What is Edward Lipford's specialty?

Edward Lipford (NPI 1538160031) is a Medicare-billing provider whose primary specialty is Pathology in Charlotte, NC.

Where does Edward Lipford practice?

Edward Lipford practices in Charlotte, NC, based on the location reported in the CMS Medicare provider datasets for NPI 1538160031.

How much does Medicare pay Edward Lipford?

Edward Lipford (NPI 1538160031) received approximately $158K in total Medicare Part B payments, serving 2,370 beneficiaries, per the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners dataset.

PROVIDER PROFILE · NPI 1538160031

Edward LipfordM.D.

PRACTICECAROLINAS PHYSICIANS NETWORK, INC.See all providers at this practice →

PathologyCharlotte, NCI

MEDICARE UTILIZATION · PART B · 2024

Total beneficiaries

4,488

Unique beneficiaries

—

Total services

6,924

Distinct HCPCS

Medicare payment

$156K

Peer benchmark

Total Medicare services vs. 315 Pathology providers in NC — top quintile (cohort median 1,479).

PRESCRIBING · PART D · 2024

No data available for this provider in 2024.

QUALITY · MIPS · 2024

Final MIPS score

94.0

Quality

81.6

Cost

0.0

Improvement activities

40.0

Promoting interop.

100.0

Payment adjustment

0.80%

APM Entity

INDUSTRY PAYMENTS · OPEN PAYMENTS · 2024

No data available for this provider in 2024.

REFERRAL NETWORK

Where Edward Lipford's patients come from & go

Directional shared-patient flow from Medicare claims — who sends patients to this provider (inbound) and where this provider's patients go next (outbound). 99 inbound referrers · 0 outbound destinations.

Receives referrals from

Inbound — who sends patients here

Physician	Patients	Visits
CAROLINAS MEDICAL CENTER	647	2,117
Elton Smith Pathology · Charlotte, NC	132	454
LITTMANN, LASZLO	102	161
Glen Kowalchuk Interventional Cardiology · Huntersville, NC	84	182
Mecklenburg Emergency Medical Services Agency Ambulance Service Provider · Charlotte, NC	81	161
Nirav Shah Diagnostic Radiology · Charlotte, NC	47	93
THE CHARLOTTE-MECKLENBURG HOSPITAL AUTHORITY	45	156
MCGINNIS, BARRY	44	63
COUMAS, JAMES	41	101
Gary Defilipp Diagnostic Radiology · Charlotte, NC	37	62
John Grimm Diagnostic Radiology · Charlotte, NC	36	51
THE CHARLOTTE-MECKLENBURG HOSPITAL AUTHORITY	36	87

Refers patients to

Outbound — where patients go next

No outbound pairs above the suppression threshold.

Source: CMS Physician Shared Patient Patterns (30-day window, Medicare FFS). Direction = a beneficiary seen by the first provider, then the second, within 30 days; a proxy for referral, not a documented referral. Pairs with fewer than 11 shared beneficiaries are suppressed.

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