Barry K. Lipson, M.D.
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician · San Diego, CA
Barry K. Lipson, M.D. is a retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician with a practice address in San Diego, California, and NPI 1801903513, issued on Aug 25, 2006. Check the license (California G57021, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Barry K. Lipson
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician 207WX0107X
- License number
- G57021 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 16899 W Bernardo Dr, San Diego, CA 92127
- Phone
- (858) 521-2301
- Enumerated
- Aug 25, 2006
- Record last updated
- Oct 28, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (858) 521-2018
- Medicaid ID
- 00G570210 CA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20051202000571); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Michigan Medical School, 1984
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 16899 W Bernardo Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Heather Beaman, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1164411369
- Kathrin Belanger, OTR/L, CHTOccupational Therapist1063735470
- Andrea Brady, PT, DPTPhysical Therapist1215614722
- Amity Clow, MDSports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician1164805354
- Ellen Deloya, DOFamily Medicine Physician1457934648
- Kathryn Dorroh, DPTOrthopedic Physical Therapist1295039709
Verify Barry K. Lipson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license G57021Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
82% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician in 2024
112 Medicare Part D claims for 29 beneficiaries, against an average of 620 among the 1,449 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 45% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Ketorolac Tromethamine39 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate25 claims
- Xiidra11 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 73.6 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $21.52
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 1,253 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,667.49 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group IncSan Diego, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Barry K. Lipson among 205 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in California
Barry K. Lipson, M.D. is one of 205 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with a practice address in California. 98% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 5% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 5% of these records are older, 65% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 98% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 92% of these records are
- Graduated1984 · median 2007 among the 189 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 37% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207WX0107X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician providers in California
There are 205 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in California.
All 205 in California → Every provider in San Diego → Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician nationwide →
The 8 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Chirag Shah, M.D., MPHSan Diego, CA 921281023472560
- Bradley Jacobsen, M.D.San Diego, CA 921231760845184
- Vincent Nguyen, M.D., M.B.ASan Diego, CA 921231972846822
- Fane Robinson, MDSan Diego, CA 921231295894368
- Mark Smith, MDSan Diego, CA 921231255490330
- Delu Song, MDSan Diego, CA 921231437689536
- Frank TsaiSan Diego, CA 921231043530777
- Jason Moss, M.D.San Diego, CA 921201386961423
Common questions
What is Barry K. Lipson, M.D.'s NPI number?
Barry K. Lipson, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1801903513, issued on Aug 25, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Barry K. Lipson, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 16899 W Bernardo Dr, San Diego, CA, 92127. Phone: (858) 521-2301. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Barry K. Lipson, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number G57021, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Barry K. Lipson, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Barry K. Lipson, M.D. had 112 Medicare Part D claims for 29 beneficiaries; the average among retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician prescribers was 620. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Barry K. Lipson, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 73.6 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.