NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Steven Tilem, DO

Internal Medicine Physician · Hickory, NC

Steven Tilem, DO is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Hickory, North Carolina, and NPI 1871052118, issued on Mar 17, 2019. Check the license (North Carolina 2022-00362, 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
1871052118
Name
Steven Tilem
Credential
DO
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
2022-00362 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
810 Fairgrove Church RD, Hickory, NC 28602
Phone
(828) 326-3000
Enumerated
Mar 17, 2019
Record last updated
Jul 7, 2022
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20220811003433); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Touro Un Col Of Osteopathic Medicine, Henderson, 2019
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 810 Fairgrove Church RD

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

  1. Randy Arrowood, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1336241553
  2. Brian Badders, LPTPhysical Therapist1023195039
  3. Cynthia BarePharmacist1841447539
  4. Jacquelin Barkley, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1922100049
  5. Margaret Bell, MDAnesthesiology Physician1578785390
  6. Michelle Benfield, MIDWIFEAdvanced Practice Midwife1932308889

Verify Steven Tilem 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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94% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

195 Medicare Part D claims for 116 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Steven Tilem195
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisone18 claims
  2. Cefdinir12 claims
  3. Atorvastatin Calcium11 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.

2 hospitals and group practices

  1. Catawba Valley Medical CenterHickory, NC · Acute Care Hospitals2 of 5 stars
  2. Watauga Medical Center IncBoone, NC

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Steven Tilem among 4,056 internal medicine physician records in North Carolina

Steven Tilem, DO 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 2019, is newer than 86% of them.

  • NPI issued2019 · 86% of these records are older, 11% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated2019 · 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. Mariely Castellanos Nouel, M.D.Hickory, NC 286021649506494
  2. Tyler Clark, D.O.Hickory, NC 286021578850475
  3. Clare Gray, M. D.Hickory, NC 286021780680090
  4. Philip Greene, M. D.Hickory, NC 286021912903923
  5. Lorena Hernandez Tellez, M.D., PHDHickory, NC 286021396010658
  6. Alicia Howard, M.D.Hickory, NC 286021366887283
  7. Rachel Kelly, DOHickory, NC 286021871725861
  8. Kyaw Khine, MDHickory, NC 286021063479244

Common questions

What is Steven Tilem, DO's NPI number?

Steven Tilem, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1871052118, issued on Mar 17, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Steven Tilem, DO located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 810 Fairgrove Church RD, Hickory, NC, 28602. Phone: (828) 326-3000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Steven Tilem, DO's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2022-00362, 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 Steven Tilem, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Steven Tilem, DO had 195 Medicare Part D claims for 116 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.