Barry J. Lifson, M.D.
Urology Physician · Charleston, SC
Barry J. Lifson, M.D. is a urology physician with a practice address in Charleston, South Carolina, and NPI 1659319200, issued on Jun 4, 2006. Check the license (South Carolina 83343, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Barry J. Lifson
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Urology Physician 208800000X
- License numbers
- 83343 SC
21082 WV
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 171 Ashley Ave, Charleston, SC 29425
- Phone
- (843) 792-1414
- Enumerated
- Jun 4, 2006
- Record last updated
- Oct 26, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid IDs
- 3003509000 WV
2393806 OH - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20200903000668); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- New York Medical College, 1990
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 171 Ashley Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Barry J. Lifson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 83343Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
23% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average urology physician in 2024
1,036 Medicare Part D claims for 232 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,340 among the 10,782 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 16% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Tamsulosin Hcl259 claims
- Solifenacin Succinate126 claims
- Myrbetriq106 claims
- Finasteride90 claims
- Gemtesa42 claims
- Ciprofloxacin Hcl37 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
Industry payments in 2024: $1,136.27
17 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Procept BioRobotics Corporation. The 9,340 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,800.04 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Cora South Carolina LLCBeaufort, SC
- University Medical Associates OF The Medical University OF South CarolCharleston, SC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Urology Physician providers in South Carolina
There are 229 urology physician records in South Carolina.
Other urology physician records in South Carolina
- Ian Aaronson, MDCharleston, SC1295780070
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- Zachary Aguilar, MDCharleston, SC1639812704
- Erin Anderson, M.D.Spartanburg, SC1821226960
- Jonathan Anderson, M.D., F.A.C.S.Aiken, SC1346226958
- Charlton Armstrong, M.D.Greenville, SC1952330326
- Agha Babanoury, MDCharleston, SC1801840020
- Christopher Ballantyne, M.D.Greenville, SC1700317906
- Lowell Barnett, MDFlorence, SC1134218613
Common questions
What is Barry J. Lifson, M.D.'s NPI number?
Barry J. Lifson, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659319200, issued on Jun 4, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Barry J. Lifson, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 171 Ashley Ave, Charleston, SC, 29425. Phone: (843) 792-1414. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Barry J. Lifson, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists South Carolina license number 83343, as entered by the provider. Search the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners at https://verify.llronline.com/LicLookup/Med/Med.aspx?div=22. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Barry J. Lifson, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Barry J. Lifson, M.D. had 1,036 Medicare Part D claims for 232 beneficiaries; the average among urology physician prescribers was 1,340. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.