Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Sarah Hipkens, MD

Addiction Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician · Portland, ME

Sarah Hipkens, MD is an addiction medicine (family medicine) physician with a practice address in Portland, Maine, and NPI 1497046072, issued on Apr 29, 2011. Check the license on the Maine Board of Licensure in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, loaded Aug 27, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1497046072
Name
Sarah Hipkens
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Addiction Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician 207QA0401X
Practice location
576 Saint John St, Portland, ME 04102
Phone
(207) 661-0700
Enumerated
Apr 29, 2011
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 576 Saint John St

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

  1. Kayla Blackborow, LCSWClinical Social Worker1427776210
  2. Deborah Bryenton, LSW-ADDICTIONAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1700946902
  3. Emily-Anne Garland, LCPCProfessional Counselor1013073170
  4. Sandra Gioro, LCPCMental Health Counselor1821158007
  5. Elizabeth Joyce, MDAddiction Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician1710447974
  6. Heather Metcalf, MDFamily Medicine Physician1225639768

Verify Sarah Hipkens in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMaine Board of Licensure in MedicineCheck the board
  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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67% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average addiction medicine (family medicine) physician in 2024

391 Medicare Part D claims for 75 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,187 among the 571 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Sarah Hipkens391
  2. Specialty average1,187

Most prescribed

  1. Buprenorphine-Naloxone99 claims
  2. Gabapentin29 claims
  3. Buprenorphine Hcl24 claims
  4. Suboxone17 claims
  5. Atorvastatin Calcium11 claims
  6. Methylphenidate Hcl11 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 Medicare quality score for 2023: 98.1 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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 score86.1
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

One hospital or facility affiliation

  1. MainehealthPortland, ME

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Addiction Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician providers in Maine

There are 12 addiction medicine (family medicine) physician records in Maine.

Other addiction medicine (family medicine) physician records in Maine

  1. Alisa Cleary, DOFarmington, ME1396785689
  2. Sarah Hemphill, MD, MPHRockport, ME1508515677
  3. Elizabeth Joyce, MDPortland, ME1710447974
  4. Gabrielle Kobacker, FNP-CPortland, ME1619538782
  5. Mark Delon Lim, MDBiddeford, ME1669559100
  6. Danielle MilovanovicSouth Portland, ME1104707082
  7. Arvind Patel, M.D.Rockland, ME1235467580
  8. Mark Publicker, M.D.Westbrook, ME1982647178
  9. Joseph Py, D.O.South Portland, ME1063405041
  10. Kristen Silvia, MDPortland, ME1538103478

Common questions

What is Sarah Hipkens, MD's NPI number?

Sarah Hipkens, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1497046072, issued on Apr 29, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Sarah Hipkens, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 576 Saint John St, Portland, ME, 04102. Phone: (207) 661-0700. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Sarah Hipkens, MD's license?

Search the Maine Board of Licensure in Medicine at https://www.maine.gov/md/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Sarah Hipkens, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Sarah Hipkens, MD had 391 Medicare Part D claims for 75 beneficiaries; the average among addiction medicine (family medicine) physician prescribers was 1,187. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Sarah Hipkens, MD's Medicare quality score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 98.1 of 100. 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.

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