Dr. Carter E. Tharpe, MD

  • Macon, GA
  • Cardiologist
NPI1972547651PAC ID8628056108
Medicare services, 2024
6,457
Medicare patients, 2024
2,038
Part D claims, 2024
7,897
Hospital affiliations
5
Industry payments
$1,696
Practice address
777 Hemlock Street, Macon, GA 31201
Practice phone
Call (478) 633-1000
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Dr. Carter E. Tharpe is a cardiologist in Macon, Georgia

Dr. Tharpe practices at Atrium Health Navicent The Medical Center in Macon, Georgia, part of Advocate Health.

Dr. Tharpe's NPI, 1972547651, was assigned on June 15, 2006. Dr. Tharpe graduated from Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine in 1999. Dr. Tharpe holds Georgia license 1056929.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
8628056108
NPI enumeration date
June 15, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(478) 633-1000
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
53
Medical school graduation
1999

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

Dr. Carter E. Tharpe practices at Atrium Health Navicent the Medical Center in Macon, Georgia

Dr. Tharpe's primary practice is Atrium Health Navicent the Medical Center, at 777 Hemlock Street, Macon, GA 31201 in Bibb County. The practice phone is (478) 633-1000.

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Dr. Carter E. Tharpe is affiliated with 7 sites of care and 2 medical groups

Dr. Tharpe's primary practice is Atrium Health Navicent The Medical Center in Macon, Georgia, part of Advocate Health. Dr. Tharpe is also affiliated with Piedmont Macon Medical Center. The medical group on file is Central Georgia Heart Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Tharpe to 3 more hospitals, 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Carter E. Tharpe's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Tharpe practices, 7 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Atrium Health Navicent The Medical CenterAvailable with a free account
+6 more sites and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Carter E. Tharpe is one of 665 cardiologists in Georgia

Cardiovascular disease is Dr. Tharpe's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RC0000X. Dr. Tharpe is licensed in Georgia.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Cardiovascular disease, GeorgiaPrimaryLicense 1056929 · taxonomy 207RC0000X

Cardiologists near Dr. Tharpe

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

Dr. Carter E. Tharpe billed Medicare for 6,457 services in 2024

CMS data shows 6,457 Medicare services from Dr. Tharpe across 28 procedure codes in 2024, for 2,038 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $632,555 for them.

Medicare services, 20246,457
Medicare patients2,038
Paid by Medicare$632,555
Procedure codes28

Dr. Tharpe's Medicare services by type, 2024

  1. Tests and treatments3,145
  2. Office and hospital visits1,495
  3. Drugs given in the office996
  4. Other services548
  5. Imaging273

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

  • In an office5,49985%
  • In a facility95815%

Dr. Tharpe compared with the Georgia median for cardiologists, 2024

  • Dr. Tharpe
  • Georgia median
Medicare services
6,457vs 1,7543.7 times
Medicare patients
2,038vs 7352.8 times
Part D claims
7,651vs 2,4673.1 times

Medians across 637 cardiologists in Georgia with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Tharpe's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Carter E. Tharpe treated 2,038 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76

CMS counts 2,038 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Tharpe in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 828 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 5% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.30, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Tharpe's median patient age at 73, with 50% women.

Medicare patients, 20242,038
Average age76
Average risk score1.30
Also on Medicaid5%

Dr. Tharpe's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Tharpe's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women93746%
  • Men1,10154%

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

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Ischemic heart disease65%
  4. Arthritis48%
  5. Chronic kidney disease41%
  6. Diabetes41%
  7. Atrial fibrillation33%
  8. Heart failure28%

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

Dr. Tharpe's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 73

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women50%
  • Men49%

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

Dr. Carter E. Tharpe wrote 7,897 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Tharpe wrote 7,897 Medicare Part D claims for 1,352 patients. 84% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 7,651 of them, across 68 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,294,585 in total drug cost.

Part D claims, 20247,897
Drugs named by CMS68
Total drug cost$1.3M
Part D patients1,352

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

  • Generic6,643 claims84%
  • Brand-name1,254 claims16%

Dr. Tharpe'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.

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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. Carter E. Tharpe ranks in the 94th percentile for coronary angioplasty and stenting in Medicare

Dr. Tharpe accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 81 procedures of coronary angioplasty and stenting by Dr. Tharpe, more than 94% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Where Dr. Tharpe ranks in Medicare procedure volume

Coronary angioplasty and stenting
94th percentile81 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. Carter E. Tharpe received $1,696 in industry payments from 2024 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 41 general payments to Dr. Tharpe from 17 drug and device companies from 2024 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Boston Scientific Corporation paid the most, $581.

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

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

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

Dr. Carter E. Tharpe graduated from Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine

Dr. Tharpe graduated from Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine in 1999.

  1. Medical schoolMedical College of Georgia School of Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. Carter E. Tharpe'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 DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy 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. Carter E. Tharpe's NPI number?

Dr. Carter E. Tharpe's NPI number is 1972547651. It was assigned on June 15, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Carter E. Tharpe?

Dr. Carter E. Tharpe is a cardiologist in Macon, Georgia. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Cardiovascular Disease Physician (taxonomy code 207RC0000X).

Where does Dr. Carter E. Tharpe practice?

Dr. Tharpe practices at 777 Hemlock Street, Macon, GA 31201. Dr. Tharpe's primary practice is Atrium Health Navicent The Medical Center in Macon, Georgia, part of Advocate Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Tharpe to 3 hospitals, 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group.

What is Dr. Carter E. Tharpe's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Tharpe is (478) 633-1000.

What is Dr. Carter E. Tharpe's medical license number?

Dr. Tharpe holds Georgia license 1056929.

Which hospitals is Dr. Carter E. Tharpe affiliated with?

Dr. Tharpe practices at Atrium Health Navicent The Medical Center in Macon, Georgia. Dr. Tharpe is also affiliated with Piedmont Macon Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Tharpe to 3 more hospitals.

What medical group is Dr. Carter E. Tharpe part of?

Dr. Tharpe is linked to Central Georgia Heart Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Tharpe to 1 more medical group.

Does Dr. Carter E. Tharpe accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Tharpe billed Medicare for 6,457 services in 2024, and Dr. Tharpe accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Carter E. Tharpe see?

CMS counts 2,038 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Tharpe in 2024, with an average age of 76.

What services does Dr. Carter E. Tharpe bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Tharpe's most billed Medicare services were heart test or procedure (93000), injected or infused drug (J2785) and office visit, established patient (99213).

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Where did Dr. Carter E. Tharpe go to medical school?

Dr. Tharpe graduated from Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine in 1999.

What drugs does Dr. Carter E. Tharpe prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Tharpe's most prescribed drugs by claims were Clopidogrel, Atorvastatin Calcium and Carvedilol.

Has Dr. Carter E. Tharpe received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $1,696 in general payments to Dr. Tharpe from 17 companies from 2024 to 2025. The largest total came from Boston Scientific Corporation.

How long has Dr. Carter E. Tharpe been practicing?

Dr. Tharpe graduated from medical school in 1999, 27 years ago.

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