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Dr. Michael Eric Lipkin, MD

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(439 Ratings)

Specializes in: Urology (Urinary Tract Disease)

UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School (2003)

Professional interests include: percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL), ureteral stones, laser lithotripsy, and more.

2400 Pratt Street
Durham, NC 27710

(919) 668-2000

Dr. Michael Eric Lipkin, MD is an urologist in Asheville, NC specializing in urology (urinary tract disease). He graduated from UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School in 2003 and has 23 years of experience. Dr. Michael Eric Lipkin, MD is affiliated with U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Duke Health and DUKE HEALTH INTEGRATED PRACTICE INC.

Office Locations

1100 Tunnel Road Asheville Vamc (637)
Asheville, NC 28805

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Duke Health

2400 Pratt Street
Durham, NC 27710

(919) 668-2000

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Duke Health

40 Duke Medicine Circle
Durham, NC 27710

(919) 684-2446

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Some issues Dr. Michael Eric Lipkin, MD can help you with:

Kidney Stones

Kidney stones are hard deposits that form in the kidneys, made up of minerals that are normally present in urine. They can vary in size, from as small as a grain of sand to as large as a nickel, occasionally even larger. Sometimes they lodge in the kidney, and sometimes they break free and make their way out through the urinary tract, which can be extremely painful.

Kidney stones can be smooth or jagged and are yellow to brown in color. They are mostly comprised of the minerals calcium, oxalate, and phosphorus. Examining the stones to see what they are made of can show what caused the stone to be formed in the first place. For example, a stone made of mostly calcium, which is the most common type, can happen any time the urine becomes too concentrated due to dehydration or a blockage in the kidney. A uric acid stone forms when acid levels in the urine get too high, usually due to excessive consumption of animal protein such as meat and fish. A struvite stone is a sign of certain infections, and a cystine stone can be due to a genetic disorder that raises the risk of kidney stones.

The most common symptom of kidney stones is pain, either in the back or lower abdomen, or severe pain when urinating. There may also be blood in the urine. Treatment for kidney stones depends on how large the stone is. Very small stones can pass out of the body on their own, and they do not require treatment other than drinking adequate water and taking pain killers. Larger stones need to be broken apart and removed. The main treatment options are:

Shock wave lithotripsy, which uses sound wave vibrations to break apart the stone
Percutaneous nephrolithotomy, or the use of a very tiny tool (like a wire inserted through the back) to break apart and remove the stone
Ureteroscopy, a thin tube inserted through the urethra and bladder to the stone, where tiny tools can grasp the stone and remove

People who have had one kidney stone are at risk of developing another. To reduce this risk, patients are given instructions specific to the type of stone they developed. Generally the instructions will include drinking more water to dilute the urine, but it may also involve lowering sodium intake or eating less meat.

In The News

“Michael E. Lipkin, MD, is Urology Clinic Chief and Associate Professor of Surgery at Duke University, Durham, North Carolina.”—"Categories", The Health Care Blog, December 2020

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Michael Eric Lipkin, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

cystoscopy with ureteral stent placement

In 2023, Dr. Michael Eric Lipkin, MD performed more cystoscopy with ureteral stent placement procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within North Carolina.

Top 10%

By Volume:

ureteroscopy with laser lithotripsy

In 2023, Dr. Michael Eric Lipkin, MD performed more ureteroscopy with laser lithotripsy procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within North Carolina.

Top 25%

By Volume:

pyeloscopy

By Affordability:

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within North Carolina, Dr. Michael Eric Lipkin, MD performed more pyeloscopy procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for hospital care, inpatient care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. 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. Michael Eric Lipkin, MD treated as an urologist in Asheville, NC during 2012 were urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures, stent placement (stenting) and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Eric Lipkin, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	522
foreign body removal	25
hospital care	39
inpatient care	39
laser treatment	41
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	41
minimally invasive procedures	251
stent placement (stenting)	65
urologic procedures	317

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Eric Lipkin, MD treated as an urologist in Asheville, NC during 2013 were urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures, stent placement (stenting) and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Eric Lipkin, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	553
foreign body removal	22
hospital care	28
inpatient care	28
laser treatment	46
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	46
minimally invasive procedures	300
stent placement (stenting)	94
urologic procedures	321

