Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Ernest Carlton, M.D.

Obstetrics & Gynecology · Macon, GA
682 HEMLOCK ST, Macon, GA 31201
4787449683
Registered in NPPES since 2006
NPI: 1205850492 verify on NPPES ↗
High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 3 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating. This page presents federal public records about Dr. Carlton from CMS (NPPES, Open Payments, Medicare Provider Utilization, PECOS). It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a judgment of clinical quality. Always consult the provider directly and a licensed clinician for medical decisions. Read methodology →
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What this data tells you about Dr. Carlton

Dr. Ernest Carlton is an obstetrics & gynecology specialist in Macon, GA, with 20 years of NPI registration.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Carlton received a total of $4,529 from 49 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 220 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly reported through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their effect on care. A reliable breakdown by payment category is not available in this snapshot. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Dr. Carlton is High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.

✓ 20 years of NPI registration $4,529 industry payments

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$4,529
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $647/year across 7 years
Top 11% in GA for obstetrics & gynecology
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
49
Companies
220
Payment records
Payments are publicly reported; disclosure does not establish legality · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment categories are unavailable while the source breakdown is being rebuilt. Company and year totals do not identify how much belongs to each category.

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$679
2023
$969
2022
$938
2021
$595
2020
$371
2019
$541
2018
$435

Payments by company (2024)

Baxter Healthcare
$138
MAYNE PHARMA COMMERCIAL LLC
$83
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$81
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$55
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$50
Medtronic, Inc.
$42
Biogen, Inc.
$38
ABBVIE INC.
$36
VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED
$32
SANOFI PASTEUR INC.
$30
PFIZER INC.
$29
Exeltis, USA Inc.
$28
SHIELD THERAPEUTICS INC
$25
MILLICENT US INC
$13
Top 3 companies account for 44.3% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
AbbVie Inc.
$536
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$339
Exeltis, USA Inc.
$297
ABBVIE INC.
$235
MAYNE PHARMA INC.
$198
PFIZER INC.
$186
Aspira Women's Health Inc
$184
AbbVie, Inc.
$183
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
$178
Baxter Healthcare
$175
MAYNE PHARMA COMMERCIAL LLC
$148
Allergan Inc.
$145
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$122
TherapeuticsMD, Inc.
$114
Boston Scientific Corporation
$113
Avion Pharmaceuticals
$104
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$103
Novo Nordisk Inc
$89
AMAG Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$80
Duchesnay USA Incorporated
$80
Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$72
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$70
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$63
Roche Diagnostics Corporation
$61
Allergan, Inc.
$59
CooperSurgical, Inc.
$44
Medtronic, Inc.
$42
Biogen, Inc.
$38
Hologic, LLC
$37
VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED
$32
SANOFI PASTEUR INC.
$30
Myovant Sciences Inc.
$29
Currax Pharmaceuticals LLC
$28
Avanos Medical
$28
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$28
Nalpropion Pharmaceuticals LLC
$27
Agile Therapeutics, Inc.
$26
SHIELD THERAPEUTICS INC
$25
ASCEND THERAPEUTICS US, LLC
$25
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$19
SCYNEXIS, Inc.
$19
Vertical Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$19
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$17
Lupin Inc.
$16
MEDLINE INDUSTRIES LP
$16
Eisai Inc.
$14
MILLICENT US INC
$13
Mallinckrodt LLC
$12
Evofem Biosciences, Inc.
$12
Top 3 companies account for 25.9% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ACCRUFER · ANNOVERA · BEYFORTUS · Balcoltra · Belviq · Bonjesta · CONTRAVE · DIVIGEL · DUAVEE · Da Vinci Surgical System · ESTROGEL · FLOSEAL · Fluent · GEMTESA · IMVEXXY · INJECTAFER · INTERSTIM · INTRAROSA · LILETTA · LINZESS · LO LOESTRIN FE · MAKENA · MYFEMBREE · MYRBETRIQ · Mirena · Myrbetriq · NASCOBAL · NEXPLANON · NURTEC ODT · Novasure · OFIRMEV · ON-Q PUMP AND ACCESSORIES · ORIAHNN · ORILISSA · OVA1 · Orilissa · Osphena · PREMARIN · Phexxi · Prenate Mini · RS Harmony Test Related Products · SLYND · SOLOSEC · STARLING SYSTEM · SYMPHION · Saxenda · Solyx SIS System · TAYTULLA · Twirla · UBRELVY · ULTOMIRIS · Uterine Manipulators & Injectors · VIBERZI · Veozah · XTANDI · Xulane
Should you be concerned? Industry payments are disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their purpose, legality, or effect on care. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →
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Geographic Context

Obstetricians & gynecologists in nearby ZIP areas
54
County median income
$50,747
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
ATRIUM HEALTH NAVICENT THE MEDICAL CENTER
0.0 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPES NPPES snapshot; verify current record
Medicare Enrollment PECOS PECOS snapshot
Practice Data — No data N/A
Industry Payments Open Payments CY 2024
Disciplinary History — Not included N/A

This provider has data in 3 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →

Summary

Dr. Carlton is an obstetrics & gynecology specialist, with 20 years of NPI registration.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Dr. Carlton receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Carlton received a total of $4,529 from 49 companies across 220 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their legality or effect on care. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently High for Dr. Carlton) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating the presence of registry, enrollment, activity or payment records, not verified experience or clinical quality. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
Is this data up to date?
Source publication dates and the snapshots loaded on this site can differ. Rebuilding a page does not refresh its source records. Check the Medicare reporting year and the payment interval shown above; consult the linked official sources for newer releases and current registry details. See our data freshness policy →
About this page

This page combines public CMS records with calculated summaries and explanatory procedure labels. These transformations are not verbatim federal records. Sources: NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. Data Coverage reflects data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.

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