570. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Zachary Ashton Carter, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 85.5 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.

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