Dr. Alan Carlson, M.D.

With 20 years of practice, Dr. Alan Carlson is an established ophthalmology provider, M.D., after earning their medical degree at Duke University School Of Medicine in 1981. Dr. currently practices across 2 facilities, including Duke University Hospital in Durham, North Carolina. Their National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1124181995, and the profile below combines data from CMS NPPES, Medicare billing records, the HHS OIG exclusion list, and — where available — CMS Open Payments, Medicare Utilization, and Part D prescriber summaries.

Dr. Alan Carlson's practice is located in ZIP 27710 (Durham, North Carolina), which has an overall CartoChrome Healthcare Access Score of 96/100 (Healthcare Paradise). Patients in this area have comparatively strong access to primary care, specialists, and hospital services.

CMS Medicare data shows Dr. Alan Carlson as a lower-volume ophthalmology provider, treating approximately 334 Medicare beneficiaries and delivering 554 services in the most recent reporting year. That panel size indicates a smaller, more selective practice pattern.

Under the Physician Payments Sunshine Act, CMS reports that Dr. Alan Carlson received $271 in industry payments in 2023. Payments at this scale are typical for most practicing physicians and generally reflect routine educational activities.