Dr. David Lance Carter, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 56
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 83
- Part D claims, 2020
- 11
- Hospital affiliations
- 2
- Industry payments
- $1,355
- Practice address
- 4800 South Croatan Highway, Nags Head, NC 27959
- Practice phone
- Call (252) 449-4500
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. David Lance Carter is a general surgeon in Nags Head, North Carolina
Dr. Carter practices at Outer Banks Health Hospital in Nags Head, North Carolina, part of University Health Systems of Eastern Carolina.
Dr. Carter's NPI, 1457350936, was assigned on July 18, 2005. Dr. Carter holds Virginia license 0101259047.
- NPI
- 1457350936NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 7911195664
- NPI enumeration date
- July 18, 2005
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (252) 449-4500
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 60
- Medical school graduation
- 1992
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. David Lance Carter practices at Outer Banks Health Hospital in Nags Head, North Carolina
Dr. Carter's primary practice is Outer Banks Health Hospital, at 4800 South Croatan Highway, Nags Head, NC 27959 in Dare County. The practice phone is (252) 449-4500.
- Outer Banks Health Hospital4800 South Croatan Highway, Nags Head, NC 27959 · Dare CountyPhone(252) 449-4500
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. David Lance Carter is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 6 medical groups
Dr. Carter's primary practice is Outer Banks Health Hospital in Nags Head, North Carolina, part of University Health Systems of Eastern Carolina. Dr. Carter is also affiliated with Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City. The medical group on file is Mercy Clinic Oklahoma Communities. Dmand AI also links Dr. Carter to 5 more medical groups and 2 group practices and clinics, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. David Lance Carter's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Carter practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Outer Banks Health Hospital | Available with a free account |
| +3 more sites and 5 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. David Lance Carter is one of 1,053 general surgeons in North Carolina
Surgery is Dr. Carter's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Carter's licenses on file in 2 states: Virginia and North Carolina.
Specialties and state licenses
- Surgery, VirginiaPrimary
- Specialist, North Carolina
General surgeons near Dr. Carter
Counts of general surgeons with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. David Lance Carter billed Medicare for 56 services in 2024
CMS data shows 56 Medicare services from Dr. Carter across 3 procedure codes in 2024, for 83 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $11,888 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Dr. Carter's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 742024: 4046%
- Surgery
- 2023: 02024: 16
Dr. Carter compared with the North Carolina median for general surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Carter
- North Carolina median
- Medicare services
- 56vs 15163% below
- Medicare patients
- 83vs 11528% below
- Part D claims
- 11vs 4173% below
Medians across 950 general surgeons in North Carolina with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Carter'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 Lance Carter treated 83 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76
CMS counts 83 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Carter in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 29 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 16% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.21, 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 70, with 50% women.
Dr. Carter's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Carter's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women4251%
- Men4149%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Carter's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis59%
- Ischemic heart disease54%
- Mood disorders45%
- Depression43%
- Atrial fibrillation42%
- Diabetes40%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Carter's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 70
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women50%
- Men50%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. David Lance Carter wrote 11 Medicare Part D claims in 2020
In 2020, Dr. Carter wrote 11 Medicare Part D claims. They cover 1 drug, with $44 in total drug cost. In 2019, CMS named 48 claims across 3 drugs.
Dr. Carter's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2020
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2019 to 2020
- 2019
- 2020
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2019: 482020: 1177%
Drugs named by CMS: 1 in 2020, 3 in 2019.
Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026
How Dr. David Lance Carter takes part in Medicare
Dr. Carter accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Colonoscopy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Melanoma (skin cancer) excision: 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)
Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. David Lance Carter received $1,355 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 26 general payments to Dr. Carter from 10 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 60% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $980.
General payments to Dr. Carter by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Carter by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Travel and lodging$81560%
- Food and beverage$54040%
Companies that paid Dr. Carter the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Sources for Dr. David Lance Carter'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 | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy 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) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. David Lance Carter's NPI number?
Dr. David Lance Carter's NPI number is 1457350936. It was assigned on July 18, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. David Lance Carter?
Dr. David Lance Carter is a general surgeon in Nags Head, North Carolina. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).
Where does Dr. David Lance Carter practice?
Dr. Carter practices at 4800 South Croatan Highway, Nags Head, NC 27959. Dr. Carter's primary practice is Outer Banks Health Hospital in Nags Head, North Carolina, part of University Health Systems of Eastern Carolina. Dmand AI also links Dr. Carter to 5 medical groups and 2 group practices and clinics.
What is Dr. David Lance Carter's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Carter is (252) 449-4500.
What is Dr. David Lance Carter's medical license number?
Dr. Carter holds Virginia license 0101259047, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. David Lance Carter been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Carter in Virginia and North Carolina.
Which hospitals is Dr. David Lance Carter affiliated with?
Dr. Carter practices at Outer Banks Health Hospital in Nags Head, North Carolina. Dr. Carter is also affiliated with Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City.
What medical group is Dr. David Lance Carter part of?
Dr. Carter is linked to Mercy Clinic Oklahoma Communities. Dmand AI links Dr. Carter to 5 more medical groups.
Does Dr. David Lance Carter accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Carter billed Medicare for 56 services in 2024, and Dr. Carter accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. David Lance Carter see?
CMS counts 83 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Carter in 2024, with an average age of 76.
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What services does Dr. David Lance Carter bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Carter's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99221), hospital inpatient care (99222) and surgery: digestive system (47563).
What drugs does Dr. David Lance Carter prescribe most?
In 2020 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Carter's most prescribed drugs by claims were Oxycodone-Acetaminophen.
Has Dr. David Lance Carter received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $1,355 in general payments to Dr. Carter from 10 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
How long has Dr. David Lance Carter been practicing?
Dr. Carter graduated from medical school in 1992, 34 years ago.
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