Dr. Erik James Carlson, MD

  • Middlebury, CT
  • Orthopaedic hand surgery physician
NPI1992971808PAC ID2567680705
Medicare services, 2024
3,696
Medicare patients, 2024
323
Part D claims, 2024
102
Hospital affiliations
2
Industry payments
$136
Practice address
1579 Straits Tpke Suite E Suite E, Middlebury, CT 06762-1835
Practice phone
Call (203) 758-1272
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Primary practice

Active Orthopaedics

Surgical practice · Middlebury, Connecticut

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Dr. Erik James Carlson is an orthopaedic hand surgery physician in Middlebury, Connecticut

Dr. Carlson practices at Active Orthopaedics in Middlebury, Connecticut.

Dr. Carlson's NPI, 1992971808, was assigned on May 1, 2008. Dr. Carlson graduated from Yale University School of Medicine in 2008. Dr. Carlson holds Connecticut license 53147.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
2567680705
NPI enumeration date
May 1, 2008
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(203) 758-1272
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
44
Medical school graduation
2008

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Erik James Carlson practices at Active Orthopaedics in Middlebury, Connecticut

Dr. Carlson's primary practice is Active Orthopaedics, at 1579 Straits Tpke Suite E Suite E, Middlebury, CT 06762-1835. The practice phone is (203) 758-1272.

  • Active Orthopaedics
    1579 Straits Tpke Suite E Suite E, Middlebury, CT 06762-1835Phone(203) 758-1272

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Dr. Erik James Carlson is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 2 medical groups

Dr. Carlson's primary practice is Active Orthopaedics in Middlebury, Connecticut. Dr. Carlson is also affiliated with Saint Mary's Hospital. The medical group on file is Manchester Memorial Hospital. Dmand AI also links Dr. Carlson to 1 more hospital, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Erik James Carlson's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Carlson practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Active OrthopaedicsAvailable with a free account
+3 more sites and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Erik James Carlson is one of 50 orthopaedic hand surgery physicians in Connecticut

Hand surgery is Dr. Carlson's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207XS0106X. Dr. Carlson is licensed in Connecticut.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Orthopaedic hand surgery, ConnecticutPrimaryLicense 53147 · taxonomy 207XS0106X

Orthopaedic hand surgery physicians near Dr. Carlson

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Erik James Carlson billed Medicare for 3,696 services in 2024

CMS data shows 3,696 Medicare services from Dr. Carlson across 16 procedure codes in 2024, for 323 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $55,207 for them.

Medicare services, 20243,696
Medicare patients323
Paid by Medicare$55,207
Procedure codes16

Dr. Carlson's Medicare services by type, 2024

  1. Drugs given in the office2,975
  2. Office and hospital visits277
  3. Imaging232
  4. Surgery212

Where Dr. Carlson's Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office3,65199%
  • In a facility451%

Dr. Carlson compared with the Connecticut median for orthopaedic hand surgery physicians, 2024

  • Dr. Carlson
  • Connecticut median
Medicare services
3,696vs 1,1793.1 times
Medicare patients
323vs 28812% above
Part D claims
68vs 7813% below

Medians across 50 orthopaedic hand surgery physicians in Connecticut with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Carlson'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. Erik James Carlson treated 323 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75

CMS counts 323 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Carlson in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 132 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high blood pressure. 21% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.25, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Carlson's median patient age at 61, with 51% women.

Medicare patients, 2024323
Average age75
Average risk score1.25
Also on Medicaid21%

Dr. Carlson's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Carlson's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women18256%
  • Men14144%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Carlson's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. Arthritis75%
  2. High blood pressure75%
  3. High cholesterol75%
  4. Diabetes27%
  5. Anxiety26%
  6. Ischemic heart disease26%
  7. Mood disorders21%
  8. Atrial fibrillation18%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Carlson's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 61

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women51%
  • Men49%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Erik James Carlson wrote 102 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Carlson wrote 102 Medicare Part D claims for 76 patients. 97% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 68 of them, across 2 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $368 in total drug cost.

Part D claims, 2024102
Drugs named by CMS2
Total drug cost$368
Part D patients76

Dr. Carlson's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic99 claims97%
  • Brand-name and other3 claims3%

Dr. Carlson'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. Carlson's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids76%78 of 102 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

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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. Erik James Carlson ranks in the 69th percentile for upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair) in Medicare

Dr. Carlson accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 25 procedures of upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair) by Dr. Carlson, more than 69% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Where Dr. Carlson ranks in Medicare procedure volume

Knee replacement
63rd percentile29 procedures
Upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair)
69th percentile25 procedures

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Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)

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Dr. Erik James Carlson received $136 in industry payments from 2024 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 2 general payments to Dr. Carlson from 2 drug and device companies from 2024 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Smith & Nephew, Inc. paid the most, $110.

General payments to Dr. Carlson by program year, 2024 to 2025

Companies that paid Dr. Carlson the most, 2024 to 2025

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Erik James Carlson graduated from Yale University School of Medicine

Dr. Carlson graduated from Yale University School of Medicine in 2008.

  1. Medical schoolYale University School of Medicine

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Sources for Dr. Erik James Carlson's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare 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 percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Erik James Carlson's NPI number?

Dr. Erik James Carlson's NPI number is 1992971808. It was assigned on May 1, 2008, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Erik James Carlson?

Dr. Erik James Carlson is an orthopaedic hand surgery physician in Middlebury, Connecticut. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207XS0106X).

Where does Dr. Erik James Carlson practice?

Dr. Carlson practices at 1579 Straits Tpke Suite E Suite E, Middlebury, CT 06762-1835. Dr. Carlson's primary practice is Active Orthopaedics in Middlebury, Connecticut. Dmand AI also links Dr. Carlson to 1 hospital, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group.

What is Dr. Erik James Carlson's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Carlson is (203) 758-1272.

What is Dr. Erik James Carlson's medical license number?

Dr. Carlson holds Connecticut license 53147.

Which hospitals is Dr. Erik James Carlson affiliated with?

Dr. Carlson is affiliated with Saint Mary's Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Carlson to 1 more hospital.

What medical group is Dr. Erik James Carlson part of?

Dr. Carlson is linked to Manchester Memorial Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Carlson to 1 more medical group.

Does Dr. Erik James Carlson accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Carlson billed Medicare for 3,696 services in 2024, and Dr. Carlson accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Erik James Carlson see?

CMS counts 323 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Carlson in 2024, with an average age of 75.

What services does Dr. Erik James Carlson bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Carlson's most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J7318), injected or infused drug (J3301) and injected or infused drug (J1100).

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Where did Dr. Erik James Carlson go to medical school?

Dr. Carlson graduated from Yale University School of Medicine in 2008.

What drugs does Dr. Erik James Carlson prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Carlson's most prescribed drugs by claims were Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen and Oxycodone-Acetaminophen.

Has Dr. Erik James Carlson received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $136 in general payments to Dr. Carlson from 2 companies from 2024 to 2025. The largest total came from Smith & Nephew, Inc.

How long has Dr. Erik James Carlson been practicing?

Dr. Carlson graduated from medical school in 2008, 18 years ago.

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