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Dr. Scott R. Lipson, MD

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Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery and Hand Surgery

Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University

1515 River Park Drive Suite 100
Sacramento, CA 95815

(916) 457-4263

Dr. Scott R. Lipson, MD is an orthopedist in Sacramento, CA specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and hand surgery. He graduated from Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University. Dr. Scott R. Lipson, MD is affiliated with Dignity Health, Sutter Health, Hill Physicians and Mercy Hospital Folsom Mercy General Hospital.

Office Locations

Sutter Health

1515 River Park Drive Suite 100
Sacramento, CA 95815

(916) 457-4263

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Mercy Hospital Folsom Mercy General Hospital

1580 Creekside Drive Suite 130
Folsom, CA 95630

(916) 457-4263

(916) 457-4213

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Scott R. Lipson, MD in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Affordability:

ligament injection

soft tissue injections

tendon sheath injection

In 2012, Dr. Scott R. Lipson, MD had a list price for ligament injection, soft tissue injections, and tendon sheath injection 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. Scott R. Lipson, MD treated as an orthopedist in Sacramento, CA during 2012 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, upper extremity surgery and tendon surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott R. Lipson, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	15
doctor visit	148
injections	16
minimally invasive procedures	15
musculoskeletal imaging	39
nerve procedures	15
tendon surgery	17
upper extremity surgery	32
X-rays	39

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott R. Lipson, MD treated as an orthopedist in Sacramento, CA during 2013 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott R. Lipson, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	140
injections	14
musculoskeletal imaging	34
X-rays	34

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott R. Lipson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	37
Female	52

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	72
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	46
From 75 to 84	21
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott R. Lipson, MD in 2013

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	24
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott R. Lipson, MD treated as an orthopedist in Sacramento, CA during 2014 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott R. Lipson, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	123
injections	12
musculoskeletal imaging	43
X-rays	43

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott R. Lipson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	28
Female	63

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	73
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	37
From 75 to 84	23
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott R. Lipson, MD in 2014

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	25
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott R. Lipson, MD treated as an orthopedist in Sacramento, CA during 2015 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, upper extremity surgery and tendon surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott R. Lipson, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	11
doctor visit	159
injections	17
minimally invasive procedures	11
musculoskeletal imaging	66
nerve procedures	11
tendon surgery	20
upper extremity surgery	31
X-rays	66

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott R. Lipson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	98
Female	116

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	166
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	104
From 75 to 84	50
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott R. Lipson, MD in 2015

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	21
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott R. Lipson, MD treated as an orthopedist in Sacramento, CA during 2016 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, upper extremity surgery and tendon surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott R. Lipson, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	16
doctor visit	195
injections	16
minimally invasive procedures	16
musculoskeletal imaging	97
nerve procedures	16
tendon surgery	21
upper extremity surgery	37
X-rays	97

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott R. Lipson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	42
Female	86

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	101
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	66
From 75 to 84	41
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott R. Lipson, MD in 2016

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	20
Dementia	0
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott R. Lipson, MD treated as an orthopedist in Sacramento, CA during 2017 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, upper extremity surgery and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott R. Lipson, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	15
doctor visit	217
injections	19
minimally invasive procedures	15
musculoskeletal imaging	107
nerve procedures	15
tendon surgery	14
upper extremity surgery	29
X-rays	107

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott R. Lipson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	59
Female	90

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	124
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	84
From 75 to 84	42
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott R. Lipson, MD in 2017

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	30
Dementia	0
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott R. Lipson, MD treated as an orthopedist in Sacramento, CA during 2018 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, upper extremity surgery and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott R. Lipson, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	18
doctor visit	197
injections	14
minimally invasive procedures	18
musculoskeletal imaging	87
nerve procedures	18
tendon surgery	17
upper extremity surgery	35
X-rays	87

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott R. Lipson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	50
Female	86

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	117
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	81
From 75 to 84	34
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott R. Lipson, MD in 2018

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	24
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott R. Lipson, MD treated as an orthopedist in Sacramento, CA during 2019 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, upper extremity surgery and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott R. Lipson, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	24
doctor visit	299
injections	19
joint surgery	11
minimally invasive procedures	24
musculoskeletal imaging	100
nerve procedures	24
reconstructive surgery	11
upper extremity surgery	35
X-rays	100

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott R. Lipson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	61
Female	129

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	106
From 75 to 84	50
85 and over	15
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott R. Lipson, MD in 2019

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	20
Dementia	0
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott R. Lipson, MD treated as an orthopedist in Sacramento, CA during 2020 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, upper extremity surgery and tendon surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott R. Lipson, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	16
doctor visit	241
injections	24
joint surgery	13
minimally invasive procedures	16
musculoskeletal imaging	64
nerve procedures	16
reconstructive surgery	13
tendon surgery	25
transplant procedures	12
upper extremity surgery	54
X-rays	64

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott R. Lipson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	53
Female	108

