Dr. Michael M. Hirsch, MD

  • Hickory, NC
  • Internist
NPI1841281623PAC ID8224125273
Medicare services, 2024
3,206
Medicare patients, 2024
518
Part D claims, 2024
12,287
Publications
14
Hospital affiliations
3
Practice address
1375 4th St Dr Nw, Hickory, NC 28601-2523
Practice phone
Call (828) 322-1213
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Primary practice

Viewmont Internal Medicine

Primary care practice · Hickory, North Carolina

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Dr. Michael M. Hirsch is an internist in Hickory, North Carolina

Dr. Hirsch practices at Viewmont Internal Medicine in Hickory, North Carolina.

Dr. Hirsch's NPI, 1841281623, was assigned on November 2, 2005. Dr. Hirsch graduated from University of Virginia School of Medicine in 1993. Dr. Hirsch holds North Carolina license 9900534.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
8224125273
NPI enumeration date
November 2, 2005
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(828) 322-1213
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
59
Medical school graduation
1993

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Michael M. Hirsch practices at Viewmont Internal Medicine in Hickory, North Carolina

Dr. Hirsch's primary practice is Viewmont Internal Medicine, at 1375 4th St Dr Nw, Hickory, NC 28601-2523. The practice phone is (828) 322-1213.

  • Viewmont Internal Medicine
    1375 4th St Dr Nw, Hickory, NC 28601-2523Phone(828) 322-1213

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Dr. Michael M. Hirsch is affiliated with 7 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Hirsch's primary practice is Viewmont Internal Medicine in Hickory, North Carolina. Dr. Hirsch is also affiliated with Frye Regional Medical Center. The medical group on file is Viewmont Internal Medicine. Dmand AI also links Dr. Hirsch to 2 more hospitals, 2 home health agencies and 1 hospice, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Michael M. Hirsch's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Hirsch practices, 7 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Viewmont Internal MedicineAvailable with a free account
+6 more affiliated sitesAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Michael M. Hirsch is one of 3,705 internists in North Carolina

Internal medicine is Dr. Hirsch's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dr. Hirsch is licensed in North Carolina.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Internal medicine, North CarolinaPrimaryLicense 9900534 · taxonomy 207R00000X

Internists near Dr. Hirsch

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Dr. Michael M. Hirsch billed Medicare for 3,206 services in 2024

CMS data shows 3,206 Medicare services from Dr. Hirsch across 21 procedure codes in 2024, for 518 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $190,507 for them. Every service was in an office.

Medicare services, 20243,206
Medicare patients518
Paid by Medicare$190,507
Procedure codes21

Dr. Hirsch's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Other services
2023: 7602024: 1,08042%
Tests and treatments
2023: 9222024: 1,06015%
Office and hospital visits
2023: 1,0452024: 9668%
Lab and pathology
2023: 1442024: 10031%

Dr. Hirsch compared with the North Carolina median for internists, 2024

  • Dr. Hirsch
  • North Carolina median
Medicare services
3,206vs 5216.2 times
Medicare patients
518vs 1852.8 times
Part D claims
11,668vs 27242.9 times

Medians across 3,695 internists in North Carolina with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Hirsch's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Michael M. Hirsch treated 518 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 77

CMS counts 518 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Hirsch in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 220 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 74% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 1.03, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Hirsch's median patient age at 73, with 45% women.

Medicare patients, 2024518
Average age77
Average risk score1.03

Dr. Hirsch's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Dr. Hirsch's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women25549%
  • Men26351%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Hirsch's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol74%
  3. Arthritis36%
  4. Chronic kidney disease21%
  5. Diabetes21%
  6. Ischemic heart disease20%
  7. Atrial fibrillation19%
  8. Cancer19%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Hirsch's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 73

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women45%
  • Men54%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Michael M. Hirsch wrote 12,287 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Hirsch wrote 12,287 Medicare Part D claims for 854 patients. 90% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 11,668 of them, across 158 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $742,440 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 10,748 claims across 150 drugs.

Part D claims, 202412,287
Drugs named by CMS158
Total drug cost$742,440
Part D patients854

Dr. Hirsch's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic11,043 claims90%
  • Brand-name1,172 claims10%
  • Other72 claims1%

Dr. Hirsch's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Hirsch's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids3%316 of 12,287 claims
  • Antibiotics2%301 of 12,287 claims
  • Antipsychotics, patients 65 and over0%26 of 12,287 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 10,7482024: 11,6689%

Drugs named by CMS: 158 in 2024, 150 in 2023.

