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Dr. Donald Phillip Carter, MD

Accepting New Patients
Specializes in: Head & Neck Plastic Surgery and Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose, and Throat)
Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine
Professional interests include: throat problems, parathyroid surgery, thyroid surgery, and more.
3351 M Street Suite 205
Merced, CA 95348

Dr. Donald Phillip Carter, MD is a head and neck plastic surgeon in Merced, CA specializing in head & neck plastic surgery and otolaryngology (ear, nose, and throat). He graduated from Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine. Dr. Donald Phillip Carter, MD is affiliated with Mercy Medical Center Merced, Dignity Health and Dignity Health Medical Group - Merced DHMF - California DHMF - Central Valley.

View Doctor's Full Profile (209) 724-0501

Office Locations

Dignity Health Medical Group - Merced DHMF - California DHMF - Central Valley

315 Mercy Avenue Suite 400
Merced, CA 95340
(209) 564-3700
(209) 564-3799
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3351 M Street Suite 205
Merced, CA 95348
(209) 724-0501
(209) 724-0602
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Some issues Dr. Donald Phillip Carter, MD can help you with:

Parathyroid Surgery

Parathyroid surgery is a procedure done to identify and remove diseased parathyroid glands. These tiny glands in the neck regulate calcium levels in the body. Occasionally, one or more of the parathyroid glands can become hyperactive, swelling and causing too much calcium to be moved from the bones to the bloodstream. This is called hyperparathyroidism, and it can cause problems including weakness, nervous system disorders, and kidney problems. To treat hyperparathyroidism, overactive parathyroid glands are removed.

One kind of parathyroid surgery is called bilateral neck exploration. The surgeon finds and looks at all of the parathyroid glands on both sides of the neck, visually identifying any that are diseased and removing them. Minimally invasive, or focused, parathyroidectomy is done to remove a single diseased gland. The gland causing problems is identified before surgery using localization techniques such as hormonal or radiology testing. Since in most cases only one gland is causing problems, focused parathyroidectomy is a common alternative to bilateral neck exploration. Both procedures are safe and effective.

In the rare case that all four glands are diseased, the surgeon will either remove three and a half glands and leave one half in place, or all four will be removed and part of one gland will be transplanted into the forearm. This is done to keep calcium levels where they should be.

After surgery, patients will have a bandage on their neck and a sore throat. Patients may only want liquids or very soft food for the first day, and thy may be asked to take calcium supplements for a while until their remaining parathyroid glands begin functioning well again. Recovery is fairly quick, and within a few days patients should be feeling like themselves again.

Thyroid Surgery

Thyroid surgery is a procedure to remove all or part of the thyroid gland. The thyroid is a small, butterfly-shaped gland in the lower neck that regulates the hormones that manage metabolism. Thyroid surgery, also known as thyroidectomy, treats thyroid disorders such as hyperthyroidism (overactive thyroid), hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid), goiters (noncancerous thyroid inflammation), and thyroid cancer. It may also be used to remove thyroid nodules or cysts that have a risk of becoming cancerous.

Both hypothyroidism and goiters are caused by an autoimmune reaction where the body produces antibodies that attack the thyroid cells for unknown reasons. The thyroid reacts by releasing too little or too much T3 and T4 thyroid hormones, impairing thyroid function and causing irregular metabolism. Goiters develop from the autoimmune reaction causing continued antibody damage to the thyroid over time. Thyroid goiters are large, swollen lumps that can be felt near the base of the neck. Obstructive goiters can cause pain, coughing, and abnormal breathing. Hypothyroidism may also be caused by iodine deficiency, as iodine is needed to produce thyroid hormones.

The exact cause of thyroid cancer and thyroid nodules or cysts is unknown. While thyroid cancer and thyroid nodules or cysts can occur in individuals with thyroid disorders, they are not associated with a malfunctioning thyroid.

Physicians may prescribe thyroid surgery if blood tests reveal patients' thyroid stimulating hormones (TSA) are outside of the acceptable range, indicating a malfunctioning thyroid. Thyroid biopsies (tissue samples) and tests for thyroid-attacking antibodies are also criteria for surgery.

