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Dr. Paul Michael Lichstein, MD, MS
NPI1013203470PAC ID5698049716
- Medicare services, 2024
- 3,418
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 387
- Part D claims, 2024
- 331
- Publications
- 23
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Practice address
- 1035 Lincolnton Rd, Salisbury, NC 28144
- Practice phone
- Call (704) 637-1123
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
- Get mobile number
Primary practice
Novant Health Milestone Family Medicine
Salisbury, North Carolina
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Dr. Paul Michael Lichstein is an orthopedic surgeon in Salisbury, North Carolina
Dr. Lichstein practices at Novant Health Milestone Family Medicine in Salisbury, North Carolina.
Dr. Lichstein's NPI, 1013203470, was assigned on June 23, 2011. Dr. Lichstein graduated from Wake Forest University School of Medicine in 2011. Dr. Lichstein holds North Carolina license 2018-02063.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1013203470NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 5698049716
- NPI enumeration date
- June 23, 2011
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (704) 637-1123
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 41
- Medical school graduation
- 2011
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Paul Michael Lichstein practices at Novant Health Milestone Family Medicine in Salisbury, North Carolina
Dr. Lichstein's primary practice is Novant Health Milestone Family Medicine, at 1035 Lincolnton Rd, Salisbury, NC 28144 in Rowan County. The practice phone is (704) 637-1123.
- Novant Health Milestone Family Medicine1035 Lincolnton Rd, Salisbury, NC 28144 · Rowan CountyPhone(704) 637-1123
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Paul Michael Lichstein is affiliated with 5 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Lichstein's primary practice is Novant Health Milestone Family Medicine in Salisbury, North Carolina. Dr. Lichstein is also affiliated with Novant Health Rowan Medical Center. The medical group on file is Novant Health Indian Land Primary Care. Dmand AI also links Dr. Lichstein to 2 more home health agencies and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.
Novant Health Milestone Family MedicinePrimary
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Paul Michael Lichstein's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Lichstein practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Novant Health Milestone Family Medicine | Available with a free account |
| +4 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Paul Michael Lichstein is one of 809 orthopedic surgeons in North Carolina
Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Lichstein's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Lichstein's licenses on file in 2 states: North Carolina and Massachusetts.
Specialties and state licenses
- Orthopaedic surgery, North CarolinaPrimary
- Massachusetts license
Orthopedic surgeons near Dr. Lichstein
Counts of orthopedic surgeons with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
809orthopedic surgeons in North Carolina
6orthopedic surgeons in Salisbury
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Paul Michael Lichstein billed Medicare for 3,418 services in 2024
CMS data shows 3,418 Medicare services from Dr. Lichstein across 16 procedure codes in 2024, for 387 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $138,165 for them.
Medicare services, 20243,418
Medicare patients387
Paid by Medicare$138,165
Procedure codes16
Dr. Lichstein's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Drugs given in the office
- 2023: 8462024: 1,758108%
- Imaging
- 2023: 6892024: 6653%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 6542024: 656No change
- Surgery
- 2023: 3142024: 3398%
Where Dr. Lichstein's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office3,37099%
- In a facility481%
Dr. Lichstein compared with the North Carolina median for orthopedic surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Lichstein
- North Carolina median
- Medicare services
- 3,418vs 9963.4 times
- Medicare patients
- 387vs 24161% above
- Part D claims
- 273vs 15774% above
Medians across 792 orthopedic surgeons in North Carolina with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Lichstein'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. Paul Michael Lichstein treated 387 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76
CMS counts 387 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Lichstein in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 160 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high blood pressure. 8% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.32, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Lichstein's median patient age at 71, with 66% women.
Medicare patients, 2024387
Average age76
Average risk score1.32
Also on Medicaid8%
Dr. Lichstein's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Lichstein's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women25666%
- Men13134%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Lichstein's Medicare patients, 2024
- Arthritis75%
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Mood disorders42%
- Depression39%
- Chronic kidney disease35%
- Anxiety34%
- Diabetes29%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Lichstein's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 71
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women66%
- Men33%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Paul Michael Lichstein wrote 331 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Lichstein wrote 331 Medicare Part D claims for 171 patients. 98% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 273 of them, across 8 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,702 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 349 claims across 11 drugs.
