Dr. Christopher G. Carsten III, MD

Dr. Carsten practices at Prisma Health Patewood Hospital in Greenville, South Carolina, part of Prisma Health.

Dr. Carsten's NPI, 1275586471, was assigned on May 18, 2006. Dr. Carsten graduated from Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) in 1992. Dr. Carsten's South Carolina license number on file is 16614.

Dr. Carsten's primary practice is Prisma Health Patewood Hospital, at 175 Patewood Drive, Greenville, SC 29615 in Greenville County. The practice phone is (864) 797-1000.

Dr. Carsten's primary practice is Prisma Health Patewood Hospital in Greenville, South Carolina, part of Prisma Health. Dr. Carsten is also affiliated with Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital. The medical group on file is Prisma Health Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Carsten to 4 more hospitals, 2 home health agencies, 2 medical groups, 1 clinical lab, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 hospital outpatient department, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Carsten practices, 11 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Vascular surgery is Dr. Carsten's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2086S0129X. Dr. Carsten is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Carsten's licenses on file in 2 states: South Carolina and Pennsylvania.

Dmand AI lists amputation, arterial blot clot /embolism, blood vessel access for dialysis, carotid revascularization, chronic skin ulcer, deep vein thrombosis (DVT), heart device and aorta surgery and peripheral vascular disease among the conditions Dr. Carsten treats.

CMS data shows 585 Medicare services from Dr. Carsten across 12 procedure codes in 2024, for 401 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $21,872 for them.

CMS counts 401 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Carsten in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 158 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 11% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.61, 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. Carsten's median patient age at 68, with 43% women.

In 2024, Dr. Carsten wrote 148 Medicare Part D claims for 51 patients. 87% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 87 of them, across 6 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $31,538 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 80 claims across 4 drugs.

Dr. Carsten accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 213 procedures of removal of tissue by Dr. Carsten, more than 92% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Leg revascularization (restoring blood flow): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 45 papers to Dr. Carsten, published from 2002 to 2022. 2008 was the busiest year, with 3. The most frequent topics are Vascular Patency, Arteriovenous Shunt, Surgical and Renal Dialysis. Dr. Carsten has published most often in J Vasc Surg. Dr. Carsten's most frequent co-authors are David Lawrence Cull, MD, Eugene Michael Langan, MD and Bruce Harvey Gray, DO.

Dmand AI links Dr. Carsten to 2 clinical trials. 1 is still active or recruiting. Conditions studied include Kidney Failure, Chronic and Renal Insufficiency, Chronic.

CMS Open Payments shows 259 general payments to Dr. Carsten from 33 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 99% of the total. W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. paid the most, $3,501.

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Carsten.

Dr. Carsten graduated from Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) in 1992. Dr. Carsten is a member of ACS, Society for Clinical Vascular Surgery and SVS.

Dr. Carsten is in network with 20 carriers, including Aetna, United Healthcare and Cigna. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 12. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.