NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joseph A. Cippel, MD

Family Medicine Physician · Elderton, PA

Joseph A. Cippel, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Elderton, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1801930896, issued on Feb 16, 2007. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD057764L, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1801930896
Name
Joseph A. Cippel
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
MD057764L PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
116 Main St, Elderton, PA 15736
Phone
(724) 354-5258
Enumerated
Feb 16, 2007
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(724) 354-4396
Medicaid ID
1007459070026 PA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040628000499); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Pennsylvania State University College Of Medicine, 1993
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
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  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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4.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average family medicine physician in 2024

14,278 Medicare Part D claims for 686 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims. 1,090 claims were for opioids.

  1. Joseph Cippel14,278
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Lisinopril690 claims
  2. Pantoprazole Sodium587 claims
  3. Atorvastatin Calcium519 claims
  4. Simvastatin506 claims
  5. Metformin Hcl464 claims
  6. Oxycodone Hcl444 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): 96.7 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.

  1. Qualitynot scored (reweighted)
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities20 of 40 points · 15%50.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $560.29

31 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Pfizer Inc. The 55,478 providers of this specialty with any payment received $902.55 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Joseph Cippel$560.29
  2. Specialty average$902.55

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

  1. Armstrong County Memorial HospitalNew Bethlehem, PA

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

Joseph A. Cippel among 7,483 family medicine physician records in Pennsylvania

Joseph A. Cippel, MD is one of 7,483 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 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 47% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 47% of these records are older, 46% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
  • Graduated1993 · median 2005 among the 4,529 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2007 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Family Medicine Physician providers in Pennsylvania

There are 7,483 family medicine physician records in Pennsylvania.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Michele Oleksak, M.D.Elderton, PA 157361639361975
  2. Arwen Bassler, MDClymer, PA 157281669484267
  3. Russell Drozdiak, M.D.Clymer, PA 157281144294588
  4. Amanda Vaglia, D.O.Clymer, PA 157281649244088
  5. Larry Kachik, M.D.Clarksburg, PA 157251760659635
  6. Haney Wahba, MDClarksburg, PA 157251538147921
  7. Richard Barnes, MDHomer City, PA 157481497751580
  8. Sarah Diaz Martinez, MDHomer City, PA 157481871211938

Common questions

What is Joseph A. Cippel, MD's NPI number?

Joseph A. Cippel, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1801930896, issued on Feb 16, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joseph A. Cippel, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 116 Main St, Elderton, PA, 15736. Phone: (724) 354-5258. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joseph A. Cippel, MD's license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD057764L, 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 Joseph A. Cippel, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Joseph A. Cippel, MD had 14,278 Medicare Part D claims for 686 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Joseph A. Cippel, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 96.7 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.

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