NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Dana Leifer, M.D.

Neurology Physician · New York, NY

Dana Leifer, M.D. is a neurology physician with a practice address in New York, New York, and NPI 1447380365, issued on Mar 7, 2007. Check the license (New York 209087-1, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1447380365
Name
Dana Leifer
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
License number
209087-1 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
525 E 68TH St, New York, NY 10021
Phone
(212) 746-2454
Enumerated
Mar 7, 2007
Record last updated
Dec 14, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(212) 746-8026
Medicaid ID
01809521 NY
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050317000764); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Harvard Medical School, 1985
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 525 E 68TH St

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Josyann Abisaab, MDInternal Medicine Physician1538256623
  2. Sharon Abramovitz, M.D,Anesthesiology Physician1811907173
  3. Regina Alegre-Gomez, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1164584108
  4. Gemma Alquero, P.T.Physical Therapist1760556484
  5. Jeanette Aponte, D.P.TPhysical Therapist1073730388
  6. Alice Arden, ANPAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1609996206

Verify Dana Leifer in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
    Search for license 209087-1
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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9% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024

1,242 Medicare Part D claims for 265 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims.

  1. Dana Leifer1,242
  2. Specialty average1,370

Most prescribed

  1. Rosuvastatin Calcium146 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium133 claims
  3. Eliquis116 claims
  4. Clopidogrel111 claims
  5. Losartan Potassium78 claims
  6. Donepezil Hcl76 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.

The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 100 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score86.8
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Weill Medical College OF CornellNew York, NY

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Dana Leifer among 1,778 neurology physician records in New York

Dana Leifer, M.D. is one of 1,778 neurology physician records with a practice address in New York. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 46% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 46% of these records are older, 45% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • Graduated1985 · median 2004 among the 1,238 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2011 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neurology Physician providers in New York

There are 1,778 neurology physician records in New York.

The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Lauren Abrey, MDNew York, NY 100211336110360
  2. Ronald Blasberg, MDNew York, NY 100211922079680
  3. Susan Broner, M.D.New York, NY 100211306823901
  4. Robert Darnell, MDNew York, NY 100211316918196
  5. Lisa Deangelis, MDNew York, NY 100211972574903
  6. Kathleen Foley, MDNew York, NY 100211790756732
  7. Igor Gavrilovic, MDNew York, NY 100211518938554
  8. Jonathan Goldstein, M.D.New York, NY 100211821071192

Common questions

What is Dana Leifer, M.D.'s NPI number?

Dana Leifer, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1447380365, issued on Mar 7, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Dana Leifer, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 525 E 68TH St, New York, NY, 10021. Phone: (212) 746-2454. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Dana Leifer, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists New York license number 209087-1, as entered by the provider. Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Dana Leifer, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Dana Leifer, M.D. had 1,242 Medicare Part D claims for 265 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Dana Leifer, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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.

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