Robert S. Shipp, M.D.
Gynecology Physician · Columbia, KY
Robert S. Shipp, M.D. is a gynecology physician with a practice address in Columbia, Kentucky, and NPI 1629157235, issued on Nov 3, 2006. Check the license (Kentucky 17370, as entered in NPPES) on the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Robert S. Shipp
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Gynecology Physician 207VG0400X
- License number
- 17370 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1463 Campbellsville RD, Columbia, KY 42728
- Phone
- (270) 384-9934
- Enumerated
- Nov 3, 2006
- Record last updated
- Sep 11, 2025
- Fax
- (270) 384-2823
- Medicaid ID
- 64173701 KY
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040105000006); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Kentucky College Of Medicine, 1973
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1463 Campbellsville RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Caleb Gross, ODOptometrist1942127717
Verify Robert S. Shipp in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKentucky Board of Medical Licensure
Search for license 17370Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
5.9 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average gynecology physician in 2024
1,773 Medicare Part D claims for 102 beneficiaries, against an average of 299 among the 1,919 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 80 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Buprenorphine-Naloxone208 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen76 claims
- Gabapentin67 claims
- Lisinopril63 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium55 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium43 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $19.82
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Indivior Inc. The 1,398 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,469.88 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
- Genesis Enterprises, Inc.Columbia, KY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Robert S. Shipp among 57 gynecology physician records in Kentucky
Robert S. Shipp, M.D. is one of 57 gynecology physician records with a practice address in Kentucky. 54% 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 26% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 26% of these records are older, 19% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 54% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 33% of these records are
- Graduated1973 · median 1998 among the 19 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 72% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207VG0400X and a Kentucky practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Gynecology Physician providers in Kentucky
There are 57 gynecology physician records in Kentucky.
All 57 in Kentucky → Every provider in Columbia → Gynecology Physician nationwide →
The 8 gynecology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Shannon Holt, M.D.Elizabethtown, KY 427011033153085
- Dennis Shoff, MDElizabethtown, KY 427011578663043
- Dennis Faulkner, M.D.Somerset, KY 425031831268572
- Jack Blackstone, Jr., M.D.Owensboro, KY 423031912994583
- Richard Good, M.D.Owensboro, KY 423031710050760
- Catharine Schmitt, M.D.Owensboro, KY 423031629065297
- Jere Robertson, M.D.Hopkinsville, KY 422401831465822
- Steven Warner, M.D.Fort Campbell, KY 422231821470451
Common questions
What is Robert S. Shipp, M.D.'s NPI number?
Robert S. Shipp, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1629157235, issued on Nov 3, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Robert S. Shipp, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1463 Campbellsville RD, Columbia, KY, 42728. Phone: (270) 384-9934. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Robert S. Shipp, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Kentucky license number 17370, as entered by the provider. Search the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure at https://web1.ky.gov/GenSearch/LicenseSearch.aspx?AGY=5. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Robert S. Shipp, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Robert S. Shipp, M.D. had 1,773 Medicare Part D claims for 102 beneficiaries; the average among gynecology physician prescribers was 299. 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.
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.