NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Nurse Practitioner NPI 1801348347 FNP
Verify on CMS → Sarah Lipham, FNP
Nurse Practitioner in Waynesville, North Carolina.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 89,808 in Nurse Practitioner, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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Prescribing volume
207
Medicare Part D claims · 21 beneficiaries · Nurse Practitioner avg: 1K
Industry payments
$147.78
5 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
What the federal data shows
Sarah Lipham, FNP filed 207 Medicare Part D claims in 2024 as a Nurse Practitioner in Waynesville, North Carolina.
- 207
- Part D claims, 2024
- $147.78
- industry payments (Sunshine Act)
- ≥48th
- pct by Part D claim volume (lower-bound band)
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Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about Sarah Lipham, FNP
Federal records show an active NPI with Medicare Part D prescribing activity — verifiable registry data, not a proprietary rating.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1801348347), first enumerated 11/01/2016.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 207 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
Industry payment transparency
$147.78 in reported industry payments (5 transfers) in 2024 under the federal Sunshine Act — disclosed transfers of value, not a quality rating.
Source: CMS Open Payments
- Not in federal data
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CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1801348347 · Nurse Practitioner
NPI-10 · ENUM-MID · TAX-MEGA · RX-LIGHT · BOOK-LIGHT · PHOTO-ENUM
- NPI-10 1801348347
- ENUM-MID 2016
- TAX-MEGA 90K Nurse Practitioner
- RX-LIGHT 207
- BOOK-LIGHT 4,020 in North Carolina
- PHOTO-ENUM Hope Williams-Brown · 2016
Sarah Lipham, FNP's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2024, across all CMS prescribers nationally
207 ≥ 48th percentile 48% of 1,416,883 prescribers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
The percentile is a conservative 100-claim band: it counts only prescribers in lower claim-volume bands. Medicare Part D claim volume is activity context, not a quality measure or recommendation. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2024
What does the federal data show about Sarah Lipham, FNP?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Nurse Practitioner
Medicare Part D claims
207 82% vs specialty avg
Specialty distribution in North Carolina
How Nurse Practitioner compares to other specialties among North Carolina providers
Board certification
Not published by CMS
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How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1801348347 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
| Credentials | FNP |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 11/01/2016 |
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Sarah Lipham, FNP. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$148
Largest payer
Indivior Inc.
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2024.
207
Total Claims
$22K
Total Drug Cost
21
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 220.2
- Total Day Supply
- 4,235
- Generic Drug Cost
- $10K
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 52.5 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.48
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Buprenorphine Hcl | 103 |
| Buprenorphine-Naloxone Buprenorphine Hcl/Naloxone Hcl | 76 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Nurse Practitioner Overview
How Sarah Lipham, FNP fits within the Nurse Practitioner landscape nationally.
89,808
Nurse Practitioner Providers in US
56
States with Nurse Practitioner
1,144
Avg Claims per Provider
Sarah Lipham, FNP's 207 claims are below the specialty average of 1,144.
Nationwide Nurse Practitioner peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Lipham, both outside North Carolina so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Same NPPES enumeration year (2016)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Nurse Practitioner Providers in North Carolina
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in North Carolina, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Lipham.
One of 4,020 Nurse Practitioner providers enrolled in North Carolina, 5 are shown here.
Whitney Abel
NP
Winston Salem, NC
Irene Abella
NP
Durham, NC
Britney Abney
FNP
Charlotte, NC
Nita Abraham
Raleigh, NC
Pamela Abraham
NP
Charlotte, NC
Compare Nurse Practitioner nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Sarah Lipham, FNP's specialty? ▼
Sarah Lipham, FNP specializes in Nurse Practitioner and practices in Waynesville, North Carolina. Credentials: FNP.
How much does Sarah Lipham, FNP prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Sarah Lipham, FNP wrote 207 Medicare Part D claims totaling $22K in drug costs for 21 beneficiaries.
Where is Sarah Lipham, FNP located? ▼
Sarah Lipham, FNP is located at 1088 BROWN AVE, Waynesville, NC, 28786. Phone: (828) 456-2828.
What is Sarah Lipham, FNP's NPI number? ▼
Sarah Lipham, FNP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1801348347, issued on 11/01/2016.
How many Nurse Practitioner providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 89,808 Nurse Practitioner providers across 56 states in the US. The average Nurse Practitioner provider writes 1,144 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Sarah Lipham, FNP prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Sarah Lipham, FNP's most frequently prescribed drugs include Buprenorphine Hcl, Buprenorphine-Naloxone. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Sarah Lipham, FNP accept Medicare? ▼
Sarah Lipham, FNP appears in CMS Medicare data with 207 Part D claims and 21 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Sarah Lipham, FNP's credentials? ▼
Sarah Lipham, FNP's NPI is 1801348347 with credentials FNP. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2024). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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