NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Lauren Ashley Tipton, MD

Psychiatry Physician · Novato, CA

Lauren Ashley Tipton, MD is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Novato, California, and NPI 1881191591, issued on Apr 9, 2018. Check the license (California A166413, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1881191591
Name
Lauren Ashley Tipton
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
License number
A166413 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
75 Rowland Way Ste 220, Novato, CA 94945
Phone
(682) 336-5460
Enumerated
Apr 9, 2018
Record last updated
Jan 2, 2024
Fax
(628) 240-2141
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20200622001575); may accept Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of South Carolina School Of Medicine, 2018
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 75 Rowland Way Ste 220

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

  1. Edward Vander Clute, LCSWClinical Social Worker1376682732
  2. Luisa Ward, LCSWClinical Social Worker1073162541

Verify Lauren Ashley Tipton in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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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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Industry payments in 2024: $72.79

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. The 13,693 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,954.93 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Lauren Tipton$72.79
  2. Specialty average$4,954.93

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. Regents Univ OF California UcsfSan Francisco, CA

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

Lauren Ashley Tipton among 8,673 psychiatry physician records in California

Lauren Ashley Tipton, MD is one of 8,673 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in California. 67% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 82% of them.

  • NPI issued2018 · 82% of these records are older, 15% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 38% of these records are
  • Graduated2018 · median 2005 among the 3,295 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0800X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Psychiatry Physician providers in California

There are 8,673 psychiatry physician records in California.

The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Alex Terreau, M.D.Nicasio, CA 949461295001923
  2. Jeffrey Berlant, M.D.Novato, CA 949471720026495
  3. Larry Hetrick, M.D.Novato, CA 949471962535419
  4. Michael Marsili, M.D.Novato, CA 949471043372840
  5. Brigitte Apfel, M.D.Mill Valley, CA 949411073780714
  6. Jean Bolen, M.D.Mill Valley, CA 949411689099665
  7. Laura Davies, MDMill Valley, CA 949411730215633
  8. John Deri, M.D.Mill Valley, CA 949411598049652

Common questions

What is Lauren Ashley Tipton, MD's NPI number?

Lauren Ashley Tipton, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1881191591, issued on Apr 9, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Lauren Ashley Tipton, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 75 Rowland Way Ste 220, Novato, CA, 94945. Phone: (682) 336-5460. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Lauren Ashley Tipton, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number A166413, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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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