Physician Profile
Mary Ella M. Carter, MD
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Carter
Based in Washington, DC, Mary Ella M. Carter, MD is listed in the NPI registry under plastic surgery. Mary Ella graduated from Georgetown University School of Medicine in 1997. According to Medicare claims data, Mary Ella cared for 3,600 Medicare patients across 5,743 services. The services billed most often include established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more, destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths, and application of vein wound compression bandages on lower leg, ankle, and foot.
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Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
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Medicare information
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Contact Information
- (202) 363-6844
- Email not available
Practice Locations
5215 LOUGHBORO RD NW STE 430
Washington, DC 20016
Veterans Affairs Hospital 50 Irving Street Plastic Surgery
Washington, DC 20422
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Plastic and Reconstructive 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
Body
Body contouring
Breast
- Gynecomastia
- Hard breast implants
- Inverted Nipples
- Ruptured breast implant
- Sagging Breasts
- Tuberous Breasts
- Uneven Breasts
- Very Large Breasts
Congenital
Cosmetic
Face and Ears
Face and Eyes
Face and Neck
Facial aesthetics
Hand & wrist
Hand and Extremities
Intimate Surgery
Pain & nerve
Pediatric & craniofacial
Reconstructive
Skin
Skin and Scars
Skin Cancer and Lesions
Wound care
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
Body
Body contouring
Breast
- Breast implant exchange
- Breast Implant Removal
- Breast Lift
- Breast Reduction
- Fat transfer to breasts
- Inverted Nipple Correction
- Male Breast Reduction
- Nipple reduction
Cosmetic
Face
- Brow Lift
- Buccal Fat Removal
- Chin Implant
- Double Chin Liposuction
- Ear reshaping surgery
- Earlobe Repair
- Eyelid surgery
- Facial Fat Transfer
- Lip Lift
Facial surgery
Hand & wrist
Hand and Extremities
Injectables & cosmetics
Intimate Surgery
Laser treatments
Medical Non-Surgical
Pediatric & craniofacial
Pediatric and Reconstructive
Reconstructive
- DIEP flap breast reconstruction
- Gender-Affirming Top Surgery
- Lymphedema bypass surgery
- Mohs Reconstruction
- Skin Grafting
Skin and Scars
Skin rejuvenation
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
5,743 services · 3,600 patients · 25 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths | Procedure | 17003 |
717 | More often than most peers in Plastic Surgery |
| Application of vein wound compression bandages on lower leg, ankle, and foot | Procedure | 29581 |
538 | Too few peers to compare |
| Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less | Procedure | 11042 |
392 | More often than most peers in Plastic Surgery |
| Complicated repair of wound of scalp, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm | Procedure | 13121 |
303 | More than most peers in Plastic Surgery |
| Application of vein wound compression bandages on upper arm, forearm, hand, and fingers | Procedure | 29584 |
249 | Too few peers to compare |
| Complicated repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet, 1.1-2.5 cm | Procedure | 13131 |
189 | More than most peers in Plastic Surgery |
| Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 2.1-3.0 cm | Procedure | 11603 |
173 | More than most peers in Plastic Surgery |
| Extensive or complicated repair of surface wound reopening | Procedure | 13160 |
146 | Too few peers to compare |
| Destruction of precancer skin growth, 1 growth | Procedure | 17000 |
128 | More often than most peers in Plastic Surgery |
| Removal of noncancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm | Procedure | 11402 |
126 | More than most peers in Plastic Surgery |
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 plastic surgeons in Washington 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Georgetown University School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 16 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 1997 at Georgetown University School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths 8
Providers in DC who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What kind of doctor is Dr. Carter?
Dr. Carter is a plastic surgeon in Washington, DC. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Plastic Surgery”.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Carter's address?
Dr. Carter is listed at 5215 Loughboro Rd Nw Ste 430, Washington, DC 20016. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How can I make an appointment with Dr. Carter?
The number on file is (202) 363-6844. 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 1194750224. 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. Carter train?
Dr. Carter attended Georgetown University School of Medicine, graduating in 1997. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Carter been practicing?
Dr. Carter has 29 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1997, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What procedures does Dr. Carter perform?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Carter performs procedures including destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths, application of vein wound compression bandages on lower leg, ankle, and foot and removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less, alongside routine visits and testing. 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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