Lawrence Edward Lifson, MD
Psychiatry Physician · West Newton, MA
Lawrence Edward Lifson, MD is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in West Newton, Massachusetts, and NPI 1962540658, issued on Feb 2, 2007. Check the license (Massachusetts 30111, as entered in NPPES) on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Lawrence Edward Lifson
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
- License number
- 30111 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 22 Ellis RD, West Newton, MA 02465
- Phone
- (617) 964-8809
- Enumerated
- Feb 2, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (617) 244-7852
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20051021000528); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Tufts University School Of Medicine, 1966
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Lawrence Edward Lifson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMassachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
Search for license 30111Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
96% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatry physician in 2024
36 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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.
Lawrence Edward Lifson among 2,736 psychiatry physician records in Massachusetts
Lawrence Edward Lifson, MD is one of 2,736 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 65% 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 49% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 49% of these records are older, 37% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 65% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 45% of these records are
- Graduated1966 · median 2005 among the 1,219 with a school on file
- Record last updated2007 · 62% 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 Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
12 psychiatry physician records list a practice address in West Newton
They are 12 of the 101 NPPES records with a practice address in West Newton, and 2,736 psychiatry physician records in Massachusetts.
All 2,736 in Massachusetts → Every provider in West Newton → Psychiatry Physician nationwide →
The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Elissa Arons, M.D.West Newton, MA 024651437286317
- Herbert Brown, M.D.West Newton, MA 024651801911748
- Joan Corr, MDWest Newton, MA 024651841208659
- Rohn Friedman, M.D.West Newton, MA 024651942283338
- Rochelle Friedman, MDWest Newton, MA 024651083689426
- Catherine Lager, MDNewton, MA 024651124061577
- Charles Lindley, M.D.West Newton, MA 024651124111497
- Jane Marks, MDWest Newton, MA 024651467531319
Common questions
What is Lawrence Edward Lifson, MD's NPI number?
Lawrence Edward Lifson, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1962540658, issued on Feb 2, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Lawrence Edward Lifson, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 22 Ellis RD, West Newton, MA, 02465. Phone: (617) 964-8809. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Lawrence Edward Lifson, MD's license?
NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 30111, 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 Lawrence Edward Lifson, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Lawrence Edward Lifson, MD had 36 Medicare Part D claims; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. 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.
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.