Lauren B. Shikowitz-Behr, M.D.
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician · Rockville Centre, NY
Lauren B. Shikowitz-Behr, M.D. is a plastic and reconstructive surgery physician with a practice address in Rockville Centre, New York, and NPI 1780941096, issued on Apr 12, 2012. Check the license (New York 272619, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Lauren B. Shikowitz-Behr
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician 2086S0122X
- License numbers
- 272619 NY
274113 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 143 N Long Beach RD Ste 4, Rockville Centre, NY 11570
- Phone
- (516) 442-5950
- Enumerated
- Apr 12, 2012
- Record last updated
- Dec 27, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (516) 442-5945
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20190722000250); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Albert Einstein College Of Medicine Of Yeshiva University, 2012
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest plastic and reconstructive surgery physician records → All 203 in New York → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 143 N Long Beach RD Ste 4
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Maria Cipollone, MDPlastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician1770658759
Verify Lauren B. Shikowitz-Behr in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
Search for license 272619Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
86% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average plastic and reconstructive surgery physician in 2024
13 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 93 among the 1,895 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- North Shore-Lij Medical PCNew Hyde Park, NY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Lauren B. Shikowitz-Behr among 203 plastic and reconstructive surgery physician records in New York
Lauren B. Shikowitz-Behr, M.D. is one of 203 plastic and reconstructive surgery physician records with a practice address in New York. 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 2012, is newer than 73% of them.
- NPI issued2012 · 73% of these records are older, 25% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 60% of these records are
- Graduated2012 · median 2003 among the 122 with a school on file
- Record last updated2019 · 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 2086S0122X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician providers in New York
There are 203 plastic and reconstructive surgery physician records in New York.
All 203 in New York → Every provider in Rockville Centre → Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 plastic and reconstructive surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Maria Cipollone, MDRockville Centre, NY 115701770658759
- Robert Cooper, MDRockville Centre, NY 115701700868015
- Micheline Goulart, M.D.Roslyn, NY 115761568840940
- Abdel Armaiz Flores, MDGarden City, NY 115301598277014
- Jerry Chang, M.D.Garden City, NY 115301518136027
- Michael Christy, M.D.Garden City, NY 115301639121528
- Alexander Dagum, M.D.Garden City, NY 115301487673091
- Finny George, M.D.Garden City, NY 115301033477377
Common questions
What is Lauren B. Shikowitz-Behr, M.D.'s NPI number?
Lauren B. Shikowitz-Behr, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1780941096, issued on Apr 12, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Lauren B. Shikowitz-Behr, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 143 N Long Beach RD Ste 4, Rockville Centre, NY, 11570. Phone: (516) 442-5950. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Lauren B. Shikowitz-Behr, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists New York license number 272619, 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 Lauren B. Shikowitz-Behr, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Lauren B. Shikowitz-Behr, M.D. had 13 Medicare Part D claims; the average among plastic and reconstructive surgery physician prescribers was 93. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Lauren B. Shikowitz-Behr, M.D.'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.
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.