Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Jessica Carter, M.D.

Neurology · Savannah, GA
Practice pattern: Mixed Practice — Diverse clinical practice across multiple procedure types
Low-engagement
6602 WATERS AVE, Savannah, GA 31406
9123547676
In practice since 2008 (18 years)
NPI: 1235316407 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
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What this data tells you about Dr. Carter

Dr. Jessica Carter is a neurology specialist in Savannah, GA, with 18 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Carter performed 105 Medicare services across 93 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Carter received a total of $9,679 from 50 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 573 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in neurology. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Dr. Carter is Very 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.

✓ 18 years in practice ▲ 105 Medicare services $9,679 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
105
Medicare services
Bottom 13% in GA for neurology
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
93
Unique beneficiaries
$92
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~6 Medicare services per year of practice

Top procedures by volume

Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.

Procedure Volume Avg. paid Avg. submitted
Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity
Follow-up hospital visit for an existing patient involving moderate medical decision making. The visit requires at least 35 minutes of time spent on the date of service.
46 $60 $158
Initial hospital admission, high complexity
Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 75 minutes total time on the date of the encounter.
36 $132 $420
Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity
Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving moderate-level medical decision making, with at least 55 minutes total time on the date of the encounter.
23 $93 $332
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$9,679
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,383/year across 7 years
Top 26% in GA for neurology
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
50
Companies
573
Individual payments
All payments are legal and publicly reported · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment profile

Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.

Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$6,413 (66.3%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$3,266 (33.7%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$17
2023
$75
2022
$117
2021
$113
2020
$1,536
2019
$2,891
2018
$4,930

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
TG Therapeutics, Inc.
$17
Top 3 companies account for 100.0% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$3,177
EMD Serono, Inc.
$1,014
Biogen, Inc.
$680
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$529
UCB, Inc.
$386
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$379
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$335
Lilly USA, LLC
$256
Allergan Inc.
$231
Lundbeck LLC
$218
Amgen Inc.
$192
GENZYME CORPORATION
$181
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$177
Allergan, Inc.
$172
Mallinckrodt LLC
$169
Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma America, Inc.
$131
Mallinckrodt Enterprises LLC
$124
Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc
$120
Acorda Therapeutics, Inc
$119
Genentech USA, Inc.
$93
GE HEALTHCARE
$91
EISAI INC.
$77
AbbVie Inc.
$75
Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc.
$69
Merz North America, Inc.
$65
Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$60
Greenwich Biosciences, Inc.
$60
CSL Behring
$58
Upsher-Smith Laboratories LLC
$47
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$28
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc
$27
Boston Scientific Corporation
$27
ABBVIE INC.
$26
MITSUBISHI TANABE PHARMA AMERICA, INC.
$24
MERZ NORTH AMERICA, INC.
$20
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$20
Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$19
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.
$18
CATALYST PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$18
AbbVie, Inc.
$18
Bausch Health US, LLC
$18
Promius Pharma LLC
$17
TG Therapeutics, Inc.
$17
Harmony Biosciences LLC
$15
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$15
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$14
US WorldMeds, LLC
$13
LivaNova USA, Inc.
$13
PFIZER INC.
$12
Neos Therapeutics, LP
$12
Top 3 companies account for 50.3% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ACTHAR · AIMOVIG · AJOVY · AMPYRA · APOKYN · APTIOM · AVONEX · Adzenys XR-ODT · Aimovig · BOTOX · BOTOX THERAPEUTIC · BRIUMVI · Briviact · COPAXONE · DYSPORT · Duopa · Dysport · EMGALITY · Epidiolex · FIRDAPSE · Fycompa · GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT · GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT · GILENYA · Hizentra · Horizant · INBRIJA · INGREZZA · KESIMPTA · LEMTRADA · LYRICA · MAYZENT · MIGRANAL · Mavenclad · NORTHERA · NUEDEXTA · NUPLAZID · OCREVUS · ONFI · POMPE - DISEASE · QUDEXY XR Topiramate Extended Release Capsules · RADICAVA · Radicava · Rebif · Reveal LINQ · SOLIRIS · SPINRAZA · Soliris · TECFIDERA · TROKENDI XR · TYSABRI · UBRELVY · VIGADRONE (vigabatrin) for Oral Solution · VNS Therapy · VUMERITY · VYEPTI · Vimpat · WATCHMAN · Wakix · XEOMIN · XYREM · ZEMBRACE SYMTOUCH · ZEPOSIA · Zembrace SymTouch Sumatriptan Injection
Should you be concerned? Payments from pharmaceutical and device companies are legal and common — 57% of U.S. physicians receive at least one. They often reflect legitimate consulting, research, or education. 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 →

Most payments (66%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.

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Geographic Context

Neurologists within 10 mi
26
Per 100K population
8.7
County median income
$69,575
Nearest hospital
COASTAL HARBOR TREATMENT CENTER
0.0 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPES Weekly updates
Medicare Enrollment PECOS Monthly updates
Practice Data Medicare Util. Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open Payments CY 2024
Disciplinary History — Not public N/A

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

Summary

Dr. Carter is a mixed practice specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with low-engagement industry engagement, with 18 years of NPI registration.

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

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Carter experienced with hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Carter performed 46 hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity services. Research suggests that higher procedure volume is often associated with better outcomes, particularly for complex procedures. Note that Medicare data only captures patients aged 65 and older, so the total practice volume across all patients is likely higher.
Does Dr. Carter receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Carter received a total of $9,679 from 50 companies across 573 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common among physicians — 57% of all U.S. physicians receive at least one industry payment. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. Carter's costs compare to other neurologists in Savannah?
Dr. Carter's average Medicare payment per service is $92. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Dr. Carter) 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 a long track record of practice, Medicare participation, and industry disclosure. 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?
Each data source has its own update cycle. Provider registry data (NPPES) is updated weekly. Medicare enrollment (PECOS) is updated monthly. Medicare practice data has a ~2 year lag — the most recent available is typically 2 years prior. Industry payment data (Open Payments) is published annually, usually in June, covering the prior calendar year. We display the data date prominently on each section so you always know how current it is. See our data freshness policy →
About this page

All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, 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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Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Payments from industry are legal and do not indicate wrongdoing. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →