Joshua T. Rifkind, MD
Hematology & Oncology Physician · Pascagoula, MS
Joshua T. Rifkind, MD is a hematology & oncology physician with a practice address in Pascagoula, Mississippi, and NPI 1578656005, issued on Oct 2, 2006. Check the license (Mississippi 36302, as entered in NPPES) on the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joshua T. Rifkind
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Hematology & Oncology Physician 207RH0003X
- License number
- 36302 MS
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2809 Denny Ave, Pascagoula, MS 39581
- Phone
- (228) 809-5251
- Enumerated
- Oct 2, 2006
- Record last updated
- Feb 7, 2026
- Fax
- (228) 809-5255
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20260217002559); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Joshua T. Rifkind in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMississippi State Board of Medical Licensure
Search for license 36302Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
27% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hematology & oncology physician in 2024
644 Medicare Part D claims for 122 beneficiaries, against an average of 877 among the 10,784 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 45% of claims. 24 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Eliquis186 claims
- Xarelto61 claims
- Anastrozole54 claims
- Dexamethasone53 claims
- Prednisone46 claims
- Prochlorperazine Maleate46 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): 93.6 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $2,501.07
104 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC. The 8,560 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,481.41 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.
One hospital affiliation
- Singing River Health SystemPascagoula, MS · Acute Care Hospitals1 of 5 stars
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Joshua T. Rifkind among 64 hematology & oncology physician records in Mississippi
Joshua T. Rifkind, MD is one of 64 hematology & oncology physician records with a practice address in Mississippi. 92% 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 22% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 22% of these records are older, 52% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 92% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 81% of these records are
- Graduated2002 · median 2002 among the 52 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RH0003X and a Mississippi practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Hematology & Oncology Physician providers in Mississippi
There are 64 hematology & oncology physician records in Mississippi.
All 64 in Mississippi → Every provider in Pascagoula → Hematology & Oncology Physician nationwide →
The 8 hematology & oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Cory Carter, MDPascagoula, MS 395811609188911
- Solly Chedid, M.D.Pascagoula, MS 395811972586188
- Charles Jacocks, MDBiloxi, MS 395341104321967
- George Shahin, M.D.Biloxi, MS 395341508278912
- Ronald Delrie, M.D.McComb, MS 396481689850620
- Hamza Minhas, MDGulfport, MS 395011558792788
- Vibha Mishra-Nicaud, DOGulfport, MS 395011780144451
- Purushottam Pande, MDGulfport, MS 395011619953072
Common questions
What is Joshua T. Rifkind, MD's NPI number?
Joshua T. Rifkind, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1578656005, issued on Oct 2, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joshua T. Rifkind, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2809 Denny Ave, Pascagoula, MS, 39581. Phone: (228) 809-5251. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Joshua T. Rifkind, MD's license?
NPPES lists Mississippi license number 36302, 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 Joshua T. Rifkind, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Joshua T. Rifkind, MD had 644 Medicare Part D claims for 122 beneficiaries; the average among hematology & oncology physician prescribers was 877. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Joshua T. Rifkind, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 93.6 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.
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.