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Unclaimed ProfileAbout LIPTON
Based in Phoenix, AZ, Carter Brian Lipton, M.D. is listed in the NPI registry under hand surgery. Carter graduated from University of Missouri, Columbia School of Medicine in 2002. Carter is also listed as specialising in student in an organized health care education program and orthopaedic hand surgery.
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Common questions
What is Dr. Lipton's specialty?
Dr. Lipton is a hand surgeon in Phoenix, AZ. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “HAND SURGERY”.
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Where can I find Dr. Lipton?
Dr. Lipton is listed at 9225 N. 3RD ST. SUITE 101, Phoenix, AZ 85020. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Dr. Lipton?
The number on file is (602) 861-1218. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
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What is Dr. Lipton's NPI number?
Dr. Lipton's National Provider Identifier is 1043477532. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
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What is Dr. Lipton's medical education?
Dr. Lipton attended University of Missouri, Columbia School of Medicine, graduating in 2002. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Lipton been practising?
Dr. Lipton has 24 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2002, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Dr. Lipton known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Lipton the Medicare record under this individual NPI shows mainly office visits and diagnostic testing. Hospital-based physicians usually have their procedural work billed by the facility rather than under their own number, so this is a floor on their practice, not a description of it. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
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Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Lipton. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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Licensing & Certification
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (602) 861-1218
- Email not available
Practice Locations
9225 N. 3RD ST. SUITE 101
Phoenix, AZ 85020
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
57 services · 41 patients · 3 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
25 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
20 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more | Office visit | 99204 |
12 |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
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Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other hand surgeons in Phoenix 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at University of Missouri, Columbia School of Medicine 4
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 8 related providers in 1 group
Class of 2002 at University of Missouri, Columbia School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Provider data sourced from the NPPES NPI Registry and CMS public datasets. Information is provided for reference and is not medical advice.