Dr. Adam Augustus Klipfel, MD

  • Providence, RI
  • Colorectal surgeon
NPI1114988243PAC ID8729989900
Medicare services, 2024
202
Medicare patients, 2024
172
Part D claims, 2024
304
Publications
17
Clinical trials
3
Practice address
208 Collyer St, Providence, RI 02904
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Primary practice

Brown Surgical Associates - HOPD

Acute Care Hospital outpatient department · Providence, Rhode Island

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Dr. Adam Augustus Klipfel is a colorectal surgeon in Providence, Rhode Island

Dr. Klipfel practices at Brown Surgical Associates - HOPD in Providence, Rhode Island.

Dr. Klipfel's NPI, 1114988243, was assigned on March 29, 2006. Dr. Klipfel graduated from Icahn School Of Medicine At Mount Sinai in 1996. Dr. Klipfel holds Rhode Island license 11164.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
8729989900
NPI enumeration date
March 29, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
56
Medical school graduation
1996

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Adam Augustus Klipfel practices at Brown Surgical Associates - HOPD in Providence, Rhode Island

Dr. Klipfel's primary practice is Brown Surgical Associates - HOPD, at 208 Collyer St, Providence, RI 02904.

  • Brown Surgical Associates - HOPD
    208 Collyer St, Providence, RI 02904

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Dr. Adam Augustus Klipfel is affiliated with 9 sites of care and 3 medical groups

Dr. Klipfel's primary practice is Brown Surgical Associates - HOPD in Providence, Rhode Island. Dr. Klipfel is also affiliated with The Miriam Hospital. The medical group on file is Brown Surgical Associates. Dmand AI also links Dr. Klipfel to 3 more hospitals, 3 group practices and clinics, 2 medical groups and 1 home health agency, each named with a free account. Dr. Klipfel's employer is on file too: a hospital.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Adam Augustus Klipfel's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Klipfel practices, 9 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Brown Surgical Associates - HOPDAvailable with a free account
+8 more sites and 2 medical groupsAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Adam Augustus Klipfel is one of 8 colorectal surgeons in Rhode Island

Colon and rectal surgery is Dr. Klipfel's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208C00000X. Dr. Klipfel is board certified in colon & rectal surgery by the American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Klipfel's licenses on file in 3 states: Rhode Island, California and Massachusetts.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Colon and rectal surgery, Rhode IslandPrimaryLicense 11164 · 2003 to 2026 · taxonomy 208C00000X
  • California licenseSince 2001
  • Massachusetts license2007 to 2026

Clinical focus

Dmand AI lists colonoscopy, colon removal, gastrointestinal obstruction and hemorrhoids among the conditions Dr. Klipfel treats.

Colorectal surgeons near Dr. Klipfel

Counts of colorectal surgeons with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.

8colorectal surgeons in Rhode Island
7colorectal surgeons in Providence

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Adam Augustus Klipfel billed Medicare for 202 services in 2024

CMS data shows 202 Medicare services from Dr. Klipfel across 6 procedure codes in 2024, for 172 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $18,055 for them.

Medicare services, 2024202
Medicare patients172
Paid by Medicare$18,055
Procedure codes6

Dr. Klipfel's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 2022024: 17314%
Surgery
2023: 352024: 2917%

Where Dr. Klipfel's Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office18290%
  • In a facility2010%

Dr. Klipfel's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

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Source: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Adam Augustus Klipfel treated 172 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74

CMS counts 172 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Klipfel in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 74 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 9% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.36, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Klipfel's median patient age at 64, with 52% women.

Medicare patients, 2024172
Average age74
Average risk score1.36
Also on Medicaid9%

Dr. Klipfel's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Klipfel's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women9656%
  • Men7644%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Klipfel's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Arthritis47%
  4. Anxiety41%
  5. Cancer37%
  6. Mood disorders28%
  7. Atrial fibrillation27%
  8. Depression26%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Klipfel's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 64

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women52%
  • Men47%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Adam Augustus Klipfel wrote 304 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Klipfel wrote 304 Medicare Part D claims for 114 patients. 96% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 256 of them, across 6 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $966 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 303 claims across 7 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024304
Drugs named by CMS6
Total drug cost$966
Part D patients114

Dr. Klipfel's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic293 claims96%
  • Brand-name11 claims4%

Dr. Klipfel'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. Klipfel's Part D claims, 2024

  • Antibiotics47%144 of 304 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: 3032024: 25616%

Drugs named by CMS: 6 in 2024, 7 in 2023.

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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. Adam Augustus Klipfel ranks in the 43rd percentile for colonoscopy in Medicare

Dr. Klipfel accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 13 procedures of colonoscopy by Dr. Klipfel, more than 43% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Where Dr. Klipfel ranks in Medicare procedure volume

Colonoscopy
43rd percentile13 procedures

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Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)

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Dr. Adam Augustus Klipfel has 17 publications on record

Dmand AI links 17 papers to Dr. Klipfel, published from 2010 to 2023. 2018 was the busiest year, with 2. The most frequent topics are Postoperative Complications, Laparoscopy and Anus Neoplasms. Dr. Klipfel has published most often in Am Surg. Dr. Klipfel's most frequent co-authors are Steven Schechter, MD, Matthew Daniel Vrees, MD and Leslie Aileen Roth, MD.

Papers17
Years published2010 to 2023

Dr. Klipfel's papers by year, 2010 to 2023

Topics Dr. Klipfel writes about most

  • Postoperative Complications
  • Laparoscopy
  • Anus Neoplasms
  • Carcinoma, Squamous Cell
  • Colectomy
  • Digestive System Surgical Procedures
  • Fluorouracil
  • Length of Stay

Dr. Klipfel's most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Dr. Klipfel

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Dr. Adam Augustus Klipfel has worked on 3 clinical trials

Dmand AI links Dr. Klipfel to 3 clinical trials. Conditions studied include Crohn Disease and Inflammatory Bowel Diseases.

