Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Adam Lipson, MD

Neurological Surgery · Union, NJ
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
1057 COMMERCE AVE, Union, NJ 07083
9086888800
Registered in NPPES since 2006
NPI: 1912012071 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating. This page presents federal public records about Dr. Lipson from CMS (NPPES, Open Payments, Medicare Provider Utilization, PECOS). It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a judgment of clinical quality. Always consult the provider directly and a licensed clinician for medical decisions. Read methodology →
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What this data tells you about Dr. Lipson

Dr. Adam Lipson is a neurological surgery specialist in Union, NJ, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Lipson performed 365 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Lipson received a total of $202,101 from 41 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 385 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly reported through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their effect on care. A reliable breakdown by payment category is not available in this snapshot. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Dr. Lipson is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.

✓ 20 years of NPI registration ▲ Top 33% volume in NJ $202,101 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
365
Medicare services
Top 33% in NJ for neurological surgery
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$127
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →

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 (30-39 min)
A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
130 $106 $183
New patient office visit (45-59 min)
An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 45 and 59 minutes. This code covers the total time spent by the physician or qualified healthcare professional on the date of the encounter.
66 $127 $231
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min)
An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
50 $74 $133
Imaging guidance for procedure, 60 minutes or less
Use of imaging technology to guide a medical procedure. This service lasts 60 minutes or less.
46 $13 $89
Partial removal of spine bone with nerve release, each additional segment
This procedure involves the partial removal of spinal bone to relieve pressure on the spinal cord or nerves. It is billed for each additional spinal segment treated beyond the initial segment.
21 $163 $2,590
Telephone medical discussion, 11-20 minutes
A phone conversation with a physician lasting between 11 and 20 minutes.
17 $60 $155
Partial removal of spine bone with nerve release, 1 segment
A surgical procedure involving the partial removal of a bone segment in the spine to relieve pressure on the spinal cord or nerves. This is performed on a single spinal segment.
13 $892 $1,244
Spinal neurostimulator generator insertion
Surgical placement of a spinal neurostimulator generator or receiver device.
11 $216 $408
Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min)
An office or outpatient visit for an existing patient lasting between 40 and 54 minutes. This level of service is determined by the total time spent on the date of the encounter.
11 $139 $255
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. These counts do not measure clinical quality or years of experience.

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$202,101
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $28,872/year across 7 years
Top 4% in NJ for neurological surgery
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
41
Companies
385
Payment records
Payments are publicly reported; disclosure does not establish legality · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment categories are unavailable while the source breakdown is being rebuilt. Company and year totals do not identify how much belongs to each category.

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$44,984
2023
$27,496
2022
$17,601
2021
$16,098
2020
$20,063
2019
$26,965
2018
$48,894

Payments by company (2024)

