Dr. Jason Carter, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Carter
Dr. Jason Carter is an orthopedic surgery specialist in Lufkin, TX, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Carter performed 14,782 Medicare services across 2,721 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Carter received a total of $5,723 from 18 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 67 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in orthopedic surgery. The majority of payments are for speaking programs and promotional activities, reflecting participation in industry-sponsored events. 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. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hyaluronan or derivative, hymovis, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg | 7,944 | $13 | $38 |
| Dexamethasone injection (steroid) | 2,495 | $0 | $19 |
| Extended-release steroid injection (Zilretta) | 1,152 | $13 | $31 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 557 | $78 | $275 |
| Joint injection, major joint | 436 | $50 | $305 |
| Mri scan of lower spinal canal without contrast | 352 | $144 | $2,701 |
| X-ray of knee, 4 or more views | 294 | $29 | $150 |
| Mri scan of leg joint without contrast | 255 | $134 | $2,239 |
| Mri scan of arm joint without contrast | 207 | $151 | $2,282 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 104 | $93 | $350 |
| Mri scan of upper spinal canal without contrast | 103 | $146 | $2,685 |
| Shoulder X-ray, 2+ views | 92 | $23 | $150 |
| Mri scan of pelvis before and after contrast | 69 | $246 | $3,765 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 69 | $53 | $180 |
| Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and | 67 | $36 | $150 |
| 3d radiographic procedure with computerized image postprocessing | 60 | $57 | $807 |
| Mri scan of pelvis without contrast | 59 | $176 | $2,678 |
| Mri scan of middle spinal canal without contrast | 50 | $145 | $2,848 |
| Total knee replacement | 42 | $876 | $6,812 |
| Mri scan of brain before and after contrast | 30 | $235 | $4,265 |
| X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views | 27 | $25 | $103 |
| Removal of extensive shoulder joint tissue using an endoscope | 25 | $86 | $3,301 |
| Shaving of part of shoulder bone and repair of ligament using an endoscope | 25 | $118 | $3,252 |
| X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views | 25 | $24 | $115 |
| Hip X-ray, 2-3 views | 25 | $24 | $115 |
| Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscope | 24 | $734 | $5,033 |
| Incision of shoulder tendon | 23 | $215 | $2,527 |
| Mri scan of brain without contrast | 23 | $149 | $2,950 |
| Partial removal of collar bone at shoulder using an endoscope | 22 | $159 | $2,753 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity | 22 | $107 | $420 |
| Incision of tendon covering of finger | 21 | $389 | $1,600 |
| Removal of cyst or growth of lower leg bone with self bone graft | 21 | $258 | $2,816 |
| Mri scan of lower spinal canal before and after contrast | 18 | $245 | $3,863 |
| Mri scan of leg without contrast | 17 | $152 | $2,269 |
| Injection into tendon or ligament | 16 | $35 | $206 |
| Removal of both knee cartilages using an endoscope | 11 | $385 | $4,675 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
Payments by company (2024)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
The majority of payments (75%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in orthopedic surgery and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware.
Geographic Context
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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 measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Carter is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 1% in TX), with speaking/promotional industry engagement, with 19 years of NPI registration.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
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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.
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