NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Lana M. Rifkin, MD

Uveitis and Ocular Inflammatory Disease (Ophthalmology) Physician · Boston, MA

Lana M. Rifkin, MD is a uveitis and ocular inflammatory disease (ophthalmology) physician with a practice address in Boston, Massachusetts, and NPI 1053553867, issued on Mar 26, 2009. Check the license (Massachusetts 260519, as entered in NPPES) on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1053553867
Name
Lana M. Rifkin
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Uveitis and Ocular Inflammatory Disease (Ophthalmology) Physician 207WX0108X
License number
260519 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
50 Staniford St, Boston, MA 02114
Phone
(617) 367-4800
Enumerated
Mar 26, 2009
Record last updated
Dec 20, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(617) 723-7028
Medicaid ID
110100184A MA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20141022000252); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Louisville School Of Medicine, 2008
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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2.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average uveitis and ocular inflammatory disease (ophthalmology) physician in 2024

2,073 Medicare Part D claims for 444 beneficiaries, against an average of 916 among the 45 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Lana Rifkin2,073
  2. Specialty average916

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisolone Acetate460 claims
  2. Difluprednate318 claims
  3. Valacyclovir260 claims
  4. Prednisone120 claims
  5. Timolol Maleate115 claims
  6. Mycophenolate Mofetil110 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: $5,843.64

8 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. The 42 providers of this specialty with any payment received $10,742.06 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Lana Rifkin$5,844
  2. Specialty average$10,742

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

  1. Ophthalmic Consultants OF Boston IncSandwich, MA

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

Uveitis and Ocular Inflammatory Disease (Ophthalmology) Physician providers in Massachusetts

There are 7 uveitis and ocular inflammatory disease (ophthalmology) physician records in Massachusetts.

The 6 uveitis and ocular inflammatory disease (ophthalmology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Elias Reichel, MDBoston, MA 021161053376939
  2. Jay Duker, M.D.Boston, MA 021111508820838
  3. Andrew Tye, M.D.Boston, MA 021111518301431
  4. Nadia Waheed, M.D.Boston, MA 021111245214915
  5. Sarkis Soukiasian, MDBurlington, MA 018051790876092
  6. Caroline Baumal, MDWellesley Hills, MA 024811891759106

Common questions

What is Lana M. Rifkin, MD's NPI number?

Lana M. Rifkin, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1053553867, issued on Mar 26, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Lana M. Rifkin, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 50 Staniford St, Boston, MA, 02114. Phone: (617) 367-4800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Lana M. Rifkin, MD's license?

NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 260519, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine at https://findmydoctor.mass.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Lana M. Rifkin, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Lana M. Rifkin, MD had 2,073 Medicare Part D claims for 444 beneficiaries; the average among uveitis and ocular inflammatory disease (ophthalmology) physician prescribers was 916. 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.

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