Dr. Thokozeni Lipato, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 220
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 48
- Part D claims, 2024
- 1,754
- MIPS score, 2024
- 84
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Practice address
- 1250 East Marshall Street, Richmond, VA 23298
- Practice phone
- Call (804) 828-9000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. Thokozeni Lipato is an internist in Richmond, Virginia
Dr. Lipato practices at VCU Medical Center in Richmond, Virginia, part of Commonwealth of Virginia.
Dr. Lipato's NPI, 1770570657, was assigned on October 5, 2005. Dr. Lipato graduated from University of Alabama School of Medicine in 2001. Dr. Lipato holds Virginia license 0101254004.
- NPI
- 1770570657NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 7911969332
- NPI enumeration date
- October 5, 2005
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (804) 828-9000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 51
- Medical school graduation
- 2001
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Thokozeni Lipato practices at VCU Medical Center in Richmond, Virginia
Dr. Lipato's primary practice is VCU Medical Center, at 1250 East Marshall Street, Richmond, VA 23298 in Richmond City. The practice phone is (804) 828-9000.
- VCU Medical Center1250 East Marshall Street, Richmond, VA 23298 · Richmond CityPhone(804) 828-9000
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Thokozeni Lipato is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Lipato's primary practice is VCU Medical Center in Richmond, Virginia, part of Commonwealth of Virginia. The medical group on file is MCV Physicians. Dmand AI also links Dr. Lipato to 1 more urgent care center, named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Thokozeni Lipato's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Lipato practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| VCU Medical Center | 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. Thokozeni Lipato is one of 3,339 internists in Virginia
Internal medicine is Dr. Lipato's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dr. Lipato is licensed in Virginia.
Specialties and state licenses
- Internal medicine, VirginiaPrimary
Internists near Dr. Lipato
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Thokozeni Lipato billed Medicare for 220 services in 2024
CMS data shows 220 Medicare services from Dr. Lipato across 3 procedure codes in 2024, for 48 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $9,252 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Dr. Lipato's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 1032024: 14036%
- Other services
- 2023: 02024: 80
Dr. Lipato compared with the Virginia median for internists, 2024
- Dr. Lipato
- Virginia median
- Medicare services
- 220vs 60764% below
- Medicare patients
- 48vs 24680% below
- Part D claims
- 1,498vs 2246.7 times
Medians across 3,182 internists in Virginia with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Lipato'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. Thokozeni Lipato treated 48 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 39
CMS counts 48 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Lipato in 2024. 40% of them have depression, and 40% have mood disorders. 71% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 3.72, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Lipato's median patient age at 41, with 63% women.
Dr. Lipato's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women3063%
- Men1838%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Lipato's Medicare patients, 2024
- Depression40%
- Mood disorders40%
- High blood pressure38%
- Anxiety35%
- Alcohol and drug use disorders31%
- Asthma25%
- Tobacco use25%
- Chronic kidney disease23%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Lipato's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 41
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women63%
- Men37%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Thokozeni Lipato wrote 1,754 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Lipato wrote 1,754 Medicare Part D claims for 127 patients. 79% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,498 of them, across 28 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,751,081 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,259 claims across 23 drugs.
Dr. Lipato's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic1,389 claims79%
- Brand-name365 claims21%
Dr. Lipato'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. Lipato's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids51%891 of 1,754 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: 1,2592024: 1,49819%
Drugs named by CMS: 28 in 2024, 23 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. Thokozeni Lipato scored 84 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 84 out of 100 for Dr. Lipato for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Lipato accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Lipato as offering telehealth.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
Dr. Lipato's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 84of 100Final score
- 69.9of 100Quality
- 99of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 77of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026
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Dr. Thokozeni Lipato received $15,504 in industry payments from 2018 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 24 general payments to Dr. Lipato from 7 drug and device companies from 2018 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 67% of the total. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation paid the most, $8,760. It also lists 4 research payments totaling $2,079 from 2019 to 2024.
General payments to Dr. Lipato by program year, 2018 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Lipato by kind, 2018 to 2025
- Consulting fees$10,44067%
- Speaker and faculty fees$2,57317%
- Travel and lodging$1,58810%
- Food and beverage$8716%
- Education$320%
Companies that paid Dr. Lipato the most, 2018 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Thokozeni Lipato graduated from University of Alabama School of Medicine
Dr. Lipato graduated from University of Alabama School of Medicine in 2001.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Thokozeni Lipato'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 DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy 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 | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)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. Thokozeni Lipato's NPI number?
Dr. Thokozeni Lipato's NPI number is 1770570657. It was assigned on October 5, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Thokozeni Lipato?
Dr. Thokozeni Lipato is an internist in Richmond, Virginia. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Internal Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207R00000X).
Where does Dr. Thokozeni Lipato practice?
Dr. Lipato practices at 1250 East Marshall Street, Richmond, VA 23298. Dr. Lipato's primary practice is VCU Medical Center in Richmond, Virginia, part of Commonwealth of Virginia. Dmand AI also links Dr. Lipato to 1 urgent care center.
What is Dr. Thokozeni Lipato's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Lipato is (804) 828-9000.
What is Dr. Thokozeni Lipato's medical license number?
Dr. Lipato holds Virginia license 0101254004.
Which hospitals is Dr. Thokozeni Lipato affiliated with?
Dr. Lipato practices at VCU Medical Center in Richmond, Virginia.
What medical group is Dr. Thokozeni Lipato part of?
Dr. Lipato is linked to MCV Physicians.
Does Dr. Thokozeni Lipato accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Lipato billed Medicare for 220 services in 2024, and Dr. Lipato accepts Medicare assignment.
Does Dr. Thokozeni Lipato offer telehealth?
Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Lipato as offering telehealth services.
What is Dr. Thokozeni Lipato's MIPS score?
Dr. Lipato's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 84 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Thokozeni Lipato see?
CMS counts 48 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Lipato in 2024, with an average age of 39.
What services does Dr. Thokozeni Lipato bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Lipato's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), medicare service (G2211) and office visit, established patient (99213).
Where did Dr. Thokozeni Lipato go to medical school?
Dr. Lipato graduated from University of Alabama School of Medicine in 2001.
What drugs does Dr. Thokozeni Lipato prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Lipato's most prescribed drugs by claims were Oxycodone HCl, Hydroxyurea and Oxbryta.
Has Dr. Thokozeni Lipato received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $15,504 in general payments to Dr. Lipato from 7 companies from 2018 to 2025. The largest total came from Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation.
How long has Dr. Thokozeni Lipato been practicing?
Dr. Lipato graduated from medical school in 2001, 25 years ago.
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