An ENT or general surgeon performs thyroid surgery. While a patient is placed under anesthesia, the surgeon makes an incision at the center of the neck and removes the thyroid gland. Two alternative methods of thyroid surgery are transoral (incision through the mouth) and endoscopic, where a surgeon operates a video camera for live footage to help guide the removal process.

Thyroid surgery requires minimal aftercare. Most patients recover quickly and resume normal activities within a few days of surgery. However, thyroid surgery patients must take daily synthetic thyroid medication (levothyroxine) for life to replace their removed thyroid.

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Donald Phillip Carter, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

diagnostic procedures
emergency room care
hearing test
needle biopsy
pure-tone threshold audiometry
speech reception threshold
thyroid core needle biopsy
tympanometry

By Affordability:

ear procedures
hospital care
inpatient care
inpatient hospital care
neck ultrasound
soft tissue ultrasound
thyroid biopsy
thyroid core needle biopsy

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Donald Phillip Carter, MD performed more diagnostic procedures, emergency room (ER) care, hearing test, needle biopsy, pure-tone threshold audiometry, speech reception threshold (SRT), thyroid core needle biopsy, and tympanometry procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for ear procedures, hospital care, inpatient care, inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital), neck ultrasound, soft tissue ultrasound, thyroid biopsy, and thyroid core needle biopsy that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 10%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

By Affordability:

diagnostic flexible laryngoscopy
diagnostic laryngoscopy
fiberoptic laryngoscopy
flexible laryngoscopy
laryngeal procedures
laryngoscopy

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Donald Phillip Carter, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for diagnostic flexible laryngoscopy, diagnostic laryngoscopy, fiberoptic laryngoscopy, flexible laryngoscopy, laryngeal (voice box) procedures, and laryngoscopy that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Volume:

minimally invasive procedures

By Affordability:

hearing evaluation
hearing test
immittance testing
pure-tone threshold audiometry
speech audiometry
speech reception threshold
tympanometry

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Donald Phillip Carter, MD performed more minimally invasive procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for hearing evaluation, hearing test, immittance testing, pure-tone threshold audiometry, speech audiometry, speech reception threshold (SRT), and tympanometry that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Donald Phillip Carter, MD treated as a head and neck plastic surgeon in Merced, CA during 2012 were diagnostic procedures, ear procedures, minimally invasive procedures and laryngeal (voice box) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald Phillip Carter, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) 65
diagnostic procedures 1061
doctor visit 2617
ear procedures 1011
hospital care 20
inpatient care 20
laryngeal (voice box) procedures 184
lymph node procedures 76
minimally invasive procedures 260
minor procedures 76
neck imaging 75
ultrasound (sonogram) 75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Donald Phillip Carter, MD treated as a head and neck plastic surgeon in Merced, CA during 2013 were diagnostic procedures, ear procedures, minimally invasive procedures and laryngeal (voice box) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald Phillip Carter, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) 59
diagnostic procedures 1210
doctor visit 2960
ear procedures 1157
endocrine surgery 11
gastrointestinal procedures 12
hospital care 24
inpatient care 24
laryngeal (voice box) procedures 170
lobectomy 11
lymph node procedures 36
minimally invasive procedures 248
minor procedures 66
neck imaging 74
ultrasound (sonogram) 74

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Phillip Carter, MD.

Gender
Male 609
Female 849
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 1000
Black 59
Hispanic 333
Asian 43
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 537
From 75 to 84 506
85 and over 258
Less than 65 157

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Phillip Carter, MD in 2013

Hypertension 69
High Cholesterol 51
Stroke 5
Ischemic Heart Disease 42
Depression 17
Chronic Kidney Disease 25
Asthma 14
Osteoperosis 9
Atrial Fibrilation 10
Heart Failure 21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 16
Diabetes 33
Dementia 11
Cancer 10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Donald Phillip Carter, MD treated as a head and neck plastic surgeon in Merced, CA during 2014 were diagnostic procedures, ear procedures, minimally invasive procedures and laryngeal (voice box) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald Phillip Carter, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) 50
diagnostic procedures 1546
doctor visit 3292
ear procedures 1502
endocrine surgery 18
hospital care 28
inpatient care 28
laryngeal (voice box) procedures 152
minimally invasive procedures 225
minor procedures 73
neck imaging 82
neck surgery 18
nosebleed treatment 13
plastic surgery procedures 27
reconstructive surgery 27
tissue transfer 27
ultrasound (sonogram) 82
wound repair (e.g. stitches) 27

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Phillip Carter, MD.

Gender
Male 650
Female 950
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 1092
Black 62
Hispanic 355
Asian 54
Other 24
Native American 13
Age
From 65 to 74 587
From 75 to 84 562
85 and over 282
Less than 65 169

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Phillip Carter, MD in 2014

Hypertension 68
High Cholesterol 49
Stroke 5
Ischemic Heart Disease 42
Depression 16
Chronic Kidney Disease 24
Asthma 13
Osteoperosis 8
Atrial Fibrilation 10
Heart Failure 21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 17
Diabetes 35
Dementia 11
Cancer 9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Donald Phillip Carter, MD treated as a head and neck plastic surgeon in Merced, CA during 2015 were diagnostic procedures, ear procedures, minimally invasive procedures and laryngeal (voice box) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald Phillip Carter, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) 40
diagnostic procedures 1523
doctor visit 3058
ear procedures 1455
emergency care 20
hospital care 19
inpatient care 19
laryngeal (voice box) procedures 128
minimally invasive procedures 197
minor procedures 69
neck imaging 79
nosebleed treatment 16
plastic surgery procedures 13
reconstructive surgery 13
tissue transfer 13
ultrasound (sonogram) 79
wound repair (e.g. stitches) 13

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Phillip Carter, MD.

Gender
Male 1340
Female 1846
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 2154
Black 126
Hispanic 734
Asian 114
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 1184
From 75 to 84 1114
85 and over 572
Less than 65 316

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Phillip Carter, MD in 2015

Hypertension 69
High Cholesterol 50
Stroke 6
Ischemic Heart Disease 37
Depression 14
Chronic Kidney Disease 25
Asthma 16
Osteoperosis 7
Atrial Fibrilation 9
Heart Failure 20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 16
Diabetes 34
Dementia 10
Cancer 8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Donald Phillip Carter, MD treated as a head and neck plastic surgeon in Merced, CA during 2016 were diagnostic procedures, ear procedures, minimally invasive procedures and laryngeal (voice box) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald Phillip Carter, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) 31
diagnostic procedures 1561
doctor visit 2933
ear procedures 1519
endocrine surgery 12
hospital care 30
inpatient care 30
laryngeal (voice box) procedures 132
lobectomy 12
minimally invasive procedures 183
minor procedures 51
neck imaging 19
nosebleed treatment 20
ultrasound (sonogram) 19

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Phillip Carter, MD.

Gender
Male 627
Female 932
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 1069
Black 58
Hispanic 353
Asian 44
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 590
From 75 to 84 540
85 and over 275
Less than 65 154

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Phillip Carter, MD in 2016

Hypertension 71
High Cholesterol 50
Stroke 7
Ischemic Heart Disease 42
Depression 15
Chronic Kidney Disease 31
Asthma 23
Osteoperosis 7
Atrial Fibrilation 9
Heart Failure 22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 17
Diabetes 36
Dementia 11
Cancer 10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Donald Phillip Carter, MD treated as a head and neck plastic surgeon in Merced, CA during 2017 were diagnostic procedures, ear procedures, minimally invasive procedures and laryngeal (voice box) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald Phillip Carter, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures 1315
doctor visit 2750
ear procedures 1230
emergency care 11
endocrine surgery 11
hospital care 44
inpatient care 44
laryngeal (voice box) procedures 116
lobectomy 11
minimally invasive procedures 178
minor procedures 62
neck imaging 22
nosebleed treatment 15
plastic surgery procedures 12
reconstructive surgery 12
tissue transfer 12
ultrasound (sonogram) 22
wound repair (e.g. stitches) 12

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Phillip Carter, MD.

