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Dr. Barry K. Lipson, MD

(207 Ratings)

Specializes in: Vitreoretinal Diseases (Retina and Vitreous)

University of Michigan Medical School

Professional interests include: macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, laser surgery

16899 W. Bernardo Drive Floor 2
San Diego, CA 92127

(858) 521-2301

Dr. Barry K. Lipson, MD is a retina specialist in San Diego, CA specializing in vitreoretinal diseases (retina and vitreous). He graduated from University of Michigan Medical School. Dr. Barry K. Lipson, MD is affiliated with Sharp HealthCare and Sharp Memorial Hospital.

Office Locations

Sharp Memorial Hospital

16899 W. Bernardo Drive Floor 2
San Diego, CA 92127

(858) 521-2301

(858) 521-2018

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In The News

“Ophthalmologist Dr. Barry Lipson will be the featured speakerat 1:30 p.m. event Sunday at the Jewish Cultural and ServicesCenter in the Seven Oaks Community Center on Bernardo Oaks Drive.Dr.”—"Today In North County", The San Diego Union-Tribune, July 2001

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Barry K. Lipson, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Affordability:

eye exam

In 2023, Dr. Barry K. Lipson, MD had a list price for eye exam that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within California. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

gonioscopy

In 2012, Dr. Barry K. Lipson, MD had a list price for gonioscopy that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within California. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Barry K. Lipson, MD treated as a retina specialist in San Diego, CA during 2012 were eye procedures, injections, diagnostic imaging and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Barry K. Lipson, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	60
eye procedures	1467
injections	175
ultrasound (sonogram)	60

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Barry K. Lipson, MD treated as a retina specialist in San Diego, CA during 2013 were eye procedures, injections, diagnostic imaging and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Barry K. Lipson, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	39
eye procedures	1515
injections	209
ultrasound (sonogram)	39

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barry K. Lipson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	117
Female	121

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	172
Black	0
Hispanic	29
Asian	23
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	102
From 75 to 84	65
85 and over	48
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barry K. Lipson, MD in 2013

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	39
Dementia	5
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Barry K. Lipson, MD treated as a retina specialist in San Diego, CA during 2014 were eye procedures, injections, diagnostic imaging and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Barry K. Lipson, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	27
eye procedures	1403
injections	200
ultrasound (sonogram)	27

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barry K. Lipson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	118
Female	117

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	172
Black	0
Hispanic	30
Asian	19
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	99
From 75 to 84	69
85 and over	42
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barry K. Lipson, MD in 2014

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	40
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Barry K. Lipson, MD treated as a retina specialist in San Diego, CA during 2015 were eye procedures, injections, diagnostic imaging and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Barry K. Lipson, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	26
eye procedures	1460
injections	220
ultrasound (sonogram)	26

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barry K. Lipson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	232
Female	264

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	360
Black	0
Hispanic	66
Asian	48
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	200
From 75 to 84	150
85 and over	108
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barry K. Lipson, MD in 2015

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	41
Dementia	6
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Barry K. Lipson, MD treated as a retina specialist in San Diego, CA during 2016 were eye procedures, injections, diagnostic imaging and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Barry K. Lipson, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	17
eye procedures	1468
injections	235
ultrasound (sonogram)	17

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barry K. Lipson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	109
Female	115

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	163
Black	0
Hispanic	29
Asian	17
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	94
From 75 to 84	57
85 and over	58
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barry K. Lipson, MD in 2016

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	38
Dementia	10
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Barry K. Lipson, MD treated as a retina specialist in San Diego, CA during 2017 were eye procedures, injections, diagnostic imaging and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Barry K. Lipson, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	11
eye procedures	1484
injections	246
ultrasound (sonogram)	11

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barry K. Lipson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	128
Female	133

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	200
Black	0
Hispanic	26
Asian	18
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	128
From 75 to 84	74
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barry K. Lipson, MD in 2017

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	33
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	31
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Barry K. Lipson, MD treated as a retina specialist in San Diego, CA during 2018 were eye procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Barry K. Lipson, MD for Medicare patients.

eye procedures	1419
injections	290

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barry K. Lipson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	126
Female	137

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	188
Black	0
Hispanic	24
Asian	26
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	109
From 75 to 84	86
85 and over	53
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barry K. Lipson, MD in 2018

