DAVID STEPHEN LIPTON MD
NPI 1447203732
Internal Medicine in Miami, FL
NPI Status: Active since May 18, 2006
Contact Information
1400 NW 12TH AVE
CEDARS MEDICAL CENTER
MIAMI, FL
ZIP 33136
Phone: (305) 325-5511
- Individual
- Male
- Internal Medicine
- Accepts Insurance
- Medicare Quality Reporting
About DAVID LIPTON
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for David Lipton, an internist established in Miami, Florida with a medical specialization in Internal Medicine. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1447203732 assigned on May 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207R00000X with license number ME0037855 (FL). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 4 years ago.
- NPI
- 1447203732
- Provider Name
- DAVID STEPHEN LIPTON MD
- Gender
- Male
- Entity Type
- Individual
- Location Address
- 1400 NW 12TH AVE CEDARS MEDICAL CENTER MIAMI, FL 33136
- Location Phone
- (305) 325-5511
- Mailing Address
- PO BOX 266211 WESTON, FL 33326
- Mailing Phone
- (561) 967-4118
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 05-18-2006
- Last Update Date
- 02-09-2022
- Code Navigator
An internist like David Lipton is a physician who has completed an internal medicine residency and is board-certified or board-eligible in an internist specialty. Internists are trained to care for adults of all ages for many different medical conditions. An internist typically monitors chronic physical conditions, identifies acute diseases, provides family planning, provides counseling about wellness and disease prevention, etc.
Location Map
Specialty - Primary Taxonomy
The NPI enumerator requires providers to submit at least one taxonomy code. A taxonomy code is a unique 10-character code that describes the healthcare provider type, classification, and the area of specialization. There could be only one primary taxonomy code per NPI record. For individual NPIs the license data is associated to the taxonomy code.
- Classification
Internal Medicine
- Taxonomy Code
- 207R00000X
- Type
- Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
- License No.
- ME0037855
- License State
- FL
- Taxonomy Description
- A physician who provides long-term, comprehensive care in the office and the hospital, managing both common and complex illness of adolescents, adults and the elderly. Internists are trained in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, infections and diseases affecting the heart, blood, kidneys, joints and digestive, respiratory and vascular systems. They are also trained in the essentials of primary care internal medicine, which incorporates an understanding of disease prevention, wellness, substance abuse, mental health and effective treatment of common problems of the eyes, ears, skin, nervous system and reproductive organs.
Secondary Taxonomies
The provider has reported to the NPI enumerator additional taxonomy codes. Multiple taxonomy codes may represent subspecialties or other areas of specialization the provider maybe licensed to practice.
| No. | Taxonomy Code | Type | Classification / Specialization |
License No. (State) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 207RC0200X | Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians | Internal Medicine | ME0037855 (FL) |
| 2 | 207RP1001X | Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians | Internal Medicine | ME0037855 (FL) |
Insurance Plans Accepted
According to publicly available information the provider might be accepting the following health plans from these health insurance companies:
- Bronze Classic 4700 - HMO
- Bronze Classic 4700 | with AdventHealth - HMO
- Bronze Classic Standard - HMO
- Bronze Classic Standard | with AdventHealth - HMO
- Bronze Elite + PCP Saver Plus - HMO
- Bronze Elite + PCP Saver Plus | with AdventHealth - HMO
- Bronze Simple Breathe Easy with Enhanced COPD Benefits - HMO
- Bronze Simple Chronic Care CKM - HMO
- Bronze Simple Diabetes - HMO
- Gold Classic Standard - HMO
- Gold Classic Standard | with AdventHealth - HMO
- Gold Elite Saver Plus | with AdventHealth - HMO
- Gold Simple - HMO
- Gold Simple | with AdventHealth - HMO
- Silver Classic Standard - HMO
- Silver Classic Standard | with AdventHealth - HMO
- Silver Elite - HMO
- Silver Elite | with AdventHealth - HMO
- Silver Simple Breathe Easy with Enhanced COPD Benefits - HMO
- Silver Simple Chronic Care CKM - HMO
Specific plan information not avaialable, please contact the provider to verify if your insurance plan is accepted.
Specific plan information not avaialable, please contact the provider to verify if your insurance plan is accepted.
Specific plan information not avaialable, please contact the provider to verify if your insurance plan is accepted.
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*Please verify directly with this provider to make sure your insurance plan is currently accepted.
Additional Identifiers
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| Identifier | Type / Code | Identifier State | Identifier Issuer |
|---|---|---|---|
| N220264 | OTHER (01) | FL | WELLCARE |
| 261772200 | MEDICAID (05) | FL | |
| 261772200 | OTHER (01) | FL | PSN |
| 94089 | OTHER (01) | FL | BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD |
Areas of Expertise
The following services and procedures, recently provided to Medicare patients, illustrate the range of care this provider offers. This list reflects the variety of services available to all patients visiting the practice and is based on 2022 Medicare dataset. In general, the more frequently a provider treats specific conditions or performs particular procedures, the more experienced they become in addressing similar patient needs. The provider has delivered many of the services listed below to Medicare patients. Please note that this list does not include services provided to patients who are not covered by Medicare.
