Dr. James Mitchell Lipstate, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 120,827
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 811
- Part D claims, 2024
- 11,054
- MIPS score, 2024
- 92
- Industry payments
- $26,164
- Practice address
- 4212 W Congress St, Lafayette, LA 70506
- Practice phone
- Call (337) 237-7801
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Lafayette Arthritis and Endocrine Clinic APMC
Lafayette, Louisiana
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Dr. James Mitchell Lipstate is a rheumatologist in Lafayette, Louisiana
Dr. Lipstate practices at Lafayette Arthritis and Endocrine Clinic APMC in Lafayette, Louisiana.
Dr. Lipstate's NPI, 1043260607, was assigned on May 12, 2006. Dr. Lipstate graduated from Tulane University School of Medicine in 1980. Dr. Lipstate holds Louisiana license 015807.
- NPI
- 1043260607NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- NPI enumeration date
- May 12, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Practice phone
- (337) 237-7801
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 72
- Medical school graduation
- 1980
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. James Mitchell Lipstate practices at Lafayette Arthritis and Endocrine Clinic APMC in Lafayette, Louisiana
Dr. Lipstate's primary practice is Lafayette Arthritis and Endocrine Clinic APMC, at 4212 W Congress St, Lafayette, LA 70506 in Lafayette Parish. The practice phone is (337) 237-7801.
- Lafayette Arthritis and Endocrine Clinic APMC4212 W Congress St, Lafayette, LA 70506 · Lafayette ParishPhone(337) 237-7801
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. James Mitchell Lipstate is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Lipstate's primary practice is Lafayette Arthritis and Endocrine Clinic APMC in Lafayette, Louisiana. The medical group on file is Lafayette Arthritis and Endocrine Clinic. Dmand AI also links Dr. Lipstate to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. James Mitchell Lipstate's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Lipstate practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Lafayette Arthritis and Endocrine Clinic APMC | Available with a free account |
| +1 more affiliated site | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. James Mitchell Lipstate is one of 81 rheumatologists in Louisiana
Rheumatology is Dr. Lipstate's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RR0500X. Dr. Lipstate is licensed in Louisiana.
Specialties and state licenses
- Rheumatology, LouisianaPrimary
Rheumatologists near Dr. Lipstate
Counts of rheumatologists 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
Dr. James Mitchell Lipstate billed Medicare for 120,827 services in 2024
CMS data shows 120,827 Medicare services from Dr. Lipstate across 36 procedure codes in 2024, for 811 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $1,069,249 for them. Every service was in an office.
Dr. Lipstate's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Drugs given in the office
- 2023: 135,9532024: 109,10320%
- Lab and pathology
- 2023: 9,6852024: 7,81819%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 1,8172024: 1,36725%
- Surgery
- 2023: 1,5432024: 1,21821%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 1,0092024: 81619%
- Other services
- 2023: 02024: 334
- Imaging
- 2023: 2532024: 17132%
Dr. Lipstate compared with the Louisiana median for rheumatologists, 2024
- Dr. Lipstate
- Louisiana median
- Medicare services
- 120,827vs 672179.8 times
- Medicare patients
- 811vs 2243.6 times
- Part D claims
- 10,751vs 2,0585.2 times
Medians across 81 rheumatologists in Louisiana with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Lipstate's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. James Mitchell Lipstate treated 811 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73
CMS counts 811 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Lipstate in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 343 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high blood pressure. 12% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.45, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Lipstate's median patient age at 68, with 76% women.
Dr. Lipstate's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Lipstate's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women59974%
- Men21226%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Lipstate's Medicare patients, 2024
- Arthritis75%
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Ischemic heart disease36%
- Osteoporosis35%
- Anxiety30%
- Mood disorders29%
- Diabetes28%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Lipstate'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
- Women76%
- Men24%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. James Mitchell Lipstate wrote 11,054 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Lipstate wrote 11,054 Medicare Part D claims for 1,041 patients. 85% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 10,751 of them, across 78 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $7,303,730 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 10,576 claims across 79 drugs.
Dr. Lipstate's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic9,393 claims85%
- Brand-name and other1,661 claims15%
Dr. Lipstate's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Lipstate's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids10%1,057 of 11,054 claims
- Antibiotics0%23 of 11,054 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 10,5762024: 10,7512%
Drugs named by CMS: 78 in 2024, 79 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. James Mitchell Lipstate scored 92 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 92 out of 100 for Dr. Lipstate for performance year 2024, reported individually.
Dr. Lipstate's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 92of 100Final score
- 82.1of 100Quality
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Source: Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026
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Dr. James Mitchell Lipstate received $26,164 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 1,012 general payments to Dr. Lipstate from 63 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 70% of the total. Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. paid the most, $6,339.
General payments to Dr. Lipstate by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Lipstate by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Food and beverage$18,39070%
- Speaker and faculty fees$7,70029%
- Education$740%
Companies that paid Dr. Lipstate the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. James Mitchell Lipstate graduated from Tulane University School of Medicine
Dr. Lipstate graduated from Tulane University School of Medicine in 1980.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. James Mitchell Lipstate'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 | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| 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 and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)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) |
| 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 Dr. James Mitchell Lipstate's NPI number?
Dr. James Mitchell Lipstate's NPI number is 1043260607. It was assigned on May 12, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. James Mitchell Lipstate?
Dr. James Mitchell Lipstate is a rheumatologist in Lafayette, Louisiana. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Rheumatology Physician (taxonomy code 207RR0500X).
Where does Dr. James Mitchell Lipstate practice?
Dr. Lipstate practices at 4212 W Congress St, Lafayette, LA 70506. Dr. Lipstate's primary practice is Lafayette Arthritis and Endocrine Clinic APMC in Lafayette, Louisiana. Dmand AI also links Dr. Lipstate to 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. James Mitchell Lipstate's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Lipstate is (337) 237-7801.
What is Dr. James Mitchell Lipstate's medical license number?
Dr. Lipstate holds Louisiana license 015807.
What medical group is Dr. James Mitchell Lipstate part of?
Dr. Lipstate is linked to Lafayette Arthritis and Endocrine Clinic.
Does Dr. James Mitchell Lipstate accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Lipstate billed Medicare for 120,827 services in 2024.
What is Dr. James Mitchell Lipstate's MIPS score?
Dr. Lipstate's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 92 out of 100, reported individually.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. James Mitchell Lipstate see?
CMS counts 811 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Lipstate in 2024, with an average age of 73.
What services does Dr. James Mitchell Lipstate bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Lipstate's most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J0717), injected or infused drug (J0129) and injected or infused drug (J0897).
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Where did Dr. James Mitchell Lipstate go to medical school?
Dr. Lipstate graduated from Tulane University School of Medicine in 1980.
What drugs does Dr. James Mitchell Lipstate prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Lipstate's most prescribed drugs by claims were Prednisone, Methotrexate and Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate.
Has Dr. James Mitchell Lipstate received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $26,164 in general payments to Dr. Lipstate from 63 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
How long has Dr. James Mitchell Lipstate been practicing?
Dr. Lipstate graduated from medical school in 1980, 46 years ago.
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