Dr Kenneth Irwin Lipow, MD - Medicare Neurosurgery in Richland, WA

Dr Kenneth Irwin Lipow, MD is a medicare enrolled "Neurological Surgery" physician in Richland, Washington. He graduated from medical school in 1978 and has 48 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Neurosurgery. He is a member of the group practice St. Luke's Hospital Of Duluth, Banner Health Physicians West Llc, Innovis Health Llc, The Duluth Clinic Ltd and his current practice location is 1100 Goethals Dr Ste B, Richland, Washington. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (509) 942-3067.

Dr Kenneth Irwin Lipow is licensed to practice in Washington (license number MD61575451) and he also participates in the medicare program. He accepts medicare assignments (which means he accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance) and his NPI Number is 1427083674.

Contact Information

Dr Kenneth Irwin Lipow, MD
1100 Goethals Dr Ste B,
Richland, WA 99352-3301
(509) 942-3067
(509) 942-3085

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Physician's Profile

Full NameDr Kenneth Irwin Lipow
GenderMale
SpecialityNeurosurgery
Experience48 Years
Location1100 Goethals Dr Ste B, Richland, Washington
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsYes. He accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.
  Medical Education and Training:
  • Dr Kenneth Irwin Lipow graduated from medical school in 1978
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1427083674
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 07/12/2006
  • Last Update Date: 02/06/2025
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 3678537446
  • Enrollment ID: I20250311001109

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Kenneth Irwin Lipow such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1427083674NPI-NPPES
001263862MedicaidCT
C01733OtherMEDICAL GROUP #

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207T00000XNeurological Surgery MD61575451 (Washington)Primary
207T00000XNeurological Surgery 026386 (Connecticut)Secondary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Essentia Health St Mary's Medical CenterDuluth, MNHospital
Essentia HealthFargo, NDHospital
St Lukes HospitalDuluth, MNHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
St. Luke's Hospital Of Duluth7113834839416
Banner Health Physicians West Llc509297886699
Innovis Health Llc9931298155567
The Duluth Clinic Ltd25673742831121

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. Dr Kenneth Irwin Lipow allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameSt Lukes Hospital Of Duluth
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1902845068
PECOS PAC ID: 7113834839
Enrollment ID: O20031120000212

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. Dr Kenneth Irwin Lipow 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
Dr Kenneth Irwin Lipow, MD
888 Swift Blvd,
Richland, WA 99352-3514

Ph: (509) 946-4611
Dr Kenneth Irwin Lipow, MD
1100 Goethals Dr Ste B,
Richland, WA 99352-3301

Ph: (509) 942-3067

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