Donald C. Lipkis, MD
Gastroenterology Physician · San Diego, CA
Donald C. Lipkis, MD is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in San Diego, California, and NPI 1790772978, issued on Oct 3, 2005. Check the license (California G27123, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Donald C. Lipkis
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License number
- G27123 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 6719 Alvarado RD, San Diego, CA 92120
- Phone
- (619) 287-9100
- Enumerated
- Oct 3, 2005
- Record last updated
- Nov 25, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (619) 287-4536
- Medicaid ID
- 00G271230 CA
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Donald C. Lipkis in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license G27123Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
98% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
15 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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: $15.95
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Cook Medical LLC. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 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.
Donald C. Lipkis among 2,140 gastroenterology physician records in California
Donald C. Lipkis, MD is one of 2,140 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in California. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 93% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 72% of these records are
- Record last updated2013 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
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Common questions
What is Donald C. Lipkis, MD's NPI number?
Donald C. Lipkis, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1790772978, issued on Oct 3, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Donald C. Lipkis, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6719 Alvarado RD, San Diego, CA, 92120. Phone: (619) 287-9100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Donald C. Lipkis, MD's license?
NPPES lists California license number G27123, 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 Donald C. Lipkis, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Donald C. Lipkis, MD had 15 Medicare Part D claims; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. 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.