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Dr. Ralph Edward Carter III, MD

(206 Ratings)

Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

Wake Forest University School of Medicine

1007 Cheraw Highway
Bennettsville, SC 29512

(704) 323-2000

Dr. Ralph Edward Carter III, MD is an orthopedist in Bennettsville, SC specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from Wake Forest University School of Medicine. Dr. Ralph Edward Carter III, MD is affiliated with OrthoCarolina.

Office Locations

1007 Cheraw Highway
Bennettsville, SC 29512

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1604 Medical Drive
Laurinburg, NC 28352

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410 D South Jones Street
Pembroke, NC 28372

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In The News

“Among those who filed Monday, are incumbent Rep. Garland Pierce and challenger Ralph Carter, both of who are vying for the District 48 seat on the North Carolina House of Representatives.”—"1st day of filing off to a strong start across NC", Laurinburg Exchange, December 2023

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Ralph Edward Carter III, MD in 2023

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In 2012, Dr. Ralph Edward Carter III, MD performed more joint aspiration, joint injections, knee X-ray, and X-rays procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within South Carolina.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph Edward Carter III, MD treated as an orthopedist in Bennettsville, SC during 2012 were X-rays, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph Edward Carter III, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	405
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	28
doctor visit	1016
hip imaging	36
hospital care	17
injections	443
inpatient care	17
joint surgery	36
lower extremity surgery	36
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	41
musculoskeletal imaging	414
pelvic imaging	118
reconstructive surgery	36
spinal procedures	61
X-rays	570

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph Edward Carter III, MD treated as an orthopedist in Bennettsville, SC during 2013 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph Edward Carter III, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	442
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	25
doctor visit	1101
hip imaging	117
hospital care	26
injections	493
inpatient care	26
joint surgery	44
lower extremity surgery	44
minimally invasive procedures	11
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	83
musculoskeletal imaging	613
pelvic imaging	104
reconstructive surgery	33
spinal procedures	90
synovectomy	11
X-rays	737

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Edward Carter III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	176
Female	381

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	320
Black	126
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	76

**Age**
From 65 to 74	200
From 75 to 84	130
85 and over	55
Less than 65	172

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Edward Carter III, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	36
Dementia	11
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph Edward Carter III, MD treated as an orthopedist in Bennettsville, SC during 2014 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph Edward Carter III, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	370
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	25
doctor visit	906
hip imaging	100
hospital care	30
injections	401
inpatient care	30
joint surgery	43
lower extremity surgery	43
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	43
musculoskeletal imaging	457
pelvic imaging	104
reconstructive surgery	43
spinal procedures	49
X-rays	603

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Edward Carter III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	152
Female	331

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	267
Black	120
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	66

**Age**
From 65 to 74	175
From 75 to 84	101
85 and over	51
Less than 65	156

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Edward Carter III, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	38
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph Edward Carter III, MD treated as an orthopedist in Bennettsville, SC during 2015 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph Edward Carter III, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	364
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	22
doctor visit	880
hip imaging	88
hospital care	11
injections	383
inpatient care	11
joint surgery	37
lower extremity surgery	37
minimally invasive procedures	12
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	28
musculoskeletal imaging	471
pelvic imaging	106
reconstructive surgery	25
spinal procedures	31
synovectomy	12
X-rays	612

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Edward Carter III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	328
Female	634

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	538
Black	242
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	120

**Age**
From 65 to 74	386
From 75 to 84	216
85 and over	104
Less than 65	256

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Edward Carter III, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	38
Dementia	10
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph Edward Carter III, MD treated as an orthopedist in Bennettsville, SC during 2016 were injections, X-rays, aspiration and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph Edward Carter III, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	365
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	24
doctor visit	892
hospital care	28
injections	390
inpatient care	28
joint surgery	37
lower extremity surgery	26
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	24
musculoskeletal imaging	344
pelvic imaging	16
reconstructive surgery	37
spinal procedures	36
upper extremity surgery	11
X-rays	385

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Edward Carter III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	146
Female	301

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	259
Black	101
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	61

**Age**
From 65 to 74	171
From 75 to 84	113
85 and over	40
Less than 65	123

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Edward Carter III, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	41
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph Edward Carter III, MD treated as an orthopedist in Bennettsville, SC during 2017 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph Edward Carter III, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	311
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	19
doctor visit	744
injections	335
joint surgery	29
lower extremity surgery	29
musculoskeletal imaging	364
reconstructive surgery	29
spinal procedures	14
X-rays	392

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Edward Carter III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	134
Female	272

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	231
Black	89
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	59