Part D claims, 2024331
Drugs named by CMS8
Total drug cost$1,702
Part D patients171
Dr. Lichstein's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic325 claims98%
- Brand-name and other6 claims2%
Dr. Lichstein'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. Lichstein's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids27%91 of 331 claims
- Antibiotics24%78 of 331 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: 3492024: 27322%
Drugs named by CMS: 8 in 2024, 11 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
Dr. Paul Michael Lichstein ranks in the 80th percentile for hip replacement in Medicare
Dr. Lichstein accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 35 procedures of hip replacement by Dr. Lichstein, more than 80% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Where Dr. Lichstein ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Knee replacement
- 74th percentile42 procedures
- Hip replacement
- 80th percentile35 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Lower limb (leg) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Melanoma (skin cancer) excision: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Paul Michael Lichstein has 23 publications on record
Dmand AI links 23 papers to Dr. Lichstein, published from 2013 to 2023. 2019 was the busiest year, with 4. The most frequent topics are Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee, Prosthesis-Related Infections and Reoperation. Dr. Lichstein has published most often in J Arthroplasty. Dr. Lichstein's most frequent co-authors are Daniel M. Estok, MD, Stuart Barry Goodman, MD, PhD and Caleb Matthew Yeung, MD.
Papers23
Years published2013 to 2023
Dr. Lichstein's papers by year, 2013 to 2023
Topics Dr. Lichstein writes about most
- Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee
- Prosthesis-Related Infections
- Reoperation
- Knee Prosthesis
- Arthrodesis
- Knee Joint
- Amputation, Surgical
- Arthritis, Infectious
Dr. Lichstein's most frequent co-authors
- Daniel M. Estok, MD4 shared papers
- Stuart Barry Goodman, MD, PhD4 shared papers
- Caleb Matthew Yeung, MD4 shared papers
Recent publications by Dr. Lichstein
Arthroplasty, Replacement, KneeClinical CompetenceSurgery, Computer-Assisted
J Arthroplasty
ArthrodesisArthroplasty, Replacement, KneeKnee Prosthesis
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Paul Michael Lichstein received $10,482 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 105 general payments to Dr. Lichstein from 10 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 57% of the total. Smith & Nephew, Inc. paid the most, $4,549.
General payments to Dr. Lichstein by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Lichstein by kind, 2016 to 2025
$10.5Kin total
- Travel and lodging$5,94057%
- Food and beverage$4,49643%
- Education$460%
Companies that paid Dr. Lichstein the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Paul Michael Lichstein graduated from Wake Forest University School of Medicine
Dr. Lichstein graduated from Wake Forest University School of Medicine in 2011.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Paul Michael Lichstein'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 | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation 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)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| 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. Paul Michael Lichstein's NPI number?
Dr. Paul Michael Lichstein's NPI number is 1013203470. It was assigned on June 23, 2011, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Paul Michael Lichstein?
Dr. Paul Michael Lichstein is an orthopedic surgeon in Salisbury, North Carolina. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Orthopaedic Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207X00000X).
Where does Dr. Paul Michael Lichstein practice?
Dr. Lichstein practices at 1035 Lincolnton Rd, Salisbury, NC 28144. Dr. Lichstein's primary practice is Novant Health Milestone Family Medicine in Salisbury, North Carolina. Dmand AI also links Dr. Lichstein to 2 home health agencies and 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Paul Michael Lichstein's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Lichstein is (704) 637-1123.
What is Dr. Paul Michael Lichstein's medical license number?
Dr. Lichstein holds North Carolina license 2018-02063, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. Paul Michael Lichstein been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Lichstein in North Carolina and Massachusetts.
Which hospitals is Dr. Paul Michael Lichstein affiliated with?
Dr. Lichstein is affiliated with Novant Health Rowan Medical Center.
What medical group is Dr. Paul Michael Lichstein part of?
Dr. Lichstein is linked to Novant Health Indian Land Primary Care.
Does Dr. Paul Michael Lichstein accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Lichstein billed Medicare for 3,418 services in 2024, and Dr. Lichstein accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Paul Michael Lichstein see?
CMS counts 387 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Lichstein in 2024, with an average age of 76.
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What services does Dr. Paul Michael Lichstein bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Lichstein's most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J7325), injected or infused drug (J3301) and office visit, established patient (99214).
Where did Dr. Paul Michael Lichstein go to medical school?
Dr. Lichstein graduated from Wake Forest University School of Medicine in 2011.
What drugs does Dr. Paul Michael Lichstein prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Lichstein's most prescribed drugs by claims were Meloxicam, Celecoxib and Tramadol HCl.
Has Dr. Paul Michael Lichstein received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $10,482 in general payments to Dr. Lichstein from 10 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Smith & Nephew, Inc.
How long has Dr. Paul Michael Lichstein been practicing?
Dr. Lichstein graduated from medical school in 2011, 15 years ago.
Does Dr. Paul Michael Lichstein do research?
Dmand AI links 23 publications to Dr. Lichstein, published from 2013 to 2023.
Who does Dr. Paul Michael Lichstein publish with?
Dr. Lichstein's most frequent co-authors are Daniel M. Estok, MD (4 shared papers), Stuart Barry Goodman, MD, PhD (4 shared papers) and Caleb Matthew Yeung, MD (4 shared papers).
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