John Rivers Shipp, M. D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Jackson, MS
John Rivers Shipp, M. D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Jackson, Mississippi, and NPI 1538379789, issued on May 23, 2007. Check the license (Mississippi T-1831, as entered in NPPES) on the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- John Rivers Shipp
- Credential
- M. D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- T-1831 MS
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2500 N State St, Jackson, MS 39216
- Phone
- (601) 984-5023
- Enumerated
- May 23, 2007
- Record last updated
- Oct 6, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (601) 815-3773
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20090724000392); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Mississippi School Of Medicine, 2005
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify John Rivers Shipp in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMississippi State Board of Medical Licensure
Search for license T-1831Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
11% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
1,348 Medicare Part D claims for 373 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 40% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost323 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol124 claims
- Fluorometholone109 claims
- Timolol Maleate82 claims
- Moxifloxacin68 claims
- Loteprednol Etabonate67 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 76.3 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $644.28
38 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Shipp And Wooten Eye Center PLLCCorinth, MS
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
John Rivers Shipp among 165 ophthalmology physician records in Mississippi
John Rivers Shipp, M. D. is one of 165 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Mississippi. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 59% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 59% of these records are older, 32% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
- Graduated2005 · median 2001 among the 97 with a school on file
- Record last updated2008 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Mississippi practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Mississippi
There are 165 ophthalmology physician records in Mississippi.
All 165 in Mississippi → Every provider in Jackson → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
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Common questions
What is John Rivers Shipp, M. D.'s NPI number?
John Rivers Shipp, M. D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1538379789, issued on May 23, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is John Rivers Shipp, M. D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2500 N State St, Jackson, MS, 39216. Phone: (601) 984-5023. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify John Rivers Shipp, M. D.'s license?
NPPES lists Mississippi license number T-1831, as entered by the provider. Search the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure at https://www.msbml.ms.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does John Rivers Shipp, M. D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, John Rivers Shipp, M. D. had 1,348 Medicare Part D claims for 373 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is John Rivers Shipp, M. D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 76.3 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.