Dr. Steven Benjamin Tilem, DO
- Medicare services, 2024
- 606
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 268
- Part D claims, 2024
- 195
- Hospital affiliations
- 4
- Industry payments
- $25
- Practice address
- 810 Fairgrove Church Rd, Hickory, NC 28602
- Practice phone
- Call (828) 326-3809
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. Steven Benjamin Tilem is an internist in Hickory, North Carolina
Dr. Tilem practices at Catawba Valley Medical Center in Hickory, North Carolina, part of Catawba Valley Health System.
Dr. Tilem's NPI, 1871052118, was assigned on March 17, 2019. Dr. Tilem graduated from Touro Un Col of Osteopathic Medicine, Henderson in 2019. Dr. Tilem holds North Carolina license 2022-00362.
- NPI
- 1871052118NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 7618207218
- NPI enumeration date
- March 17, 2019
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (828) 326-3809
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 33
- Medical school graduation
- 2019
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Steven Benjamin Tilem practices at Catawba Valley Medical Center in Hickory, North Carolina
Dr. Tilem's primary practice is Catawba Valley Medical Center, at 810 Fairgrove Church Rd, Hickory, NC 28602 in Catawba County. The practice phone is (828) 326-3809.
- Catawba Valley Medical Center810 Fairgrove Church Rd, Hickory, NC 28602 · Catawba CountyPhone(828) 326-3809
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Steven Benjamin Tilem is affiliated with 5 sites of care and 3 medical groups
Dr. Tilem's primary practice is Catawba Valley Medical Center in Hickory, North Carolina, part of Catawba Valley Health System. Dr. Tilem is also affiliated with Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. The medical group on file is Catawba Valley Medical Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Tilem to 2 more hospitals, 2 medical groups and 1 hospice, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Steven Benjamin Tilem's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Tilem practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Catawba Valley Medical Center | Available with a free account |
| +4 more sites and 2 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Steven Benjamin Tilem is one of 3,705 internists in North Carolina
Internal medicine is Dr. Tilem's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dr. Tilem is licensed in North Carolina.
Specialties and state licenses
- Internal medicine, North CarolinaPrimary
Internists near Dr. Tilem
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Steven Benjamin Tilem billed Medicare for 606 services in 2024
CMS data shows 606 Medicare services from Dr. Tilem across 5 procedure codes in 2024, for 268 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $46,582 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Dr. Tilem's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 5952024: 6062%
Dr. Tilem compared with the North Carolina median for internists, 2024
- Dr. Tilem
- North Carolina median
- Medicare services
- 606vs 52116% above
- Medicare patients
- 268vs 18545% above
- Part D claims
- 41vs 27285% below
Medians across 3,695 internists in North Carolina with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Tilem'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. Steven Benjamin Tilem treated 268 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76
CMS counts 268 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Tilem in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 96 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 25% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.23, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Tilem's median patient age at 75, with 59% women.
Dr. Tilem's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Tilem's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women15457%
- Men11443%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Tilem's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis56%
- Chronic kidney disease48%
- Anxiety47%
- Diabetes47%
- Ischemic heart disease46%
- Mood disorders44%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Tilem's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 75
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women59%
- Men41%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Steven Benjamin Tilem wrote 195 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Tilem wrote 195 Medicare Part D claims for 116 patients. 87% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 41 of them, across 3 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $177 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 25 claims across 2 drugs.
Dr. Tilem's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic170 claims87%
- Brand-name and other25 claims13%
Dr. Tilem'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. Tilem's Part D claims, 2024
- Antibiotics24%47 of 195 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: 252024: 4164%
Drugs named by CMS: 3 in 2024, 2 in 2023.
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. Steven Benjamin Tilem takes part in Medicare
Dr. Tilem 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. Steven Benjamin Tilem received $25 in industry payments in 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 1 general payment to Dr. Tilem from 1 drug or device company in 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Inari Medical, Inc. paid the most, $25.
Companies that paid Dr. Tilem the most, 2025 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Steven Benjamin Tilem graduated from Touro Un Col of Osteopathic Medicine, Henderson
Dr. Tilem graduated from Touro Un Col of Osteopathic Medicine, Henderson in 2019.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Steven Benjamin Tilem's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare 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 percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Steven Benjamin Tilem's NPI number?
Dr. Steven Benjamin Tilem's NPI number is 1871052118. It was assigned on March 17, 2019, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Steven Benjamin Tilem?
Dr. Steven Benjamin Tilem is an internist in Hickory, North Carolina. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Internal Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207R00000X).
Where does Dr. Steven Benjamin Tilem practice?
Dr. Tilem practices at 810 Fairgrove Church Rd, Hickory, NC 28602. Dr. Tilem's primary practice is Catawba Valley Medical Center in Hickory, North Carolina, part of Catawba Valley Health System. Dmand AI also links Dr. Tilem to 2 hospitals, 2 medical groups and 1 hospice.
What is Dr. Steven Benjamin Tilem's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Tilem is (828) 326-3809.
What is Dr. Steven Benjamin Tilem's medical license number?
Dr. Tilem holds North Carolina license 2022-00362.
Which hospitals is Dr. Steven Benjamin Tilem affiliated with?
Dr. Tilem practices at Catawba Valley Medical Center in Hickory, North Carolina. Dr. Tilem is also affiliated with Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Tilem to 2 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Steven Benjamin Tilem part of?
Dr. Tilem is linked to Catawba Valley Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Tilem to 2 more medical groups.
Does Dr. Steven Benjamin Tilem accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Tilem billed Medicare for 606 services in 2024, and Dr. Tilem accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Steven Benjamin Tilem see?
CMS counts 268 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Tilem in 2024, with an average age of 76.
What services does Dr. Steven Benjamin Tilem bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Tilem's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99232), hospital inpatient care (99223) and hospital inpatient care (99239).
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Where did Dr. Steven Benjamin Tilem go to medical school?
Dr. Tilem graduated from Touro Un Col of Osteopathic Medicine, Henderson in 2019.
What drugs does Dr. Steven Benjamin Tilem prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Tilem's most prescribed drugs by claims were Prednisone, Cefdinir and Atorvastatin Calcium.
Has Dr. Steven Benjamin Tilem received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $25 in general payments to Dr. Tilem from 1 company from 2025 to 2025. The largest total came from Inari Medical, Inc.
How long has Dr. Steven Benjamin Tilem been practicing?
Dr. Tilem graduated from medical school in 2019, 7 years ago.
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