Denise W. Carter, OD
NPI 1356301956ActiveIndividual· Optometrist· Ladys Island, SC
Optometrist (OD) in Ladys Island, South Carolina, trained at Ohio State University - College of Optometry (class of 1993). In 2024 Medicare paid $49,163 for 587 patients, and Part D covered 741 of their prescriptions, 73% of them generic. Biotissue Holdings Inc. was the largest of 5 companies reporting payments in 2025, $347.88 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1356301956 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | OD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Mar 27, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Feb 4, 2020 |
| Certified by provider | Feb 4, 2020 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optometrist Primary | 152W00000X | SC 1022 | SC |
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 - Optometry (SC) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 587 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,038 across 24 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $49,163 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 741 · 1,219 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 209 |
| Total drug cost | $64,480 |
| Generic share | 73% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Ohio State University - College of Optometry |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1993 |
| Medicare specialty | Optometry |
Medical group
- Carolina Eyecare Physicians LLCCharleston, SC · 27 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$347.88 · 7 payments from 5 companies
- 2024$17.20 · 1 payment from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Biotissue Holdings Inc. | $211.23 | 2 |
| Notal Vision, Inc. | $53.35 | 2 |
| Lensar, Inc. | $33.88 | 1 |
| Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $27.89 | 1 |
| Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc. | $21.53 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$347.88 · 7 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records