Conditions in Dr. Klipfel's trials

  • Crohn Disease
  • Inflammatory Bowel Diseases

Investigators on the most trials with Dr. Klipfel

Recent clinical trials with Dr. Klipfel

Sources: Dmand AI Research Linkage; and ClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine)

Dr. Adam Augustus Klipfel received $6,475 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 28 general payments to Dr. Klipfel from 11 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Honoraria make up the largest share, 30% of the total. Ethicon Inc. paid the most, $3,166.

General payments to Dr. Klipfel by program year, 2016 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Klipfel by kind, 2016 to 2025

$6.5Kin total
  • Honoraria$1,95830%
  • Travel and lodging$1,71126%
  • Consulting fees$1,60125%
  • Food and beverage$1,20519%

Companies that paid Dr. Klipfel the most, 2016 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Adam Augustus Klipfel has 4 awards and honors on record

Dmand AI lists 4 awards for Dr. Klipfel, most recently Regional Top Doctor in 2014.

Awards and honors for Dr. Klipfel

  1. 2014
    • Regional Top Doctor
  2. 2012
    • CMS Stage 1 EHR
  3. 2009
    • Fellow (FASCRS)
  4. Undated
    • ACS Fellow

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Adam Augustus Klipfel graduated from Icahn School Of Medicine At Mount Sinai

Dr. Klipfel graduated from Icahn School Of Medicine At Mount Sinai in 1996. Dr. Klipfel is a member of ACS, ASCRS and SSAT.

  1. Medical schoolIcahn School Of Medicine At Mount Sinai
  2. Board certified in colon & rectal surgeryAmerican Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery
  3. Board certified in surgeryAmerican Board of Surgery

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Adam Augustus Klipfel accepts plans from 16 insurance carriers

Dr. Klipfel is in network with 16 carriers, including Aetna, United Healthcare and Elevance. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • Aetna
  • United Healthcare
  • Elevance
  • HCSC
  • Aspirus Health Plan
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
  • Humana
  • +8 more carriersWith a free account

Plan types Dr. Klipfel accepts, by number of carriers

  1. PPO10
  2. HMO7
  3. Medicare7
  4. EPO4
  5. POS3
  6. Medicaid1

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Adam Augustus Klipfel's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare 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 percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Clinical trials and co-investigatorsDmand AI Research LinkageClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Awards and committee rolesDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Insurance carriers and plan typesDmand AI Insurance Network Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Adam Augustus Klipfel's NPI number?

Dr. Adam Augustus Klipfel's NPI number is 1114988243. It was assigned on March 29, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Adam Augustus Klipfel?

Dr. Adam Augustus Klipfel is a colorectal surgeon in Providence, Rhode Island. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208C00000X).

Where does Dr. Adam Augustus Klipfel practice?

Dr. Klipfel practices at 208 Collyer St, Providence, RI 02904. Dr. Klipfel's primary practice is Brown Surgical Associates - HOPD in Providence, Rhode Island. Dmand AI also links Dr. Klipfel to 3 hospitals, 3 group practices and clinics, 2 medical groups and 1 home health agency.

What is Dr. Adam Augustus Klipfel's medical license number?

Dr. Klipfel holds Rhode Island license 11164, one of the licenses on file in 3 states.

Which states has Dr. Adam Augustus Klipfel been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Klipfel in Rhode Island (2003 to 2026), California (since 2001) and Massachusetts (2007 to 2026).

Which hospitals is Dr. Adam Augustus Klipfel affiliated with?

Dr. Klipfel is affiliated with The Miriam Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Klipfel to 3 more hospitals.

What medical group is Dr. Adam Augustus Klipfel part of?

Dr. Klipfel is linked to Brown Surgical Associates. Dmand AI links Dr. Klipfel to 2 more medical groups.

Does Dr. Adam Augustus Klipfel accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Klipfel billed Medicare for 202 services in 2024, and Dr. Klipfel accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Adam Augustus Klipfel see?

CMS counts 172 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Klipfel in 2024, with an average age of 74.

Is Dr. Adam Augustus Klipfel board certified?

Yes. Dr. Klipfel is board certified in colon & rectal surgery by the American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery.

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What services does Dr. Adam Augustus Klipfel bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Klipfel's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), office visit, established patient (99213) and surgery: digestive system (46600).

Where did Dr. Adam Augustus Klipfel go to medical school?

Dr. Klipfel graduated from Icahn School Of Medicine At Mount Sinai in 1996.

What drugs does Dr. Adam Augustus Klipfel prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Klipfel's most prescribed drugs by claims were Metronidazole, Neomycin Sulfate and Ondansetron HCl.

Has Dr. Adam Augustus Klipfel received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $6,475 in general payments to Dr. Klipfel from 11 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Ethicon Inc.

How long has Dr. Adam Augustus Klipfel been practicing?

Dr. Klipfel graduated from medical school in 1996, 30 years ago.

Does Dr. Adam Augustus Klipfel do research?

Dmand AI links 17 publications to Dr. Klipfel, published from 2010 to 2023. Dr. Klipfel has worked on 3 clinical trials.

Who does Dr. Adam Augustus Klipfel publish with?

Dr. Klipfel's most frequent co-authors are Steven Schechter, MD (7 shared papers), Matthew Daniel Vrees, MD (6 shared papers) and Leslie Aileen Roth, MD (3 shared papers).

What insurance does Dr. Adam Augustus Klipfel accept?

Dr. Klipfel is in network with 16 carriers, including Aetna, United Healthcare and Elevance. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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