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Unclaimed ProfileAbout CARTER
William Michael Carter, MD is a healthcare provider in Tompkinsville, KY specializing in family practice. William trained at University of Louisville School of Medicine, graduating in 1982. William is also listed as specializing in family medicine. Medicare claims data shows William provided 583 services to 270 patients.
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What kind of doctor is Dr. Carter?
Dr. Carter is a family practice in Tompkinsville, KY. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “FAMILY PRACTICE”.
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What is Dr. Carter's address?
Dr. Carter is listed at 606 N MAIN STREET, Tompkinsville, KY 42167. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
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How can I make an appointment with Dr. Carter?
The number on file is (270) 487-6161. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
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What is the NPI for Dr. Carter?
Dr. Carter's National Provider Identifier is 1720013873. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
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Where did Dr. Carter train?
Dr. Carter attended University of Louisville School of Medicine, graduating in 1982. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Dr. Carter have?
Dr. Carter has 44 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1982, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What procedures does Dr. Carter perform?
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.
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Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (270) 487-6161
- Email not available
Practice Locations
606 N MAIN STREET
Tompkinsville, KY 42167
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
583 services · 270 patients · 7 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Office visit | 99232 |
253 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Office visit | 99222 |
120 |
| Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less | Office visit | 99238 |
86 |
| Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99308 |
67 |
| Physician or allowed practitioner re-certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians | Billing code | G0179 |
24 |
| Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and | Billing code | G0180 |
19 |
| Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes | Office visit | 99239 |
14 |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
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Other family practices at this location 1
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.
Other family practices in Tompkinsville 4
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 16 related providers in 2 groups
Trained at University of Louisville School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1982 at University of Louisville School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Provider data sourced from the NPPES NPI Registry and CMS public datasets. Information is provided for reference and is not medical advice.