Dr. David Stephen Carson Sr., MD

  • Dalton, GA
  • Internist
NPI1679575484PAC ID3577692136
Medicare services, 2024
2,883
Medicare patients, 2024
212
Part D claims, 2024
7,705
MIPS score, 2024
75
Hospital affiliations
3
Practice address
1200 Memorial Drive, Dalton, GA 30720
Practice phone
Call (706) 272-6105
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Primary practice

Hamilton Medical Center

Hospital · Dalton, Georgia

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Dr. David Stephen Carson Sr. is an internist in Dalton, Georgia

Dr. Carson practices at Hamilton Medical Center in Dalton, Georgia, part of Hamilton Health Care System.

Dr. Carson's NPI, 1679575484, was assigned on August 11, 2005. Dr. Carson graduated from Mercer University School of Medicine in 1997. Dr. Carson holds Georgia license 48336.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
3577692136
NPI enumeration date
August 11, 2005
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(706) 272-6105
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
55
Medical school graduation
1997

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

Dr. David Stephen Carson Sr. practices at Hamilton Medical Center in Dalton, Georgia

Dr. Carson's primary practice is Hamilton Medical Center, at 1200 Memorial Drive, Dalton, GA 30720 in Whitfield County. The practice phone is (706) 272-6105.

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Dr. David Stephen Carson Sr. is affiliated with 6 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Carson's primary practice is Hamilton Medical Center in Dalton, Georgia, part of Hamilton Health Care System. Dr. Carson is also affiliated with Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center. The medical group on file is PathGroup. Dmand AI also links Dr. Carson to 1 more hospital, 2 home health agencies and 1 physician office, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. David Stephen Carson Sr.'s practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Carson practices, 6 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Hamilton Medical CenterAvailable with a free account
+5 more affiliated sitesAvailable with a free account

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Dr. David Stephen Carson Sr. is one of 3,575 internists in Georgia

Internal medicine is Dr. Carson's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dr. Carson is licensed in Georgia.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Internal medicine, GeorgiaPrimaryLicense 48336 · taxonomy 207R00000X

Internists near Dr. Carson

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

Dr. David Stephen Carson Sr. billed Medicare for 2,883 services in 2024

CMS data shows 2,883 Medicare services from Dr. Carson across 13 procedure codes in 2024, for 212 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $140,991 for them.

Medicare services, 20242,883
Medicare patients212
Paid by Medicare$140,991
Procedure codes13

Dr. Carson's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 1,3502024: 1,4789%
Surgery
2023: 7072024: 62811%
Lab and pathology
2023: 3882024: 44114%
Tests and treatments
2023: 1382024: 15512%
Drugs given in the office
2023: 892024: 957%
Other services
2023: 742024: 8616%

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

  • In an office2,55188%
  • In a facility33212%

Dr. Carson compared with the Georgia median for internists, 2024

  • Dr. Carson
  • Georgia median
Medicare services
2,883vs 5365.4 times
Medicare patients
212vs 1949% above
Part D claims
7,116vs 33921.0 times

Medians across 3,344 internists in Georgia with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Carson'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. David Stephen Carson Sr. treated 212 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 79

CMS counts 212 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Carson in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 103 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 0.91, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Carson's median patient age at 74, with 55% women.

Medicare patients, 2024212
Average age79
Average risk score0.91

Dr. Carson's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Carson's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women11755%
  • Men9545%

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

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Arthritis43%
  4. Ischemic heart disease25%
  5. Atrial fibrillation21%
  6. Diabetes19%
  7. Anxiety15%
  8. Cancer15%

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

Dr. Carson's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 74

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women55%
  • Men45%

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

Dr. David Stephen Carson Sr. wrote 7,705 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Carson wrote 7,705 Medicare Part D claims for 266 patients. 88% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 7,116 of them, across 124 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $358,025 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 7,334 claims across 128 drugs.

Part D claims, 20247,705
Drugs named by CMS124
Total drug cost$358,025
Part D patients266

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

  • Generic6,795 claims88%
  • Brand-name897 claims12%
  • Other13 claims0%

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

  • Opioids4%274 of 7,705 claims
  • Antibiotics8%612 of 7,705 claims
  • Antipsychotics, patients 65 and over1%42 of 7,705 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: 7,3342024: 7,1163%

Drugs named by CMS: 124 in 2024, 128 in 2023.

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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. David Stephen Carson Sr. scored 75 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 75 out of 100 for Dr. Carson for performance year 2024, reported individually. Dr. Carson accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
MIPS final score, 2024
75 of 100

Removal of skin lesions: 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. David Stephen Carson Sr. received $1,110 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 15 general payments to Dr. Carson from 4 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 98% of the total. Amgen Inc. paid the most, $576.

General payments to Dr. Carson by program year, 2016 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Carson by kind, 2016 to 2025

$1.1Kin total
  • Food and beverage$1,09298%
  • Education$182%

Companies that paid Dr. Carson the most, 2016 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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

Dr. David Stephen Carson Sr. graduated from Mercer University School of Medicine

Dr. Carson graduated from Mercer University School of Medicine in 1997.

  1. Medical schoolMercer University School of Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. David Stephen Carson Sr.'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)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (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. David Stephen Carson Sr.'s NPI number?

Dr. David Stephen Carson Sr.'s NPI number is 1679575484. It was assigned on August 11, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. David Stephen Carson Sr.?

Dr. David Stephen Carson Sr. is an internist in Dalton, Georgia. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Internal Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207R00000X).

Where does Dr. David Stephen Carson Sr. practice?

Dr. Carson practices at 1200 Memorial Drive, Dalton, GA 30720. Dr. Carson's primary practice is Hamilton Medical Center in Dalton, Georgia, part of Hamilton Health Care System. Dmand AI also links Dr. Carson to 1 hospital, 2 home health agencies and 1 physician office.

What is Dr. David Stephen Carson Sr.'s office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Carson is (706) 272-6105.

What is Dr. David Stephen Carson Sr.'s medical license number?

Dr. Carson holds Georgia license 48336.

Which hospitals is Dr. David Stephen Carson Sr. affiliated with?

Dr. Carson practices at Hamilton Medical Center in Dalton, Georgia. Dr. Carson is also affiliated with Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Carson to 1 more hospital.

What medical group is Dr. David Stephen Carson Sr. part of?

Dr. Carson is linked to PathGroup.

Does Dr. David Stephen Carson Sr. accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Carson billed Medicare for 2,883 services in 2024, and Dr. Carson accepts Medicare assignment.

What is Dr. David Stephen Carson Sr.'s MIPS score?

Dr. Carson's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 75 out of 100, reported individually.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. David Stephen Carson Sr. see?

CMS counts 212 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Carson in 2024, with an average age of 79.

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What services does Dr. David Stephen Carson Sr. bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Carson's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), surgery: heart and blood vessels (36415) and lab and pathology test (81002).

Where did Dr. David Stephen Carson Sr. go to medical school?

Dr. Carson graduated from Mercer University School of Medicine in 1997.

What drugs does Dr. David Stephen Carson Sr. prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Carson's most prescribed drugs by claims were Levothyroxine Sodium, Pantoprazole Sodium and Amlodipine Besylate.

Has Dr. David Stephen Carson Sr. received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $1,110 in general payments to Dr. Carson from 4 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Amgen Inc.

How long has Dr. David Stephen Carson Sr. been practicing?

Dr. Carson graduated from medical school in 1997, 29 years ago.

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