NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Cheryl Sandra Lipson, M.D.

Nephrology Physician · Palmerton, PA

Cheryl Sandra Lipson, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Palmerton, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1447259478, issued on Jul 20, 2005. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD037243E, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1447259478
Name
Cheryl Sandra Lipson
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
License number
MD037243E PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
218 Delaware Ave, Palmerton, PA 18071
Phone
(610) 826-6353
Enumerated
Jul 20, 2005
Record last updated
Jun 1, 2022
Fax
(610) 826-6359
Medicaid IDs
001258810 PA
001642680 PA
Entity
Type 1 · individual
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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
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60% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024

580 Medicare Part D claims for 161 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 22% of claims.

  1. Cheryl Lipson580
  2. Specialty average1,465

Most prescribed

  1. Jardiance51 claims
  2. Losartan Potassium49 claims
  3. Prosol42 claims
  4. Amlodipine Besylate40 claims
  5. Metoprolol Succinate33 claims
  6. Calcitriol29 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 95.6 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score80.6
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

2 nephrology physician records list a practice address in Palmerton

They are 2 of the 99 NPPES records with a practice address in Palmerton, and 651 nephrology physician records in Pennsylvania.

Other nephrology physician records in Pennsylvania

  1. Muhammad Abdulbasit, MD, FACPWilkes Barre, PA1265704225
  2. Mohamed Anwar Abdus Samad, MDYork, PA1285983684
  3. Samer Abou Chehade, M.DErie, PA1730744020
  4. Blaise AbramovitzPittsburgh, PA1093150922
  5. Parvaneh Abtahi, MDWyomissing, PA1245213099
  6. Azza AbubakerPhiladelphia, PA1821732298
  7. Scott Adler, MDPhiladelphia, PA1295986792
  8. Sandeep Aggarwal, M.D.Philadelphia, PA1548420326
  9. Gautam Agrawal, M.D , M.P.HGreensburg, PA1063737070
  10. Ravi Agrawal, M.B.B.SBethlehem, PA1396973178

Common questions

What is Cheryl Sandra Lipson, M.D.'s NPI number?

Cheryl Sandra Lipson, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1447259478, issued on Jul 20, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Cheryl Sandra Lipson, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 218 Delaware Ave, Palmerton, PA, 18071. Phone: (610) 826-6353. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Cheryl Sandra Lipson, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD037243E, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Cheryl Sandra Lipson, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Cheryl Sandra Lipson, M.D. had 580 Medicare Part D claims for 161 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Cheryl Sandra Lipson, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 95.6 of 100. 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.

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