Stephen J. Phipps, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · St Johnsbury, VT
Stephen J. Phipps, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in St Johnsbury, Vermont, and NPI 1649265497, issued on Sep 19, 2005. Check the license (Vermont 042-0010054, as entered in NPPES) on the Vermont Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Stephen J. Phipps
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License numbers
- 042-0010054 VT
10966 NH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1290 Hospital Dr, St Johnsbury, VT 05819
- Phone
- (802) 748-8126
- Enumerated
- Sep 19, 2005
- Record last updated
- Aug 8, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid IDs
- 30201296 NH
0VN2361 VT - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040520000451); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Creighton University School Of Medicine, 1996
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Stephen J. Phipps in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersVermont Board of Medical Practice
Search for license 042-0010054Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
69% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
463 Medicare Part D claims for 128 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 29% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost153 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol99 claims
- Timolol Maleate70 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate39 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate24 claims
- Dorzolamide Hcl15 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Shippee Family Eye Care PCSaint Johnsbury, VT
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Stephen J. Phipps among 55 ophthalmology physician records in Vermont
Stephen J. Phipps, M.D. is one of 55 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Vermont. 60% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 91% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 60% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 53% of these records are
- Graduated1996 · median 2003 among the 29 with a school on file
- Record last updated2016 · 71% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Vermont practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Vermont
There are 55 ophthalmology physician records in Vermont.
All 55 in Vermont → Every provider in St Johnsbury → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Krista Haight, M.D.Saint Johnsbury, VT 058191881810505
- Ted Houle, M.D.St Johnsbury, VT 058191871589366
- Miranda Renfrow, DOSaint Johnsbury, VT 058191598915332
- Gerald Saparoff, MDNewport, VT 058551609067156
- Lisa Alexander, MDMiddlebury, VT 057531154353233
- Amy Gregory, M.D.Middlebury, VT 057531437193919
- John Coco, M.D.Rutland, VT 057011801851092
- Gordon Kelly, MDRutland, VT 057011023082336
Common questions
What is Stephen J. Phipps, M.D.'s NPI number?
Stephen J. Phipps, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1649265497, issued on Sep 19, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Stephen J. Phipps, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1290 Hospital Dr, St Johnsbury, VT, 05819. Phone: (802) 748-8126. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Stephen J. Phipps, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Vermont license number 042-0010054, as entered by the provider. Search the Vermont Board of Medical Practice at https://www.healthvermont.gov/systems/board-medical-practice. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Stephen J. Phipps, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Stephen J. Phipps, M.D. had 463 Medicare Part D claims for 128 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.