Dr. Christopher S. Carter, M.D.
Sports Medicine (Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- Meharry Medical College School of Medicine (2009)
- Years since graduation
- 17
- In the NPI registry since
- 2010
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 285
Licensed in Alabama since 2013, according to the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners and Medical Licensure Commission. We show license dates only for the states that publish them in bulk; see which states do. For other states, check the state medical board.
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2009Medical school: Meharry Medical College School of Medicine
- 2010Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date)
Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician primary
AL license 32438 (first issued 2013; active) -
Family Medicine Physician
AL license MD.32438 (first issued 2013; active)
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- St Vincent's Birmingham Birmingham, AL
Medical groups
- Stv Sports Medicine and Orthopedics LLC (51 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 285
- Services billed
- 11,108
- Patients’ average age
- 74
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Hyaluronan or derivative, durolane, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg | 3,540 | 34 |
| Hyaluronan or derivative, synvisc or synvisc-one, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg | 2,640 | 29 |
| Injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg | 1,498 | 134 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance | 196 | 130 |
| X-ray of knee, 4 or more views | 189 | 142 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 165 | 141 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | 130 | 109 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 101 | 82 |
| Hyaluronan or derivative, gel-one, for intra-articular injection, per dose | 82 | 45 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | 59 | 59 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Medicare prescriptions
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Diclofenac Sodium Other prescribers in Birmingham, AL | 207 |
| Meloxicam Other prescribers in Birmingham, AL | 77 |
| Methylprednisolone Other prescribers in Birmingham, AL | 64 |
| Cyclobenzaprine Hcl Other prescribers in Birmingham, AL | 58 |
| Gabapentin Other prescribers in Birmingham, AL | 34 |
| Tramadol Hcl Other prescribers in Birmingham, AL | 29 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 3 companies reported 11 payments worth $242 in total to this clinician.
| Bioventus LLC | $207 |
|---|---|
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $19.70 |
| GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | $16.09 |
| Food and Beverage | $242 |
|---|
From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.