Physician Profile
Craig B Carter, MD FACS
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Carter
Craig B Carter, MD FACS is a healthcare provider in Covina, CA specializing in general surgery. Craig trained at Loma Linda University School of Medicine, graduating in 1982. Craig is also listed as specializing in surgery. According to Medicare claims data, Craig cared for 64 Medicare patients across 91 services.
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Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (626) 915-8585
- Email not available
Practice Locations
315 N 3RD AVE SUITE 204
Covina, CA 91723
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within General Surgery generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Most searched conditions
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
91 services · 64 patients · 4 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
26 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Office visit | 99232 |
25 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Office visit | 99223 |
21 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
19 |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other general surgeons in Covina 3
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Loma Linda University School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 8 related providers in 1 group
Class of 1982 at Loma Linda University School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Common questions
What is Dr. Carter's specialty?
Dr. Carter is a general surgeon in Covina, CA. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “GENERAL SURGERY”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Dr. Carter?
Dr. Carter is listed at 315 N 3RD AVE SUITE 204, Covina, CA 91723. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Dr. Carter?
The number on file is (626) 915-8585. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Carter's NPI number?
Dr. Carter's National Provider Identifier is 1497721344. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Carter's medical education?
Dr. Carter attended Loma Linda University School of Medicine, graduating in 1982. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Carter been practicing?
Dr. Carter has 44 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1982, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Dr. Carter known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Carter the Medicare record under this individual NPI shows mainly office visits and diagnostic testing. Hospital-based physicians usually have their procedural work billed by the facility rather than under their own number, so this is a floor on their practice, not a description of it. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Carter confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Carter. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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