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.
- 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
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Verify Edward Lipford in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 30402Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Carolinas Pathology Group PACharlotte, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Edward Lipford among 432 anatomic pathology & clinical pathology physician records in North Carolina
Edward Lipford, M.D. is one of 432 anatomic pathology & clinical pathology physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 59% 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, 83% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 59% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 56% of these records are
- Graduated1977 · median 2001 among the 242 with a school on file
- Record last updated2018 · 69% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207ZP0102X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (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 → Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician nationwide →
The 8 anatomic pathology & clinical pathology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- William Ahrens, MDCharlotte, NC 282031548278252
- William Ballinger, M.D.Charlotte, NC 282031194726356
- Benjamin Calhoun, M.DCharlotte, NC 282031578564076
- Wayne Christensen, M.D.Charlotte, NC 282031639170897
- James Dollar, M.D.Charlotte, NC 282031093716599
- Keith Kaplan, M.D.Charlotte, NC 282031548201825
- Shixiong Liao, M.D.Charlotte, NC 282031285698829
- Chad Livasy, MDCharlotte, NC 282031669569448
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.
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.