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Dr. Samuel Evan Carstensen, MD
NPI1679990592PAC ID7719106616
- Medicare services, 2024
- 2,217
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 202
- Part D claims, 2024
- 1,070
- Publications
- 11
- MIPS score, 2024
- 84
- Practice address
- 120 Cahaba Valley Rd, Pelham, AL 35124
- Practice phone
- Call (205) 621-3778
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Alabama Bone & Joint Clinic
Pelham, Alabama
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Dr. Samuel Evan Carstensen is an orthopedic surgeon in Pelham, Alabama
Dr. Carstensen practices at Alabama Bone & Joint Clinic in Pelham, Alabama.
Dr. Carstensen's NPI, 1679990592, was assigned on March 28, 2014. Dr. Carstensen graduated from Wake Forest University School of Medicine in 2014. Dr. Carstensen holds Alabama license 39231.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1679990592NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 7719106616
- NPI enumeration date
- March 28, 2014
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (205) 621-3778
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 38
- Medical school graduation
- 2014
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Samuel Evan Carstensen practices at Alabama Bone & Joint Clinic in Pelham, Alabama
Dr. Carstensen's primary practice is Alabama Bone & Joint Clinic, at 120 Cahaba Valley Rd, Pelham, AL 35124 in Shelby County. The practice phone is (205) 621-3778.
- Alabama Bone & Joint Clinic120 Cahaba Valley Rd, Pelham, AL 35124 · Shelby CountyPhone(205) 621-3778
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Samuel Evan Carstensen is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Carstensen's primary practice is Alabama Bone & Joint Clinic in Pelham, Alabama. Dr. Carstensen is also affiliated with Baptist Health Shelby Hospital. The medical group on file is Alabama Bone and Joint Clinic. Dmand AI also links Dr. Carstensen to 1 more group practice or clinic and 1 home health agency, each named with a free account.
Alabama Bone & Joint ClinicPrimary
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Samuel Evan Carstensen's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Carstensen practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Alabama Bone & Joint Clinic | Available with a free account |
| +3 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Samuel Evan Carstensen is one of 310 orthopedic surgeons in Alabama
Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Carstensen's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dr. Carstensen is licensed in Alabama.
Specialties and state licenses
- Orthopaedic surgery, AlabamaPrimary
Orthopedic surgeons near Dr. Carstensen
Counts of orthopedic surgeons with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
310orthopedic surgeons in Alabama
5orthopedic surgeons in Pelham
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Samuel Evan Carstensen billed Medicare for 2,217 services in 2024
CMS data shows 2,217 Medicare services from Dr. Carstensen across 17 procedure codes in 2024, for 202 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $45,210 for them.
Medicare services, 20242,217
Medicare patients202
Paid by Medicare$45,210
Procedure codes17
Dr. Carstensen's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Drugs given in the office
- 2023: 1,9222024: 1,45224%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 3442024: 3481%
- Imaging
- 2023: 3112024: 3172%
- Surgery
- 2023: 1192024: 10016%
Where Dr. Carstensen's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office2,18499%
- In a facility331%
Dr. Carstensen compared with the Alabama median for orthopedic surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Carstensen
- Alabama median
- Medicare services
- 2,217vs 1,57041% above
- Medicare patients
- 202vs 26223% below
- Part D claims
- 1,010vs 4852.1 times
Medians across 302 orthopedic surgeons in Alabama with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Carstensen's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Samuel Evan Carstensen treated 202 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76
CMS counts 202 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Carstensen in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 77 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 10% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.51, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Carstensen's median patient age at 63, with 62% women.
Medicare patients, 2024202
Average age76
Average risk score1.51
Also on Medicaid10%
Dr. Carstensen's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Carstensen's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women13466%
- Men6834%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Carstensen's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis69%
- Chronic kidney disease42%
- Diabetes38%
- Ischemic heart disease37%
- Mood disorders37%
- Depression33%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Carstensen's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 63
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women62%
- Men38%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Samuel Evan Carstensen wrote 1,070 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Carstensen wrote 1,070 Medicare Part D claims for 308 patients. 98% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,010 of them, across 14 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $15,646 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 799 claims across 12 drugs.
Part D claims, 20241,070
Drugs named by CMS14
Total drug cost$15,646
Part D patients308
Dr. Carstensen's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic1,053 claims98%
- Brand-name17 claims2%
Dr. Carstensen's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Carstensen's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids19%204 of 1,070 claims
- Antibiotics8%84 of 1,070 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 7992024: 1,01026%
Drugs named by CMS: 14 in 2024, 12 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Samuel Evan Carstensen scored 84 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 84 out of 100 for Dr. Carstensen for performance year 2024, reported individually. Dr. Carstensen accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 15 procedures of lower limb (leg) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair) by Dr. Carstensen, more than 88% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Carstensen's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 84of 100Final score
- 68.7of 100Quality
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Where Dr. Carstensen ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair)
- 79th percentile36 procedures
- Lower limb (leg) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair)
- 88th percentile15 procedures
- Knee replacement
- 41st percentile13 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Hip replacement: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Samuel Evan Carstensen has 11 publications on record
Dmand AI links 11 papers to Dr. Carstensen, published from 2016 to 2020. 2016 was the busiest year, with 2. The most frequent topics are Knee Joint, Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Acne Vulgaris. Dr. Carstensen has published most often in Hand (N Y). Dr. Carstensen's most frequent co-authors are David R. Diduch, MD, Matthew Tyrrell Burrus, MD and Scott Feeley.
