Dr. Edward C. Rippe, DO
Internal Medicine (Internal Medicine Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- Touro Un College of Osteopathic Medicine, Vallejo (2019)
- Years since graduation
- 7
- In the NPI registry since
- 2019
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 300
Licensed in Washington since 2023, according to the Washington State Department of Health. We show license dates only for the states that publish them in bulk; see which states do. For other states, check the state medical board.
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2019Medical school: Touro Un College of Osteopathic Medicine, Vallejo
- 2019Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date)
Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Internal Medicine Physician primary
FL license 0S19072 · WA license DO.OP.61451434 (first issued 2023; active) -
Hospitalist Physician
WA license OP61451434 (first issued 2023; active) - Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Cascade Valley Hospital Arlington, WA
Medical groups
- Galen Inpatient Physicians PC (1,077 clinicians)
- South Sound Inpatient Physicians PLLC (422 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 300
- Services billed
- 382
- Patients’ average age
- 73
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | 321 | 79 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | 78 | 76 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | 61 | 26 |
| Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes | 48 | 47 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Medicare prescriptions
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Nifedipine Er (nifedipine) Other prescribers in Hollywood, FL | 15 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium Other prescribers in Hollywood, FL | 11 |
| Famotidine Other prescribers in Hollywood, FL | 11 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 2 companies reported 7 payments worth $144 in total to this clinician.
| Salix Pharmaceuticals, A Division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $73.74 |
|---|---|
| Pfizer Inc. | $70.44 |
| Food and Beverage | $144 |
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From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.