Richard Tipperman, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Bala Cynwyd, PA
Richard Tipperman, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1730153024, issued on Feb 14, 2006. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD035042E, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard Tipperman
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License numbers
- MD035042E PA
25MA05475800 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 100 Presidential Blvd Ste 200, Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004
- Phone
- (484) 434-2700
- Enumerated
- Feb 14, 2006
- Record last updated
- Nov 3, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (484) 434-3793
- Medicaid IDs
- 001245572-0002 PA
001245572-0011 PA - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100820000088); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Rowan University School Of Osteopathic Medicine, 1985
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Richard Tipperman in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
Search for license MD035042ECheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
60% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
610 Medicare Part D claims for 251 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 42% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost76 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate70 claims
- Pilocarpine Hcl60 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol45 claims
- Lumigan40 claims
- Erythromycin37 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): 76 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $16,119.59
16 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Research LLC. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Ophthalmic Partners PCBala Cynwyd, PA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Richard Tipperman among 1,088 ophthalmology physician records in Pennsylvania
Richard Tipperman, M.D. is one of 1,088 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 81% 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 22% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 22% of these records are older, 40% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated1985 · median 2000 among the 734 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 64% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
31 ophthalmology physician records list a practice address in Bala Cynwyd
They are 31 of the 794 NPPES records with a practice address in Bala Cynwyd, and 1,088 ophthalmology physician records in Pennsylvania.
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Common questions
What is Richard Tipperman, M.D.'s NPI number?
Richard Tipperman, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1730153024, issued on Feb 14, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard Tipperman, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 100 Presidential Blvd Ste 200, Bala Cynwyd, PA, 19004. Phone: (484) 434-2700. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard Tipperman, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD035042E, 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 Richard Tipperman, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Richard Tipperman, M.D. had 610 Medicare Part D claims for 251 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Richard Tipperman, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 76 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.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.