Doctor Profile

Primary Care · Internal Medicine

Terry L. Pieper

MD · Internal Medicine · University Of Minnesota Medical School
1513 N HOWE ST
SUITE 6
Southport, NC 28461
✓ Accepts Medicare 🎓 27+ Years Practicing
2.5K
Medicare Patients / yr
20
Procedures Billed
27
Years Practicing
2
Hospital Affiliations
Data Source: Identity from NPPES (2026). Procedure & patient volume from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data (2023). Hospital affiliations from CMS Physician Compare. We display publicly reported data — no personal information required to view any of it.
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Medicare Plans That Cover Dr. Pieper

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We're pulling plan acceptance data directly from insurance carrier provider directories. Until that feed is live for North Carolina, the fastest way to find a Medicare plan that covers Dr. Pieper is to compare every Medicare Advantage and Part D plan available near 28461, NC — the Internal Medicine's office can quickly confirm which of the top local plans they accept.

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What Dr. Pieper Does

Dr. Pieper served 2,545 Medicare patients across 3,842 services in the latest CMS reporting year. That's 174% above the average Internal Medicine in North Carolina (929 patients across 2,288 doctors).

ProcedureServicesMedicare Patients
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes (99213)612360
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes (99214)480309
Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 10 minutes (99307)471105
Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg (J3301)35154
Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit (G0439)299299

How to read this: "Services" are the total times Dr. Pieper billed Medicare for each procedure in the latest reporting year. "Patients" counts unique Medicare beneficiaries. Procedures are shown in plain English; the underlying HCPCS codes are available on request.

Hospital Affiliations

Dr. Pieper is affiliated with 2 hospitals according to CMS Physician Compare. Below are the 2 hospitals with full quality profiles on our site. Hospital network status depends on your Medicare Advantage plan — always verify before enrolling.

Novant Health Brunswick Medical Center

Supply, NC
★★★★☆ 4/5 CMS Rating

J Arthur Dosher Memorial Hospital

Southport, NC
Rating not available

Practice Location & Telehealth Readiness

Dr. Pieper practices at the address below. If you're evaluating Medicare coverage, location matters for in-network access and — when Dr. Pieper offers telehealth — broadband availability at your home matters for virtual visits.

Address: 1513 N HOWE ST, SUITE 6, Southport, NC 28461
Phone: 9104574368102

Area Safety Grade

B+

Block-level crime analysis from CrimeGrade.org.

Practice Accessibility

34 min

Average commute time in this zip · 74% of residents drive to work. Practical context for patients deciding whether to make the trip. See the full neighborhood profile at BestNeighborhood.org.

Telehealth Readiness

98.8400

Households with fiber broadband — important for reliable virtual visits. Check your address at ISPReports.org.

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Other Primary Care Doctors near 28461, NC

If Dr. Pieper isn't accepting new patients or isn't in your plan's network, these are the closest primary care doctors near 28461, NC:

DoctorSpecialtyMedicare Patients / yrDistance
Sylvia J. TaggartPhysician Assistant1.4 mi
Wendell L. RichardsonFamily Practice321.6 mi
Natasha R. AndersonNurse Practitioner1.3K1.6 mi
Brenda A. ScroncePhysician Assistant1.5K1.6 mi
Van E. TannerPhysician Assistant5271.6 mi
Stephen K. FunkhouserInternal Medicine2943.4 mi

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How to Use This Information

Choosing a Medicare plan that covers Dr. Pieper takes three steps:

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Terry L. Pieper: Common Questions

Does Dr. Pieper accept Medicare?
Yes. Dr. Pieper is enrolled with Medicare and listed in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain, and Ownership System (PECOS). Whether a specific Medicare Advantage plan covers Dr. Pieper depends on that plan's provider network. Compare Medicare plans near 28461, NC →
Where is Dr. Pieper's office?
Dr. Pieper practices at 1513 N HOWE ST, SUITE 6, Southport, NC 28461. Phone: 9104574368102.
What Medicare plans does Dr. Pieper accept?
Original Medicare (Parts A & B) is accepted. Medicare Advantage plan acceptance varies by carrier and plan year. Call the office at 9104574368102 to confirm your specific plan is accepted, or compare all Medicare plans near 28461, NC to see available options.
Does Dr. Pieper offer telehealth visits?
CMS does not currently list Dr. Pieper as offering telehealth. Call the office at 9104574368102 to confirm whether virtual visits are available.
How experienced is Dr. Pieper?
Dr. Pieper graduated in 1999 and has been practicing for approximately 27 years. In the latest CMS reporting year, Dr. Pieper treated 2,545 Medicare patients across 20 distinct procedure types.
How do I know if Dr. Pieper is in-network for my Medicare plan?
Network status varies by plan. The best verification steps: (1) check your plan's provider directory at the carrier's website, (2) call the office at 9104574368102 and ask which plans they currently accept, and (3) call the number on the back of your Medicare card. Print our doctor questions checklist →

About the Reviewer

Wes Ward

Wes Ward

Founder & Data Lead

Wes Ward reviews all doctor profiles and methodology for data accuracy. Every Medicare provider page on this site — including the utilization statistics, hospital affiliations, and geocoded practice address — goes through his data-validation pipeline before publication. We display only publicly available CMS data; you never need to enter personal information to see any of it.

With 25+ years in data analytics — including work with highly regulated genomic data at Ancestry.com — Wes brings enterprise-level rigor to healthcare transparency. He is also a co-founder of BestNeighborhood.org (neighborhood data), CrimeGrade.org (block-level safety analytics), and ISPReports.org (broadband availability for telehealth). Those sister sites power the location and telehealth-readiness context on this page.

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Data sources: CMS NPPES (2026), CMS Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data (2023), CMS Physician Compare, CrimeGrade.org, BestNeighborhood.org, ISPReports.org. This page is for informational purposes only. Always verify coverage directly with the plan and practice. Read our full methodology →Privacy policy

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