NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Matthew Aaron Creighton, M.D,

Urology Physician · Hickory, NC

Matthew Aaron Creighton, M.D, is a urology physician with a practice address in Hickory, North Carolina, and NPI 1609996537, issued on Apr 2, 2007. Check the license (North Carolina 200900946, 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
1609996537
Name
Matthew Aaron Creighton
Credential
M.D,
Primary taxonomy
Urology Physician 208800000X
License number
200900946 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1202 N. Center Street, Hickory, NC 28601
Phone
(828) 322-4340
Enumerated
Apr 2, 2007
Record last updated
Sep 14, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(828) 323-8450
Medicaid ID
5912603 NC
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20090728000444); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In New Orleans, 2004
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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2.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average urology physician in 2024

2,808 Medicare Part D claims for 813 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,340 among the 10,782 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims. 77 claims were for opioids.

  1. Matthew Creighton2,808
  2. Specialty average1,340

Most prescribed

  1. Tamsulosin Hcl757 claims
  2. Finasteride499 claims
  3. Solifenacin Succinate154 claims
  4. Myrbetriq138 claims
  5. Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro115 claims
  6. Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim103 claims

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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 91.6 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score93.7
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%82.5
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%95.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $772.63

33 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Pfizer Inc. The 9,340 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,800.04 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Matthew Creighton$772.63
  2. Specialty average$3,800.04

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Urology Specialists OF The Carolinas PLLCHickory, NC
  2. Viewmont Urology Clinic, PAHickory, NC

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

Urology Physician providers in North Carolina

There are 506 urology physician records in North Carolina.

Other urology physician records in North Carolina

  1. Obafunbi Abimbola-Awopetu, MDWinston Salem, NC1154941037
  2. Victor Abraham, MDWilmington, NC1003848540
  3. Yousef Abu-Salha, MDCary, NC1336704220
  4. Joseph Allen, M.D.Clayton, NC1861652257
  5. Joselito Almario, MDAhoskie, NC1477516490
  6. Joseph Alvarez, MDElizabeth City, NC1689623027
  7. Caroline Ames, M.D.Greenville, NC1699861096
  8. Mark Anderson, MDHickory, NC1043236177
  9. William Anderson, MDHuntersville, NC1689165078
  10. Michael Andrews, MDDurham, NC1316999204

Common questions

What is Matthew Aaron Creighton, M.D,'s NPI number?

Matthew Aaron Creighton, M.D,'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1609996537, issued on Apr 2, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Matthew Aaron Creighton, M.D, located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1202 N. Center Street, Hickory, NC, 28601. Phone: (828) 322-4340. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Matthew Aaron Creighton, M.D,'s license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 200900946, 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 Matthew Aaron Creighton, M.D, prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Matthew Aaron Creighton, M.D, had 2,808 Medicare Part D claims for 813 beneficiaries; the average among urology physician prescribers was 1,340. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Matthew Aaron Creighton, M.D,'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 91.6 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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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