Doctor Profile

Cardiology · Interventional Cardiology

Luther I. Carter

MD · Interventional Cardiology · University Of South Carolina School Of Medicine
1604 N MCKENZIE ST
Foley, AL 36535
✓ Accepts Medicare 🎓 29+ Years Practicing
1.3K
Medicare Patients / yr
18
Procedures Billed
29
Years Practicing
2
Hospital Affiliations
Data Source: Identity from NPPES (2026). Procedure & patient volume from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data (2023). Hospital affiliations from CMS Physician Compare. We display publicly reported data — no personal information required to view any of it.
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Medicare Plans That Cover Dr. Carter

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We're pulling plan acceptance data directly from insurance carrier provider directories. Until that feed is live for Alabama, the fastest way to find a Medicare plan that covers Dr. Carter is to compare every Medicare Advantage and Part D plan available near 36535, AL — the Interventional Cardiology's office can quickly confirm which of the top local plans they accept.

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What Dr. Carter Does

Dr. Carter served 1,256 Medicare patients across 1,333 services in the latest CMS reporting year. That's 39% below the average Interventional Cardiology in Alabama (2,064 patients across 64 doctors).

ProcedureServicesMedicare Patients
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes (99214)226200
Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes (99152)225208
Insertion of tube in left lower heart chamber and coronary artery for diagnosis with review by radiologist (93458)138137
Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only (93010)134133
New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes (99204)101101

How to read this: "Services" are the total times Dr. Carter billed Medicare for each procedure in the latest reporting year. "Patients" counts unique Medicare beneficiaries. Procedures are shown in plain English; the underlying HCPCS codes are available on request.

Hospital Affiliations

Dr. Carter is affiliated with 2 hospitals according to CMS Physician Compare. Below are the 2 hospitals with full quality profiles on our site. Hospital network status depends on your Medicare Advantage plan — always verify before enrolling.

Baptist Hospital

Pensacola, FL
★★★★☆ 4/5 CMS Rating

Gulf Breeze Hospital

Gulf Breeze, FL
★★★★☆ 4/5 CMS Rating

Practice Location & Telehealth Readiness

Dr. Carter practices at the address below. If you're evaluating Medicare coverage, location matters for in-network access and — when Dr. Carter offers telehealth — broadband availability at your home matters for virtual visits.

Address: 1604 N MCKENZIE ST, Foley, AL 36535
Phone: (850) 484-6500

Area Safety Grade

C+

Block-level crime analysis from CrimeGrade.org.

Practice Accessibility

30 min

Average commute time in this zip · 87% of residents drive to work. Practical context for patients deciding whether to make the trip. See the full neighborhood profile at BestNeighborhood.org.

Telehealth Readiness

90.0738

Households with fiber broadband — important for reliable virtual visits. Check your address at ISPReports.org.

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Other Cardiology Doctors near 36535, AL

If Dr. Carter isn't accepting new patients or isn't in your plan's network, these are the closest cardiology doctors near 36535, AL:

DoctorSpecialtyMedicare Patients / yrDistance
Kenneth Francez, Jr.Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology)1.1K10.0 mi
Thabet AlsheikhCardiac Electrophysiology3.7K28.9 mi
Evaldas GiedrimasCardiac Electrophysiology3.3K28.9 mi
Brent VideauCardiovascular Disease (Cardiology)3.0K28.9 mi
Francis J. LauroCardiovascular Disease (Cardiology)1.5K28.9 mi

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How to Use This Information

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Luther I. Carter: Common Questions

Does Dr. Carter accept Medicare?
Yes. Dr. Carter is enrolled with Medicare and listed in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain, and Ownership System (PECOS). Whether a specific Medicare Advantage plan covers Dr. Carter depends on that plan's provider network. Compare Medicare plans near 36535, AL →
Where is Dr. Carter's office?
Dr. Carter practices at 1604 N MCKENZIE ST, Foley, AL 36535. Phone: (850) 484-6500.
What Medicare plans does Dr. Carter accept?
Original Medicare (Parts A & B) is accepted. Medicare Advantage plan acceptance varies by carrier and plan year. Call the office at (850) 484-6500 to confirm your specific plan is accepted, or compare all Medicare plans near 36535, AL to see available options.
Does Dr. Carter offer telehealth visits?
CMS does not currently list Dr. Carter as offering telehealth. Call the office at (850) 484-6500 to confirm whether virtual visits are available.
How experienced is Dr. Carter?
Dr. Carter graduated in 1997 and has been practicing for approximately 29 years. In the latest CMS reporting year, Dr. Carter treated 1,256 Medicare patients across 18 distinct procedure types.
How do I know if Dr. Carter is in-network for my Medicare plan?
Network status varies by plan. The best verification steps: (1) check your plan's provider directory at the carrier's website, (2) call the office at (850) 484-6500 and ask which plans they currently accept, and (3) call the number on the back of your Medicare card. Print our doctor questions checklist →

About the Reviewer

Wes Ward

Wes Ward

Founder & Data Lead

Wes Ward reviews all doctor profiles and methodology for data accuracy. Every Medicare provider page on this site — including the utilization statistics, hospital affiliations, and geocoded practice address — goes through his data-validation pipeline before publication. We display only publicly available CMS data; you never need to enter personal information to see any of it.

With 25+ years in data analytics — including work with highly regulated genomic data at Ancestry.com — Wes brings enterprise-level rigor to healthcare transparency. He is also a co-founder of BestNeighborhood.org (neighborhood data), CrimeGrade.org (block-level safety analytics), and ISPReports.org (broadband availability for telehealth). Those sister sites power the location and telehealth-readiness context on this page.

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Data sources: CMS NPPES (2026), CMS Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data (2023), CMS Physician Compare, CrimeGrade.org, BestNeighborhood.org, ISPReports.org. This page is for informational purposes only. Always verify coverage directly with the plan and practice. Read our full methodology →Privacy policy

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