2026 NPPES data Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Emergency Medicine) Physician NPI 1225052194 DO
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THOMAS TIGHE, DO

Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Emergency Medicine) Physician in LENOIR, North Carolina. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.

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What the federal data shows

THOMAS TIGHE, DO is a Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Emergency Medicine) Physician in LENOIR, North Carolina, listed in the federal CMS National Provider Identifier registry.

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Board-eligible specialty (heuristic — not verified)

THOMAS TIGHE, DO practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty but we don't have enough CMS-participation signals to confirm active board-certified status. Consult CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).

What does the federal data show about THOMAS TIGHE, DO?

Quality data not reported

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 07/26/2006

NPI 1225052194

Primary specialty

Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Emergency Medicine) Physician

Rare

157 US NPIs in this specialty

Specialty distribution in North Carolina

How Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Emergency Medicine) Physician compares to other specialties among North Carolina providers

North Carolina providers

Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Emergency Medicine) Physician share within North Carolina

1. Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Emergency Medicine) Physician42%2. Internal medicine21%3. Family medicine17%4. Surgical12%5. Pediatric8%
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Emergency Medicine) Physician share within North Carolina

Specialty board-certification context

Estimated specialty board-certified rate — Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Emergency Medicine) Physician (ABMS / AOA reference)

Quality data not reported
Est. board-certified rate
78%
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Emergency Medicine) Physician ABMS/AOA estimate

Est. board-certified rate (Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Emergency Medicine) Physician) — ABMS / AOA estimate

0%100%78%
Est. board-certified rate (Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Emergency Medicine) Physician) — ABMS / AOA estimate

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.

Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).

THOMAS TIGHE, DO appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Emergency Medicine) Physician provider holding DO credentials at 902 KIRKWOOD AVE NW, LENOIR, NC, 28645, with a listed phone of (828) 754-0101. NPI 1225052194 was issued on 07/26/2006. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what TIGHE most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.

Medicare Part D prescribing data is not currently published for this NPI, which typically means the provider either wrote fewer than 11 Part D claims in the most recent reporting year, does not participate in Medicare, or practices in a specialty that rarely prescribes outpatient drugs. Absence of prescribing data is not a quality signal — many Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Emergency Medicine) Physician providers operate outside Part D entirely.

Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Emergency Medicine) Physician is a narrow specialty nationwide, with 157 enrolled providers across 40 states and an average of 289 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist — always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.

Practice Address

902 KIRKWOOD AVE NW
LENOIR, NC 28645

Provider Details

NPI 1225052194
Specialty Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Emergency Medicine) Physician
Credentials DO
Gender Male
NPI Issued 07/26/2006

Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Emergency Medicine) Physician Overview

How THOMAS TIGHE, DO fits within the Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Emergency Medicine) Physician landscape nationally.

157
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Emergency Medicine) Physician Providers in US
40
States with Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Emergency Medicine) Physician
289
Avg Claims per Provider

Nearby Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Emergency Medicine) Physician Providers in North Carolina

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in North Carolina, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as TIGHE.

Compare Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Emergency Medicine) Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is THOMAS TIGHE, DO's specialty?
THOMAS TIGHE, DO specializes in Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Emergency Medicine) Physician and practices in LENOIR, North Carolina. Credentials: DO.
Where is THOMAS TIGHE, DO located?
THOMAS TIGHE, DO is located at 902 KIRKWOOD AVE NW, LENOIR, NC, 28645. Phone: (828) 754-0101.
What is THOMAS TIGHE, DO's NPI number?
THOMAS TIGHE, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1225052194, issued on 07/26/2006.
How many Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Emergency Medicine) Physician providers are there in the US?
There are 157 Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Emergency Medicine) Physician providers across 40 states in the US. The average Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Emergency Medicine) Physician provider writes 289 Medicare Part D claims per year.
Does THOMAS TIGHE, DO accept Medicare?
THOMAS TIGHE, DO appears in CMS Medicare data. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify THOMAS TIGHE, DO's credentials?
THOMAS TIGHE, DO's NPI is 1225052194 with credentials DO. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.

Data Sources

Provider Directory
CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
Specialty Classification
NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
Limitations
Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.

See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.

Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

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