Brian S. Rifkin, MD
Nephrology Physician · Hattiesburg, MS
Brian S. Rifkin, MD is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, and NPI 1376545145, issued on Aug 11, 2005. Check the license (Mississippi 18877, as entered in NPPES) on the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Brian S. Rifkin
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- 18877 MS
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 415 S 28TH Ave, Hattiesburg, MS 39401
- Phone
- (601) 268-5700
- Enumerated
- Aug 11, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jul 20, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (601) 268-5977
- Medicaid IDs
- 1768189 LA
009937642 AL
03505897 MS - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050602000545); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, 1998
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Brian S. Rifkin in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMississippi State Board of Medical Licensure
Search for license 18877Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
46% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
790 Medicare Part D claims for 148 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Calcitriol205 claims
- Losartan Potassium60 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate44 claims
- Chlorthalidone37 claims
- Furosemide36 claims
- Farxiga22 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: $323.32
6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Argon Medical Devices, Inc. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 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 one group practice
- Hattiesburg Clinic PAHattiesburg, MS
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Brian S. Rifkin among 110 nephrology physician records in Mississippi
Brian S. Rifkin, MD is one of 110 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Mississippi. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 85% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
- Graduated1998 · median 1999 among the 81 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a Mississippi practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in Mississippi
There are 110 nephrology physician records in Mississippi.
All 110 in Mississippi → Every provider in Hattiesburg → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Sanjay Derhgawen, MDHattiesburg, MS 394011215945506
- John Fitzpatrick, MDHattiesburg, MS 394011467462465
- Daniel Habeeb, MDHattiesburg, MS 394011568474294
- Loyd High, M.D.Hattiesburg, MS 394011467422436
- Jon Thornton, MDHattiesburg, MS 394011235249046
- Jasmine Washington, M.D.Hattiesburg, MS 394011326402066
- Christopher Westervelt, MDHattiesburg, MS 394011740290048
- Justin Westervelt, M.D.Hattiesburg, MS 394011679748016
Common questions
What is Brian S. Rifkin, MD's NPI number?
Brian S. Rifkin, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1376545145, issued on Aug 11, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Brian S. Rifkin, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 415 S 28TH Ave, Hattiesburg, MS, 39401. Phone: (601) 268-5700. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Brian S. Rifkin, MD's license?
NPPES lists Mississippi license number 18877, as entered by the provider. Search the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure at https://www.msbml.ms.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Brian S. Rifkin, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Brian S. Rifkin, MD had 790 Medicare Part D claims for 148 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. 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.