NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christian Thor Lige, MD

Pediatrics Physician · Kill Devil Hills, NC

Christian Thor Lige, MD is a pediatrics physician with a practice address in Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina, and NPI 1740283142, issued on May 31, 2005. Check the license (North Carolina 200200943, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1740283142
Name
Christian Thor Lige
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Pediatrics Physician 208000000X
License number
200200943 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
400 S Croatan Hwy, Kill Devil Hills, NC 27948
Phone
(252) 449-5200
Enumerated
May 31, 2005
Record last updated
Aug 4, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(252) 565-0534
Medicaid ID
89132G8 NC
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20130621000477); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 400 S Croatan Hwy

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Ashley Clower, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1922454495
  2. Mary McVean, FNPNurse Practitioner1083722623

Verify Christian Thor Lige in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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74% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pediatrics physician in 2024

96 Medicare Part D claims for 54 beneficiaries, against an average of 375 among the 5,609 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 16% of claims.

  1. Christian Lige96
  2. Specialty average375

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Surf Pediatrics And Medicine PCNags Head, NC

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Christian Thor Lige among 2,356 pediatrics physician records in North Carolina

Christian Thor Lige, MD is one of 2,356 pediatrics physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 35% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 89% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 35% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 10% of these records are
  • Graduated1999 · median 2009 among the 240 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208000000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

2 pediatrics physician records list a practice address in Kill Devil Hills

They are 2 of the 96 NPPES records with a practice address in Kill Devil Hills, and 2,356 pediatrics physician records in North Carolina.

The 8 pediatrics physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Ashley Clower, M.D.Kill Devil Hills, NC 279481922454495
  2. Robert Gunther, M.D.Kitty Hawk, NC 279491326130824
  3. Benjamin Alexander, M.D.Nags Head, NC 279591114945987
  4. Rani Buglione, D.O.Nags Head, NC 279591295272615
  5. Georgia Drumheller, MDNags Head, NC 279591568489110
  6. Joseph Keenan, MDNags Head, NC 279591427034248
  7. David Thompson, MDNags Head, NC 279591851394258
  8. Raid Abo-Kamil, M.D.Edenton, NC 279321881850188

Common questions

What is Christian Thor Lige, MD's NPI number?

Christian Thor Lige, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1740283142, issued on May 31, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christian Thor Lige, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 400 S Croatan Hwy, Kill Devil Hills, NC, 27948. Phone: (252) 449-5200. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christian Thor Lige, MD's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 200200943, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Christian Thor Lige, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Christian Thor Lige, MD had 96 Medicare Part D claims for 54 beneficiaries; the average among pediatrics physician prescribers was 375. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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