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Eric Lipkin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	269
Female	153

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	322
Black	82
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	201
From 75 to 84	109
85 and over	32
Less than 65	80

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Eric Lipkin, MD in 2013

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	36
Dementia	9
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Eric Lipkin, MD treated as an urologist in Asheville, NC during 2014 were minimally invasive procedures, urologic procedures, stent placement (stenting) and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Eric Lipkin, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	411
foreign body removal	27
hospital care	16
inpatient care	16
laser treatment	36
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	36
minimally invasive procedures	201
stent placement (stenting)	71
urologic procedures	201

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Eric Lipkin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	258
Female	109

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	264
Black	84
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	168
From 75 to 84	82
85 and over	26
Less than 65	91

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Eric Lipkin, MD in 2014

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	36
Dementia	5
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Eric Lipkin, MD treated as an urologist in Asheville, NC during 2015 were minimally invasive procedures, urologic procedures, stent placement (stenting) and foreign body removal.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Eric Lipkin, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	21
diagnostic procedures	21
doctor visit	399
foreign body removal	70
hospital care	16
inpatient care	16
laser treatment	43
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	43
minimally invasive procedures	303
stent placement (stenting)	96
urologic procedures	303

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Eric Lipkin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	546
Female	268

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	610
Black	156
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	348
From 75 to 84	190
85 and over	48
Less than 65	228

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Eric Lipkin, MD in 2015

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	3
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	41
Dementia	5
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Eric Lipkin, MD treated as an urologist in Asheville, NC during 2016 were minimally invasive procedures, urologic procedures, stent placement (stenting) and foreign body removal.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Eric Lipkin, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	316
foreign body removal	51
laser treatment	32
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	32
minimally invasive procedures	225
stent placement (stenting)	77
urologic procedures	225

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Eric Lipkin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	218
Female	132

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	262
Black	68
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	172
From 75 to 84	68
85 and over	22
Less than 65	88

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Eric Lipkin, MD in 2016

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	65
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	37
Dementia	8
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Eric Lipkin, MD treated as an urologist in Asheville, NC during 2017 were minimally invasive procedures, urologic procedures, stent placement (stenting) and foreign body removal.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Eric Lipkin, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	273
foreign body removal	53
hospital care	17
inpatient care	17
laser treatment	39
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	39
minimally invasive procedures	245
stent placement (stenting)	93
urologic procedures	245

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Eric Lipkin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	238
Female	151

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	286
Black	77
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	187
From 75 to 84	69
85 and over	14
Less than 65	119

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Eric Lipkin, MD in 2017

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	65
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	40
Dementia	8
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Eric Lipkin, MD treated as an urologist in Asheville, NC during 2018 were minimally invasive procedures, urologic procedures, stent placement (stenting) and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Eric Lipkin, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	201
foreign body removal	42
hospital care	67
inpatient care	67
laser treatment	45
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	45
minimally invasive procedures	182
stent placement (stenting)	79
urologic procedures	182

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Eric Lipkin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	186
Female	132

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	232
Black	68
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	153
From 75 to 84	70
85 and over	20
Less than 65	75

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Eric Lipkin, MD in 2018

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	65
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	39
Dementia	11
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Eric Lipkin, MD treated as an urologist in Asheville, NC during 2019 were minimally invasive procedures, urologic procedures, stent placement (stenting) and foreign body removal.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Eric Lipkin, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	228
foreign body removal	63
hospital care	35
inpatient care	35
laser treatment	35
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	35
minimally invasive procedures	183
stent placement (stenting)	68
urologic procedures	183

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Eric Lipkin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	220
Female	105

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	243
Black	63
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	153
From 75 to 84	77
85 and over	12
Less than 65	83

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Eric Lipkin, MD in 2019

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	67
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	38
Dementia	11
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Eric Lipkin, MD treated as an urologist in Asheville, NC during 2020 were minimally invasive procedures, urologic procedures, stent placement (stenting) and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Eric Lipkin, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	179
foreign body removal	31
hospital care	35
inpatient care	35
laser treatment	29
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	29
minimally invasive procedures	132
stent placement (stenting)	65
urologic procedures	132

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Eric Lipkin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	175
Female	100

