Benjamin Thomas Carter, MD
NPI 1902868961ActiveIndividual· Family Medicine· Kosciusko, MS
Family Medicine (MD) in Kosciusko, Mississippi, trained at University of Mississippi School of Medicine (class of 2001). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,373,478 for 26,878 claims, against $480,118 paid for services in 2024. Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP was the largest of 7 companies reporting payments in 2025, $706.42 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1902868961 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 5, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 9, 2014 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Medicine Primary | 207Q00000X | 18204 | MS |
| Emergency Medicine | 207P00000X | 18204 | MS |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Family Practice (MS) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 608 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 27,519 across 165 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $480,118 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 26,878 · 41,816 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 781 |
| Total drug cost | $1,373,478 |
| Generic share | 90% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Mississippi School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2001 |
| Medicare specialty | Family Practice |
| Secondary specialties | Emergency Medicine |
Medical group
- Premier Medical Group of Mississippi LLCCarthage, MS · 31 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Baptist Medical Center AttalaKosciusko, MS
- Mississippi Baptist Medical CenterJackson, MS
Other facilities
- Accentcare Home Health of CarthageHome health agency · Carthage, MS
- Mississippi Homecare of EuporaHome health agency · Eupora, MS
- Legacy Hospice of the South - GrenadaHospice · Grenada, MS
- Attala County Nursing CenterNursing home · Kosciusko, MS
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$706.42 · 56 payments from 7 companies
- 2024$1,279 · 103 payments from 16 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $317.61 | 36 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $136.49 | 8 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $90.86 | 5 |
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $87.27 | 3 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $35.90 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$706.42 · 56 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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