DR. RICHARD A CARTER MD
NPI 1639155575
Family Medicine in Barbourville, KY
About Dr. Richard A Carter Md NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
DR. RICHARD A CARTER MD (NPI 1639155575) is an individual family medicine provider in Barbourville, Kentucky, licensed in Kentucky (32426) and active in the NPI registry since December 2005. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, is affiliated with Baptist Health Corbin, and is a graduate of University Of Kentucky College Of Medicine (1993).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Other Identifiers 3
Accepted Insurance
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment
Dr. Richard A Carter Md is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.
Medicare Billing Reassignments
2Medicare enrollment records show Richard Carter reassigns Medicare billing to 2 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Barbourville, KY 40906
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Kentucky enrollment
- 26 clinicians in this Medicare group
London, KY 40744
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Kentucky enrollment
- 14 clinicians in this Medicare group
Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
Areas of Expertise CMS Part B claims 9
Services this provider delivered to Medicare fee-for-service patients, from the CMS Medicare utilization data. Higher counts generally reflect more experience with a service; care delivered outside Medicare is not included.
Hospital Affiliations CMS Care Compare 2
Hospitals where this provider delivers care, identified from recent Medicare claims and place-of-service records.
Baptist Health Corbin
Acute Care Hospitals · Corbin, KYKnox County Hospital
Critical Access Hospitals · Barbourville, KYPhysician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 40906 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
Referred Medical Equipment & Supplies CMS DME claims 16
Durable medical equipment, devices and supplies this provider ordered from DME suppliers for patients, from Medicare fee-for-service claims.
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 20
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
BARBOURVILLE, KY 40906
Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS
Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.
What is Richard Carter's NPI number?
The NPI number for Richard Carter is 1639155575. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on December 22, 2005.
Where is Richard Carter located?
Richard Carter practices at 215 N Allison Ave, Barbourville, KY 40906. The listed phone number is (606) 546-9287.
What is Richard Carter's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Family Medicine with taxonomy code 207Q00000X.
Is Richard Carter enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Richard Carter is registered in the Medicare PECOS system and accepts Medicare assignment, which means accepting the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for covered services.
Which organizations bill Medicare for Richard Carter's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Richard Carter reassigns Medicare benefits to 2 organizations: Barbourville Family Health Center (Barbourville, KY) and Kentucky Rural Health Information Technology Network, Inc. (London, KY). Each reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for Richard Carter's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Richard Carter accept?
Health plans from Ambetter Health, Ambetter from Buckeye Health Plan, Ambetter of Tennessee and Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield list Richard Carter as in-network in at least one marketplace plan. Coverage varies by plan and year; verify with the insurer or the provider before a visit.
Is Richard Carter affiliated with any hospitals?
According to CMS data, Richard Carter is affiliated with Baptist Health Corbin and Knox County Hospital.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Richard Carter was last updated on March 22, 2010. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 16 years ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.