NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Michael M. Hirsch, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · Hickory, NC

Michael M. Hirsch, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Hickory, North Carolina, and NPI 1841281623, issued on Nov 2, 2005. Check the license (North Carolina 9900534, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1841281623
Name
Michael M. Hirsch
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
9900534 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1375 4TH Street Dr NW, Hickory, NC 28601
Phone
(828) 322-1389
Enumerated
Nov 2, 2005
Record last updated
Jul 14, 2022
Fax
(828) 322-9192
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20071107000633); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Virginia School Of Medicine, 1993
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 1375 4TH Street Dr NW

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

  1. Elizabeth Cressy, MDInternal Medicine Physician1497741987
  2. Angela Frierson, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1619961166
  3. Tatyana Golub, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1649234238
  4. Kenneth Summer, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1326032863

Verify Michael M. Hirsch 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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3.9 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average internal medicine physician in 2024

12,287 Medicare Part D claims for 854 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims. 316 claims were for opioids.

  1. Michael Hirsch12,287
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium972 claims
  2. Amlodipine Besylate844 claims
  3. Lisinopril468 claims
  4. Rosuvastatin Calcium450 claims
  5. Omeprazole431 claims
  6. Levothyroxine Sodium366 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Viewmont Internal Medicine PLLCHickory, NC

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

Michael M. Hirsch among 4,056 internal medicine physician records in North Carolina

Michael M. Hirsch, MD is one of 4,056 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 82% 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, 88% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated1993 · median 2004 among the 2,706 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

37 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Hickory

They are 37 of the 2,124 NPPES records with a practice address in Hickory, and 4,056 internal medicine physician records in North Carolina.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Grace Auten, MDHickory, NC 286011639176316
  2. David Cabral, MDHickory, NC 286011407031420
  3. Lawrence Carter, M.D.Hickory, NC 286011003811480
  4. Elizabeth Cressy, MDHickory, NC 286011497741987
  5. Richard Dickey, MDHickory, NC 286011467469189
  6. Michael Drewno, M.D.Hickory, NC 286011619084407
  7. James Goforth, M.DHickory, NC 286011811945470
  8. Clinton Guarino, M.D.Hickory, NC 286011194807669

Common questions

What is Michael M. Hirsch, MD's NPI number?

Michael M. Hirsch, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1841281623, issued on Nov 2, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michael M. Hirsch, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1375 4TH Street Dr NW, Hickory, NC, 28601. Phone: (828) 322-1389. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Michael M. Hirsch, MD's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 9900534, 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 Michael M. Hirsch, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Michael M. Hirsch, MD had 12,287 Medicare Part D claims for 854 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.