NPI age
15 years
Enumerated 2010-08-01
● Active
Type 1 · Individual
DR. Valenta Lashay Carter
Carter is 1 of 53 optometrist providers in Richardson and 1 of 7867 in Texas.
Primary specialty
Optometrist
Licensed in
TX
1 state
Status
Active
No deactivations on record
Last NPPES update
2019-08-09
Source: monthly bulk 2026-05
Sole proprietor
No
May be part of a larger org
How this provider compares
Across 7867 active optometrist providers in Texas.
NPI age
15 years
≈ at median (15 yr)
State licenses
1 state
5% of peers hold multiple states
Subspecialties
0
13% of peers hold subspecialties
NPI lifetime · 2010 → 2026
2010-08Enumerated in NPPES
2010
2026
Where they practice
Practice location
3501 Custer Pkwy Ste 105
Richardson, TX 750801079
Mailing address
3501 Custer Pkwy Ste 105
Richardson, TX 750801079
Specialties
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Optometrist PrimaryDoctors of optometry (ODs) are the primary health care professionals for the eye. Optometrists examine, diagnose, treat, and manage diseases, injuries, and disorders of the visual system, the eye, and associated structures as well as...
Practice context
Solo or small practice. No other active providers share this practice address in NPPES.
Recently enumerated nearby: 1 new optometrist provider has been added in Richardson in the last 180 days.
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