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	217
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	131
From 75 to 84	67
85 and over	14
Less than 65	63

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Eric Lipkin, MD in 2020

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	65
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	40
Dementia	10
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Eric Lipkin, MD treated as an urologist in Asheville, NC during 2021 were minimally invasive procedures, urologic procedures, stent placement (stenting) and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Eric Lipkin, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	218
laser treatment	17
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	17
minimally invasive procedures	72
stent placement (stenting)	59
urologic procedures	72

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Eric Lipkin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	163
Female	107

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	218
Black	35
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	130
From 75 to 84	91
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Eric Lipkin, MD in 2021

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	34
Dementia	10
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Eric Lipkin, MD treated as an urologist in Asheville, NC during 2022 were minimally invasive procedures, urologic procedures, stent placement (stenting) and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Eric Lipkin, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	192
foreign body removal	17
laser treatment	31
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	31
minimally invasive procedures	86
stent placement (stenting)	57
urologic procedures	86

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Eric Lipkin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	148
Female	89

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	188
Black	29
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	118
From 75 to 84	75
85 and over	13
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Eric Lipkin, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	35
Dementia	6
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Eric Lipkin, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Michael Eric Lipkin, MD treated as an urologist in Asheville, NC were urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures, stent placement (stenting) and foreign body removal.

ablation	21
diagnostic procedures	21
doctor visit	317
foreign body removal	40
hospital care	31
inpatient care	31
laser treatment	35
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	35
minimally invasive procedures	198
stent placement (stenting)	74
urologic procedures	206

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Eric Lipkin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	220
Female	122

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	60
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	258
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	1
Other	2

**Age**
75 to 84	81
85 and over	18
Less than 65	78
65 to 74	160

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Eric Lipkin, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	34
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Dementia	7
Cancer	15

Education & Training

Dr. Michael Eric Lipkin, MD graduated from UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School in 2003. He completed residency at NYU Langone Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Urology, Urology and has a state license in North Carolina.

Medical School: UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School (2003)

Residency: NYU Langone Medical Center (2009)

Board Certification: American Board of Urology, Urology

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Michael Eric Lipkin, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Duke Health

DUKE HEALTH INTEGRATED PRACTICE INC

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. Michael Eric Lipkin, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: MedCost, Aetna Traditional Choice, Aetna Medicare PPO, BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina, CIGNA Open Access Plus, WellCare, AmeriHealth, Medicare Part B, Medicare Advantage, AARP, CIGNA Open Access, United Healthcare PPO, United Healthcare POS, United Healthcare HMO, Aetna, Aetna Workers' Compensation, TRICARE Prime, United Healthcare, Aetna Open Choice PPO, TRICARE Prime Remote, Medicare, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, TRICARE, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Aetna Managed Choice POS, Aetna HMO, Gateway Health Alliance, Alliance Health (*Beginning January 2026), *Duke HomeCare and Hospice does not participate in the plan., Duke Employee Plans, Blue Options (123, PPO, HSA), *Duke HomeCare and Hospice and mental health providers do not participate with the plan., Aetna Quality Point of Service (QPOS), Aetna Choice POS, Aetna Choice POS II, Duke Advantage (*Beginning January 2026), Aetna Medicare Value Plan (HMO), Blue Advantage (*Available in select counties only), Duke Options (*Beginning January 2026), Duke Basic, Duke USA (*Beginning January 2026), Ambetter, Experience Health, Aetna Select HMO, Aetna PCP Coordinated POS Plan, Blue Select, Blue Medicare (HMO, PPO)*, Aetna Limited Benefit Insurance PPO, Vaya Health (*Beginning January 2026), Healthy Blue, Trillium (*Beginning January 2026), Aetna Health Network Only, Aetna Health Network Option, All Savers Fully Insured, Blue Value (*Duke Health Lake Norman and Kernodle Clinics only), First Medicare Direct, Carolina Complete Health, Healthgram, All Savers Alternate Funding, Aetna Medicare Assure Plan (HMO D-SNP), Aetna/CVS Health, Aetna Elect Choice HMO, Aetna Open Access Elect Choice, Partners (*Beginning January 2026), Aetna Voluntary Indemnity Group Plan, Duke Select, Aetna Open Access HMO, Open Access Aetna Select, Aetna Open Access Managed Choice, NC State Employees Health Plan, Ambetter of North Carolina and United Medical Resources (UMR).

