NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Terry Michael Messer, M.D.

Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician · Raleigh, NC

Terry Michael Messer, M.D. is an orthopaedic hand surgery physician with a practice address in Raleigh, North Carolina, and NPI 1932151891, issued on May 17, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 200100745, 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1932151891
Name
Terry Michael Messer
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician 207XS0106X
License number
200100745 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3701 Wake Forest RD, Raleigh, NC 27609
Phone
(919) 872-3171
Enumerated
May 17, 2006
Record last updated
Nov 7, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(919) 872-6739
Medicaid ID
89135GE NC
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040317000020); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Northwestern University Womans Medical School, 1995
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 3701 Wake Forest RD

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

  1. Jo Cullingford, OTR/L CHTHand Occupational Therapist1346203908
  2. George Edwards, M.D.Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician1336142710
  3. George Edwards, MDOrthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician1851552608
  4. John Erickson, M.D.Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician1316163405
  5. Julie Hancock, PTPhysical Therapist1386191849
  6. Kaitlynn Kowalick, DPTPhysical Therapist1922501188

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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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  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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27% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic hand surgery physician in 2024

135 Medicare Part D claims for 113 beneficiaries, against an average of 186 among the 2,203 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 66 claims were for opioids.

  1. Terry Messer135
  2. Specialty average186

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen30 claims
  2. Methylprednisolone30 claims
  3. Tramadol Hcl25 claims
  4. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen11 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 89.7 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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 score79.4
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $124.61

5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Endo USA, Inc. The 1,819 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,529.86 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Terry Messer$124.61
  2. Specialty average$5,529.86

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Raleigh Hand TO Shoulder Center PARaleigh, NC

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

Terry Michael Messer among 91 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in North Carolina

Terry Michael Messer, M.D. is one of 91 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 84% 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 19% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 19% of these records are older, 48% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • Graduated1995 · median 2005 among the 68 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2013 · 53% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0106X 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 Hand Surgery Physician providers in North Carolina

There are 91 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in North Carolina.

The 8 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. George Edwards, M.D.Raleigh, NC 276091336142710
  2. George Edwards, MDRaleigh, NC 276091851552608
  3. John Erickson, M.D.Raleigh, NC 276091316163405
  4. Timothy Luchetti, MDRaleigh, NC 276091447665302
  5. James Post, M.D.Raleigh, NC 276091003819434
  6. Paul Schricker, M.D.Raleigh, NC 276091356344642
  7. Erica Taylor, MDRaleigh, NC 276091720291370
  8. Casey Jenkins, M.D.Raleigh, NC 276101780897645

Common questions

What is Terry Michael Messer, M.D.'s NPI number?

Terry Michael Messer, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1932151891, issued on May 17, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Terry Michael Messer, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3701 Wake Forest RD, Raleigh, NC, 27609. Phone: (919) 872-3171. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Terry Michael Messer, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 200100745, 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 Terry Michael Messer, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Terry Michael Messer, M.D. had 135 Medicare Part D claims for 113 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic hand surgery physician prescribers was 186. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Terry Michael Messer, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 89.7 of 100. 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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