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Julio Hip-Flores, M.D.

Internal Medicine Physician in Piscataway, New Jersey. This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 172,858 in Internal Medicine Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.

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Prescribing volume
7K
Medicare Part D claims · 2K beneficiaries · Internal Medicine Physician avg: 3K
Generic prescribing
69%
generic claims · 30% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
Industry payments
$1.3K
49 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.

What the federal data shows

Julio Hip-Flores, M.D. filed 6,603 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Internal Medicine Physician in Piscataway, New Jersey, prescribing 69% generic.

7K
Part D claims, 2023
69%
generic prescribing
$1.3K
industry payments (Sunshine Act)

Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.

Julio Hip-Flores, M.D.'s Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber

Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023, across all CMS prescribers nationally

6,603 Top 4% higher than 96% of 1,370,886 prescribers

0–200: 670,926 prescribers (49%). Below this entry. 200–400: 182,923 prescribers (13%). Below this entry. 400–600: 90,619 prescribers (7%). Below this entry. 600–800: 56,224 prescribers (4%). Below this entry. 800–1,000: 40,919 prescribers (3%). Below this entry. 1,000–1,200: 31,827 prescribers (2%). Below this entry. 1,200–1,400: 26,224 prescribers (2%). Below this entry. 1,400–1,600: 21,710 prescribers (2%). Below this entry. 1,600–1,800: 19,072 prescribers (1%). Below this entry. 1,800–2,000: 16,451 prescribers (1%). Below this entry. 2K+: 213,991 prescribers (16%). This entry sits in this band. This provider 0 2K+ every Part D prescriber (claims/yr), bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023

Board-eligible specialty (heuristic, not verified)

Julio Hip-Flores, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty but we don't have enough CMS-participation signals to confirm active board-certified status. Consult CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).

What does the federal data show about Julio Hip-Flores, M.D.?

Quality data not reported

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 09/10/2005

NPI 1033103528

Primary specialty

Internal Medicine Physician

High-volume

172,858 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

6,603 143% vs specialty avg

2023 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 2,716

Specialty distribution in New Jersey

How Internal Medicine Physician compares to other specialties among New Jersey providers

New Jersey providers

Largest specialties in New Jersey (% of in-state providers)

Mental Health Counselor - 6.2%Mental Health Counselor6.2%Physical Therapist - 5.9%Physical Therapist5.9%Clinical Social Worker - 5.5%Clinical Social Worker5.5%Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program - 5.4%Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program5.4%Pharmacist - 5%Pharmacist5%Internal Medicine Physician - 3.1%Internal Medicine Physician3.1%
Largest specialties in New Jersey (% of in-state providers)

Board certification

Not published by CMS

CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for Internal Medicine Physician. Verify directly:

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.

Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).

Julio Hip-Flores, M.D. appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Internal Medicine Physician provider holding M.D. credentials at 281 RIVER RD, Piscataway, NJ, 08854, with a listed phone of (732) 356-4665. NPI 1033103528 was issued on 09/10/2005. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what Hip-Flores most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.

Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 6,603 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 1,551 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $855K in drug spend, split 30% brand-name and 69% generic by claim count. These figures capture only Medicare Part D, commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy.

Internal Medicine Physician is a high-volume specialty nationwide, with 172,858 enrolled providers across 56 states and an average of 2,716 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist, always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.

Practice Address

281 RIVER RD
Piscataway, NJ 08854

Provider Details

NPI 1033103528
Specialty Internal Medicine Physician
Credentials M.D.
Gender Male
NPI Issued 09/10/2005

Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data

The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Julio Hip-Flores, M.D.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.

Total received

$1.3K

Largest payer

AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP

Most common payment type

Food and Beverage

Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.

Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Above average

Julio Hip-Flores, M.D. - brand share 30.0%
Internal Medicine Physician average

30% brand-name claims vs 69% generic, on 6,603 2023 Medicare Part D claims.

The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.

Medicare Part D Prescribing Data

CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.

6,603
Total Claims
$855K
Total Drug Cost
1,551
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
13,376
Total Day Supply
352,800
Brand vs Generic
30% brand / 69% generic
Brand Drug Cost
$763K
Generic Drug Cost
$88K
Antibiotic Claims
113

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
74.9 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
0.89
Gender Split
53% female / 47% male
Age Distribution
<65: 28, 65-74: 792, 75-84: 577, 85+: 154

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.

What Julio Hip-Flores, M.D. prescribes most

Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023

claims
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File As of 2023
Drug Claims
Shingrix
Varicella-Zoster Ge/As01b/Pf
412
Simvastatin
278
Atorvastatin Calcium
258
Metformin Hcl
224
Losartan Potassium
222
Levothyroxine Sodium
219
Amlodipine Besylate
188
Lisinopril
176
Metoprolol Succinate
160
Hydrochlorothiazide
141

* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.

Internal Medicine Physician Overview

How Julio Hip-Flores, M.D. fits within the Internal Medicine Physician landscape nationally.

172,858
Internal Medicine Physician Providers in US
56
States with Internal Medicine Physician
2,716
Avg Claims per Provider

Julio Hip-Flores, M.D.'s 6,603 claims are above the specialty average of 2,716.

Nearby Internal Medicine Physician Providers in New Jersey

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in New Jersey, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Hip-Flores.

Compare Internal Medicine Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Before you book an appointment

Use this federal record as your verification checklist, not as a recommendation.

  • Confirm the NPI record is current in the official CMS registry, providers update their own NPPES details, and moves can lag. Verify this NPI
  • Check the active license and any disciplinary history with the New Jersey medical board, federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
  • Weigh a second option: compare this provider with a nearby Internal Medicine Physician peer on Medicare volume and prescribing patterns. Compare providers

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Julio Hip-Flores, M.D.'s specialty?
Julio Hip-Flores, M.D. specializes in Internal Medicine Physician and practices in Piscataway, New Jersey. Credentials: M.D..
How much does Julio Hip-Flores, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2023, Julio Hip-Flores, M.D. wrote 6,603 Medicare Part D claims totaling $855K in drug costs for 1,551 beneficiaries.
Where is Julio Hip-Flores, M.D. located?
Julio Hip-Flores, M.D. is located at 281 RIVER RD, Piscataway, NJ, 08854. Phone: (732) 356-4665.
What is Julio Hip-Flores, M.D.'s NPI number?
Julio Hip-Flores, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1033103528, issued on 09/10/2005.
Does Julio Hip-Flores, M.D. prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs?
Julio Hip-Flores, M.D.'s prescribing is 30% brand-name and 69% generic drugs by claim count, with $763K in brand drug costs.
How many Internal Medicine Physician providers are there in the US?
There are 172,858 Internal Medicine Physician providers across 56 states in the US. The average Internal Medicine Physician provider writes 2,716 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Julio Hip-Flores, M.D. prescribe most often?
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Julio Hip-Flores, M.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Shingrix, Simvastatin, Atorvastatin Calcium. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Julio Hip-Flores, M.D. accept Medicare?
Julio Hip-Flores, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 6,603 Part D claims and 1,551 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Julio Hip-Flores, M.D.'s credentials?
Julio Hip-Flores, M.D.'s NPI is 1033103528 with credentials M.D.. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.

Data Sources

Provider Directory
CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
Specialty Classification
NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
Limitations
Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.

See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.

Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

Disclaimer: Data from CMS NPPES and Medicare Part D. PlainDoctor does not rate or rank providers. Provider information is self-reported and may not be current. Always verify information directly with the provider. About · Methodology

Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.