--- title: "Dr. Scott R. Lipson | Orthopedist in Sacramento, CA | Sutter Health" description: "Dr. Scott R. Lipson, M.D. practices Orthopedic Surgery in Sacramento, CA. Accepting new patients." url: "https://www.sutterhealth.org/find-provider/dr-scott-r-lipson-1046239317" --- 1. [Home](https://www.sutterhealth.org/) / 2. [Find a provider](https://www.sutterhealth.org/find-provider) / 3. Scott R. Lipson, M.D. ![Scott R. Lipson, M.D.](https://dyn.mktgcdn.com/p/XTgfG2gNLVxccyIX8H0CrwNH9JE5biM4txvU1_wT0jI/1.0000/fit=crop,gravity=auto,dpr=2,width=230,height=230) # Scott R. Lipson, M.D. ## Orthopedic Surgery - Accepting new patients [1515 River Park Dr.Suite 100Sacramento, CA 95815](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=1515+River+Park+Dr.+Sacramento%2C+CA+95815+US) ## Schedule appointment [916-457-4263](tel:+19164574263) Jump to: - [About](https://www.sutterhealth.org/find-provider/dr-scott-r-lipson-1046239317#provider-about) - [Insurance](https://www.sutterhealth.org/find-provider/dr-scott-r-lipson-1046239317#provider-health-plans) - [Locations](https://www.sutterhealth.org/find-provider/dr-scott-r-lipson-1046239317#provider-locations) - [Services](https://www.sutterhealth.org/find-provider/dr-scott-r-lipson-1046239317#provider-services) ## About Dr. Lipson Languages English Gender Male ## Education and training **Medical school:** Albert Einstein College of Medicine **Residency:** Orthopedic Surgery, University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital **Fellowship:** California Pacific Medical Center, Shoulder and Upper Extremity Reconstruction ## Board certifications - Orthopedic Surgery ## Affiliations ### Hospitals - Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento ### Other - Surgery Center Division - Sutter Independent Physicians ## Accepted insurance Search plan or carrier name **Aetna (4 plans)** ### Aetna - Health Fund HMO (aka HMO/HRA) - HMO - HMO Deductible Plans - Quality Point of Service (QPOS) **Alignment (4 plans)** ### Alignment - Alignment Health Plan My Choice (Medicare Advantage PPO) - Alignment Health Sutter Advantage +More (Medicare Advantage HMO) - Retiree Options (Medicare Advantage HMO) - Retiree Options (Medicare Advantage PPO) **Anthem Blue Cross of California (5 plans)** ### Anthem Blue Cross of California - Anthem Blue Cross HMO Saver Small Group Plan - Anthem Blue Cross HMO, also sometimes known as California Care or Rural Cal Care (includes CalPERS Traditional HMO) - Anthem Blue Cross HMO/POS (California Care Plus) - Anthem Blue Cross Small Group HMO (also sometimes known as California Care) - Anthem Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum PPO (Prudent Buyer Plan) **Blue Shield of California (1 plan)** ### Blue Shield of California - Blue Shield Access+ HMO Plan Coverage can vary, so we suggest confirming with your health plan and provider’s office before your visit. ## Care locations 1515 River Park Dr. Suite 100 Sacramento, CA 95815 [Get directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=1515+River+Park+Dr.+Sacramento%2C+CA+95815+US) [916-457-4263](tel:+19164574263) 916-457-4213 ## Related services offered by Sutter - [Orthopedics](https://www.sutterhealth.org/services/orthopedics) ### Disclaimer _This provider directory is provided as a convenience to you. It is not intended as a recommendation, referral or endorsement of any particular provider. Physicians are not employees or agents of Sutter Health or its subsidiaries. The information is submitted by each doctor and we make no guarantee or warranty as to the accuracy of the information. You should verify the accuracy of the information directly with the provider's office._ _All doctors on this site are in the Sutter system. Doctors meeting your search criteria are presented in order of relevance based on search criteria, based on those providers with appointment availability._ [_Find out more about star ratings_](https://www.sutterhealth.org/star-ratings)_._ ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"MedicalOrganization","name":"Sutter Health","@id":"https://www.sutterhealth.org/#medicalorganization","url":"https://www.sutterhealth.org","logo":"https://www.sutterhealth.org/static/images/sutter-health-logo.svg","address":{"@type":"PostalAddress","streetAddress":"2200 River Plaza Drive","addressLocality":"Sacramento","addressRegion":"CA","postalCode":"95833","addressCountry":"US"},"areaServed":{"@type":"AdministrativeArea","name":"California"},"sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/SutterHealth","https://www.instagram.com/sutterhealth/","https://x.com/SutterHealth","https://www.youtube.com/sutterhealth","https://www.linkedin.com/company/sutter-health","https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sutter_Health"]} ``` ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https://www.sutterhealth.org/find-provider/dr-scott-r-lipson-1046239317#breadcrumblist","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https://www.sutterhealth.org/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Find a provider","item":"https://www.sutterhealth.org/find-provider"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Scott R. Lipson, M.D."