William J Lipham, MD in Austin, TX - Medicare Ophthalmology

William J Lipham, MD is a medicare enrolled "Ophthalmology - Ophthalmic Plastic And Reconstructive Surgery" physician in Austin, Texas. He went to Baylor College Of Medicine and graduated in 1993 and has 33 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Ophthalmology. He is a member of the group practice Minnesota Eye Consultants, Pa and his current practice location is 5717 Balcones Dr, Austin, Texas. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (512) 327-7000.

William J Lipham is licensed to practice in Texas (license number 41668) 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 1528053717.

Contact Information

	William J Lipham, MD
	5717 Balcones Dr, Austin, TX 78731-4203
	(512) 327-7000
	(512) 314-1613

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Physician's Profile

Full Name	William J Lipham
Gender	Male
Speciality	Ophthalmology
Experience	33 Years
Location	5717 Balcones Dr, Austin, Texas
Accepts Medicare Assignments	Yes. He accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.

Medical Education and Training:

William J Lipham attended and graduated from Baylor College Of Medicine in 1993

NPI Data:

NPI Number: 1528053717
Provider Enumeration Date: 09/14/2005
Last Update Date: 06/12/2026

Medicare PECOS Information:

PECOS PAC ID: 5496740532
Enrollment ID: I20041013000403

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for William J Lipham such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.

Identifier	Type	State	Issuer
1528053717	NPI	-	NPPES
1528053717	Medicaid	TX
34027700	Medicaid	WI
668057700	Medicaid	MN

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

Taxonomy	Type	License (State)	Status
207W00000X	Ophthalmology	41668 (Texas)	Secondary
207WX0200X	Ophthalmology - Ophthalmic Plastic And Reconstructive Surgery	41668 (Texas)	Primary

Group Practice Association

Group Practice Name	Group PECOS PAC ID	No. of Members
Minnesota Eye Consultants, Pa	4284524539	33

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. William J Lipham allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.

Entity Name	Group Health Plan Inc
Entity Type	Part B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity Identifiers	NPI Number: 1710924683 PECOS PAC ID: 1759293954 Enrollment ID: O20031105000417

Entity Name	Minnesota Eye Consultants, Pa
Entity Type	Part B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity Identifiers	NPI Number: 1508839879 PECOS PAC ID: 4284524539 Enrollment ID: O20040318001449

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. William J Lipham 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 Address	Practice Location Address
William J Lipham, MD 11305 Taylor Draper Ln # 1a, Austin, TX 78759-3929 Ph: (612) 701-2888	William J Lipham, MD 5717 Balcones Dr, Austin, TX 78731-4203 Ph: (512) 327-7000

Reviews and Comments

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William J Lipham, MD - Medicare Ophthalmology in Austin, TX