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Dr. Thomas Laighton Carter, MD

(42 Ratings)

Specializes in: Internal Medicine (Adult Medicine)

312 S Cedros Avenue Suite 310
Solana Beach, CA 92075

(858) 208-0395

Dr. Thomas Laighton Carter, MD is an internist in La Jolla, CA specializing in internal medicine (adult medicine). Dr. Thomas Laighton Carter, MD is affiliated with Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla, Scripps Health and Scripps Green Hospital.

Office Locations

10710 N Torrey Pines Road
La Jolla, CA 92037

(858) 554-7225

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Scripps Green Hospital

312 S Cedros Avenue Suite 310
Solana Beach, CA 92075

(858) 208-0395

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas Laighton Carter, MD treated as an internist in La Jolla, CA during 2013 were preventive care, vaccines and ear procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Laighton Carter, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	843
ear procedures	16
preventive care	146
vaccines	146

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Laighton Carter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	288
Female	192

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	413
Black	0
Hispanic	23
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	240
From 75 to 84	129
85 and over	88
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Laighton Carter, MD in 2013

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Thomas Laighton Carter, MD treated during 2013 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	19
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas Laighton Carter, MD treated as an internist in La Jolla, CA during 2014 were preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Laighton Carter, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	771
preventive care	226
vaccines	212

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Laighton Carter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	283
Female	188

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	415
Black	0
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	231
From 75 to 84	138
85 and over	85
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Laighton Carter, MD in 2014

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Thomas Laighton Carter, MD treated during 2014 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	17
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas Laighton Carter, MD treated as an internist in La Jolla, CA during 2015 were preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Laighton Carter, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	708
preventive care	278
vaccines	261

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Laighton Carter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	530
Female	380

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	812
Black	0
Hispanic	26
Asian	0
Other	40
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	434
From 75 to 84	278
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Laighton Carter, MD in 2015

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Thomas Laighton Carter, MD treated during 2015 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	17
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas Laighton Carter, MD treated as an internist in La Jolla, CA during 2016 were preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Laighton Carter, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	667
preventive care	537
vaccines	522

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Laighton Carter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	443
Female	360

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	688
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	40
Other	39
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	394
From 75 to 84	254
85 and over	140
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Laighton Carter, MD in 2016

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Thomas Laighton Carter, MD treated during 2016 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	49
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	15
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas Laighton Carter, MD treated as an internist in La Jolla, CA during 2017 were preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Laighton Carter, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	532
preventive care	171
vaccines	171

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Laighton Carter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	324
Female	215

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	455
Black	0
Hispanic	23
Asian	0
Other	33
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	264
From 75 to 84	164
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Laighton Carter, MD in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Thomas Laighton Carter, MD treated during 2017 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	16
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas Laighton Carter, MD treated as an internist in La Jolla, CA during 2018 were preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Laighton Carter, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	546
preventive care	129
vaccines	129

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Laighton Carter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	266
Female	157

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	370
Black	0
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	202
From 75 to 84	140
85 and over	70
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Laighton Carter, MD in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Thomas Laighton Carter, MD treated during 2018 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	16
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas Laighton Carter, MD treated as an internist in La Jolla, CA during 2019 were preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Laighton Carter, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	510
preventive care	125
vaccines	125

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Laighton Carter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	259
Female	150

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	354
Black	0
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	183
From 75 to 84	153
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Laighton Carter, MD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Thomas Laighton Carter, MD treated during 2019 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	47
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	16
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas Laighton Carter, MD treated as an internist in La Jolla, CA during 2020 were preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Laighton Carter, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	325
preventive care	96
vaccines	96

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Laighton Carter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	234
Female	118

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	308
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	12
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	166
From 75 to 84	129
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Laighton Carter, MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Thomas Laighton Carter, MD treated during 2020 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	44
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	17
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Laighton Carter, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	225

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Laighton Carter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	152
Female	84

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	204
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	93
From 75 to 84	110
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Laighton Carter, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Thomas Laighton Carter, MD treated during 2021 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and atrial fibrilation.

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	10
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	14
Dementia	0
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas Laighton Carter, MD treated as an internist in La Jolla, CA during 2022 were preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Laighton Carter, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	717
preventive care	35
vaccines	35

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Laighton Carter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	299
Female	198

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	429
Black	0
Hispanic	20
Asian	0
Other	29
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	230
From 75 to 84	202
85 and over	54
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Laighton Carter, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Thomas Laighton Carter, MD treated during 2022 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	15
Dementia	3
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas Laighton Carter, MD treated as an internist in La Jolla, CA during 2023 were preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Laighton Carter, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	678
preventive care	39
vaccines	39

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Laighton Carter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	275
Female	155

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	373
Black	0
Hispanic	20
Asian	0
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	188
From 75 to 84	192
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Laighton Carter, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Thomas Laighton Carter, MD treated during 2023 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and atrial fibrilation.

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	16
Dementia	3
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Laighton Carter, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Thomas Laighton Carter, MD treated as an internist in La Jolla, CA were preventive care, vaccines and ear procedures.

doctor visit	592
ear procedures	16
preventive care	178
vaccines	173

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Laighton Carter, MD.

**Gender**
Female	199
Male	304

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	4
Non-Hispanic White	438
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	14
Other	25

**Age**
75 to 84	171
85 and over	39
Less than 65	7
65 to 74	238

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Laighton Carter, MD From 2013 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Thomas Laighton Carter, MD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	4
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	16
Atrial Fibrillation	14
Dementia	5
Cancer	10

Education & Training

He completed residency at University of California, San Diego (UCSD) Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and has a state license in California.

Residency: University of California, San Diego (UCSD) Affiliated Hospitals (2006)

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine (2006)

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Thomas Laighton Carter, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla

Scripps Health

Scripps Green Hospital

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Thomas Laighton Carter, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.91 out of 5 stars based on 42 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Thomas Laighton Carter, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in La Jolla, CA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
AtriCure, Inc.	$642 ATRICURE SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM $642
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$638 SYMBICORT $255	FARXIGA $246	FASENRA $116	BYDUREON WEEKLY $22
Meda Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$357 Aerospan $357
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.	$234 QNASL $122	AJOVY $112
Lilly USA, LLC	$189 $189
Other	$410 Prolia $121	Tresiba $103	FIRAZYR $89	DUPIXENT DUPILUMAB INJECTION $35	Vectibix $16	Other $46

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$2,170
Travel and Lodging	$300

Biography

In addition to English, Dr. Thomas Carter speaks Spanish. His hospital/clinic affiliations include Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla and Scripps Green Hospital. For his professional training, Dr. Carter completed a residency program at a hospital affiliated with the University of California, San Diego (UCSD). The average patient rating for Dr. Carter is 5.0 stars (out of 5).

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Laighton Carter, MD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Laighton Carter, MD in 2020

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2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Laighton Carter, MD in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Laighton Carter, MD in 2022

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Laighton Carter, MD in 2023

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