William Lipman, MD
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Cambridge, MA
William Lipman, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and NPI 1417022054, issued on Nov 21, 2006. Check the license (Massachusetts 44460, as entered in NPPES) on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- William Lipman
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License number
- 44460 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1493 Cambridge St, Cambridge, MA 02139
- Phone
- (617) 591-4600
- Enumerated
- Nov 21, 2006
- Record last updated
- Nov 28, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 2070588 MA
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify William Lipman in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMassachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
Search for license 44460Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
41% more Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
489 Medicare Part D claims for 133 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 79 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Meloxicam142 claims
- Gabapentin81 claims
- Diclofenac Sodium80 claims
- Tramadol Hcl40 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl25 claims
- Prednisone18 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): 86.3 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).
William Lipman among 692 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Massachusetts
William Lipman, MD is one of 692 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 14% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 14% of these records are older, 52% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 64% of these records are
- Record last updated2012 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Massachusetts
There are 692 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Massachusetts.
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The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Samuel Doppelt, MDCambridge, MA 021391659443430
- Jason Freedman, M.D.Cambridge, MA 021391710100854
- Jillian Gruber, MDCambridge, MA 021391538699772
- Gerald Steinberg, MDCambridge, MA 021391740355148
- Hans Vanlancker, MDCambridge, MA 021391669865242
- Mercedes Von Deck, M.D.Cambridge, MA 021391699881516
- Ronald Geiger, MDCambridge, MA 021381386633154
- Byron Hartunian, M.D.Cambridge, MA 021381700986122
Common questions
What is William Lipman, MD's NPI number?
William Lipman, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1417022054, issued on Nov 21, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is William Lipman, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1493 Cambridge St, Cambridge, MA, 02139. Phone: (617) 591-4600. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify William Lipman, MD's license?
NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 44460, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine at https://findmydoctor.mass.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does William Lipman, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, William Lipman, MD had 489 Medicare Part D claims for 133 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is William Lipman, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 86.3 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.