DR. LEE JAMES CARTER O.D.
NPI 1891789368
Optometrist in Mountain Home, ID
About Dr. Lee James Carter O.d. NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
DR. LEE JAMES CARTER O.D. (NPI 1891789368) is an individual optometrist in Mountain Home, Idaho, licensed in Idaho (ODP-100084) and active in the NPI registry since September 2005. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS and is a graduate of Ohio State University - College Of Optometry (2005).
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. Lee James Carter O.d. 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 Lee Carter reassigns Medicare billing to 2 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Meridian, ID 83642
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Idaho enrollment
- 2 clinicians in this Medicare group
Emmett, ID 83617
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Idaho enrollment
- 6 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 7
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.
Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 83647 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
Medicare Quality Performance CMS QPP · MIPS
Performance in the CMS Quality Payment Program: the MIPS final score across four weighted categories, and the individual quality measures reported to Medicare.
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 6
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
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 Lee Carter's NPI number?
The NPI number for Lee Carter is 1891789368. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on September 9, 2005.
Where is Lee Carter located?
Lee Carter practices at 2745 American Legion Blvd, Mountain Home, ID 83647. The listed phone number is (208) 587-0974.
What is Lee Carter's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Optometrist with taxonomy code 152W00000X.
Is Lee Carter enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Lee 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 Lee Carter's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Lee Carter reassigns Medicare benefits to 2 organizations: Carter Vision Care, PLLC (Meridian, ID) and Emmett Eye Center, PLLC (Emmett, ID). 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 Lee Carter's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Lee Carter accept?
Health plans from Molina Healthcare, PacificSource Health Plans, Providence Health Plan and Select Health list Lee 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.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Lee Carter was last updated on February 4, 2013. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 13 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.
# Dr. Lee James Carter, O.D. · NPI 1891789368
Optometrist provider in Mountain Home, Idaho. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since September 9, 2005.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1891789368 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** September 9, 2005
- **Primary specialty:** Optometrist · taxonomy 152W00000X
- **State license:** ODP-100084 (Idaho)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 2745 AMERICAN LEGION BLVD, Mountain Home, ID 83647-3185
- **Phone:** (208) 587-0974 · **Fax:** (208) 587-0994
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Ordering & referring:** eligible for Part B labs & imaging, durable medical equipment, home health
- **Bills Medicare through:** 2 organizations under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R): Carter Vision Care, PLLC (NPI 1073814737, Meridian, ID); Emmett Eye Center, PLLC (NPI 1811269350, Emmett, ID) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Ohio State University - College Of Optometry, class of 2005
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** February 4, 2013
- **Other identifiers:** Medicare UPIN V07489 (ID); Medicare PIN 1594515 (ID); Medicaid 807254900 (ID)
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1891789368) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.