NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Leon W. Lipson, M.D.

Facial Plastic Surgery Physician · Palo Alto, CA

Leon W. Lipson, M.D. is a facial plastic surgery physician with a practice address in Palo Alto, California, and NPI 1285661496, issued on Jun 26, 2006. Check the license (California G12424, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1285661496
Name
Leon W. Lipson
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Facial Plastic Surgery Physician 207YS0123X
License number
G12424 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1691 EL Camino Real, Palo Alto, CA 94306
Phone
(650) 631-8300
Enumerated
Jun 26, 2006
Record last updated
Feb 7, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(650) 631-2448
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1691 EL Camino Real

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

  1. Peter Davis, M.D.Plastic Surgery Physician1992869226
  2. Charles Fulanovich, D.C.Chiropractor1538217849
  3. William Hansen, DDSDentist1538271713
  4. Andrea Jordan, DDSProsthodontics1144661075
  5. Douglas Lew, DDSDentist1366554545
  6. Maria Mozeson, D.C.Chiropractor1972770741

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  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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93% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average facial plastic surgery physician in 2024

26 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 370 among the 532 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Leon Lipson26
  2. Specialty average370

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.

Leon W. Lipson among 133 facial plastic surgery physician records in California

Leon W. Lipson, M.D. is one of 133 facial plastic surgery physician records with a practice address in California. 92% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 2% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 2% of these records are older, 77% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 92% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 48% of these records are
  • Record last updated2017 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207YS0123X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Facial Plastic Surgery Physician providers in California

There are 133 facial plastic surgery physician records in California.

The 8 facial plastic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Dominick Gadaleta, M.D.Palo Alto, CA 943061114339942
  2. Jill Hessler, MDPalo Alto, CA 943061922043074
  3. Sam Most, MDStanford, CA 943051396795696
  4. Jon-Paul Pepper, MDStanford, CA 943051417150913
  5. Nneoma Wamkpah, MDStanford, CA 943051083134639
  6. Seth Davis, MDPalo Alto, CA 943041265968945
  7. Elizabeth Longino, MDPalo Alto, CA 943041598329641
  8. Brittany LeaderPalo Alto, CA 943011164817359

Common questions

What is Leon W. Lipson, M.D.'s NPI number?

Leon W. Lipson, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1285661496, issued on Jun 26, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Leon W. Lipson, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1691 EL Camino Real, Palo Alto, CA, 94306. Phone: (650) 631-8300. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Leon W. Lipson, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number G12424, 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.

How much does Leon W. Lipson, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Leon W. Lipson, M.D. had 26 Medicare Part D claims; the average among facial plastic surgery physician prescribers was 370. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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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