Michael Schiffman, M.D.
Gastroenterology Physician · Danbury, CT
Michael Schiffman, M.D. is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Danbury, Connecticut, and NPI 1679592778, issued on Jul 19, 2006. Check the license (Connecticut 029784, as entered in NPPES) on the Connecticut Medical Examining Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michael Schiffman
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License number
- 029784 CT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 24 Hospital Ave, Danbury, CT 06810
- Phone
- (203) 797-7038
- Enumerated
- Jul 19, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110419000510); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- New York University School Of Medicine, 1984
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 24 Hospital Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Michael Schiffman in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersConnecticut Medical Examining Board
Search for license 029784Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
68% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
260 Medicare Part D claims for 126 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 6% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Pantoprazole Sodium62 claims
- Esomeprazole Magnesium55 claims
- Peg 3350-Electrolyte38 claims
- Famotidine32 claims
- Omeprazole14 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): 94.2 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: $314.19
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Nuvance Health Medical Practice CT IncDanbury, CT
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Michael Schiffman among 336 gastroenterology physician records in Connecticut
Michael Schiffman, M.D. is one of 336 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Connecticut. 86% 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 15% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 15% of these records are older, 49% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 76% of these records are
- Graduated1984 · median 2001 among the 255 with a school on file
- Record last updated2007 · 69% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a Connecticut practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Gastroenterology Physician providers in Connecticut
There are 336 gastroenterology physician records in Connecticut.
All 336 in Connecticut → Every provider in Danbury → Gastroenterology Physician nationwide →
The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Clifford Appel, M.D.Danbury, CT 068101366436065
- David Barenberg, M.D.Danbury, CT 068101548297633
- Steven Brandwein, M.D.Danbury, CT 068101174542450
- Tyson Collazo, M.D.Danbury, CT 068101801195565
- Scott Estabrook, M.D.Danbury, CT 068101225053051
- Joseph Fiorito, M.D.Danbury, CT 068101730108010
- Gerald Franklin, MDDanbury, CT 068101184658528
- Steven Gorelick, M.D.Danbury, CT 068101972555183
Common questions
What is Michael Schiffman, M.D.'s NPI number?
Michael Schiffman, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1679592778, issued on Jul 19, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michael Schiffman, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 24 Hospital Ave, Danbury, CT, 06810. Phone: (203) 797-7038. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michael Schiffman, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Connecticut license number 029784, as entered by the provider. Search the Connecticut Medical Examining Board at https://www.elicense.ct.gov/Lookup/LicenseLookup.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Michael Schiffman, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michael Schiffman, M.D. had 260 Medicare Part D claims for 126 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Michael Schiffman, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 94.2 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.