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Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

How Dr. Michael M. Hirsch takes part in Medicare

Dr. Hirsch accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

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Dr. Michael M. Hirsch has 14 publications on record

Dmand AI links 14 papers to Dr. Hirsch, published from 2011 to 2024. 2015 was the busiest year, with 3. The most frequent topics are ErbB Receptors, Microscopy, Fluorescence and Protein Multimerization. Dr. Hirsch has published most often in PLoS One. Dr. Hirsch's most frequent co-author is Stephen Edward Webb, MD.

Papers14
Years published2011 to 2024

Dr. Hirsch's papers by year, 2011 to 2024

Topics Dr. Hirsch writes about most

  • ErbB Receptors
  • Microscopy, Fluorescence
  • Protein Multimerization
  • Fluorescence Resonance Energy Transfer
  • Algorithms
  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • Epidermal Growth Factor
  • Fluorescent Dyes

Dr. Hirsch's most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Dr. Hirsch

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Dr. Michael M. Hirsch received $1,767 in industry payments from 2016 to 2023

CMS Open Payments shows 125 general payments to Dr. Hirsch from 24 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2023. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 99% of the total. Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc paid the most, $348.

General payments to Dr. Hirsch by program year, 2016 to 2023

General payments to Dr. Hirsch by kind, 2016 to 2023

$1.8Kin total
  • Food and beverage$1,75599%
  • Education$121%

Companies that paid Dr. Hirsch the most, 2016 to 2023

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Michael M. Hirsch graduated from University of Virginia School of Medicine

Dr. Hirsch graduated from University of Virginia School of Medicine in 1993.

  1. Medical schoolUniversity of Virginia School of Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. Michael M. Hirsch's profile data

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Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Michael M. Hirsch's NPI number?

Dr. Michael M. Hirsch's NPI number is 1841281623. It was assigned on November 2, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Michael M. Hirsch?

Dr. Michael M. Hirsch is an internist in Hickory, North Carolina. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Internal Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207R00000X).

Where does Dr. Michael M. Hirsch practice?

Dr. Hirsch practices at 1375 4th St Dr Nw, Hickory, NC 28601-2523. Dr. Hirsch's primary practice is Viewmont Internal Medicine in Hickory, North Carolina. Dmand AI also links Dr. Hirsch to 2 hospitals, 2 home health agencies and 1 hospice.

What is Dr. Michael M. Hirsch's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Hirsch is (828) 322-1213.

What is Dr. Michael M. Hirsch's medical license number?

Dr. Hirsch holds North Carolina license 9900534.

Which hospitals is Dr. Michael M. Hirsch affiliated with?

Dr. Hirsch is affiliated with Frye Regional Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Hirsch to 2 more hospitals.

What medical group is Dr. Michael M. Hirsch part of?

Dr. Hirsch is linked to Viewmont Internal Medicine.

Does Dr. Michael M. Hirsch accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Hirsch billed Medicare for 3,206 services in 2024, and Dr. Hirsch accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Michael M. Hirsch see?

CMS counts 518 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Hirsch in 2024, with an average age of 77.

What services does Dr. Michael M. Hirsch bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Hirsch's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99213), medicare service (G2211) and medicare service (G0439).

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Where did Dr. Michael M. Hirsch go to medical school?

Dr. Hirsch graduated from University of Virginia School of Medicine in 1993.

What drugs does Dr. Michael M. Hirsch prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Hirsch's most prescribed drugs by claims were Atorvastatin Calcium, Amlodipine Besylate and Lisinopril.

Has Dr. Michael M. Hirsch received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $1,767 in general payments to Dr. Hirsch from 24 companies from 2016 to 2023. The largest total came from Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

How long has Dr. Michael M. Hirsch been practicing?

Dr. Hirsch graduated from medical school in 1993, 33 years ago.

Does Dr. Michael M. Hirsch do research?

Dmand AI links 14 publications to Dr. Hirsch, published from 2011 to 2024.

Who does Dr. Michael M. Hirsch publish with?

Dr. Hirsch's most frequent co-authors are Stephen Edward Webb, MD (1 shared paper).

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