Richard Alan Carlton, M.D.
NPI 1104887850ActiveIndividual· Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)· Hickory, NC
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) (M.D.) in Hickory, North Carolina, trained at University of Massachusetts Medical School (class of 1981). 53 Medicare patients in 2024, $31,350 paid; nearly all of their 82 Part D prescriptions were generic (96%). Atricure, Inc. was the largest of 4 companies reporting payments in 2025, $166.84 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1104887850 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Mar 31, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Feb 15, 2017 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Primary | 208G00000X | 33626 | NC |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Cardiac Surgery (NC) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 53 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 145 across 26 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $31,350 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 82 · 102 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 26 |
| Total drug cost | $990.88 |
| Generic share | 96% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Massachusetts Medical School |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1981 |
| Medicare specialty | Cardiac Surgery |
| Secondary specialties | Thoracic Surgery |
Medical group
- Dlp Frye Medical Group LLCHickory, NC · 122 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Frye Regional Medical CenterHickory, NC
Other facilities
- Guardian Home HealthHome health agency · Hickory, NC
- Medi Home Health AgencyHome health agency · Taylorsville, NC
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$166.84 · 7 payments from 4 companies
- 2024$243.69 · 6 payments from 4 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Atricure, Inc. | $81.57 | 3 |
| Getinge USA Sales, LLC | $46.21 | 2 |
| Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. | $21.95 | 1 |
| Cvrx, Inc. | $17.11 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$166.84 · 7 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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