Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Richard Lipman, M.D.

Specialist · Merrillville, IN

Richard Lipman, M.D. is a specialist with a practice address in Merrillville, Indiana, and NPI 1730182361, issued on May 27, 2005. Check the license (Indiana 01041294A, as entered in NPPES) with the Indiana board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1730182361
Name
Richard Lipman
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Specialist 174400000X
License number
01041294A IN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
8679 Connecticut St, Merrillville, IN 46410
Phone
(219) 769-9022
Enumerated
May 27, 2005
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 8679 Connecticut St

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

  1. Theodoros Aneziris, D.D.S., M.S.D.Endodontics1740441609
  2. Thomas Bennett, M.D.Specialist1427051911
  3. Robert Corns, D.D.S.Endodontics1811020951
  4. Harry Frank, D.D.S.Endodontics1013041979
  5. Mark Magura, D.D.S.,M.S.D.Endodontics1134252364
  6. Christopher Pelzek, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1669475281

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Indiana board licenses this profession
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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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99% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average specialist in 2024

18 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 1,524 among the 12,477 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 67% of claims.

  1. Richard Lipman18
  2. Specialty average1,524

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 Medicare quality score for 2023: 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. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score90.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

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There are 530 specialist records in Indiana.

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  3. Wahbi Adad, M.D.Highland, IN1043648207
  4. Fareed Ahmad, M.B.,B.S.Indianapolis, IN1790993764
  5. Daniel Akin, MDNew Albany, IN1124066345
  6. James Albrecht, DVMCarmel, IN1427405992
  7. Karla Alenduff, OTRAvon, IN1285841007
  8. Caitlin AlkireVincennes, IN1184263782
  9. Esther Allen, D.T.West Terre Haute, IN1477623387
  10. Linda Allison, OTRPeru, IN1477704583

Common questions

What is Richard Lipman, M.D.'s NPI number?

Richard Lipman, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1730182361, issued on May 27, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Richard Lipman, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8679 Connecticut St, Merrillville, IN, 46410. Phone: (219) 769-9022. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Richard Lipman, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Indiana license number 01041294A, as entered by the provider. Search the Indiana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Richard Lipman, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Richard Lipman, M.D. had 18 Medicare Part D claims; the average among specialist prescribers was 1,524. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Richard Lipman, M.D.'s Medicare quality 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), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.