Candace E. Lipshy, OD
Optometrist · Amarillo, TX
Candace E. Lipshy, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Amarillo, Texas, and NPI 1023096849, issued on Jan 3, 2006. Check the license (Texas 3717TG, as entered in NPPES) with the Texas board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Candace E. Lipshy
- Credential
- OD
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 3717TG TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5311 W 9TH Ave, Amarillo, TX 79106
- Phone
- (806) 359-3937
- Enumerated
- Jan 3, 2006
- Record last updated
- May 31, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (806) 359-8124
- Medicaid ID
- 0192254 TX
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100902001034); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Houston - College Of Optometry, 1986
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 5311 W 9TH Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Andrew Alpar, O.D.Optometrist1457340705
Verify Candace E. Lipshy in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Texas board licenses this profession
Search for license 3717TGCheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
55% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
124 Medicare Part D claims for 39 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 65% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost48 claims
- Lumigan15 claims
- Timolol Maleate13 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $339.72
6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. The 34,453 providers of this specialty with any payment received $769.99 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.
Candace E. Lipshy among 5,006 optometrist records in Texas
Candace E. Lipshy, OD is one of 5,006 optometrist records with a practice address in Texas. 74% 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 9% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 65% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
- Graduated1986 · median 2010 among the 2,894 with a school on file
- Record last updated2008 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 152W00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
60 optometrist records list a practice address in Amarillo
They are 60 of the 3,934 NPPES records with a practice address in Amarillo, and 5,006 optometrist records in Texas.
All 5,006 in Texas → Every provider in Amarillo → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Andrew Alpar, O.D.Amarillo, TX 791061457340705
- Anthony Bass, ODAmarillo, TX 791061972534378
- Andy Do, ODAmarillo, TX 791061831719020
- Devin Finch, ODAmarillo, TX 791061285294785
- Julia Fitzpatrick, ODAmarillo, TX 791061003478314
- Ki HargisAmarillo, TX 791061659933489
- Zachary Heinrich, O.D.Amarillo, TX 791061134961048
- Kyleigh McKeever, O.D.Amarillo, TX 791061306228242
Common questions
What is Candace E. Lipshy, OD's NPI number?
Candace E. Lipshy, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1023096849, issued on Jan 3, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Candace E. Lipshy, OD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5311 W 9TH Ave, Amarillo, TX, 79106. Phone: (806) 359-3937. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Candace E. Lipshy, OD's license?
NPPES lists Texas license number 3717TG, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Candace E. Lipshy, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Candace E. Lipshy, OD had 124 Medicare Part D claims for 39 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.