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	127
Black	0
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	85
From 75 to 84	44
85 and over	20
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott R. Lipson, MD in 2020

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	21
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott R. Lipson, MD treated as an orthopedist in Sacramento, CA during 2021 were injections, X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging and upper extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott R. Lipson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	15
doctor visit	263
injections	47
musculoskeletal imaging	46
tendon surgery	29
upper extremity surgery	29
X-rays	46

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott R. Lipson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	69
Female	106

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	126
Black	0
Hispanic	20
Asian	13
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	102
From 75 to 84	52
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott R. Lipson, MD in 2021

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	25
Dementia	0
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott R. Lipson, MD treated as an orthopedist in Sacramento, CA during 2022 were upper extremity surgery, tendon surgery, injections and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott R. Lipson, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	19
doctor visit	295
injections	26
joint surgery	14
minimally invasive procedures	19
nerve procedures	19
reconstructive surgery	14
tendon surgery	37
transplant procedures	14
upper extremity surgery	70

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott R. Lipson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	67
Female	116

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	157
Black	0
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	112
From 75 to 84	46
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott R. Lipson, MD in 2022

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	19
Dementia	0
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott R. Lipson, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Scott R. Lipson, MD treated as an orthopedist in Sacramento, CA were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, upper extremity surgery and tendon surgery.

aspiration	15
decompression surgery	16
doctor visit	207
injections	20
joint surgery	12
minimally invasive procedures	16
musculoskeletal imaging	68
nerve procedures	16
reconstructive surgery	12
tendon surgery	22
transplant procedures	13
upper extremity surgery	39
X-rays	68

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott R. Lipson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	51
Female	86

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	1
Non-Hispanic White	110
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	4
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	36
85 and over	3
Less than 65	2
65 to 74	74

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

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Scott R. Lipson, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	5
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	20
Atrial Fibrillation	3
Cancer	6
Dementia	0

Education & Training

Dr. Scott R. Lipson, MD graduated from Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University. He completed residency at Jackson Memorial Medical Center. He is certified by the Board Certification: Orthopedic Surgery and has a state license in California.

Medical School: Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University

Residency: Jackson Memorial Medical Center

Board Certification: Board Certification: Orthopedic Surgery

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Scott R. Lipson, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Dignity Health

Sutter Health

Hill Physicians

Mercy Hospital Folsom Mercy General 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. Scott R. Lipson, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: WellCare, Blue Shield of California, Medicare Advantage, SCAN Health Plan, United Healthcare, Aetna, Cigna, Anthem Blue Cross of California, Anthem, Health Net Medicare Advantage HMO, Health Net, UnitedHealthcare, Central Health Plan, Western Health Advantage (WHA), Accepted Aetna Plans: Health Fund HMO (aka HMO/HRA): HMO: HMO Deductible Plans: Quality Point of Service (QPOS), Hill Physicians Care Solutions, Accepted Sutter Health Plan Plans: Individual and Family Plan HMO: Large and Small Group HMO and Accepted SCAN Plans: Sutter Senior Advantage, a SCAN Medicare Plan (HMO).

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Scott R. Lipson, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

WellCare

Blue Shield of California

Medicare Advantage

SCAN Health Plan

United Healthcare

Aetna

Cigna

Anthem Blue Cross of California

Anthem

Health Net Medicare Advantage HMO

Health Net

UnitedHealthcare

Central Health Plan

Western Health Advantage (WHA)

Accepted Aetna Plans: Health Fund HMO (aka HMO/HRA): HMO: HMO Deductible Plans: Quality Point of Service (QPOS)

Hill Physicians Care Solutions

Accepted Sutter Health Plan Plans: Individual and Family Plan HMO: Large and Small Group HMO

Accepted SCAN Plans: Sutter Senior Advantage, a SCAN Medicare Plan (HMO)

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Arthrex, Inc.	$3,445 $3,445
Sequoia Surgical, Inc.	$1,621 $1,621
EVOLUTION SURGICAL, INC	$1,293 $1,293
Linvatec Corporation	$1,057 BioBrace 23mm $671	Linvatec Hip Preservation System $298	Linvatec Arthroscopy $88
BIOVENTUS LLC	$757 Exogen $338	Ultrasound Bone Healing $159	Ultrasound $118	Exogen Ultrasound Bone Healing System $71	Diagnostic Ultrasound $44	Other $27
Other	$1,639 HemiCAP Wrist $190	ALL ARTHREX PRODUCT LINES $182	Extremities $143	SIMPLICITI $136	Regeneten $132	Other $856

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$4,543
Travel and Lodging	$3,539
Education	$1,729

Biography

Dr. Scott Lipson is a specialist in hand surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He is professionally affiliated with Mercy General Hospital, Hill Physicians, and Sutter Health. Dr. Lipson's education and training includes medical school at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University and residency at Jackson Memorial Medical Center. He seems to honor several insurance carriers, including Anthem, UnitedHealthcare, and Blue California. Hill Physicians reports that he is accepting new patients at his office in Sacramento, CA.