Dr. Michael Carson , MD
Emergency Medicine • Ketchikan, AK
3100 Tongass Ave
Ketchikan, AK 999015746
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Dr. Michael Carson is listed in NPPES under Emergency Medicine.
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NPI assigned on March 27, 2019; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 626 Original Medicare Part B services in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2024:
- 99285 — Emergency department visit with high level of medical decision making: 286 service units.
- 99284 — Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making: 162 service units.
- 93010 — Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only: 132 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
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See all 4 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 90 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2024:
- Cephalexin — 16 prescription fills, including refills.
- Azithromycin — 14 prescription fills, including refills.
- Prednisone — 13 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See all 7 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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More Medicare Part B services than 75% of clinicians listed under Emergency Medicine in Alaska (2024, 113 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 378. Middle half: 211 to 626.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part B services went from 174 in 2022 to 626 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2022–2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
3100 Tongass Ave
Ketchikan, AK 999015746
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
NPPES lists 1 additional practice-address record in Burlington, VT. See the list
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry, practice location records; release date unavailable.
Listings do not confirm current availability, employment or a shared ownership network.
What Public CMS Data Show
Emergency Medicine: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare patients
474 people with Original Medicare in 2024
It gives a sense of how many people with Medicare this clinician treated that year.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider, 2024.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $109,929 in 2024
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2024. It includes what Medicare paid and what patients or their other insurance owed, such as the deductible and coinsurance.
It shows the total cost of this clinician's Original Medicare services under Medicare's fee rules.
What this does not show: Medicare-allowed amount
This is not the clinician's income. Part of it can go to a clinic or group practice, staff, equipment or drugs. It is not the price you will pay.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024.
Paid by Medicare
About $83,343 in 2024
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2024, after patients' deductibles and coinsurance.
The gap between the allowed amount and this number is roughly what patients and their other insurance paid.
What this does not show: Paid by Medicare
This is not the clinician's income and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024.
30-day fills
90 standardized 30-day fills in 2024
CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.
What this does not show: 30-day fills
It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.
Part D drug cost
$1,137 in 2024
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2024, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
What this does not show: Part D drug cost
A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024.
Industry payments (Open Payments)
No Open Payments records are listed for this clinician for 2019–2025.
NPI first issued
2019
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Medicare assignment not listed
CMS data do not show whether this clinician accepts Medicare assignment. This does not mean they do not accept Medicare. Ask the office.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, “Does your provider accept Medicare as full payment?”
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Dr. Carson has a Medicare enrollment record in PECOS, the CMS system clinicians use to enroll so they can bill Medicare or order services for people with Medicare.
It does not show whether the clinician accepts assignment, is in your plan's network, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists Dr. Carson as eligible to order or refer Medicare Part B clinical laboratory and imaging services, durable medical equipment (DME) and home health services for people with Medicare.
Medicare pays for these items and services only when they are ordered by an eligible clinician.
What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services
It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Compared with the same specialty in Ketchikan and Alaska
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B services
More Medicare Part B services than 75% of clinicians listed under Emergency Medicine in Alaska (2024, 113 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 378. Middle half: 211 to 626.
Too few clinicians listed under Emergency Medicine in Ketchikan have Medicare Part B data for 2024 to compare.
Medicare-allowed amount
A higher Medicare-allowed amount than 80% of clinicians listed under Emergency Medicine in Alaska (2024, 113 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $61,218. Middle half: $30,070 to $87,703.
Too few clinicians listed under Emergency Medicine in Ketchikan have Medicare Part B data for 2024 to compare.
Paid by Medicare
A higher Medicare payment amount than 85% of clinicians listed under Emergency Medicine in Alaska (2024, 113 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $44,437. Middle half: $22,126 to $66,691.
Too few clinicians listed under Emergency Medicine in Ketchikan have Medicare Part B data for 2024 to compare.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
More Part D prescriptions than 80% of clinicians listed under Emergency Medicine in Alaska (2024, 76 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 41. Middle half: 21 to 74.
