Dr. Robert Rick Carter, MD

Dr. Carter practices at NKC Health Hospital in North Kansas City, Missouri, part of NKC Health.

Dr. Carter's NPI, 1083645402, was assigned on July 5, 2006. Dr. Carter graduated from UC Davis School of Medicine in 2004. Dr. Carter holds Missouri license 2011001440.

Dr. Carter's primary practice is NKC Health Hospital, at 2800 Clay Edwards Drive, North Kansas City, MO 64116 in Clay County. The practice phone is (816) 691-2000.

Dr. Carter's primary practice is NKC Health Hospital in North Kansas City, Missouri, part of NKC Health. The medical group on file is Midwest Aortic & Vascular Institute. Dmand AI also links Dr. Carter to 7 more medical groups, 3 group practices and clinics and 1 hospice, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Carter practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Vascular surgery is Dr. Carter's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2086S0129X. Dr. Carter is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Carter's licenses on file in 3 states: Missouri, Kentucky and Kansas.

Dmand AI lists blood vessel access for dialysis, carotid revascularization, chronic skin ulcer, deep vein thrombosis (DVT), heart device and aorta surgery, leg revascularization, peripheral vascular disease and varicose veins among the conditions Dr. Carter treats.

CMS data shows 1,120 Medicare services from Dr. Carter across 24 procedure codes in 2024, for 437 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $200,162 for them.

CMS counts 437 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Carter in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 160 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 13% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 3.89, 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. Carter's median patient age at 74, with 52% women.

In 2024, Dr. Carter wrote 550 Medicare Part D claims for 203 patients. 87% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 512 of them, across 9 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $46,867 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 509 claims across 9 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 93 out of 100 for Dr. Carter for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Carter accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 16 procedures of leg revascularization (restoring blood flow) by Dr. Carter, more than 74% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Spinal fusion: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Varicose vein removal: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 7 papers to Dr. Carter, published from 2011 to 2016. The most frequent topics are Stents, Tomography, X-Ray Computed and Endovascular Procedures. Dr. Carter's most frequent co-authors are Scott W. Kujath, MD, Daniel J. Margolin, MD and Surya N. Mundluru, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 386 general payments to Dr. Carter from 55 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 39% of the total. Endologix, Inc. paid the most, $36,112.

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Carter, most recently CMS Stage 1 EHR in 2013.

Dr. Carter graduated from UC Davis School of Medicine in 2004.

Dr. Carter is in network with 17 carriers, including Aetna, United Healthcare and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 12. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.