Cheryl Sandra Lipson, MD - Medicare Nephrology in Palmerton, PA

Cheryl Sandra Lipson, MD is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine - Nephrology" physician in Palmerton, Pennsylvania. She graduated from medical school in 1982 and has 42 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Nephrology. She is a member of the group practice Gslpg, Inc, St Luke's Physician Group Inc and her current practice location is 218 Delaware Ave, Suite A, Palmerton, Pennsylvania. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (610) 826-6353.

Cheryl Sandra Lipson is licensed to practice in Pennsylvania (license number MD037243E) and she also participates in the medicare program. She accepts medicare assignments (which means she accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance) and her NPI Number is 1447259478.

Contact Information

Cheryl Sandra Lipson, MD
218 Delaware Ave, Suite A,
Palmerton, PA 18071-1858
(610) 826-6353
(610) 826-6359

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Physician's Profile

Full NameCheryl Sandra Lipson
GenderFemale
SpecialityNephrology
Experience42 Years
Location218 Delaware Ave, Palmerton, Pennsylvania
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsYes. She accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.
  Medical Education and Training:
  • Cheryl Sandra Lipson graduated from medical school in 1982
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1447259478
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 07/20/2005
  • Last Update Date: 06/01/2022
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 4183605777
  • Enrollment ID: I20101130000983

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Cheryl Sandra Lipson such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1447259478NPI-NPPES
LI101650OtherPABLUE SHIELD IDIV.NUMBER
002660OtherPAFIRST PRIORITY HEALTH
02292600OtherPACAPITAL BLUE CROSS GRP. #
001258810MedicaidPA
001642680MedicaidPA
390004526OtherPARAILROAD MEDICARE ID. NUM
CA869935OtherPABLUE SHIELD GRP. NUMBER
P1607796OtherPAOXFORD HEALTH PLAN
01046401OtherPACAPITAL BLUE CROSS ID.
020286200OtherPAFEDERAL BLACK LUNG
CE2338OtherPARAILROAD MEDICARE GRP.NUM

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207R00000XInternal Medicine MD037243E (Pennsylvania)Secondary
207RN0300XInternal Medicine - Nephrology MD037243E (Pennsylvania)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Palmerton Dialysis CenterPalmerton, PADialysis facility
St Luke's Miners Memorial HospitalCoaldale, PAHospital
St Luke's Hospital BethlehemBethlehem, PAHospital
Geisinger St. Luke's HospitalOrwigsburg, PAHospital
St Luke's Hospital - Monroe CampusStroudsburg, PAHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Gslpg, Inc7810226875227
St Luke's Physician Group Inc67097983331739

Medicare Reassignments

Some practitioners may not bill the customers directly but medicare billing happens through clinics / group practice / hospitals where the provider works. Medicare reassignment of benefits is a mechanism by which practitioners allow third parties to bill and receive payment for medicare services performed by them. Cheryl Sandra Lipson allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameSt Lukes Physician Group Inc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1700984622
PECOS PAC ID: 6709798333
Enrollment ID: O20040226000062
Entity NameGslpg, Inc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1366006702
PECOS PAC ID: 7810226875
Enrollment ID: O20190917001763

Medicare Part D Prescriber Enrollment

Any physician or other eligible professional who prescribes Part D drugs must either enroll in the Medicare program or opt out in order to prescribe drugs to their patients with Part D prescription drug benefit plans. Cheryl Sandra Lipson is enrolled with medicare and thus, if eligible, can prescribe medicare part D drugs to patients with medicare part D benefits.

Mailing Address and Practice Location

Mailing AddressPractice Location Address
Cheryl Sandra Lipson, MD
218 Delaware Ave, Suite A,
Palmerton, PA 18071-1858

Ph: (610) 826-6353
Cheryl Sandra Lipson, MD
218 Delaware Ave, Suite A,
Palmerton, PA 18071-1858

Ph: (610) 826-6353

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Internal Medicine Doctors in Palmerton, PA

Sallie M Wemple, MD
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Phone: 424-822-5324    Fax: 866-230-8028
Nicholas Michael Varvarelis, D.O.
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Dr. Shaukat H Khan, MD
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Dr. Joe Shuangwen Zhou, MD
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Phone: 610-824-2474    Fax: 610-826-7906
Dr. Mian M Shahid, MD
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Practice Location: 555 Delaware Ave, Suite 1, Palmerton, PA 18071
Phone: 610-826-6112    Fax: 610-826-6082

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