Too few clinicians listed under Emergency Medicine in Ketchikan have Medicare Part D data for 2024 to compare.
Part D drug cost
A higher Part D drug cost than 90% of clinicians listed under Emergency Medicine in Alaska (2024, 76 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $234. Middle half: $128 to $417.
Too few clinicians listed under Emergency Medicine in Ketchikan have Medicare Part D data for 2024 to compare.
9 active clinicians are listed under Emergency Medicine with a practice address in Ketchikan, AK (183 in Alaska).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part B services
Medicare Part B services increased 260% from 174 in 2022 to 626 in 2024.
- 2022: 174
- 2023: 348
- 2024: 626
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount increased 198% from $36,925 in 2022 to $109,929 in 2024.
- 2022: $36,925
- 2023: $71,574
- 2024: $109,929
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare increased 154% from $32,816 in 2022 to $83,343 in 2024.
- 2022: $32,816
- 2023: $56,923
- 2024: $83,343
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions went from 11 in 2023 to 90 in 2024.
- 2023: 11
- 2024: 90
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30-day fills
30-day fills went from 11 in 2023 to 90 in 2024.
- 2023: 11
- 2024: 90
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost went from $92 in 2023 to $1,137 in 2024.
- 2023: $92
- 2024: $1,137
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2024), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Performed Procedures & Service Volume
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| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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99285
Emergency department visit with high level of medical decision making
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286 | 274 | $1524.04 | $240.15 |
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99284
Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making
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162 | 158 | $946.00 | $165.07 |
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93010
Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only
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132 | 128 | $115.00 | $11.24 |
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99291
Critical care, first 30-74 minutes
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46 | 44 | $1802.91 | $283.07 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2024; services under 11 beneficiaries omitted by CMS. Privacy limits
Submitted charges are billed amounts, not a price quote for your visit.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2024.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Cephalexin | Cephalexin | 16 | 103 | $103.93 | 16 |
| Azithromycin | Azithromycin | 14 | 63 | $58.27 | 14 |
| Prednisone | Prednisone | 13 | 68 | $29.54 | 12 |
| Cefpodoxime Proxetil | Cefpodoxime Proxetil | 13 | 102 | $604.67 | 13 |
| Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass | Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav | 12 | 95 | $90.15 | 12 |
| Ondansetron Odt | Ondansetron | 11 | 43 | $109.77 | 11 |
| Cefdinir | Cefdinir | 11 | 85 | $140.79 | — |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2024; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
Self-certified to NPPES: 2022-06-17NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207P00000X
An emergency physician focuses on the immediate decision making and action necessary to prevent death or any further disability both in the pre-hospital setting by directing emergency medical technicians and in the emergency department. The emergency physician provides immediate recognition, evaluation, care, stabilization and disposition of a generally diversified population of adult and pediatric patients in response to acute illness and injury.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 390200000X
An individual who is enrolled in an organized health care education/training program leading to a degree, certification, registration, and/or licensure to provide health care.
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - EMERGENCY MEDICINE
I20220816002644
AK
0547593691
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Secondary Practice Locations
Uvmmc 111 Colchester Ave
Burlington, VT 05401
Phone: 8028472345
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Emergency Medicine
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Emergency Medicine
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Emergency Medicine
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Internal Medicine
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Emergency Medicine
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Internal Medicine
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.)
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Registered at 3100 TONGASS AVE, KETCHIKAN, AK 999015746 (Tel: 9072255171)
Recorded as MICHAEL CARSON, MD
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at UVMMC 111 COLCHESTER AVE, BURLINGTON, VT 05401 (Tel: 8028472345)
Registered at 12830 TRENT CIR, ANCHORAGE, AK 995162761
Recorded as MICHAEL CARSON
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Emergency Medicine Providers in Ketchikan
Mailing Address
12830 Trent Cir
Anchorage, AK 995162761