Stephen Thomas Tipton, OD
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 387
- Part D claims, 2024
- 209
- MIPS score, 2024
- 80
- Industry payments
- $115
- Affiliated sites
- 2
- Practice address
- 460 E 9 Mile Rd, Pensacola, FL 32514-1441
- Practice phone
- Call (850) 477-1499
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Gulf Coast Vision Center
Eye care practice · Pensacola, Florida
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Stephen Thomas Tipton is an optometrist in Pensacola, Florida
Stephen Tipton practices at Gulf Coast Vision Center in Pensacola, Florida.
Stephen Tipton's NPI, 1730698010, was assigned on September 29, 2017. Stephen Tipton graduated from Southern College of Optometry in 2017. Stephen Tipton holds Florida license OPC5465.
- NPI
- 1730698010NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 2961818729
- NPI enumeration date
- September 29, 2017
- NPI status
- Active
- Practice phone
- (850) 477-1499
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 35
- Medical school graduation
- 2017
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Stephen Thomas Tipton practices at Gulf Coast Vision Center in Pensacola, Florida
Stephen Tipton's primary practice is Gulf Coast Vision Center, at 460 E 9 Mile Rd, Pensacola, FL 32514-1441. The practice phone is (850) 477-1499.
- Gulf Coast Vision Center460 E 9 Mile Rd, Pensacola, FL 32514-1441Phone(850) 477-1499
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Stephen Thomas Tipton is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Stephen Tipton's primary practice is Gulf Coast Vision Center in Pensacola, Florida. Dmand AI also links Stephen Tipton to 2 medical groups and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Stephen Thomas Tipton's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Stephen Tipton practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Gulf Coast Vision Center | Available with a free account |
| +1 more site and 2 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Stephen Thomas Tipton is one of 2,585 optometrists in Florida
Optometrist is Stephen Tipton's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 152W00000X. Stephen Tipton is licensed in Florida.
Specialties and state licenses
- Optometrist, FloridaPrimary
Optometrists near Stephen Tipton
Counts of optometrists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Stephen Thomas Tipton treated 387 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 77
CMS counts 387 Medicare patients who saw Stephen Tipton in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 168 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 1.00, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Stephen Tipton's median patient age at 68, with 59% women.
Stephen Tipton's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Stephen Tipton's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women23460%
- Men15340%
Chronic conditions among Stephen Tipton's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis51%
- Chronic kidney disease27%
- Diabetes27%
- Ischemic heart disease23%
- Atrial fibrillation21%
- Anxiety19%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Stephen Tipton's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 68
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women59%
- Men40%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Stephen Thomas Tipton wrote 209 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Stephen Tipton wrote 209 Medicare Part D claims for 74 patients. 57% of them were for generic drugs.
Stephen Tipton's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic119 claims57%
- Brand-name90 claims43%
Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Stephen Thomas Tipton scored 80 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 80 out of 100 for Stephen Tipton for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. CMS counts 22 procedures of cataract surgery by Stephen Tipton, more than 47% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
Stephen Tipton's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 80of 100Final score
- 60.3of 100Quality
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Where Stephen Tipton ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Cataract surgery
- 47th percentile22 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Sources: Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Stephen Thomas Tipton received $115 in industry payments in 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 2 general payments to Stephen Tipton from 1 drug or device company in 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. paid the most, $115.
Companies that paid Stephen Tipton the most, 2025 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Stephen Thomas Tipton graduated from Southern College of Optometry
Stephen Tipton graduated from Southern College of Optometry in 2017.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Stephen Thomas Tipton's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Stephen Thomas Tipton's NPI number?
Stephen Thomas Tipton's NPI number is 1730698010. It was assigned on September 29, 2017, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What does Stephen Thomas Tipton specialize in?
Stephen Thomas Tipton is an optometrist in Pensacola, Florida. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Optometrist (taxonomy code 152W00000X).
Where does Stephen Thomas Tipton practice?
Stephen Tipton practices at 460 E 9 Mile Rd, Pensacola, FL 32514-1441. Stephen Tipton's primary practice is Gulf Coast Vision Center in Pensacola, Florida. Dmand AI also links Stephen Tipton to 2 medical groups and 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Stephen Thomas Tipton's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Stephen Tipton is (850) 477-1499.
What is Stephen Thomas Tipton's medical license number?
Stephen Tipton holds Florida license OPC5465.
What is Stephen Thomas Tipton's MIPS score?
Stephen Tipton's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 80 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
How many Medicare patients does Stephen Thomas Tipton see?
CMS counts 387 Medicare patients who saw Stephen Tipton in 2024, with an average age of 77.
Where did Stephen Thomas Tipton go to medical school?
Stephen Tipton graduated from Southern College of Optometry in 2017.
Has Stephen Thomas Tipton received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $115 in general payments to Stephen Tipton from 1 company from 2025 to 2025. The largest total came from Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc.
How long has Stephen Thomas Tipton been practicing?
Stephen Tipton graduated from medical school in 2017, 9 years ago.
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