Dr. Richard Carlton M.D.
About this NPIWhat this record shows.
NPI 1104887850 is registered to Dr. Richard Carlton M.D., a Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician practising at 415 N Center St, Suite 204 in Hickory, North Carolina. Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician is a recognised medical specialty under the National Uniform Claim Committee (NUCC) taxonomy. Dr. Richard Carlton M.D. has been enumerated in the National Provider Identifier (NPI) registry since 2006.
Secondary identifiers
Additional identifiers this provider has registered with NPPES. Used by medical billers, credentialers, and insurance verifiers to cross-reference claims and enrollments.
Medicaid
- 8921144NC
Other
- 3760384NC· Issued by CAROLINA CARE PLAN (PHP)
Source: NPPES public registry.
Medicare enrollment
This provider holds a Medicare enrollment on file with the Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS). Each enrollment carries a public Medicare Enrollment ID (ENRLMT_ID) used by billers and intermediaries.
Practitioner
- I20100331000780Cardiac SurgeryNC
Source: CMS PECOS public enrollment file.
Insurance & acceptsHow to confirm coverage.
The National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) registry does not include commercial insurance network data, so we cannot show which plans Dr. Richard Carlton M.D. accepts. To confirm in-network status with your specific health plan, contact Dr. Richard Carlton M.D. directly at (828) 323-1100.
Frequently asked
Yes. NPI 1104887850 is registered as Active in the CMS NPPES public registry and passes the Luhn check-digit validation that all 10-digit NPIs use.
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician is a recognised medical specialty under the National Uniform Claim Committee (NUCC) taxonomy.
The CMS NPPES Public Registry at npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov is the authoritative source. FindMyNPI mirrors this dataset and refreshes monthly. For real-time verification, you can also call the provider's office at (828) 323-1100.
An individual healthcare provider has a single Type-1 NPI for life. Organisations can hold separate Type-2 NPIs per location, specialty, or sub-entity. Dr. Richard Carlton M.D. is a Type-1 individual NPI.