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.
- 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
Also registered at 576 Saint John St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Kayla Blackborow, LCSWClinical Social Worker1427776210
- Deborah Bryenton, LSW-ADDICTIONAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1700946902
- Emily-Anne Garland, LCPCProfessional Counselor1013073170
- Sandra Gioro, LCPCMental Health Counselor1821158007
- Elizabeth Joyce, MDAddiction Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician1710447974
- Heather Metcalf, MDFamily Medicine Physician1225639768
Verify Sarah Hipkens in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMaine Board of Licensure in MedicineCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
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.
Most prescribed
- Buprenorphine-Naloxone99 claims
- Gabapentin29 claims
- Buprenorphine Hcl24 claims
- Suboxone17 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium11 claims
- 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
One hospital or facility affiliation
- 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
- Alisa Cleary, DOFarmington, ME1396785689
- Sarah Hemphill, MD, MPHRockport, ME1508515677
- Elizabeth Joyce, MDPortland, ME1710447974
- Gabrielle Kobacker, FNP-CPortland, ME1619538782
- Mark Delon Lim, MDBiddeford, ME1669559100
- Danielle MilovanovicSouth Portland, ME1104707082
- Arvind Patel, M.D.Rockland, ME1235467580
- Mark Publicker, M.D.Westbrook, ME1982647178
- Joseph Py, D.O.South Portland, ME1063405041
- 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.
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.