Dr. David Stephen Carson , MD
Internal Medicine • Dalton, GA
1209 W Walnut Ave, Ste 6
Dalton, GA 307203961
This profile restates public CMS/NPPES data; T-MedInfo gives no medical advice — consult a licensed professional, and call 911 for emergencies.
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Dr. David Carson is listed in NPPES under Internal Medicine.
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NPI assigned on August 11, 2005; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 2,883 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:
- 99214 — Established patient outpatient office visit: 1,146 service units.
- 36415 — Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample: 628 service units.
- 81002 — Urinalysis, manual test: 272 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 13 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 7,116 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:
- Levothyroxine Sodium — 422 prescription fills, including refills.
- Pantoprazole Sodium — 286 prescription fills, including refills.
- Amlodipine Besylate — 254 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 124 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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More Medicare Part B services than 80% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Dalton, GA (2024, 32 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 612. Middle half: 146 to 1,895.
More Medicare Part B services than 85% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Georgia (2024, 2,224 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 672. Middle half: 262 to 1,455.
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 2,164 in 2020 to 2,883 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2020–2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
1209 W Walnut Ave
Ste 6
Dalton, GA 307203961
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
Medicare Profile & Education
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
Mercer University School Of Medicine
1997
What Public CMS Data Show
Internal Medicine: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare patients
212 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 $190,022 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 $140,986 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
12,736 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
$358,025 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)
Fewer than 11 payment records totaling $139.96 in 2025
Drug and medical device companies must report certain payments to doctors and some other clinicians to CMS, such as meals, travel, speaking fees or research funding.
It shows reported financial ties between this clinician and companies. You can ask your clinician about them.
These records are submitted by drug and medical device companies, and a reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper.
General: payments not tied to research, such as meals, travel, consulting or speaking fees.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper. Research payments can go to a hospital or university for a study the clinician leads, not to the clinician personally. Clinicians can dispute records with the company that reported them.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025.
Years since graduation
29 years (graduated 1997)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 1997 as the year this clinician finished professional school.
It tells you roughly how long ago the clinician finished school.
What this does not show: Years since graduation
It is not the number of years in practice, and more years does not mean better care.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File.
NPI first issued
2005
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.
Accepts Medicare assignment
CMS data list this clinician as accepting Medicare assignment. This means agreeing to take the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services.
With Original Medicare, you usually pay only your deductible and coinsurance, and the office sends the claim to Medicare for you.
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 Dalton and Georgia
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B services
More Medicare Part B services than 80% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Dalton, GA (2024, 32 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 612. Middle half: 146 to 1,895.
More Medicare Part B services than 85% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Georgia (2024, 2,224 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 672. Middle half: 262 to 1,455.
Medicare-allowed amount
A higher Medicare-allowed amount than 80% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Dalton, GA (2024, 32 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $53,523. Middle half: $16,011 to $147,887.
A higher Medicare-allowed amount than 85% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Georgia (2024, 2,224 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $60,432. Middle half: $25,430 to $112,727.
Paid by Medicare
A higher Medicare payment amount than 80% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Dalton, GA (2024, 32 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $39,988. Middle half: $12,316 to $112,074.
A higher Medicare payment amount than 85% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Georgia (2024, 2,224 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $46,319. Middle half: $19,271 to $87,339.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
More Part D prescriptions than 70% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Dalton, GA (2024, 28 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 850. Middle half: 85 to 7,287.
More Part D prescriptions than 75% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Georgia (2024, 2,481 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 990. Middle half: 139 to 5,701.
Part D drug cost
A higher Part D drug cost than 65% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Dalton, GA (2024, 28 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $105,053. Middle half: $723 to $562,170.
A higher Part D drug cost than 65% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Georgia (2024, 2,481 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $71,428. Middle half: $6,948 to $490,450.
41 active clinicians are listed under Internal Medicine with a practice address in Dalton, GA (3,919 in Georgia).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Dalton
19.5% of these 41 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
73.2% of these 41 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
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 33% from 2,164 in 2020 to 2,883 in 2024.
- 2020: 2,164
- 2021: 2,542
- 2022: 2,710
- 2023: 2,746
- 2024: 2,883
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount increased 52% from $124,620 in 2020 to $190,022 in 2024.
- 2020: $124,620
- 2021: $157,120
- 2022: $162,889
- 2023: $174,528
- 2024: $190,022
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare increased 60% from $88,107 in 2020 to $140,986 in 2024.
- 2020: $88,107
- 2021: $115,719
- 2022: $119,743
- 2023: $129,042
- 2024: $140,986
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions stayed about the same: 6,914 in 2020 and 7,116 in 2024.
- 2020: 6,914
- 2021: 7,456
- 2022: 7,453
- 2023: 7,334
- 2024: 7,116
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30-day fills
30-day fills stayed about the same: 12,153 in 2020 and 12,736 in 2024.
- 2020: 12,153
- 2021: 12,873
- 2022: 13,189
- 2023: 13,044
- 2024: 12,736
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost increased 20% from $297,501 in 2020 to $358,025 in 2024.
