NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Edward Lipford, M.D.

Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician · Charlotte, NC

Edward Lipford, M.D. is an anatomic pathology & clinical pathology physician with a practice address in Charlotte, North Carolina, and NPI 1538160031, issued on Aug 9, 2005. Check the license (North Carolina 30402, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1538160031
Name
Edward Lipford
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician 207ZP0102X
License number
30402 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1000 Blythe Blvd FL 4, Charlotte, NC 28203
Phone
(704) 973-5500
Enumerated
Aug 9, 2005
Record last updated
Apr 16, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
7952094 NC
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20080604000357); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Vanderbilt University School Of Medicine, 1977
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1000 Blythe Blvd FL 4

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

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  2. Shanan Ashton, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1548010747
  3. Alyssa Belford, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1134823859
  4. Gabrielle Bigham, MD, MAStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1770387581
  5. Peyton Bluhm, MDPediatrics Physician1962080820
  6. Stephany BridgesStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1790587848

Verify Edward Lipford in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
    Search for license 30402    Check the board
  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 95.4 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 score84.2
  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).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Carolinas Pathology Group PACharlotte, NC

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician providers in North Carolina

There are 432 anatomic pathology & clinical pathology physician records in North Carolina.

All 432 in North Carolina → Every provider in Charlotte →

Other anatomic pathology & clinical pathology physician records in North Carolina

  1. Rocky Adams, MDCharlotte, NC1932428851
  2. Kiran Adlakha, M.D.Monroe, NC1962403451
  3. Neeta Agrawal, MDSmithfield, NC1932252368
  4. Ernest Ahl, M.D.Asheville, NC1922046192
  5. Jeffrey AhlstedtGastonia, NC1801277355
  6. Iqbal AhmedWinston Salem, NC1669009015
  7. William Ahrens, MDCharlotte, NC1548278252
  8. Catherine Alexander, MDDurham, NC1992369672
  9. Abdelrahman Alwan, MDWinston Salem, NC1558113308
  10. Emran AmirGreenville, NC1366916637

Common questions

What is Edward Lipford, M.D.'s NPI number?

Edward Lipford, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1538160031, issued on Aug 9, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Edward Lipford, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1000 Blythe Blvd FL 4, Charlotte, NC, 28203. Phone: (704) 973-5500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Edward Lipford, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 30402, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

What is Edward Lipford, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 95.4 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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