Curtis Jay Carothers, MD
NPI 1346244225ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease· Lubbock, TX
Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease (MD) in Lubbock, Texas, trained at Texas Tech University Health Science Center School of Medicine (class of 2001). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,053,410 for 8,095 claims, against $206,647 paid for services in 2024. Stryker Corporation was the largest of 3 companies reporting payments in 2025, $65.40 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1346244225 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 9, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Aug 30, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | Aug 30, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease Primary | 207RC0000X | L6311 | TX |
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 - Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 1,034 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 3,959 across 81 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $206,647 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 8,095 · 19,337 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 864 |
| Total drug cost | $1,053,410 |
| Generic share | 85% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Texas Tech University Health Science Center School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2001 |
| Medicare specialty | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
Medical group
- Covenant Medical GroupLubbock, TX · 233 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Covenant Childrens HospitalLubbock, TX
- Covenant Medical CenterLubbock, TX
- Lamb Healthcare CenterLittlefield, TX
- Nor-Lea Hospital DistrictLovington, NM
- Yoakum County HospitalDenver City, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$65.40 · 3 payments from 3 companies
- 2024$124.34 · 8 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Stryker Corporation | $29.11 | 1 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $20.99 | 1 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $15.30 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$65.40 · 3 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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