Active NPI 1326280280 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Richard C Sipe , PA-C

Physician Assistant • Brunswick, GA

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Richard Sipe, PA-C is a certified Physician Assistant practicing in Brunswick, GA. With approximately 17 years of clinical experience since completing medical education in 2009, Richard Sipe delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 3231 GLYNN AVE.

Richard Sipe is affiliated with Optim Orthopedics Llc and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include hyaluronan or derivative, triluron, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg, injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 1 mg, established patient outpatient office visit. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

3231 Glynn Ave

Brunswick, GA 315204851

Telephone 9122659006

Fax 9125543636

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Southern Orthopaedics And Sports Medicine, P.c. Facility NPI 1477589737

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Other

Graduation Year

2009

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Physician Assistant in Brunswick, GA

Established Specialist (10-20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

17 Yrs +5.2 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 11.8 Yrs

State Avg: 12.9 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

33 Specialists

Practicing in Brunswick, GA (4726 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

89.3% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Sipe (17 Years) 17 Yrs

Brunswick Specialty Average (11.8 Years) 11.8 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2024)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J7332 Hyaluronan or derivative, triluron, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg	5,001	76	$32.52	$10.17
J1010 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 1 mg	858	89	$3.17	$0.12
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	491	300	$194.74	$73.14
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	440	170	$165.44	$53.56
73560 X-ray of knee, 1-2 views	325	246	$108.00	$26.29
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	156	144	$153.19	$36.20
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	114	114	$249.95	$88.80
27447 Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	69	68	$2818.99	$170.09
72100 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views	56	56	$126.07	$31.02
73721 Mri scan of leg joint without contrast	38	34	$1466.50	$155.29
J1030 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	32	25	$20.00	$6.37
27130 Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis	29	29	$2980.03	$170.43
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	19	19	$285.37	$102.23

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J7332 Hyaluronan or derivative, triluron, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg	3,003	49	$32.50	$9.92
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	390	244	$152.36	$72.83
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	265	112	$135.51	$54.35
73560 X-ray of knee, 1-2 views	219	172	$95.00	$26.81
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	124	110	$140.00	$35.76
J1030 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	86	64	$20.00	$7.56
73721 Mri scan of leg joint without contrast	81	79	$1400.00	$164.63
27447 Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	63	61	$3026.19	$169.13
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	54	54	$183.61	$90.75
27130 Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis	29	27	$3056.90	$169.29
72100 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views	23	23	$125.00	$31.33
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	18	16	$215.00	$103.44

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J7332 Hyaluronan or derivative, triluron, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg	2,861	43	$32.95	$20.64
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	409	269	$150.00	$73.23
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	285	135	$156.32	$57.45
73560 X-ray of knee, 1-2 views	250	195	$95.76	$26.83
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	112	98	$140.00	$36.97
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	70	70	$180.00	$91.32
27447 Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	59	57	$3000.00	$184.50
27130 Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis	32	32	$3143.75	$169.97
J1030 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	31	25	$20.00	$6.48
73721 Mri scan of leg joint without contrast	28	27	$1400.00	$165.90
72100 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views	27	27	$125.00	$31.76
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	21	18	$210.00	$104.32
72114 X-ray lower and sacral spine, minimum of 6 views	11	11	$195.00	$49.19

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J7328 Hyaluronan or derivative, gelsyn-3, for intra-articular injection, 0.1 mg	10,248	19	$2.68	$2.18
J7332 Hyaluronan or derivative, triluron, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg	2,480	33	$32.50	$25.92
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	578	368	$135.47	$73.32
73560 X-ray of knee, 1-2 views	425	307	$90.91	$27.00
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	341	175	$170.23	$58.25
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	198	172	$140.00	$35.64
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	124	124	$176.69	$90.00
27447 Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	87	84	$3034.48	$171.99
72100 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views	54	53	$125.00	$30.09
J1030 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	53	43	$20.00	$5.62
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	40	38	$187.00	$101.45
27130 Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis	34	34	$3050.00	$171.19
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	18	18	$76.67	$45.35
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	14	13	$95.00	$26.90
72114 X-ray lower and sacral spine, minimum of 6 views	11	11	$195.00	$48.66

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J7328 Hyaluronan or derivative, gelsyn-3, for intra-articular injection, 0.1 mg	26,880	43	$2.68	$2.16
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	569	392	$125.00	$60.90
73560 X-ray of knee, 1-2 views	454	317	$85.56	$26.04
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	353	195	$161.77	$55.86
J1030 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	201	153	$20.00	$5.94
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	196	170	$140.00	$34.42
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	123	123	$175.00	$86.63
27447 Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	81	74	$3037.04	$183.66
72100 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views	75	74	$125.00	$29.40
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	41	40	$170.00	$89.52
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	39	39	$70.00	$35.99
27130 Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis	29	28	$3050.00	$185.70
73521 X-ray of both hips, 2 views	16	16	$140.00	$30.46
73552 X-ray of thigh bone, minimum 2 views	14	13	$105.00	$27.25
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	14	13	$95.00	$24.98
72114 X-ray lower and sacral spine, minimum of 6 views	11	11	$195.00	$47.00

