DR. PETER MICHAEL LIPSCOMB M.D.
NPI 1437598273
Ophthalmology in Hickory, NC
About Dr. Peter Michael Lipscomb M.d. NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
DR. PETER MICHAEL LIPSCOMB M.D. (NPI 1437598273) is an individual ophthalmology provider in Hickory, North Carolina, licensed in North Carolina (2016-01779) and active in the NPI registry since June 2013. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, is affiliated with Watauga Medical Center, and maintains 4 additional practice locations.
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
An ophthalmologist has the knowledge and professional skills needed to provide comprehensive eye and vision care. Ophthalmologists are medically trained to diagnose, monitor and medically or surgically treat all ocular and visual disorders. This includes problems affecting the eye and its component structures, the eyelids, the orbit and the visual pathways. In so doing, an ophthalmologist prescribes vision services, including glasses and contact lenses.
Secondary Practice Locations 4
Other Identifiers 7
Accepted Insurance
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment, assignment, and ordering and referring status from the CMS PECOS system.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment
Dr. Peter Michael Lipscomb M.d. is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.
Areas of Expertise CMS Part B claims 14
Services this provider delivered to Medicare fee-for-service patients, from the CMS Medicare utilization data. Higher counts generally reflect more experience with a service; care delivered outside Medicare is not included.
Hospital Affiliations CMS Care Compare 2
Hospitals where this provider delivers care, identified from recent Medicare claims and place-of-service records.
Watauga Medical Center
Acute Care Hospitals · Boone, NCCharles A Cannon Jr Memorial Hospital
Critical Access Hospitals · Linville, NCPhysician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 28602 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
Medicare Quality Performance CMS QPP · MIPS
Performance in the CMS Quality Payment Program: the MIPS final score across four weighted categories, and the individual quality measures reported to Medicare.
Referred Medical Equipment & Supplies CMS DME claims
Durable medical equipment, devices and supplies this provider ordered from DME suppliers for patients, from Medicare fee-for-service claims.
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 20
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
HICKORY, NC 28602
HICKORY, NC 28602
Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1437598273, enumerated as an "individual" on June 14, 2013.
The provider is located at 2424 CENTURY PL SE HICKORY, NC 28602 and the phone number is (828) 322-2050.
Ophthalmology with taxonomy code 207W00000X.
The provider might be accepting Accepts: Ambetter from Absolute Total Care, Ambetter of. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.
Peter Lipscomb is affiliated with: WATAUGA MEDICAL CENTER and CHARLES A CANNON JR MEMORIAL HOSPITAL.
