Biana Lifschitz, MD
Psychiatry Physician · Philadelphia, PA
Biana Lifschitz, MD is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1235368887, issued on Jul 3, 2009. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD449913, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Biana Lifschitz
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
- License number
- MD449913 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 801 W Girard Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19122
- Phone
- (215) 787-2388
- Enumerated
- Jul 3, 2009
- Record last updated
- Feb 6, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Biana Lifschitz in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
Search for license MD449913Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
37% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatry physician in 2024
629 Medicare Part D claims for 47 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Ibuprofen43 claims
- Hydroxyzine Pamoate35 claims
- Buspirone Hcl27 claims
- Olanzapine23 claims
- Quetiapine Fumarate22 claims
- Gabapentin21 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.
Biana Lifschitz among 2,662 psychiatry physician records in Pennsylvania
Biana Lifschitz, MD is one of 2,662 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 72% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 59% of them.
- NPI issued2009 · 59% of these records are older, 38% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 45% of these records are
- Record last updated2014 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0800X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
727 psychiatry physician records list a practice address in Philadelphia
They are 727 of the 42,849 NPPES records with a practice address in Philadelphia, and 2,662 psychiatry physician records in Pennsylvania.
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Common questions
What is Biana Lifschitz, MD's NPI number?
Biana Lifschitz, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1235368887, issued on Jul 3, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Biana Lifschitz, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 801 W Girard Ave, Philadelphia, PA, 19122. Phone: (215) 787-2388. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Biana Lifschitz, MD's license?
NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD449913, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Biana Lifschitz, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Biana Lifschitz, MD had 629 Medicare Part D claims for 47 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. 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.