Providers
All 14 in MI
JAMES ALEXANDER CARTHRON, M.D.
NPI 1760693196, individual, Detroit, MI, Family Medicine
3
Evidence tier
charged in a public enforcement record
- Charged (charged) per a state attorney general release dated August 13, 2025, not adjudicated.
score 60 of 100, rank 3107, $0 at stake
National provider registry
From the CMS NPPES Registry, refreshed daily.
| Name | JAMES ALEXANDER CARTHRON, M.D. |
| Type | Individual, sole proprietor |
| Status | Active |
| NPI issued | May 25, 2007, last updated May 4, 2023 |
| Practice location | 1810 SPRINGWELLS ST, Detroit, MI 48209-1859, 248-843-5470 |
| Mailing address | 3052 SILVERWOOD DR, Saginaw, MI 48603-2170 |
| Specialties | Family Medicine (207Q00000X, primary, license 4301084155 MI) |
In this area
14 providers in Wayne County, MI carry an indicator in the public record, with $4.3M at stake between them. The most common is named in an enforcement record, on 8 of them, followed by part of a provider network on 4. 6 are tier 1: documented action, then payment.
| tier | provider | at stake | why |
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| 1 | ALMA CARE VISITING SERVICES Romulus, MI, ranked 454 | $40 |
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| 1 | EASTSIDE PHARMACY INC Detroit, MI, ranked 466 | $0 |
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| 1 | MOHAMMAD HAMDAN Dearborn Heights, MI, ranked 547 | $0 |
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| 1 | WAYNE CAMPUS PHARMACY LLC Detroit, MI, ranked 563 | $0 |
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| 1 | WESTERN WAYNE PHARMACY LLC Inkster, MI, ranked 618 | $0 |
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| 1 | CITY DRUGS PHARMACY Detroit, MI, ranked 645 | $0 |
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| 3 | THE MEDICAL TEAM, INC Livonia, MI, ranked 831 | $2.9M |
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| 3 | RAEYFAH BAIZ Dearborn, MI, ranked 3007 | $0 |
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Recent enforcement in MI
All releasesDepartment of Justice and HHS-OIG releases for this state, newest first. Each opens in a new tab.
DOJChargedJun 23, 2026
National Health Care Fraud Enforcement Action Results in 455 Defendants Charged and Over $6.5 Billion in Intended Fraud Loss Charged
Six cases in the Eastern District of Michigan involving alleged fraudulent billing of Medicare, Medicaid and private insurers for laboratory tests, prescriptions not dispensed, and reimbursement claims for services never rendered, plus unlawful opioid prescribing and False Claims Act settlements.
DOJConvictedMay 15, 2026
Michigan Home Health Care Agency Owner Convicted of $1.6M Medicare Fraud Scheme and Kickback Conspiracy
Scott bribed a hospital discharge nurse to fax confidential Medicare patient records to her home health agency and billed Medicare for home health services using false representations that doctors had certified the patients as homebound, causing approximately $1.6 million in losses.
DOJPleaded guiltyMay 1, 2026
Pharmacy Technician Pleads Guilty to $5.6M Health Care Fraud Scheme and Illegal Distribution of Oxycodone
A pharmacy technician and a co-conspirator submitted false claims to health care benefit programs for prescription drugs that were never ordered by a doctor and never dispensed, using forged prescriptions, and he provided unlawful oxycodone prescriptions to drug traffickers for cash.
DOJSentencedNov 24, 2025
Michigan Pharmacist Sentenced to 46 Months in Prison for $4M Health Care Fraud Scheme
Fakih billed Medicare for prescription medications, such as blood thinners and lung disease inhalers, that he did not dispense at the pharmacy he owned and operated, concealing the fraud by manipulating inventory purchases and diverting proceeds for personal use.
DOJSentencedNov 21, 2025
Pharmacist and Brother Sentenced to Prison for $15M Health Care and Wire Fraud Scheme
A pharmacist and his brother, a pharmacy manager, billed Medicare, Medicaid and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan for prescription medications that they did not dispense at pharmacies they owned or operated, targeting expensive medications and concealing inventory shortages from auditors.
Referral packet
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