}]} ``` ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"IndividualPhysician","@id":"https://www.sutterhealth.org/find-provider/dr-scott-r-lipson-1046239317","areaServed":[{"@type":"GeoCircle","geoMidpoint":{"@type":"GeoCoordinates","latitude":38.59985,"longitude":-121.437139},"geoRadius":"80467"}],"description":"Dr. Scott R. Lipson, M.D. practices Orthopedic Surgery in Sacramento, CA. Accepting new patients.","faxNumber":"9164574213","hasCertification":[{"@type":"Certification","name":"Board Certification - Orthopedic Surgery"}],"hasCredential":[{"@type":"EducationalOccupationalCredential","credentialCategory":"Medical school","name":"Albert Einstein College of Medicine"},{"@type":"EducationalOccupationalCredential","credentialCategory":"Residency","name":"Orthopedic Surgery, University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital"},{"@type":"EducationalOccupationalCredential","credentialCategory":"Fellowship","name":"California Pacific Medical Center, Shoulder and Upper Extremity Reconstruction"}],"healthPlanNetworkId":["Aetna","Alignment","Anthem Blue Cross of California","Blue Shield of California","Cigna","Health Net","SCAN","Sutter Health Plan","UnitedHealthcare"],"hospitalAffiliation":[{"@type":"Hospital","name":"Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento"}],"identifier":{"@type":"PropertyValue","propertyID":"US NPI","value":"1285676916"},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","representativeOfPage":true,"description":"Scott R. Lipson","contentUrl":"https://dyn.mktgcdn.com/p/XTgfG2gNLVxccyIX8H0CrwNH9JE5biM4txvU1_wT0jI/1.0000/fit=crop,gravity=auto,width=480,height=480"},"isAcceptingNewPatients":true,"knowsLanguage":[{"@type":"Language","name":"English"}],"parentOrganization":{"@type":"MedicalOrganization","name":"Sutter Health","@id":"https://www.sutterhealth.org/#medicalorganization","url":"https://www.sutterhealth.org"},"practicesAt":[{"@type":"MedicalClinic","address":{"@type":"PostalAddress","streetAddress":"1515 River Park Dr.","addressLocality":"Sacramento","addressRegion":"CA","postalCode":"95815","addressCountry":"US"},"geo":{"@type":"GeoCoordinates","latitude":38.59985,"longitude":-121.437139},"telephone":"9164574263","faxNumber":"9164574213","hasMap":{"@type":"Map","url":"https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=1515+River+Park+Dr.+Sacramento%2C+CA+95815+US&sll=38.59985%2C-121.437139"}}],"medicalSpecialty":[{"@type":"MedicalSpecialty","name":"Orthopedic Surgery","sameAs":["https://schema.org/Musculoskeletal"]}],"memberOf":[{"@type":"Organization","name":"Surgery Center Division"},{"@type":"Organization","name":"Sutter Independent Physicians"},{"@type":"Organization","name":"Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento"}],"name":"Scott R. Lipson, M.D.","telephone":"9164574263","mainEntityOfPage":"https://www.sutterhealth.org/find-provider/dr-scott-r-lipson-1046239317","url":"https://www.sutterhealth.org/find-provider/dr-scott-r-lipson-1046239317","usNPI":"1285676916","sameAs":["https://www.sutterhealth.org/find-provider/dr-scott-r-lipson-1046239317#Person","https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/provider-view/1285676916"]} ``` ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"Person","@id":"https://www.sutterhealth.org/find-provider/dr-scott-r-lipson-1046239317#Person","name":"Scott R. Lipson, M.D.","additionalName":"R.","alumniOf":[{"@type":"EducationalOrganization","name":"Albert Einstein College of Medicine"}],"familyName":"Lipson","gender":"Male","givenName":"Scott","hasOccupation":{"@type":"Occupation","name":"Orthopedist"},"honorificPrefix":"Dr.","honorificSuffix":"M.D.","jobTitle":"Physician","sameAs":"https://www.sutterhealth.org/find-provider/dr-scott-r-lipson-1046239317","knowsLanguage":[{"@type":"Language","name":"English"}],"worksFor":{"@type":"MedicalOrganization","name":"Sutter Health","@id":"https://www.sutterhealth.org/#medicalorganization","url":"https://www.sutterhealth.org"}} ```