Dr. Richard H Tippets , MD
Neurological Surgery • Murray, UT
5171 Cottonwood St, Ste 950
Murray, UT 841075704
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Dr. Richard Tippets is listed in NPPES under Neurological Surgery.
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NPI assigned on March 25, 2006; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 33 Original Medicare Part B services in 2021.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2021. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2021:
- 63047 — Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment: 21 service units.
- 22612 — Fusion of spine in lower back: 12 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2021. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
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See the full table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Medicare Part B services went from 49 in 2017 to 33 in 2021.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2017–2021.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
5171 Cottonwood St
Ste 950
Murray, UT 841075704
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
What Public CMS Data Show
Neurological Surgery: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $5,670 in 2021
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2021. It includes what Medicare paid and what patients or their other insurance owed, such as the deductible and coinsurance.
It shows the total cost of this clinician's Original Medicare services under Medicare's fee rules.
What this does not show: Medicare-allowed amount
This is not the clinician's income. Part of it can go to a clinic or group practice, staff, equipment or drugs. It is not the price you will pay.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2021.
Paid by Medicare
About $4,579 in 2021
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2021, after patients' deductibles and coinsurance.
The gap between the allowed amount and this number is roughly what patients and their other insurance paid.
What this does not show: Paid by Medicare
This is not the clinician's income and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2021.
Industry payments (Open Payments)
Fewer than 11 payment records totaling $77.16 in 2023
Drug and medical device companies must report certain payments to doctors and some other clinicians to CMS, such as meals, travel, speaking fees or research funding.
It shows reported financial ties between this clinician and companies. You can ask your clinician about them.
These records are submitted by drug and medical device companies, and a reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper.
General: payments not tied to research, such as meals, travel, consulting or speaking fees.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper. Research payments can go to a hospital or university for a study the clinician leads, not to the clinician personally. Clinicians can dispute records with the company that reported them.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2023.
NPI first issued
2006
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Medicare assignment not listed
CMS data do not show whether this clinician accepts Medicare assignment. This does not mean they do not accept Medicare. Ask the office.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, “Does your provider accept Medicare as full payment?”
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Compared with the same specialty in Murray and Utah
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Dr. Tippets are from 2021.
9 active clinicians are listed under Neurological Surgery with a practice address in Murray, UT (87 in Utah).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part B services
Medicare Part B services decreased 33% from 49 in 2017 to 33 in 2021.
- 2017: 49
- 2018: 97
- 2019: 50
- 2020: 29
- 2021: 33
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount decreased 24% from $7,483 in 2017 to $5,670 in 2021.
- 2017: $7,483
- 2018: $15,959
- 2019: $6,809
- 2020: $3,030
- 2021: $5,670
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare decreased 22% from $5,882 in 2017 to $4,579 in 2021.
- 2017: $5,882
- 2018: $12,713
- 2019: $5,283
- 2020: $2,444
- 2021: $4,579
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) went from $167.76 in 2020 to $77.16 in 2023.
- 2020: $167.76
- 2021: $923.31
- 2022: $194.15
- 2023: $77.16
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2021), CMS Open Payments (2023), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures
Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments
Program year 2023 (payments made January 1 – December 31, 2023): fewer than 11 records totaling $77.16.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| Medtronic, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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CD HORIZON SPINAL SYSTEM | General | $77.16 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2023, released June 30, 2026.
Performed Procedures & Service Volume
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| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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63047
Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment
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21 | 21 | $1600.75 | $133.18 |
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22612
Fusion of spine in lower back
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12 | 12 | $2217.88 | $239.44 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2021; services under 11 beneficiaries omitted by CMS. Privacy limits
Submitted charges are billed amounts, not a price quote for your visit.
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
Self-certified to NPPES: 2020-01-22NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207T00000X
A neurological surgeon provides the operative and non-operative management (i.e., prevention, diagnosis, evaluation, treatment, critical care, and rehabilitation) of disorders of the central, peripheral, and autonomic nervous systems, including their supporting structures and vascular supply; the evaluation and treatment of pathological processes which modify function or activity of the nervous system; and the operative and non-operative management of pain. A neurological surgeon treats patients with disorders of the nervous system; disorders of the brain, meninges, skull, and their blood supply, including the extracranial carotid and vertebral arteries; disorders of the pituitary gland; disorders of the spinal cord, meninges, and vertebral column, including those which may require treatment by spinal fusion or instrumentation; and disorders of the cranial and spinal nerves throughout their distribution.
Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Physician Assistant
Physician Assistant (Certified)
Neurological Surgery
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Nurse Practitioner
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Neurological Surgery
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Neurological Surgery
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Nurse Practitioner
Doctor of Nursing Practice
Career & Practice History
NPI enumerated March 25, 2006.
No changes to the name, practice address, taxonomy or NPI status in this record have been observed in the monthly NPPES data files from January 2017 to August 2026.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Neurological Surgery Specialists in Murray
- Dr. Charles Rich, MD
- Dr. John Macfarlane, MD
- Dr. Paul House, MD
- Dr. Mark Reichman, MD
- Dr. Peter Maughan, MD
- Dr. Nam Yoon, MD
Mailing Address
5171 Cottonwood St, Ste 950
Murray, UT 841075704
Phone: 8015079555