# Richard A Carlton, MD

Source: https://ourhealthnetwork.com/doctor/richard-carlton-md-1104887850
NPI: 1104887850
Data source: CMS NPI Registry (DAC), refreshed monthly

## Quick facts

Richard A Carlton, MD is a cardiac surgery based in Hickory, NC practicing at Dlp Frye Medical Group Llc with NPI 1104887850.

## Profile

- Primary specialty: Cardiac Surgery
- Secondary specialties: THORACIC SURGERY
- Credential: MD
- Gender: Male
- Medical school: UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SCHOOL
- Graduation year: 1981
- NPI: 1104887850 ([NPPES record](https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/provider-view/1104887850))

## Practice and contact

- Practice name: Dlp Frye Medical Group Llc
- Address: 415 N Ctr St, Suite 204, Hickory, NC, 286015036
- Phone: (828) 323-8281
- Group practice size: 122 members

## Insurance accepted (10 networks)

This provider is in network with the following insurance carriers, based on federal Transparency in Coverage filings and FHIR provider directories:

- [UnitedHealthcare](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/unitedhealthcare) — 12 plans
- [Humana](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/humana) — 8 plans
- [Aetna](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/aetna) — 7 plans
- [BCBS North Carolina](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/bcbs-north-carolina) — 4 plans
- [Oxford Health Plans (UHC)](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/oxford-health-plans-uhc) — 2 plans
- [UMR](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/umr) — 2 plans
- [AmeriHealth Caritas](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/amerihealth-caritas) — 1 plan
- [Cigna](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/cigna) — 1 plan
- [Highmark BCBS Pennsylvania](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/highmark-bcbs-pennsylvania) — 1 plan
- [Medicare](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/medicare) — 1 plan

To verify a specific plan covers Richard A Carlton, use the [OurHealthNetwork Insurance Matcher](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/tools/insurance-matcher?npis=1104887850).

## Industry payments disclosure (CMS Open Payments)

Per CMS Open Payments data (most recent year 2024), this provider has received 6 disclosed payments from medical industry sources totaling approximately $244.

Largest disclosed payer: ATRICURE, INC. ($100 cumulative).

Source: CMS Open Payments program (federal financial-transparency dataset). Industry payment disclosures do not imply any wrongdoing; many are legitimate consulting fees, research support, or speaker honoraria.

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