**Age**
From 65 to 74	169
From 75 to 84	98
85 and over	49
Less than 65	90

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Edward Carter III, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	43
Dementia	14
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph Edward Carter III, MD treated as an orthopedist in Bennettsville, SC during 2018 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph Edward Carter III, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	269
doctor visit	749
hospital care	14
injections	295
inpatient care	14
joint surgery	38
lower extremity surgery	38
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	15
musculoskeletal imaging	247
reconstructive surgery	38
spinal procedures	32
X-rays	264

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Edward Carter III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	130
Female	270

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	246
Black	76
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	47

**Age**
From 65 to 74	175
From 75 to 84	104
85 and over	57
Less than 65	64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Edward Carter III, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	39
Dementia	13
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph Edward Carter III, MD treated as an orthopedist in Bennettsville, SC during 2019 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph Edward Carter III, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	215
doctor visit	733
hospital care	13
injections	215
inpatient care	13
joint surgery	39
lower extremity surgery	39
musculoskeletal imaging	253
reconstructive surgery	39
spinal procedures	32
X-rays	285

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Edward Carter III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	165
Female	251

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	239
Black	88
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	54

**Age**
From 65 to 74	171
From 75 to 84	116
85 and over	54
Less than 65	75

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Edward Carter III, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	37
Dementia	13
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph Edward Carter III, MD treated as an orthopedist in Bennettsville, SC during 2020 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph Edward Carter III, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	221
doctor visit	587
injections	221
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	14
musculoskeletal imaging	170
spinal procedures	41
X-rays	197

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Edward Carter III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	136
Female	192

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	214
Black	49
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	30
Native American	35

**Age**
From 65 to 74	138
From 75 to 84	107
85 and over	36
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Edward Carter III, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	34
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph Edward Carter III, MD treated as an orthopedist in Bennettsville, SC during 2021 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph Edward Carter III, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	184
doctor visit	514
injections	184
joint surgery	23
lower extremity surgery	23
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	12
musculoskeletal imaging	141
pelvic imaging	12
reconstructive surgery	23
spinal procedures	29
X-rays	170

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Edward Carter III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	110
Female	175

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	192
Black	45
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	24

**Age**
From 65 to 74	103
From 75 to 84	102
85 and over	41
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Edward Carter III, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	28
Dementia	13
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph Edward Carter III, MD treated as an orthopedist in Bennettsville, SC during 2022 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph Edward Carter III, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	205
doctor visit	333
injections	205
joint surgery	15
lower extremity surgery	15
musculoskeletal imaging	153
reconstructive surgery	15
spinal procedures	22
X-rays	175

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Edward Carter III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	105
Female	168

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	176
Black	38
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	32
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	100
From 75 to 84	99
85 and over	40
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Edward Carter III, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	33
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph Edward Carter III, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Ralph Edward Carter III, MD treated as an orthopedist in Bennettsville, SC were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, injections and aspiration.

aspiration	304
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	23
doctor visit	768
hip imaging	85
hospital care	19
injections	324
inpatient care	19
joint surgery	34
lower extremity surgery	33
minimally invasive procedures	11
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	32
musculoskeletal imaging	329
pelvic imaging	76
reconstructive surgery	31
spinal procedures	39
synovectomy	11
upper extremity surgery	11
X-rays	399

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Edward Carter III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	143
Female	270

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	88
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	243
Native American / Alaskan Native	49
Hispanic	0
Other	5

**Age**
75 to 84	107
85 and over	47
Less than 65	96
65 to 74	162

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Edward Carter III, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	33
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Dementia	10
Cancer	9

Education & Training

Dr. Ralph Edward Carter III, MD graduated from Wake Forest University School of Medicine. He completed residency at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. He has a state license in South Carolina.

Medical School: Wake Forest University School of Medicine

Residency: Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center

Licensed In: South Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Ralph Edward Carter III, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

OrthoCarolina

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Ralph Edward Carter III, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 206 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Ralph Edward Carter III, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Bennettsville, SC.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Stryker Corporation	$6,846 Mako $1,726	NAVIGATION $1,545	KNEES $1,208	TRIATHLON $1,050	MAKOplasty $952	Other $366
Depomed, Inc.	$4,716 Nucynta ER $4,633	Zipsor $51	Nucynta $32
Zimmer Holding Inc	$153 Trauma $153
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$113 SCP Bone Substitute $113
Tricoast Surgical Solutions LLC	$108 $108
Other	$147 FORTEO $44	Duexis $40	TRELEGY ELLIPTA $30	VOLTAREN Gel $14	PENNSAID $13	Other $6

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$6,055
Consulting Fee	$3,375
Food and Beverage	$2,564
Education	$90

Biography

Dr. Ralph Carter works as an orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. Dr. Carter is affiliated with OrthoCarolina. Before performing his residency at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, Dr. Carter attended Wake Forest University School of Medicine. He has a 5.0 out of 5 star average patient rating.

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