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	35
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Barry K. Lipson, MD treated as a retina specialist in San Diego, CA during 2019 were eye procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Barry K. Lipson, MD for Medicare patients.

eye procedures	1354
injections	307

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barry K. Lipson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	127
Female	132

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	189
Black	0
Hispanic	23
Asian	28
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	111
From 75 to 84	89
85 and over	48
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barry K. Lipson, MD in 2019

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	32
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Barry K. Lipson, MD treated as a retina specialist in San Diego, CA during 2020 were eye procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Barry K. Lipson, MD for Medicare patients.

eye procedures	790
injections	208

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barry K. Lipson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	89
Female	103

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	140
Black	0
Hispanic	17
Asian	24
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	78
From 75 to 84	61
85 and over	41
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barry K. Lipson, MD in 2020

Hypertension	48
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	32
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Barry K. Lipson, MD treated as a retina specialist in San Diego, CA during 2021 were eye procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Barry K. Lipson, MD for Medicare patients.

eye procedures	1087
injections	222

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barry K. Lipson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	85
Female	119

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	155
Black	0
Hispanic	15
Asian	19
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	86
From 75 to 84	74
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barry K. Lipson, MD in 2021

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	32
Dementia	7
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Barry K. Lipson, MD treated as a retina specialist in San Diego, CA during 2022 were eye procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Barry K. Lipson, MD for Medicare patients.

eye procedures	1327
injections	245

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barry K. Lipson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	82
Female	117

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	149
Black	0
Hispanic	17
Asian	18
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	90
From 75 to 84	63
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barry K. Lipson, MD in 2022

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	16
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	30
Dementia	0
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Barry K. Lipson, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Barry K. Lipson, MD treated as a retina specialist in San Diego, CA were eye procedures, injections, diagnostic imaging and ultrasound (sonogram).

diagnostic imaging	30
eye procedures	1343
injections	232
ultrasound (sonogram)	30

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barry K. Lipson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	110
Female	123

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	21
Non-Hispanic White	171
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	25
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	71
85 and over	36
Less than 65	12
65 to 74	99

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barry K. Lipson, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Barry K. Lipson, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	1
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	31
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	5
Cancer	10

Education & Training

Dr. Barry K. Lipson, MD graduated from University of Michigan Medical School. He completed residency at University of California, San Diego (UCSD) Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Ophthalmology and has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of Michigan Medical School

Residency: University of California, San Diego (UCSD) Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Ophthalmology

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Barry K. Lipson, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Sharp HealthCare

Sharp Memorial Hospital

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Barry K. Lipson, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Cigna, TRICARE, Aetna, Self-Pay/Uninsured, Blue Shield of California, Sharp Health Plan, Anthem, UnitedHealthcare, Beech Street, Health Net, Medicare, HealthSmart, Humana and Whole Foods Market.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Barry K. Lipson, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Cigna

TRICARE

Aetna

Self-Pay/Uninsured

Blue Shield of California

Sharp Health Plan

Anthem

UnitedHealthcare

Beech Street

Health Net

Medicare

HealthSmart

Humana

Whole Foods Market

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Barry K. Lipson, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 207 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Barry K. Lipson, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in San Diego, CA.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Barry K. Lipson, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Cardinal Health 108 LLC	$1,575 $1,575
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$1,484 Eylea $1,375	EYLEA (aflibercept) Injection $109
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.	$465 Eylea $375	EYLEA aflibercept injection $90
Carl Zeiss Meditec, Inc.	$311 CIRRUS HD-OCT $183	CLARUS 500 Fundus Camera $128
Allergan Inc.	$262 OZURDEX $122	$141
Other	$500 Constellation $122	OPHTHALMIC INSTRUMENTS $93	EVA Ophthalmic Surgical System $91	BEOVU $79	xr $35	Other $79

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$2,950
Food and Beverage	$1,612
Education	$35

Biography

Dr. Barry Lipson's medical specialty is vitreoretinal diseases (retina and vitreous). On average, patients gave Dr. Lipson a rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). In his practice, he is particularly interested in macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, and laser surgery. He accepts Anthem, UnitedHealthcare, and Blue California, in addition to other insurance carriers. Dr. Lipson attended the University of Michigan Medical School and then went on to complete his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of California, San Diego (UCSD). He speaks Spanish. He is affiliated with Sharp Memorial Hospital and Sharp HealthCare.