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Dr. Lawrence S. Carter JR., MD

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(Dr. Lawrence S. Carter Jr., MD)

(3 Ratings)

Specializes in: Internal Medicine (Adult Medicine)

Wake Forest University School of Medicine (1993)

21 18th Avenue NW
Hickory, NC 28601

(828) 855-9560

Dr. Lawrence S. Carter JR., MD is an internist in Hickory, NC specializing in internal medicine (adult medicine). He graduated from Wake Forest University School of Medicine in 1993 and has 33 years of experience. Dr. Lawrence S. Carter JR., MD is affiliated with Frye Regional Medical Center.

Office Locations

21 18th Avenue NW
Hickory, NC 28601

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lawrence S. Carter JR., MD treated as an internist in Hickory, NC during 2012 were blood draw, lab tests, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lawrence S. Carter JR., MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	361
doctor visit	1080
ear procedures	20
hospital care	75
inpatient care	75
lab tests	157
preventive care	86
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	26
skin procedures	26
ultrasound (sonogram)	35
vaccines	86
vascular procedures	35

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lawrence S. Carter JR., MD treated as an internist in Hickory, NC during 2013 were blood draw, hospital care, inpatient care and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lawrence S. Carter JR., MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	395
doctor visit	995
ear procedures	18
hospital care	104
inpatient care	104
lab tests	65
preventive care	84
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	22
skin procedures	22
ultrasound (sonogram)	25
vaccines	84
vascular procedures	25

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence S. Carter JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	93
Female	75

**Age**
From 65 to 74	62
From 75 to 84	66
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence S. Carter JR., MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	35
Dementia	17
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lawrence S. Carter JR., MD treated as an internist in Hickory, NC during 2014 were blood draw, preventive care, vaccines and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lawrence S. Carter JR., MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	296
doctor visit	737
ear procedures	15
lab tests	48
preventive care	58
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	13
skin procedures	13
ultrasound (sonogram)	49
vaccines	58
vascular procedures	49

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence S. Carter JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	66
Female	47

**Age**
From 65 to 74	45
From 75 to 84	42
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence S. Carter JR., MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	27
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lawrence S. Carter JR., MD treated as an internist in Hickory, NC during 2015 were blood draw, preventive care, vaccines and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lawrence S. Carter JR., MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	281
doctor visit	748
lab tests	34
preventive care	56
ultrasound (sonogram)	18
vaccines	56
vascular procedures	18

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence S. Carter JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	124
Female	88

**Age**
From 65 to 74	92
From 75 to 84	76
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence S. Carter JR., MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	26
Dementia	0
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lawrence S. Carter JR., MD treated as an internist in Hickory, NC during 2016 were blood draw, lab tests, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lawrence S. Carter JR., MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	269
doctor visit	689
lab tests	55
preventive care	46
vaccines	46

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence S. Carter JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	58
Female	42

**Age**
From 65 to 74	41
From 75 to 84	41
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence S. Carter JR., MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	23
Dementia	13
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lawrence S. Carter JR., MD treated as an internist in Hickory, NC during 2017 were blood draw, preventive care, vaccines and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lawrence S. Carter JR., MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	294
doctor visit	681
lab tests	69
preventive care	91
vaccines	91

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence S. Carter JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	59
Female	48

**Age**
From 65 to 74	50
From 75 to 84	42
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence S. Carter JR., MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	28
Dementia	12
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lawrence S. Carter JR., MD treated as an internist in Hickory, NC during 2018 were blood draw, preventive care, vaccines and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lawrence S. Carter JR., MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	250
doctor visit	613
lab tests	58
preventive care	72
vaccines	72
vascular procedures	12

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence S. Carter JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	58
Female	44

**Age**
From 65 to 74	44
From 75 to 84	40
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence S. Carter JR., MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	25
Dementia	14
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lawrence S. Carter JR., MD treated as an internist in Hickory, NC during 2019 were blood draw, lab tests, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lawrence S. Carter JR., MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	269
doctor visit	666
lab tests	45
preventive care	40
vaccines	40

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence S. Carter JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	62
Female	41

**Age**
From 65 to 74	46
From 75 to 84	38
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence S. Carter JR., MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	29
Dementia	0
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lawrence S. Carter JR., MD treated as an internist in Hickory, NC during 2020 were blood draw and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lawrence S. Carter JR., MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	114
doctor visit	271
lab tests	18

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence S. Carter JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	48
Female	35

**Age**
From 65 to 74	38
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence S. Carter JR., MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	33
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lawrence S. Carter JR., MD treated as an internist in Hickory, NC during 2021 were blood draw and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lawrence S. Carter JR., MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	29
doctor visit	213
lab tests	13

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence S. Carter JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	49
Female	30

**Age**
From 65 to 74	37
From 75 to 84	31
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence S. Carter JR., MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	24
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lawrence S. Carter JR., MD treated as an internist in Hickory, NC during 2022 were blood draw, lab tests, vascular procedures and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lawrence S. Carter JR., MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	152
doctor visit	470
lab tests	38
preventive care	24
vaccines	24
vascular procedures	25

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence S. Carter JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	51
Female	31

**Age**
From 65 to 74	30
From 75 to 84	39
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence S. Carter JR., MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	26
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lawrence S. Carter JR., MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Lawrence S. Carter JR., MD treated as an internist in Hickory, NC were blood draw, hospital care, inpatient care and preventive care.

blood draw	246
doctor visit	651
ear procedures	17
hospital care	89
inpatient care	89
lab tests	54
preventive care	61
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	20
skin procedures	20
ultrasound (sonogram)	31
vaccines	61
vascular procedures	27

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence S. Carter JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	60
Female	43

**Age**
75 to 84	37
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0
65 to 74	44

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence S. Carter JR., MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	0
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	2
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	2
Diabetes	25
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Dementia	5
Cancer	6

Education & Training

Dr. Lawrence S. Carter JR., MD graduated from Wake Forest University School of Medicine in 1993. He completed residency at Morristown Memorial Hospital. He has a state license in North Carolina.

Medical School: Wake Forest University School of Medicine (1993)

Residency: Morristown Memorial Hospital (1996)

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Lawrence S. Carter JR., MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Frye Regional Medical Center

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Lawrence S. Carter JR., MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.67 out of 5 stars based on 3 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Lawrence S. Carter JR., MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Hickory, NC.

4.67

Overall Rating

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC	$5,070 TOUJEO $185	PRALUENT $182	SOLIQUA $142	LANTUS $16	SOLIQUA 100/33 $15	Other $4,530
LIPOSCIENCE, INC.	$1,003 NMR LipoProfile Test $1,003
Novo Nordisk Inc	$953 Victoza $297	Tresiba $280	Xultophy 100/3.6 $256	Ozempic $61	RYBELSUS $45	Other $14
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$842 XARELTO $826	INVOKANA $15
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$722 Pradaxa $187	Spiriva $181	JARDIANCE $120	GLYXAMBI $117	STIOLTO RESPIMAT $82	Other $35
Other	$7,766 ELIQUIS $607	Repatha $511	VRAYLAR $492	Kerendia $468	BELSOMRA $340	Other $5,348

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$10,267
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$5,507
Consulting Fee	$383
Education	$199

Biography

Patients gave Dr. Lawrence Carter an average rating of 4.5 stars (out of 5). Dr. Carter attended medical school at Wake Forest University School of Medicine. He completed his residency training at Morristown Memorial Hospital. He is professionally affiliated with Frye Regional Medical Center and Catawba Valley Medical Center. Yext reports that he is accepting new patients at his office in Hickory, NC.