NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Deborah Pfeffer, MD

Psychiatry Physician · Woodbury, NY

Deborah Pfeffer, MD is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Woodbury, New York, and NPI 1518927607, issued on Mar 24, 2006. Check the license (New York 163751-1, 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
1518927607
Name
Deborah Pfeffer
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
License number
163751-1 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
185 Froehlich Farm Blvd, Woodbury, NY 11797
Phone
(516) 921-8811
Enumerated
Mar 24, 2006
Record last updated
Apr 16, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(516) 921-6313
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20090507000497); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Columbia University College Of Physicians And Surgeons, 1984
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 185 Froehlich Farm Blvd

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

  1. Peter Chu, M.D.Psychiatry Physician1255390654
  2. Theodore Dubinsky, L.C.S.W.Clinical Social Worker1992764955
  3. Douglas Egan, PH.D.Clinical Psychologist1417917287
  4. Sharon Goldblum, LCSWClinical Social Worker1881655603
  5. Joanne Hall, LCSWClinical Social Worker1922067495
  6. Carolyn Lisi-Haas, LCSWClinical Social Worker1285694679

Verify Deborah Pfeffer in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
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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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2.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average psychiatry physician in 2024

2,326 Medicare Part D claims for 111 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 7% of claims.

  1. Deborah Pfeffer2,326
  2. Specialty average1,000

Most prescribed

  1. Clozapine376 claims
  2. Lorazepam135 claims
  3. Sertraline Hcl128 claims
  4. Lamotrigine114 claims
  5. Clonazepam113 claims
  6. Olanzapine99 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): 91.3 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 score74.9
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%91.7
  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. North Shore-Lij Medical PCForest Hills, NY

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

Deborah Pfeffer among 6,589 psychiatry physician records in New York

Deborah Pfeffer, MD is one of 6,589 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in New York. 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 2006, is newer than 3% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 3% of these records are older, 65% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 39% of these records are
  • Graduated1984 · median 2002 among the 2,559 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2015 · 65% 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 New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Psychiatry Physician providers in New York

There are 6,589 psychiatry physician records in New York.

The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Peter Chu, M.D.Woodbury, NY 117971255390654
  2. Lawrence Maltin, M.D.Woodbury, NY 117971023351145
  3. Lucian Manu, M.D.Woodbury, NY 117971316934300
  4. Taner Aydin, MDWest Islip, NY 117951003479379
  5. Rachel Mercorella Regensburg, PMHNPWest Islip, NY 117951073444758
  6. Kandace Reece, M.D.West Islip, NY 117951407142391
  7. Louis Teitelbaum, M.D., L. F.A.P.A.West Islip, NY 117951598786956
  8. Saghir Ahmed, M.B.B.S.Stony Brook, NY 117941326600206

Common questions

What is Deborah Pfeffer, MD's NPI number?

Deborah Pfeffer, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518927607, issued on Mar 24, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Deborah Pfeffer, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 185 Froehlich Farm Blvd, Woodbury, NY, 11797. Phone: (516) 921-8811. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Deborah Pfeffer, MD's license?

NPPES lists New York license number 163751-1, 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 Deborah Pfeffer, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Deborah Pfeffer, MD had 2,326 Medicare Part D claims for 111 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Deborah Pfeffer, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 91.3 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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