William J. Lipham, M.D.
Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician · Austin, TX
William J. Lipham, M.D. is an ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery physician with a practice address in Austin, Texas, and NPI 1528053717, issued on Sep 14, 2005. Check the license (Texas 41668, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- William J. Lipham
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician 207WX0200X
- License number
- 41668 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5717 Balcones Dr, Austin, TX 78731
- Phone
- (512) 327-7000
- Enumerated
- Sep 14, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jun 12, 2026
- Fax
- (512) 314-1613
- Medicaid IDs
- 1528053717 TX
34027700 WI
668057700 MN - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20041013000403); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Baylor College Of Medicine, 1993
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Robert Marquis, M.D., PH.D.Glaucoma Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician1902881048
Verify William J. Lipham in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license 41668Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
66% more Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery physician in 2024
902 Medicare Part D claims for 354 beneficiaries, against an average of 544 among the 409 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims. 223 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Erythromycin322 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen219 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth196 claims
- Celecoxib30 claims
- Methylprednisolone22 claims
- Bacitracin-Polymyxin21 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 85.2 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $39.57
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Sight Sciences, Inc. The 332 providers of this specialty with any payment received $6,302.89 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
- Minnesota Eye Consultants, PABloomington, MN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
William J. Lipham among 40 ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery physician records in Texas
William J. Lipham, M.D. is one of 40 ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery physician records with a practice address in Texas. 95% 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, 85% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 95% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 85% of these records are
- Graduated1993 · median 2010 among the 34 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 23% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207WX0200X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician providers in Texas
There are 40 ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery physician records in Texas.
All 40 in Texas → Every provider in Austin → Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Tanya Khan, M.D.Austin, TX 787311114242922
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- Krista Stewart, MDAustin, TX 787461295077444
- Richard Allen, MDAustin, TX 787051104827351
- Irina Belinsky, M.D.Austin, TX 787051073831087
- Sean Blaydon, M.D.Austin, TX 787051730170622
- Preston ChoiAustin, TX 787051558958801
- Vikram Durairaj, MDAustin, TX 787051871683540
Common questions
What is William J. Lipham, M.D.'s NPI number?
William J. Lipham, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1528053717, issued on Sep 14, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is William J. Lipham, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5717 Balcones Dr, Austin, TX, 78731. Phone: (512) 327-7000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify William J. Lipham, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number 41668, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does William J. Lipham, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, William J. Lipham, M.D. had 902 Medicare Part D claims for 354 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery physician prescribers was 544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is William J. Lipham, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 85.2 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.