Paul Michael Lichstein, MSC, MD
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Salisbury, NC
Paul Michael Lichstein, MSC, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Salisbury, North Carolina, and NPI 1013203470, issued on Jun 23, 2011. Check the license (North Carolina 2018-02063, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Paul Michael Lichstein
- Credential
- MSC, MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License numbers
- 2018-02063 NC
173880 NC
269962 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 810 Mitchell Ave, Salisbury, NC 28144
- Phone
- (704) 216-5633
- Enumerated
- Jun 23, 2011
- Record last updated
- Oct 25, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20181108001543); may accept Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Wake Forest University School Of Medicine, 2011
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 810 Mitchell Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Paul Michael Lichstein in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 2018-02063Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
4% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
331 Medicare Part D claims for 171 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 91 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Meloxicam54 claims
- Celecoxib46 claims
- Tramadol Hcl43 claims
- Amoxicillin37 claims
- Methylprednisolone37 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl24 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $174.33
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Comprehab, IncGastonia, NC
- Novant Health Medical Group, LLCSalisbury, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Paul Michael Lichstein among 977 orthopaedic surgery physician records in North Carolina
Paul Michael Lichstein, MSC, MD is one of 977 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 70% of them.
- NPI issued2011 · 70% of these records are older, 27% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated2011 · median 2003 among the 677 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in North Carolina
There are 977 orthopaedic surgery physician records in North Carolina.
All 977 in North Carolina → Every provider in Salisbury → Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- James Comadoll, MDSalisbury, NC 281441013963446
- William Furr, MDSalisbury, NC 281441528022761
- Robert Humble, MDSalisbury, NC 281441881663730
- Harrison Latimer, MDSalisbury, NC 281441740261809
- Carson Sanders, MDSalisbury, NC 281441699035378
- Robert Steele, M.D.Salisbury, NC 281441710956297
- Hugh Watts, MDSalisbury, NC 281441730135328
- Eugene Eline, D.O.Salisbury, NC 281471336136837
Common questions
What is Paul Michael Lichstein, MSC, MD's NPI number?
Paul Michael Lichstein, MSC, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1013203470, issued on Jun 23, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Paul Michael Lichstein, MSC, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 810 Mitchell Ave, Salisbury, NC, 28144. Phone: (704) 216-5633. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Paul Michael Lichstein, MSC, MD's license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2018-02063, 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 Paul Michael Lichstein, MSC, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Paul Michael Lichstein, MSC, MD had 331 Medicare Part D claims for 171 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. 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.