Papers11
Years published2016 to 2020
Dr. Carstensen's papers by year, 2016 to 2020
Topics Dr. Carstensen writes about most
- Knee Joint
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Acne Vulgaris
- Arthroscopy
- Dermatologic Agents
- Joint Instability
- Orthopedic Procedures
- Patella
Dr. Carstensen's most frequent co-authors
- David R. Diduch, MD3 shared papers
- Matthew Tyrrell Burrus, MD2 shared papers
- Scott Feeley2 shared papers
Recent publications by Dr. Carstensen
Arthroplasty, Replacement, KneeKnee JointMagnetic Resonance Imaging
Fracture Fixation, InternalPostoperative ComplicationsRadius
Foot Ankle Spec
ArthrodesisFlatfootFoot Deformities, Acquired
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Samuel Evan Carstensen received $10,432 in industry payments from 2017 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 66 general payments to Dr. Carstensen from 22 drug and device companies from 2017 to 2025. Education make up the largest share, 36% of the total. Arthrex, Inc. paid the most, $4,750.
General payments to Dr. Carstensen by program year, 2017 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Carstensen by kind, 2017 to 2025
$10.4Kin total
- Education$3,76736%
- Speaker and faculty fees$3,00029%
- Food and beverage$2,56125%
- Travel and lodging$1,10511%
Companies that paid Dr. Carstensen the most, 2017 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Samuel Evan Carstensen graduated from Wake Forest University School of Medicine
Dr. Carstensen graduated from Wake Forest University School of Medicine in 2014.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Samuel Evan Carstensen's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Samuel Evan Carstensen's NPI number?
Dr. Samuel Evan Carstensen's NPI number is 1679990592. It was assigned on March 28, 2014, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Samuel Evan Carstensen?
Dr. Samuel Evan Carstensen is an orthopedic surgeon in Pelham, Alabama. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Orthopaedic Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207X00000X).
Where does Dr. Samuel Evan Carstensen practice?
Dr. Carstensen practices at 120 Cahaba Valley Rd, Pelham, AL 35124. Dr. Carstensen's primary practice is Alabama Bone & Joint Clinic in Pelham, Alabama. Dmand AI also links Dr. Carstensen to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 home health agency.
What is Dr. Samuel Evan Carstensen's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Carstensen is (205) 621-3778.
What is Dr. Samuel Evan Carstensen's medical license number?
Dr. Carstensen holds Alabama license 39231.
Which hospitals is Dr. Samuel Evan Carstensen affiliated with?
Dr. Carstensen is affiliated with Baptist Health Shelby Hospital.
What medical group is Dr. Samuel Evan Carstensen part of?
Dr. Carstensen is linked to Alabama Bone and Joint Clinic.
Does Dr. Samuel Evan Carstensen accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Carstensen billed Medicare for 2,217 services in 2024, and Dr. Carstensen accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Samuel Evan Carstensen's MIPS score?
Dr. Carstensen's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 84 out of 100, reported individually.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Samuel Evan Carstensen see?
CMS counts 202 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Carstensen in 2024, with an average age of 76.
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What services does Dr. Samuel Evan Carstensen bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Carstensen's most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J7329), office visit, established patient (99213) and injected or infused drug (J0702).
Where did Dr. Samuel Evan Carstensen go to medical school?
Dr. Carstensen graduated from Wake Forest University School of Medicine in 2014.
What drugs does Dr. Samuel Evan Carstensen prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Carstensen's most prescribed drugs by claims were Naproxen, Meloxicam and Oxycodone HCl.
Has Dr. Samuel Evan Carstensen received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $10,432 in general payments to Dr. Carstensen from 22 companies from 2017 to 2025. The largest total came from Arthrex, Inc.
How long has Dr. Samuel Evan Carstensen been practicing?
Dr. Carstensen graduated from medical school in 2014, 12 years ago.
Does Dr. Samuel Evan Carstensen do research?
Dmand AI links 11 publications to Dr. Carstensen, published from 2016 to 2020.
Who does Dr. Samuel Evan Carstensen publish with?
Dr. Carstensen's most frequent co-authors are David R. Diduch, MD (3 shared papers), Matthew Tyrrell Burrus, MD (2 shared papers) and Scott Feeley (2 shared papers).
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