Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Adam Lipman, MD

Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician · Fort Lauderdale, FL
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Speaking/Promotional
800 E CYPRESS CREEK RD STE 304, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33334
9544917758
In practice since 2009 (16 years)
NPI: 1215170808 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
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What this data tells you about Dr. Lipman

Dr. Adam Lipman is a sports medicine physician in Fort Lauderdale, FL, with 16 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Lipman performed 2,060 Medicare services across 1,490 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Lipman received a total of $13,704 from 37 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 197 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician. The majority of payments are for speaking programs and promotional activities, reflecting participation in industry-sponsored events. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Dr. Lipman is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.

✓ 16 years in practice ▲ Top 45% volume in FL $13,704 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
2,060
Medicare services
Top 45% in FL for sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician
1,490
Unique beneficiaries
$70
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~129 Medicare services per year of practice

Top procedures by volume

Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.

Procedure Volume Avg. paid Avg. submitted
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) 357 $68 $203
Steroid injection (triamcinolone) 305 $1 $10
Joint injection, major joint 226 $53 $347
Hip X-ray, 2-3 views 213 $36 $173
X-ray of knee, 1-2 views 150 $26 $116
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) 149 $91 $319
New patient office visit (45-59 min) 143 $119 $533
Test or measurement for functional capacity, each 15 minutes 100 $27 $150
Injection, ketorolac tromethamine, per 15 mg 64 $0 $55
Shoulder X-ray, 2+ views 57 $28 $128
Initial hospital admission, high complexity 47 $139 $612
X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views 31 $30 $150
Knee X-ray, 3 views 30 $32 $128
Total hip replacement 29 $1,105 $6,000
Injection of trigger points, 3 or more muscles 27 $42 $246
Fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement 25 $22 $327
New patient office visit (30-44 min) 25 $83 $378
Injection into tendon or ligament 20 $41 $255
Injection of trigger points, 1-2 muscles 20 $29 $233
X-ray of elbow, minimum of 3 views 17 $23 $127
Total knee replacement 13 $1,115 $6,131
X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views 12 $30 $140
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.
2.0% high complexity
32.1% medium
65.8% routine

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$13,704
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,958/year across 7 years
Top 35% in FL for sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician
37
Companies
197
Individual payments
All payments are legal and publicly reported · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment profile

Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.

Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$7,239 (52.8%)
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$6,465 (47.2%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$1,429
2023
$649
2022
$1,787
2021
$1,908
2020
$657
2019
$4,268
2018
$3,008

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
SOUTHERN EDGE ORTHOPAEDICS, INC.
$5,940
Stryker Corporation
$2,463
Arthrex, Inc.
$1,299
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$1,066
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$686
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$442
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
$238
SI-BONE, Inc.
$180
Vericel Corporation
$152
Bioventus LLC
$129
Heron Therapeutics, Inc.
$123
DJO, LLC
$113
Ethicon US, LLC
$96
Embody, Inc.
$95
Horizon Pharma plc
$86
Orthofix Medical, Inc.
$75
Abbott Laboratories
$57
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$49
Aroa Biosurgery Incorporated
$49
Southern Edge Orthopaedics, Inc.
$33
DAVOL INC.
$31
Davol Inc.
$26
BAXTER HEALTHCARE
$25
ACELL, INC.
$23
VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED
$23
Flexion Therapeutics, Inc.
$21
Zyla Life Sciences
$21
Nalu Medical, Inc.
$21
Smith & Nephew, Inc.
$20
Amgen Inc.
$18
Biedermann Motech, Inc.
$17
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$17
ERMI Inc.
$16
Nevro Corp.
$16
Olympus America Inc.
$15
SpineSmith Holdings, LLC
$14
ConvaTec Inc.
$12
Top 3 companies account for 70.8% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ACCOLADE · ACTICOAT 4" X 4" · ACTIFUSE · ALLEVYN LIFE · AQUACEL AG+ EXTRA · ARISTA AH · AXSOS · Acticoat Range · Anthology · CMF · CMF OL1000 · DUEXIS · DURACON · EBI Bone Healing System · ETERNA · EUFLEXXA · EVIS X1 VIDEO SYSTEM CENTER · EXPAREL · Evos Mini · Exogen · Exogen Ultrasound Bone Healing System · G7 · HEALIX · HEALIX KNOTLESS PEEK · JOURNEY II CR · Journey II BCS · MACI · MAKO · MONOVISC · MOTIONSENSE DIGITAL GONIOMETER · NAVIO · Nalu Neurostimulation System · ORTHOVISC · PEAK · PENNSAID · Persona · Physio-Stim · Physio-Stim Osteogenesis Stimulator · Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs · Progel · Prolia · Proximal Humerus Plating System · RAYOS · REAL INTELLIGENCE · REGENETEN Shoulder · REUNION · SPORTPORT · SPRIX · STRATAFIX · SYNVISC-ONE · Senza · Supartz FX Sodium Hyaluronate · T2 · TRIATHLON · TRUESPAN ORTHOCORD · Tricera Handpiece · VIMOVO · VISTASEAL · X3 · ZYNRELEF · Zilretta · Zynrelef · iFuse Implant
Should you be concerned? Payments from pharmaceutical and device companies are legal and common — 57% of U.S. physicians receive at least one. They often reflect legitimate consulting, research, or education. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →

The majority of payments (53%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware.

Equivalent to $665 per 100 Medicare services performed
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Geographic Context

Sports medicine physicians within 10 mi
40
Per 100K population
2.1
County median income
$74,534
Nearest hospital
FORT LAUDERDALE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CENTER
0.0 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPES Weekly updates
Medicare Enrollment PECOS Monthly updates
Practice Data Medicare Util. Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open Payments CY 2024
Disciplinary History — Not public N/A

This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →

Summary

Dr. Lipman is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with speaking/promotional industry engagement, with 16 years of NPI registration.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Lipman experienced with office visit, established patient (20-29 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Lipman performed 357 office visit, established patient (20-29 min) services. Research suggests that higher procedure volume is often associated with better outcomes, particularly for complex procedures. Note that Medicare data only captures patients aged 65 and older, so the total practice volume across all patients is likely higher.
Does Dr. Lipman receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Lipman received a total of $13,704 from 37 companies across 197 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common among physicians — 57% of all U.S. physicians receive at least one industry payment. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. Lipman's costs compare to other sports medicine physicians in Fort Lauderdale?
Dr. Lipman's average Medicare payment per service is $70. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Dr. Lipman) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating a long track record of practice, Medicare participation, and industry disclosure. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
Is this data up to date?
Each data source has its own update cycle. Provider registry data (NPPES) is updated weekly. Medicare enrollment (PECOS) is updated monthly. Medicare practice data has a ~2 year lag — the most recent available is typically 2 years prior. Industry payment data (Open Payments) is published annually, usually in June, covering the prior calendar year. We display the data date prominently on each section so you always know how current it is. See our data freshness policy →
About this page

All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. The Transparency Score measures data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.

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