Gender
Male 631
Female 869
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 1021
Black 46
Hispanic 346
Asian 48
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 602
From 75 to 84 491
85 and over 289
Less than 65 118

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Phillip Carter, MD in 2017

Hypertension 71
High Cholesterol 46
Stroke 5
Ischemic Heart Disease 42
Depression 15
Chronic Kidney Disease 31
Asthma 12
Osteoperosis 7
Atrial Fibrilation 11
Heart Failure 25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 17
Diabetes 34
Dementia 11
Cancer 8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Donald Phillip Carter, MD treated as a head and neck plastic surgeon in Merced, CA during 2018 were diagnostic procedures, ear procedures, minimally invasive procedures and laryngeal (voice box) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald Phillip Carter, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures 1145
doctor visit 2098
ear procedures 1085
emergency care 21
hospital care 26
inpatient care 26
laryngeal (voice box) procedures 94
minimally invasive procedures 137
minor procedures 43
neck imaging 11
ultrasound (sonogram) 11

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Phillip Carter, MD.

Gender
Male 504
Female 723
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 832
Black 41
Hispanic 290
Asian 44
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 488
From 75 to 84 436
85 and over 215
Less than 65 88

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Phillip Carter, MD in 2018

Hypertension 73
High Cholesterol 57
Stroke 6
Ischemic Heart Disease 41
Depression 16
Chronic Kidney Disease 31
Asthma 12
Osteoperosis 9
Atrial Fibrilation 9
Heart Failure 23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 16
Diabetes 36
Dementia 10
Cancer 9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Donald Phillip Carter, MD treated as a head and neck plastic surgeon in Merced, CA during 2019 were diagnostic procedures, ear procedures, minimally invasive procedures and laryngeal (voice box) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald Phillip Carter, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures 1035
doctor visit 1888
ear procedures 975
emergency care 13
hospital care 19
inpatient care 19
laryngeal (voice box) procedures 105
minimally invasive procedures 165
minor procedures 60

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Phillip Carter, MD.

Gender
Male 479
Female 644
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 740
Black 43
Hispanic 280
Asian 40
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 418
From 75 to 84 412
85 and over 214
Less than 65 79

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Phillip Carter, MD in 2019

Hypertension 74
High Cholesterol 57
Stroke 6
Ischemic Heart Disease 40
Depression 14
Chronic Kidney Disease 36
Asthma 13
Osteoperosis 9
Atrial Fibrilation 11
Heart Failure 26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 15
Diabetes 39
Dementia 11
Cancer 8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Donald Phillip Carter, MD treated as a head and neck plastic surgeon in Merced, CA during 2020 were diagnostic procedures, ear procedures, minimally invasive procedures and laryngeal (voice box) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald Phillip Carter, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures 1071
doctor visit 1960
ear procedures 1022
emergency care 24
hospital care 23
inpatient care 23
laryngeal (voice box) procedures 99
minimally invasive procedures 148
minor procedures 49

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Phillip Carter, MD.

Gender
Male 478
Female 624
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 766
Black 33
Hispanic 246
Asian 39
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 462
From 75 to 84 362
85 and over 210
Less than 65 68

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Phillip Carter, MD in 2020

Hypertension 72
High Cholesterol 59
Stroke 4
Ischemic Heart Disease 40
Depression 16
Chronic Kidney Disease 32
Asthma 12
Osteoperosis 10
Atrial Fibrilation 11
Heart Failure 26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 16
Diabetes 34
Dementia 9
Cancer 8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Donald Phillip Carter, MD treated as a head and neck plastic surgeon in Merced, CA during 2021 were diagnostic procedures, ear procedures, minimally invasive procedures and laryngeal (voice box) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald Phillip Carter, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures 999
doctor visit 2166
ear procedures 965
emergency care 30
hospital care 49
inpatient care 49
laryngeal (voice box) procedures 111
minimally invasive procedures 145
minor procedures 34
neck imaging 11
ultrasound (sonogram) 11

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Phillip Carter, MD.

Gender
Male 498
Female 682
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 786
Black 43
Hispanic 261
Asian 58
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 487
From 75 to 84 388
85 and over 230
Less than 65 75

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Phillip Carter, MD in 2021

Hypertension 73
High Cholesterol 58
Stroke 4
Ischemic Heart Disease 38
Depression 14
Chronic Kidney Disease 33
Asthma 11
Osteoperosis 10
Atrial Fibrilation 11
Heart Failure 24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 12
Diabetes 36
Dementia 10
Cancer 9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Donald Phillip Carter, MD treated as a head and neck plastic surgeon in Merced, CA during 2022 were diagnostic procedures, ear procedures, minimally invasive procedures and laryngeal (voice box) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald Phillip Carter, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures 970
doctor visit 2133
ear procedures 929
emergency care 31
hospital care 47
inpatient care 47
laryngeal (voice box) procedures 80
minimally invasive procedures 121
minor procedures 41
neck imaging 22
ultrasound (sonogram) 22

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Phillip Carter, MD.