Critical care, each additional 30 minutes
Critical care, first 30-74 minutes
Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 35 minutes
Critical care refers to special attention given to patients facing life-threatening conditions. Each additional 30 minutes indicates the extension of this specialized care. This might include close monitoring, medication adjustments, and immediate interventions as needed.
This service was performed 15 times for 12 patientsCritical care involves immediate and constant attention by a team of specially-trained health professionals. It's for patients with life-threatening conditions, requiring first 30-74 minutes of intense monitoring and treatment.
This service was performed 170 times for 123 patientsFollow-up hospital inpatient care per day typically involves a 35-minute check-up by your healthcare provider. This service includes monitoring your health progress, adjusting your treatment plan if needed, and answering any questions you may have about your condition or care.
This service was performed 29 times for 25 patientsQuality Reporting
The provider participated in CMS Quality Payment Program. The Quality Payment Program aims to improve population health, reduce costs and improve the care received by Medicare beneficiaries. The following quality measures meet Medicare's statistical reporting standards. Not all providers report the same information, because not all providers give the same services to patients. The quality information is just a snapshot of some the care providers give to their patients. Reporting more or less information is not a reflection of quality.
| Quality Measure | Performance | Number of Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Advance Care Planning | Yes | N/A |
| Implementation of practices/processes to develop advance care planning that includes: documenting the advance care plan or living will within the medical record, educating clinicians about advance care planning motivating them to address advance care planning needs of their patients, and how these needs can translate into quality improvement, educating clinicians on approaches and barriers to talking to patients about end-of-life and palliative care needs and ways to manage its documentation, as well as informing clinicians of the healthcare policy side of advance care planning. | ||
| Care Plan | 100% | 204 |
| Percentage of patients aged 65 years and older who have an advance care plan or surrogate decision maker documented in the medical record that an advance care plan was discussed but the patient did not wish or was not able to name a surrogate decision maker or provide an advance care plan | ||
| Implementation of formal quality improvement methods, practice changes, or other practice improvement processes | Yes | N/A |
| Adopt a formal model for quality improvement and create a culture in which all staff actively participates in improvement activities that could include one or more of the following such as: • Multi-Source Feedback; • Train all staff in quality improvement methods; • Integrate practice change/quality improvement into staff duties; • Engage all staff in identifying and testing practices changes; • Designate regular team meetings to review data and plan improvement cycles; • Promote transparency and accelerate improvement by sharing practice level and panel level quality of care, patient experience and utilization data with staff; and/or • Promote transparency and engage patients and families by sharing practice level quality of care, patient experience and utilization data with patients and families, including activities in which clinicians act upon patient experience data. | ||
| Implementation of medication management practice improvements | Yes | N/A |
| Manage medications to maximize efficiency, effectiveness and safety that could include one or more of the following: Reconcile and coordinate medications and provide medication management across transitions of care settings and eligible clinicians or groups; Integrate a pharmacist into the care team; and/or Conduct periodic, structured medication reviews. | ||
| Leadership engagement in regular guidance and demonstrated commitment for implementing practice improvement changes | Yes | N/A |
| Ensure full engagement of clinical and administrative leadership in practice improvement that could include one or more of the following: Make responsibility for guidance of practice change a component of clinical and administrative leadership roles; Allocate time for clinical and administrative leadership for practice improvement efforts, including participation in regular team meetings; and/or Incorporate population health, quality and patient experience metrics in regular reviews of practice performance. | ||
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NPI NPI Number Validation
How NPI Validation Works
The NPI validation process uses the ISO-standard Luhn algorithm, a mathematical "handshake", to ensure that a provider's 10-digit ID is authentic and free of common typing errors.
To verify the NPI 1447203732, we treat the final digit (2) as the Check Digit—the target answer we need to reach. The process begins by taking the first nine digits and adding a constant value of 24, which accounts for the "80840" prefix required for all U.S. health identifiers. We then double every other digit starting from the right and sum the individual digits of those results together. For this specific NPI, that total comes to 68. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 68 = 2).
Digit-by-digit view
Use the first nine digits for the calculation. Starting from the right, double every other digit. The last digit is the check digit and is not part of the calculation.
Step 1: Double every other digit from the right
Starting with the rightmost digit of the first nine digits, double every other value. If doubling creates a two-digit number, add those digits together.
Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant
Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.
Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10
The next multiple of ten after 68 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1447203732, enumerated as an "individual" on May 18, 2006.
The provider is located at 1400 NW 12TH AVE CEDARS MEDICAL CENTER MIAMI, FL 33136 and the phone number is (305) 325-5511.
Internal Medicine with taxonomy code 207R00000X.
The provider might be accepting Accepts: Oscar Health Maintenance Organization of Florida,. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.