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Michael Eric Lipkin, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

MedCost

Aetna Traditional Choice

Aetna Medicare PPO

BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina

CIGNA Open Access Plus

WellCare

AmeriHealth

Medicare Part B

Medicare Advantage

AARP

CIGNA Open Access

United Healthcare PPO

United Healthcare POS

United Healthcare HMO

Aetna

Aetna Workers' Compensation

TRICARE Prime

United Healthcare

Aetna Open Choice PPO

TRICARE Prime Remote

Medicare

Medicaid

Humana

Cigna

TRICARE

Harvard Pilgrim Health Care

Aetna Managed Choice POS

Aetna HMO

Gateway Health Alliance

Alliance Health (*Beginning January 2026)

*Duke HomeCare and Hospice does not participate in the plan.

Duke Employee Plans

Blue Options (123, PPO, HSA)

*Duke HomeCare and Hospice and mental health providers do not participate with the plan.

Aetna Quality Point of Service (QPOS)

Aetna Choice POS, Aetna Choice POS II

Duke Advantage (*Beginning January 2026)

Aetna Medicare Value Plan (HMO)

Blue Advantage (*Available in select counties only)

Duke Options (*Beginning January 2026)

Duke Basic

Duke USA (*Beginning January 2026)

Ambetter

Experience Health

Aetna Select HMO

Aetna PCP Coordinated POS Plan

Blue Select

Blue Medicare (HMO, PPO)*

Aetna Limited Benefit Insurance PPO

Vaya Health (*Beginning January 2026)

Healthy Blue

Trillium (*Beginning January 2026)

Aetna Health Network Only, Aetna Health Network Option

All Savers Fully Insured

Blue Value (*Duke Health Lake Norman and Kernodle Clinics only)

First Medicare Direct

Carolina Complete Health

Healthgram

All Savers Alternate Funding

Aetna Medicare Assure Plan (HMO D-SNP)

Aetna/CVS Health

Aetna Elect Choice HMO, Aetna Open Access Elect Choice

Partners (*Beginning January 2026)

Aetna Voluntary Indemnity Group Plan

Duke Select

Aetna Open Access HMO, Open Access Aetna Select, Aetna Open Access Managed Choice

NC State Employees Health Plan

Ambetter of North Carolina

United Medical Resources (UMR)

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Michael Eric Lipkin, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.94 out of 5 stars based on 439 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Michael Eric Lipkin, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Asheville, NC.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Boston Scientific Corporation	$293,515 GENERAL KIDNEY STONE DISEASE $43,110	GENERAL - KIDNEY STONE DISEASE $39,116	LITHOVUE $25,935	KIDNEY STONE DISEASE $16,824	PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE $10,371	Other $158,159
Ethicon Inc.	$67,682 $67,682
KARL STORZ Endoscopy-America	$20,888 Flex-X $8,297	Flex-X / IMAGE 1 S $4,352	SCOPESAFELASER FIBER $3,615	HOPKINS $3,500	NEPHROSCOPE MIP M $728	Other $396
Lumenis, Inc	$14,301 $14,301
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$8,355 OXLUMO $7,255	$1,100
Other	$14,606 COOK $3,518	S~Curve $930	Urology & Gynecology Products $183	GreenLight Laser Therapy $172	Advanced Wound care $93	Other $9,709

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$210,793
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$157,947
Travel and Lodging	$40,337
Food and Beverage	$10,269

Research Payments

Dr. Michael Eric Lipkin, MD has received 13 research payments totaling $336,258.

Biography

Dr. Michael Lipkin's area of specialization is urology (urinary tract disease). His education and training includes medical school at UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School and residency at NYU Langone Medical Center. His areas of expertise include laser lithotripsy, kidney stones, and percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL). Patient reviews placed Dr. Lipkin at an average of 5.0 stars (out of 5). He usually honors Blue California, CIGNA Plans, and TRICARE, in addition to other insurance carriers. He is professionally affiliated with Duke Health and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. According to Duke Health, Dr. Lipkin is currently accepting new patients at his office in Durham, NC.