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Quick Facts
- ACCEPTING NEW PATIENTS
- 39 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE
- 23 INSURANCES ACCEPTED
- SPEAKS English, Spanish
- Univ Of Pittsburgh Sch Of Med
- 25 COMMENTS
- 2 AWARDS
- 2 SPECIALTIES
- 14 AREAS OF EXPERTISE
- 2 BOARD CERTIFICATIONS
- 6 HOSPITAL AFFILIATIONS
- 7 LOCATIONS
Patients’ Perspective
- Easy scheduling
- Friendly staff
- Trusted diagnosis
Locations
Dr. Thomas Robert Carter has 7 locations
ACCEPTING NEW PATIENTS
ACCEPTING NEW PATIENTS
ACCEPTING NEW PATIENTS
ACCEPTING NEW PATIENTS
Specialties
Dr. Thomas Robert Carter has the following 2 specialties
Specialty Expertise
Dr. Thomas Robert Carter has the following 14 areas of expertise
- Osteoarthritis (Hand and Wrist)
- Joint Pain/Swelling
- Joint Replacement
- Hip Surgery
- Scoliosis
- Sports Medicine
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Herniated Disc
- Arthroscopy
- Hip Osteoarthritis
- Laminectomy
- Bone Fracture
- Osteoarthritis
- Surgery
Awards
2 Awards
Compassionate Doctor Recognition (2018, 2017, 2011, 2010)
Compassionate Doctor certification is granted to physicians who treat their patients with the utmost kindness. The honor is granted based on a physician's overall and bedside manner scores.
Patients' Choice Award (2018, 2017, 2016)
Patients' Choice recognition reflects the difference a particular physician has made in the lives of his/her patients. The honor is bestowed to physicians who have received near perfect scores, as voted by patients.
Education
39 Years Experience
Graduated in 1983
Residency
Graduated in 1983
Dr. Thomas Robert Carter Accepts the Following Insurance
- Aetna
- Aetna Choice POS II
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Managed Choice POS Open Access
- Aetna Savings Plus of AZ
- Aetna Signature Administrators PPO
- Ambetter/CommunityCare HMO Directory
- BCBS AZ Neighborhood Network MRF
- BCBS Blue Card
- BCBS Blue Card PPO
- Cigna
- CIGNA HMO
- CIGNA Open Access Plus
- CIGNA PPO
- First Health PPO
- Health Net
- Health Net AZ PPO HSA
- Humana
- Humana Choice POS
- Humana National POS
- Humana Phoenix HMOx
- MEDICA CHOICE WITH UNITEDHEALTHC
- Multiplan
- Multiplan PPO
- PHCS PPO
- PPO/EPO Statewide
- UHC Nexus Open Access
- United Healthcare
- UHC Choice Plus POS
- UHC Options PPO
More about Dr. Thomas Robert Carter
Dr. Carter is an expert in the field of orthopedic surgery and sports medicine. Since 2000, he has been the head team physician for the Phoenix Suns (NBA) and has served as the head of orthopedic surgery at Arizona State University. Dr. Carter has also served as a member of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons Sports Medicine Subcommittee, and a member of several committees for the Arthroscopic Association of North America. He has served as the state representative for the American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine. Dr. Carter has published numerous articles pertaining to orthopedic and sports medicine topics and has given presentations world wide. He was also awarded a patent for arthroscopic surgical instruments. Dr. Carter is considered a national authority on the topics of meniscal allografts and articular cartilage. He is also a member of the Herodicus Society which is considered the premier organization for Sports Medicine Orthopedic Surgeons with just over 100 members world wide. To View Dr. Carter's personal website visit: www.phoenixsunsdoc.com