Gender
Male 485
Female 689
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 809
Black 0
Hispanic 244
Asian 63
Other 28
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 457
From 75 to 84 429
85 and over 225
Less than 65 63

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Phillip Carter, MD in 2022

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 8
Ischemic Heart Disease 31
Depression 13
Chronic Kidney Disease 24
Asthma 16
Osteoperosis 15
Atrial Fibrilation 19
Heart Failure 17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 17
Diabetes 35
Dementia 6
Cancer 12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald Phillip Carter, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Donald Phillip Carter, MD treated as a head and neck plastic surgeon in Merced, CA were diagnostic procedures, ear procedures, minimally invasive procedures and laryngeal (voice box) procedures.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) 49
diagnostic procedures 1221
doctor visit 2532
ear procedures 1168
emergency care 21
endocrine surgery 13
gastrointestinal procedures 12
hospital care 29
inpatient care 29
laryngeal (voice box) procedures 124
lobectomy 11
lymph node procedures 56
minimally invasive procedures 182
minor procedures 56
neck imaging 43
neck surgery 18
nosebleed treatment 16
plastic surgery procedures 17
reconstructive surgery 17
tissue transfer 17
ultrasound (sonogram) 43
wound repair (e.g. stitches) 17

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Phillip Carter, MD.

Gender
Male 572
Female 800
Ethnicity
Black / African American 46
Asian / Pacific Islander 49
Non-Hispanic White 933
Native American / Alaskan Native 1
Hispanic 312
Other 4
Age
75 to 84 476
85 and over 251
Less than 65 117
65 to 74 528

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Phillip Carter, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Donald Phillip Carter, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension 65
High Cholesterol 50
Stroke 5
Ischemic Heart Disease 35
Depression 13
Chronic Kidney Disease 26
Asthma 12
Osteoporosis 8
Heart Failure 20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 14
Diabetes 32
Atrial Fibrillation 10
Dementia 9
Cancer 8

Education & Training

Dr. Donald Phillip Carter, MD graduated from Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine. He completed residency at University of Kansas Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Otolaryngology Am Bd and has a state license in California.

Medical School: Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine

Residency: University of Kansas Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Otolaryngology Am Bd

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Donald Phillip Carter, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Mercy Medical Center Merced
Dignity Health
Dignity Health Medical Group - Merced DHMF - California DHMF - Central Valley

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Donald Phillip Carter, MD has a high overall rating with an average of 3.6 out of 5 stars based on 5 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Donald Phillip Carter, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Merced, CA. 

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Donald Phillip Carter, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

Payments by Company
Olympus America Inc. $10,303 Celon System
$10,303
Acclarent, Inc $624 RELIEVA SCOUT Sinus Dilation System
$201 		TruDi Nav Cable
$28 		RELIEVA SPINPLUS Balloon Sinuplasty System
$20
$374
Entellus Medical, Inc. $183 XprESS Multi-Sinus Dilation System
$163 		XprESS Multi-Sinus Dilation Tool
$20
Optinose US, Inc. $157 Xhance
$157
Stryker Corporation $146 ENTELLUS - XPRESS ENT DILATION SYSTEM
$146
Other $347 Propel
$95 		FUSION
$35 		Ciprodex
$31 		Pazeo
$26 		QNASL
$26 		Other
$134
Types of Payments
Gift $10,303
Food and Beverage $914
Travel and Lodging $543

Biography

Dr. Donald Carter is a specialist in otolaryngology (ear, nose, and throat) and head & neck plastic surgery. The average patient rating for Dr. Carter is 3.5 stars (out of 5). Clinical interests for Dr. Carter include throat problems, thyroid surgery, and sinus surgery. After attending the University of Kansas School of Medicine and Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine, he completed his residency training at a hospital affiliated with the University of Kansas. In addition to English, he speaks Spanish. Dr. Carter is professionally affiliated with Mercy Medical Center Merced. His practice in Merced, CA is open to new patients as reported by Dignity Health.

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