Michael S. Stutesman, M.D.
Internal Medicine Physician · Morganton, NC
Michael S. Stutesman, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Morganton, North Carolina, and NPI 1013972587, issued on Apr 19, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 25449, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michael S. Stutesman
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
- License number
- 25449 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 607 E Parker RD, Morganton, NC 28655
- Phone
- (828) 433-0225
- Enumerated
- Apr 19, 2006
- Record last updated
- Feb 22, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (828) 437-0227
- Medicaid ID
- 7980746 NC
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100813000568); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Baylor College Of Medicine, 1979
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 607 E Parker RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- David Abernathy, M. D.Internal Medicine Physician1265497366
Verify Michael S. Stutesman in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 25449Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.8 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average internal medicine physician in 2024
9,007 Medicare Part D claims for 680 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims. 211 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium587 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium421 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate369 claims
- Lisinopril279 claims
- Omeprazole279 claims
- Valsartan258 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
- Proactive Therapy OF North Carolina IncMarion, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Michael S. Stutesman among 4,056 internal medicine physician records in North Carolina
Michael S. Stutesman, M.D. 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 2006, is newer than 12% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 52% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated1979 · median 2004 among the 2,706 with a school on file
- Record last updated2012 · 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).
34 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Morganton
They are 34 of the 986 NPPES records with a practice address in Morganton, and 4,056 internal medicine physician records in North Carolina.
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The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- David Abernathy, M. D.Morganton, NC 286551265497366
- Sitara Alam, M.D.Morganton, NC 286551881610145
- Patricia Amoako, MDMorganton, NC 286551770610370
- Ellen Collett, M.D.Morganton, NC 286551447299813
- Luigi Frugone Larrea, MDMorganton, NC 286551053379990
- Martin Gessner, M.D.Morganton, NC 286551093746661
- Carolyn Gordon, MDMorganton, NC 286551154358786
- Michael Grossens, M.D.Morganton, NC 286551982711701
Common questions
What is Michael S. Stutesman, M.D.'s NPI number?
Michael S. Stutesman, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1013972587, issued on Apr 19, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michael S. Stutesman, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 607 E Parker RD, Morganton, NC, 28655. Phone: (828) 433-0225. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michael S. Stutesman, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 25449, 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 S. Stutesman, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michael S. Stutesman, M.D. had 9,007 Medicare Part D claims for 680 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.