NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Louis S. Linfield, M.D.

Psychiatry Physician · New York, NY

Louis S. Linfield, M.D. is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in New York, New York, and NPI 1942352885, issued on Jan 18, 2007. Check the license (New York 161207, 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 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1942352885
Name
Louis S. Linfield
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
License number
161207 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
11 E 68TH St, New York, NY 10021
Phone
(212) 517-2853
Enumerated
Jan 18, 2007
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 11 E 68TH St

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

  1. Raymond Bernick, M.D.Psychiatry Physician1215147459
  2. Nicole Dintenfass, PH.DPsychologist1306053293
  3. Teruko Neuwalder, M.D.Psychiatry Physician1033285507

Verify Louis S. Linfield 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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89% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatry physician in 2024

113 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Louis Linfield113
  2. Specialty average1,000

Most prescribed

  1. Bupropion Hcl Sr16 claims
  2. Fluoxetine Hcl11 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.

Louis S. Linfield among 6,589 psychiatry physician records in New York

Louis S. Linfield, M.D. 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 2007, is newer than 35% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 35% of these records are older, 44% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 39% of these records are
  • Record last updated2007 · 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).

2,604 psychiatry physician records list a practice address in New York

They are 2,604 of the 98,468 NPPES records with a practice address in New York, and 6,589 psychiatry physician records in New York.

The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. William Breitbart, MDNew York, NY 100211134190911
  2. Alain De La ChapelleNew York, NY 100211790738417
  3. Shlomit Fuhrer, M.D.New York, NY 100211639114564
  4. Lawrence Jacobsberg, M.D.New York, NY 100211114909280
  5. Jill Jacobson, M.D.New York, NY 100211629017272
  6. David Kissane, MBBSNew York, NY 100211770554719
  7. Tomer Levin, MBBSNew York, NY 100211124099916
  8. Manuel Lopez-Leon, MDNew York, NY 100211629035985

Common questions

What is Louis S. Linfield, M.D.'s NPI number?

Louis S. Linfield, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1942352885, issued on Jan 18, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Louis S. Linfield, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 11 E 68TH St, New York, NY, 10021. Phone: (212) 517-2853. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Louis S. Linfield, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists New York license number 161207, 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 Louis S. Linfield, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Louis S. Linfield, M.D. had 113 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.

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