Intrinsic Therapeutics
$21,776
Stryker Corporation
$19,071
Royal Biologics, Inc.
$2,112
Becton, Dickinson and Company
$700
Providence Medical Technology, Inc.
$420
Nevro Corp.
$288
Saluda Medical Americas, Inc.
$211
BIOTRONIK NRO, Inc.
$122
Augmedics Inc.
$99
Medtronic, Inc.
$52
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
$41
SPINAL ELEMENTS, INC.
$40
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$26
Abbott Laboratories
$25
Top 3 companies account for 95.5% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Stryker Corporation
$88,051
Intrinsic Therapeutics
$53,815
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.
$17,508
Centinel Spine, LLC
$11,772
Royal Biologics, Inc.
$10,498
Alphatec Spine, Inc
$8,483
Becton, Dickinson and Company
$5,075
Abbott Laboratories
$1,559
Nevro Corp.
$1,018
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$476
Providence Medical Technology, Inc.
$420
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$364
Medtronic, Inc.
$321
Boston Scientific Corporation
$260
PARADIGM SPINE, LLC
$258
Saluda Medical Americas, Inc.
$227
Royal Biologics
$213
SI-BONE, Inc.
$212
Neo Spine USA Inc
$182
Spine Wave, Inc.
$161
NuVasive, Inc.
$150
Imperative Care, Inc
$139
BIOTRONIK NRO, Inc.
$122
Augmedics Inc.
$99
Nuvectra Corporation
$98
Mazor Robotics Inc.
$80
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
$75
MML US, Inc.
$73
RTI Surgical, Inc.
$58
Choice Spine, LLC
$56
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
$47
SPINAL ELEMENTS, INC.
$40
Stimwave Technologies Incorporated
$39
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$33
Vertos Medical, Inc.
$28
Ethicon US, LLC
$21
GE HealthCare
$15
ABBVIE INC.
$15
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$14
PORTOLA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$14
Medicrea USA, Corp.
$11
Top 3 companies account for 78.9% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
1.5mm Neuro · ACTIVA · AERO · ALIF PLATE · ALLOGRAFT · ANDEXXA · AQUAMANTYS · ARIA · ATLANTIS ANTERIOR CERVICAL PLATE SYSTEM · Algovita · Allograft · Axium INS DRG IPG · BARRICAID ACD (ANNULAR CLOSURE DEVICE) · BENGAL · BOTOX · BRAINLAB · Barricaid Annular Closure Device · Blackhawk · CASCADIA INTERBODY SYSTEM · CHRONOS · CONCORDE · CONDUIT · Cryo-Cord · DRG IPGs · Deep Brain Stimulation · ES2 · EVEREST · EVEREST SPINAL SYSTEM · EXPEDIUM · Evoke · Evoke SCS · Fibrinet · GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT · GENERAL - PAIN MANAGEMENT · GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT · Gliadel · INFINITY · INTELLIS · IVS - CORTOSS · IVS - VERTEBRAL AUGMENTATION PRODUCTS · Infinity DBS Pulse Generators · Invictus OPEN · LITE PLATE SYSTEM · MONTEREY AL · MaxxCell · Mazor X Stealth Edition · Medical Devices · NEURO PLATING SYSTEM · NEUROMATRIX · NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT · NONE · NURTEC ODT · Neo Pedicle Screw System · Neuro Plating System · Neuromodulation Dspsbls and Accs · OASYS · OZARK CERVICAL PLATE SYSTEM · Octrode SCS Leads · Omnia · Other - Miscellaneous · PASS-LP · PRODISC C · PRODISC L · PROLIFT · Penta SCS Leads · Prineo 42 · Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs · Proclaim IPG · Prodigy Family of SCS IPGs · Prospera · Protege Family of SCS IPGs · ReActiv8 · SCS IPGs · SEGLENTIS · SERRATO · SPECTRA WAVEWRITER · STALIF M · STEALTHSTATION S8 PLATFORM · SYMPHONY · SYNFIX · Senza · Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System · Spinal Implants · StimQ Peripheral Nerve StimulatorSystem · TLIF · TRITANIUM · Teligen · VECTRIS · VIPER · Vivigen MIS Delivery System · WavelinQ · XLIF · Xvision · YUKON OCT SPINAL SYSTEM · ZOOM 88-T LARGE DISTAL PLATFORM · coflex · iFuse Implant · mild Device Kit
Should you be concerned? Industry payments are disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their purpose, legality, or effect on care. 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 →
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Geographic Context

Neurological surgerists in nearby ZIP areas
340
County median income
$100,117
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
NEWARK BETH ISRAEL MEDICAL CENTER
3.2 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPES NPPES snapshot; verify current record
Medicare Enrollment PECOS PECOS snapshot
Practice Data Medicare Util. Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open Payments CY 2024
Disciplinary History — Not included N/A

This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →

Summary

Dr. Lipson is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with 20 years of NPI registration.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Lipson experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Lipson performed 130 office visit, established patient (30-39 min) services. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.
Does Dr. Lipson receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Lipson received a total of $202,101 from 41 companies across 385 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their legality or effect on care. 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. Lipson's costs compare to other neurological surgerists in Union?
Dr. Lipson's average Medicare payment per service is $127. 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. Lipson) 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 the presence of registry, enrollment, activity or payment records, not verified experience or clinical quality. 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?
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About this page

This page combines public CMS records with calculated summaries and explanatory procedure labels. These transformations are not verbatim federal records. Sources: 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. Data Coverage reflects 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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Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Industry payment disclosure alone establishes neither wrongdoing nor legality. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →