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Unclaimed ProfileAbout ARTER
Based in Gastonia, NC, James L Arter, MD is listed in the NPI registry under cardiovascular disease (cardiology). James graduated from Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine in 1998. James is also listed as specialising in cardiovascular disease. According to Medicare claims data, James cared for 2,154 Medicare patients across 2,721 services.
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Common questions
What does Dr. Arter specialise in?
Dr. Arter is a cardiovascular disease (cardiology) in Gastonia, NC. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE (CARDIOLOGY)”.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Arter located?
Dr. Arter is listed at 2555 COURT DR SUITE 300, Gastonia, NC 28054. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Arter's phone number?
The number on file is (704) 868-3256. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Arter's NPI number?
Dr. Arter's National Provider Identifier is 1922008960. 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
Where did Dr. Arter go to medical school?
Dr. Arter attended Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine, graduating in 1998. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Arter been practising?
Dr. Arter has 28 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1998, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Arter do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Arter performs imaging including nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect; provides treatments such as routine electrocardiogram using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only and ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
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Licensing & Certification
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (704) 868-3256
- Email not available
Practice Locations
2555 COURT DR SUITE 300
Gastonia, NC 28054
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
2,721 services · 2,154 patients · 25 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect | Imaging | 78452 |
71 |
| Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect | Imaging | 78452 |
14 |
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only | Treatment | 93010 |
950 |
| Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | Treatment | 93306 |
154 |
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | Treatment | 93000 |
140 |
| Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | Treatment | 93306 |
103 |
| Heart muscle strain imaging | Treatment | 93356 |
88 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision and review by physician | Treatment | 93015 |
40 |
| Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate and valve function | Treatment | 93325 |
29 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with review by physician | Treatment | 93018 |
27 |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
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Other cardiovascular diseases at this location 4
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Related specialists at this location 6
Clinically related specialties at the same address — the people this provider most likely works alongside.
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.
More connections — 29 related providers in 4 groups
Other cardiovascular diseases in Gastonia 5
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1998 at Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect 8
Providers in NC who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Provider data sourced from the NPPES NPI Registry and CMS public datasets. Information is provided for reference and is not medical advice.