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J7328 Hyaluronan or derivative, gelsyn-3, for intra-articular injection, 0.1 mg	21,001	34	$2.68	$2.14
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	643	440	$125.00	$59.88
73560 X-ray of knee, 1-2 views	607	410	$94.69	$25.47
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	481	215	$170.25	$55.55
J1030 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	234	143	$20.00	$6.33
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	228	189	$140.00	$32.76
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	148	148	$175.00	$87.33
J7324 Hyaluronan or derivative, orthovisc, for intra-articular injection, per dose	119	23	$503.12	$441.65
27447 Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	114	109	$3026.32	$183.77
J7323 Hyaluronan or derivative, euflexxa, for intra-articular injection, per dose	73	22	$275.00	$138.98
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	63	62	$70.00	$36.26
72100 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views	53	52	$125.00	$28.86
27130 Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis	48	45	$3050.00	$178.55
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	43	39	$167.33	$88.53
72114 X-ray lower and sacral spine, minimum of 6 views	27	27	$195.00	$44.92
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	18	17	$390.00	$168.65
27486 Revision of component of total knee joint prosthesis	17	16	$2400.00	$190.39
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	16	14	$95.00	$23.83
73521 X-ray of both hips, 2 views	13	13	$140.00	$30.22
73610 X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views	13	11	$90.00	$24.82

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	725	500	$125.00	$58.40
73560 X-ray of knee, 1-2 views	514	427	$97.10	$24.24
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	508	247	$154.13	$51.83
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	274	235	$140.00	$30.57
J1030 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	261	166	$20.00	$6.48
J7323 Hyaluronan or derivative, euflexxa, for intra-articular injection, per dose	220	69	$275.00	$143.03
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	162	162	$175.00	$87.46
27447 Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	114	110	$3026.32	$181.82
72100 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views	60	60	$125.00	$26.82
27130 Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis	49	48	$3050.00	$180.29
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	43	39	$165.00	$87.35
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	34	34	$70.00	$35.24
73610 X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views	25	21	$93.60	$24.73
72114 X-ray lower and sacral spine, minimum of 6 views	25	25	$195.00	$46.70
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	22	14	$127.00	$60.52
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	20	20	$390.00	$168.64
73552 X-ray of thigh bone, minimum 2 views	15	13	$105.00	$25.85
27236 Treatment of upper end of broken thigh bone with placement of stabilizing device or prosthetic replacement	15	14	$2600.00	$160.65
73630 X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views	15	14	$96.00	$23.12
27245 Treatment of broken neck of thigh bone with bone implant	14	14	$2600.00	$165.57
73590 X-ray of lower leg, 2 views	14	12	$95.00	$20.33
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	12	12	$102.92	$23.16

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J7328 Hyaluronan or derivative, gelsyn-3, for intra-articular injection, 0.1 mg	19,992	33	$2.68	$2.12
J7325 Hyaluronan or derivative, synvisc or synvisc-one, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg	2,272	40	$17.19	$12.43
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	808	520	$125.00	$58.47
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	588	279	$151.85	$53.42
73560 X-ray of knee, 1-2 views	500	404	$97.75	$27.12
J1030 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	397	229	$20.00	$5.71
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	224	190	$140.00	$30.59
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	128	128	$175.00	$86.53
27447 Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	115	109	$3026.09	$179.77
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	69	63	$165.00	$86.68
72100 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views	69	69	$125.00	$27.47
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	54	53	$70.00	$34.29
27130 Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis	42	40	$3050.00	$180.76
73562 X-ray of knee, 3 views	28	28	$115.36	$33.18
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	25	24	$102.60	$24.00
72114 X-ray lower and sacral spine, minimum of 6 views	23	23	$195.00	$48.34
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	22	22	$390.00	$167.11
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	20	15	$127.00	$59.51
73630 X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views	17	13	$90.00	$22.70
73610 X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views	17	11	$95.29	$21.97
J2001 Injection, lidocaine hcl for intravenous infusion, 10 mg	15	13	$11.00	$0.02
27446 Repair of knee joint	13	11	$2054.46	$154.24
73521 X-ray of both hips, 2 views	13	13	$140.00	$31.11
73501 X-ray of hip with pelvis, 1 view	11	11	$140.00	$21.80

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Physician Assistant Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 363A00000X

A physician assistant is a person who has successfully completed an accredited education program for physician assistant, is licensed by the state and is practicing within the scope of that license. Physician assistants are formally trained to perform many of the routine, time-consuming tasks a physician can do. In some states, they may prescribe medications. They take medical histories, perform physical exams, order lab tests and x-rays, and give inoculations. Most states require that they work under the supervision of a physician.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

357432493A (GA)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Medicare Group Number

GRP3915 (GA)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Optim Orthopedics Llc

3231 Glynn Ave, Brunswick, GA 315204851

Phone: 9123427112

Optim Orthopedics Llc

210 E Derenne Ave, Savannah, GA 314056736

Phone: 9126445300

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

Healthcare professionals and specialists practicing at this location or sharing practice phone/fax

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Orthopaedic Surgery

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Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

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Orthopaedic Surgery

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Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. Ralph Morales , DO

Orthopaedic Surgery - Sports Medicine

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Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.)

Brian Boyd , PT

Physical Therapist

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Physical Therapist

Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

6 Historical Events

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NPI Profile Active July 17, 2009

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location July 17, 2009

Registered at 3231 GLYNN AVE, BRUNSWICK, GA 315204851 (Tel: 9122659006)

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Updated Business Mailing Address July 17, 2009

Registered at 3231 GLYNN AVE, BRUNSWICK, GA 315204851 (Tel: 9122659006)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated July 17, 2009

Recorded as RICHARD SIPE, PA-C

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) July 17, 2009

Physician Assistant

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration March 24, 2009

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1326280280

Entity Type:

Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)

Enumeration Date: March 24, 2009

Last Update: July 17, 2009

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

3231 Glynn Ave

Brunswick, GA 315204851

Phone: 9122659006

Public Domain Record This profile contains public domain information published by CMS and NPPES under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

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