Shira Beth Lipton, M.D.
Dermatology Physician · Palo Alto, CA
Shira Beth Lipton, M.D. is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Palo Alto, California, and NPI 1003043340, issued on Jun 13, 2009. Check the license (California A106374, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Shira Beth Lipton
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
- License number
- A106374 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 795 EL Camino Real, Palo Alto, CA 94301
- Phone
- (650) 853-2982
- Enumerated
- Jun 13, 2009
- Record last updated
- May 28, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (650) 853-3343
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110916000264); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of California, Geffen School Of Medicine, 2007
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 795 EL Camino Real
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Verify Shira Beth Lipton in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A106374Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
9% more Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024
865 Medicare Part D claims for 364 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Triamcinolone Acetonide75 claims
- Fluorouracil69 claims
- Fluocinonide65 claims
- Ciclopirox58 claims
- Minoxidil55 claims
- Mometasone Furoate50 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: $124.00
4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc. The 10,250 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,544.61 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
- Sutter Bay Medical FoundationPalo Alto, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Shira Beth Lipton among 2,083 dermatology physician records in California
Shira Beth Lipton, M.D. is one of 2,083 dermatology physician records with a practice address in California. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 61% of them.
- NPI issued2009 · 61% of these records are older, 36% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated2007 · median 2006 among the 1,450 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207N00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Dermatology Physician providers in California
There are 2,083 dermatology physician records in California.
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The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Amy Adams, M.D.Palo Alto, CA 943011679643928
- David Deneau, MDPalo Alto, CA 943011770594699
- John Doux, M.D.Palo Alto, CA 943011205856473
- Karen Han, MDPalo Alto, CA 943011811908692
- Gordon Herron, MDPalo Alto, CA 943011427069228
- Thomas Hoffman, M.D.Palo Alto, CA 943011063435741
- Kathleen Kramer, MDPalo Alto, CA 943011902817711
- Julie Letsinger, MDPalo Alto, CA 943011871541565
Common questions
What is Shira Beth Lipton, M.D.'s NPI number?
Shira Beth Lipton, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1003043340, issued on Jun 13, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Shira Beth Lipton, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 795 EL Camino Real, Palo Alto, CA, 94301. Phone: (650) 853-2982. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Shira Beth Lipton, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A106374, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Shira Beth Lipton, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Shira Beth Lipton, M.D. had 865 Medicare Part D claims for 364 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. 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.