Dr. David E. Carleton, MD
Rheumatology (Rheumatology Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Years since graduation
- 24
- In the NPI registry since
- 2007
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 822
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. NPIs were first issued in May 2005 and became required on claims in 2007–2008, so an early date usually means the clinician was already in practice before then. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2007Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date) — NPIs began in 2005, so practice likely started earlier
Medicare’s Care Compare data doesn’t list this clinician’s medical school. 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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Rheumatology Physician primary
VA license 0101237589
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Bon Secours St Marys Hospital Richmond, VA
- Bon Secours St Francis Medical Center Midlothian, VA
- Henrico Doctors' Hospital Richmond, VA
- Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center Mechanicsville, VA
- Southside Community Hospital, Inc Farmville, VA
Medical groups
- Virginia Physicians Inc (94 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
- 822
- Services billed
- 788,880
- Patients’ average age
- 75
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Injection, tocilizumab, 1 mg | 409,355 | 93 |
| Injection, certolizumab pegol, 1 mg (code may be used for medicare when drug administered under the direct supervision of a physician, not for use when drug is self administered) | 270,800 | 89 |
| Injection, golimumab, 1 mg, for intravenous use | 20,300 | 24 |
| Injection, infliximab, excludes biosimilar, 10 mg | 12,833 | 37 |
| Injection, denosumab, 1 mg | 10,380 | 97 |
| Injection, rituximab, 10 mg | 4,300 | 16 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 1,447 | 629 |
| Administration of non-hormonal anti-neoplastic chemotherapy under skin or into muscle | 1,364 | 97 |
| Administration of chemotherapy into vein, 1 hour or less | 1,043 | 156 |
| Administration of chemotherapy into vein, each additional hour | 359 | 55 |
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 |
|---|---|
| Prednisone Other prescribers in Richmond, VA | 559 |
| Methotrexate (methotrexate sodium) Other prescribers in Richmond, VA | 385 |
| Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate Other prescribers in Richmond, VA | 276 |
| Allopurinol Other prescribers in Richmond, VA | 238 |
| Methylprednisolone Other prescribers in Richmond, VA | 105 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen (hydrocodone/acetaminophen) Other prescribers in Richmond, VA | 49 |
| Tramadol Hcl Other prescribers in Richmond, VA | 46 |
| Gabapentin Other prescribers in Richmond, VA | 44 |
| Leflunomide Other prescribers in Richmond, VA | 43 |
| Celecoxib Other prescribers in Richmond, VA | 33 |
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, 5 companies reported 34 payments worth $532 in total to this clinician.
| AbbVie Inc. | $330 |
|---|---|
| Pfizer Inc. | $79.34 |
| Amgen Inc. | $53.91 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $43.50 |
| Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. | $25.08 |
| Food and Beverage | $532 |
|---|
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.