Provider records sourced from NPPES (CMS National Plan & Provider Enumeration System). Data current as of October 4, 2026.
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Thomas Bence Carter, DO

Individual provider Nephrology Physician · NPI 1366555674

Thomas Bence Carter, DO practises Nephrology in Opelika, Alabama. Graduated from Nova Southeastern College of Osteo Medicine in 1987, 39 years ago. Practices with Hypertension and Nephrology, a 9-clinician group and accepts Medicare assignment. Licensed in Alabama.

Years since qualifying
39
Trained at
Nova Southeastern College of Osteo Medicine
Licensed in
AL
In the registry since
2006
Specialties on file
2
What do these letters mean?
DO — Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine
A fully licensed physician, trained like an MD with additional musculoskeletal training. Equivalent practice rights in all 50 states.

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Practice location Address checks out

2609 Village Professional Dr Ste 3
Opelika, AL 36801-5442 Not confirmed with CMS for 16 years — call before visiting
Phone: (334) 749-6523
Fax: (334) 742-0242
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Specialties & licences

Nephrology Physician (primary) Taxonomy 207RN0300X · Licence DO175 (AL)
Internal Medicine Physician Taxonomy 207R00000X · Licence DO175 (AL)

Record details

NPI number1366555674
Entity typeIndividual (Type 1)
GenderMale
Credentials DO
Sole proprietorNo
NPI enumeratedAugust 17, 2006
Last updated in NPPESJune 18, 2010

Medicare enrollment

From the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file — this clinician is enrolled in Medicare.

Medicare specialtyNEPHROLOGY
Medical schoolNOVA SOUTHEASTERN COLLEGE OF OSTEO MEDICINE
Graduated 1987 (39 years in practice)
Group practice Hypertension And Nephrology — 9 clinicians
Accepts Medicare assignment Yes — accepts the Medicare-approved amount

Medicare patients and services, 2024

From the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners file for calendar year 2024. It counts Original Medicare patients only, so a practice that mostly sees Medicare Advantage or privately insured patients looks smaller here than it is.

Medicare patients210
Services billed 645 a service is one billed item, such as a visit, a test or a procedure
Average patient age67

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Payments from drug and device companies, 2025

Drug and device makers are required by federal law (the Physician Payments Sunshine Act) to report what they pay or give to clinicians, and CMS publishes the reports as Open Payments. This is the 2025 program year. A report is a record of a payment, not an allegation of anything, and many are small items such as meals. Only general payments are listed here; research payments and ownership or investment interests are reported separately by CMS and are not shown.

Food and Beverage $397 16 payments · a meal or drink at a meeting or visit, not a fee

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Practises at

Facilities the CMS Facility Affiliation file lists for this clinician.

  • The East Alabama Healthcare Authority Hospital · Opelika, AL
  • Bma Langdale Dialysis facility · Valley, AL · listed as Bio-Medical Applications of Alabama, Inc
  • Fmc Auburn Dialysis facility · Auburn, AL · listed as Bio-Medical Applications of Alabama, Inc
  • Fmc Dadeville Dialysis facility · Dadeville, AL · listed as Bio-Medical Applications of Alabama, Inc
  • Fmc Opelika Dialysis facility · Opelika, AL · listed as Fresenius Medical Care Opelika Home LLC

Colleagues at Hypertension and Nephrology

Clinicians the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file lists under the same group practice.

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