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- 2700 Hospital Dr, Northport, AL 35476
About Dr. Carter
Lee C. Carter, M.D. is a healthcare provider in Northport, AL specializing in anesthesiology. Lee trained at University of Alabama School of Medicine, graduating in 1988. According to Medicare claims data, Lee cared for 252 Medicare patients across 258 services. The services billed most often include injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve (femoral nerve), anesthesia for lens surgery, and injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into other nerve or branch. This provider record is associated with NPI 1588669048.
Factual summary compiled by Guide.md from public records; not written by this provider.
Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (205) 989-1080
- Email not available
Practice Locations
2700 HOSPITAL DR
Northport, AL 35476
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Anesthesiology 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
Sedation & Phobias
Anesthesia complications
- Anesthesia Allergy or Reaction
- Fear of Waking Up During Surgery
Back & spine
- Arthritis of the spine
- Degenerative disc disease
- Failed back surgery syndrome
- Herniated disc
- Lower back pain
- Neck pain
- Sacroiliac joint pain
- Spinal compression fracture
- Spinal stenosis
- Spondylolisthesis
- Tailbone pain
- Upper Back Pain
Chronic pain
- Chest Wall Pain After Surgery
Facial & jaw pain
- Temporomandibular joint disorder
- Throat nerve pain
General pain
- Cancer pain
- Chronic pain
- Fibromyalgia
- Severe post-op pain
Head & facial pain
- Chronic migraines
- Occipital neuralgia
- Spinal headache
- Trigeminal neuralgia
Headaches
Joint pain
- Hip Replacement Pain
- Knee pain
- Lateral hip pain and trochanteric bursitis
- Shoulder Pain
Mental health
Muscle pain
Musculoskeletal pain
Nerve pain
- Abdominal wall nerve pain
- Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
- Foot Numbness and Tingling
- Groin nerve pain after hernia surgery
- Nerve damage after surgery
- Neuropathy
- Outer thigh burning and numbness
- Phantom limb pain
- Pinched nerve
- Piriformis syndrome
- Sciatica
- Shingles pain
- Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome
Pelvic pain
Post-surgery recovery
- Hoarseness and throat pain after surgery
- Nausea After Surgery
Sedation & anesthesia
- Anesthesia anxiety
- History of anesthesia complications
Spine pain
- Torn spinal disc
- Whiplash neck injury
Procedures & services
Nerve blocks
- Celiac Plexus Nerve Block
- Abdominal Nerve Block
- Ganglion impar block
- Groin nerve block
- Pudendal nerve block
- Superior hypogastric plexus block
Nerve Blocks
Pain Relief Procedures
Regional anesthesia
- Adductor canal block
- Brachial plexus block
- Popliteal nerve block
Sedation
- In-Office Anesthesia for Plastic Surgery
- Pediatric Dental Sedation
- Sedation for Colonoscopy and Endoscopy
- Sedation for Egg Retrieval
- Sedation for MRI
- Sedation for Vasectomy
- IV sedation for endoscopy
Sedation & anesthesia
- General anesthesia
- Moderate dental sedation
- Sedation for dental work
- Labor epidural
- Pre-surgery anesthesia consult
- Spinal spinal block
Specialized Care
Vascular Access
Ablation
- Hip radiofrequency ablation
Head & facial procedures
- Botox for chronic migraines
- Facial nerve block for headache
- Occipital nerve block
Implants & devices
- Pain pump implant
- Pain pump refill and check
- Peripheral nerve stimulator implant
- Spinal cord stimulator implant
- Spinal cord stimulator trial
Infusion therapies
Infusion therapy
Joint injections
- Joint injection or aspiration
- Ultrasound-guided hip injection
Muscle injections
Nerve injections
- Celiac plexus block
- Lumbar sympathetic block
- Nerve block
- Rib nerve block
- Shoulder nerve block
- Stellate ganglion block
Nerve procedures
- Knee nerve block and ablation
- Peripheral nerve hydrodissection
- Radiofrequency ablation
Pain relief procedures
- Cryoneurolysis
Spine injections
- Epidural steroid injection
- Facet joint injection
- Medial branch block
- Sacroiliac joint injection
- Tailbone epidural injection
Spine procedures
- Blood patch for spinal headache
- Epidural Lysis Of Adhesions
- Interspinous Spacer
- Kyphoplasty
- Mild procedure for spinal stenosis
- Percutaneous disc decompression
- Spinal bone nerve ablation
- Vertebroplasty
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
258 services · 252 patients · 9 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve (femoral nerve) | Procedure | 64447 |
53 | More than most peers in Anesthesiology |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into other nerve or branch | Procedure | 64450 |
31 | More often than most peers in Anesthesiology |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into lower back and leg nerve (sciatic nerve) | Procedure | 64445 |
31 | More often than most peers in Anesthesiology |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into arm nerve bundle (brachial plexus) | Procedure | 64415 |
20 | More often than most peers in Anesthesiology |
| Anesthesia for lens surgery | Anaesthesia | 00142 |
48 | More often than most peers in Anesthesiology |
| Anesthesia for procedure for total knee joint replacement | Anaesthesia | 01402 |
27 | More often than most peers in Anesthesiology |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | Imaging | 76942 |
23 | More often than most peers in Anesthesiology |
| Anesthesia for procedure on nerves, muscles, tendons, and tissue of forearm, wrist, and hand | Anaesthesia | 01810 |
14 | Less often than most peers in Anesthesiology |
| Anesthesia for exam of colon using an endoscope | Anaesthesia | 00812 |
11 | Less often than most peers in Anesthesiology |
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.
Other anesthesiologists at this location 2
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
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 — 24 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at University of Alabama School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1988 at University of Alabama School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve (femoral nerve) 8
Providers in AL who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Lee C. Carter specialize in?
Lee C. Carter is an anesthesiologist in Northport, AL. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Anesthesiology”.
NPI registry
Where is Lee C. Carter located?
Lee C. Carter is listed at 2700 Hospital Dr, Northport, AL 35476. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Lee C. Carter's phone number?
The number on file is (205) 989-1080. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Lee C. Carter's NPI number?
Lee C. Carter's National Provider Identifier is 1588669048. 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 Lee C. Carter train?
Lee C. Carter attended University of Alabama School of Medicine, graduating in 1988. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Lee C. Carter been practicing?
Lee C. Carter has 38 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1988, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Lee C. Carter do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Lee C. Carter performs procedures including injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve, injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into other nerve or branch and injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into lower back and leg nerve; reads or performs imaging such as ultrasonic guidance for needle placement; provides treatments such as anesthesia for lens surgery and anesthesia for procedure for total knee joint replacement. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Lee C. Carter confirmed this information?
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