- 2020: $297,501
- 2021: $336,801
- 2022: $337,854
- 2023: $384,803
- 2024: $358,025
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) went from $355.02 in 2019 to $139.96 in 2025.
- 2019: $355.02
- 2020: $77.57
- 2025: $139.96
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2024), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024), CMS Open Payments (2025), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures
Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments
Program year 2025 (payments made January 1 – December 31, 2025): fewer than 11 records totaling $139.96.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| Amgen Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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EVENITY | General | $139.96 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025, released June 30, 2026.
Performed Procedures & Service Volume
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| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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99214
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more
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1,146 | 204 | $165.00 | $119.70 |
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36415
Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample
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628 | 203 | $15.00 | $8.65 |
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81002
Urinalysis, manual test
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272 | 177 | $22.00 | $3.41 |
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99233
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes
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202 | 31 | $276.00 | $112.35 |
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82270
Stool analysis for blood to screen for colon tumors
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135 | 135 | $21.00 | $4.29 |
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J1100
Injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg
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95 | 58 | $27.00 | $0.12 |
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90658
Influenza vaccine, trivalent, 0.5 ml dosage
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86 | 86 | $23.00 | $21.42 |
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G0008
Administration of influenza virus vaccine
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86 | 86 | $26.00 | $25.48 |
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99223
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes
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66 | 35 | $466.00 | $163.93 |
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99239
Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes
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64 | 35 | $312.00 | $107.63 |
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96372
Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle
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50 | 20 | $26.00 | $13.15 |
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87804
Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for influenza virus
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34 | 31 | $112.00 | $16.22 |
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93000
Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report
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19 | 15 | $120.00 | $13.22 |
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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| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 422 | 27,966 | $4,712.49 | 86 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 286 | 15,537 | $3,978.94 | 57 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 254 | 18,224 | $1,473.42 | 66 |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 240 | 15,639 | $2,200.85 | 53 |
| Omeprazole | Omeprazole | 212 | 15,030 | $3,137.89 | 58 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 211 | 13,130 | $2,627.77 | 48 |
| Memantine Hcl | Memantine Hcl | 211 | 9,830 | $4,087.15 | 37 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | Rosuvastatin Calcium | 194 | 11,830 | $1,808.41 | 44 |
| Eliquis | Apixaban | 186 | 8,310 | $161,712.16 | 30 |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | Hydrochlorothiazide | 177 | 11,998 | $986.61 | 43 |
| Zolpidem Tartrate | Zolpidem Tartrate | 177 | 6,492 | $909.34 | 33 |
| Escitalopram Oxalate | Escitalopram Oxalate | 168 | 8,640 | $2,031.14 | 39 |
| Cefuroxime | Cefuroxime Axetil | 148 | 978 | $1,762.04 | 65 |
| Clopidogrel | Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 136 | 6,765 | $1,816.38 | 22 |
| Synthroid | Levothyroxine Sodium | 127 | 6,810 | $8,217.60 | 22 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | Atorvastatin Calcium | 124 | 9,629 | $1,100.86 | 30 |
| Pravastatin Sodium | Pravastatin Sodium | 120 | 7,824 | $1,498.59 | 26 |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 113 | 7,590 | $935.59 | 28 |
| Ibandronate Sodium | Ibandronate Sodium | 109 | 5,038 | $2,335.49 | 22 |
| Simvastatin | Simvastatin | 103 | 7,830 | $885.38 | 25 |
| Metformin Hcl | Metformin Hcl | 103 | 7,385 | $894.31 | 26 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 96 | 7,405 | $1,477.99 | 28 |
| Prednisone | Prednisone | 94 | 1,340 | $222.99 | 54 |
| Meloxicam | Meloxicam | 94 | 4,680 | $486.40 | 18 |
| Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass | Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav | 91 | 673 | $541.80 | 31 |
(top 25 shown)
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
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207R00000X
A physician who provides long-term, comprehensive care in the office and the hospital, managing both common and complex illness of adolescents, adults and the elderly. Internists are trained in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, infections and diseases affecting the heart, blood, kidneys, joints and digestive, respiratory and vascular systems. They are also trained in the essentials of primary care internal medicine, which incorporates an understanding of disease prevention, wellness, substance abuse, mental health and effective treatment of common problems of the eyes, ears, skin, nervous system and reproductive organs.
Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - INTERNAL MEDICINE
I20100520000534
GA
3577692136
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Career & Practice History
NPI enumerated August 11, 2005.
No changes to the name, practice address, taxonomy or NPI status in this record have been observed in the monthly NPPES data files from January 2017 to August 2026.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Internal Medicine Providers in Dalton
- Dr. Tomislav Jagatic, MD
- Dr. Ektaben Patel, MD
- Dr. Brandon Smith, MD
- Dr. Javier Obeso, MD
- Haseeb Ali
- Dr. Azhar Nisar, MD
Mailing Address
1209 W Walnut Ave, Suite 6
Dalton, GA 307203961
Phone: 7062265300