NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Norman Hale Kupferstein, M.D.

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician · Brooklyn, NY

Norman Hale Kupferstein, M.D. is a physical medicine & rehabilitation physician with a practice address in Brooklyn, New York, and NPI 1912006081, issued on Sep 22, 2006. Check the license (New York 1804791, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1912006081
Name
Norman Hale Kupferstein
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician 208100000X
License number
1804791 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5327 18TH Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11204
Phone
(718) 236-7707
Enumerated
Sep 22, 2006
Record last updated
Oct 19, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20070920000316); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
State University Of New York Downstate Medical Center, 1984
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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Also registered at 5327 18TH Ave

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  1. Malka Zyman, OTOccupational Therapist1750953147

Verify Norman Hale Kupferstein 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
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98% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physical medicine & rehabilitation physician in 2024

14 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 727 among the 7,448 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Norman Kupferstein14
  2. Specialty average727

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.

Norman Hale Kupferstein among 1,366 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records in New York

Norman Hale Kupferstein, M.D. is one of 1,366 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records with a practice address in New York. 61% 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 8% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 65% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 61% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 52% of these records are
  • Graduated1984 · median 2005 among the 710 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2015 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208100000X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician providers in New York

There are 1,366 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records in New York.

The 8 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Moustafa Faragallah, PTBrooklyn, NY 112041740455856
  2. Jingling Tang, M.D.Brooklyn, NY 112041639365976
  3. Marcel Bayol, M.D.Brooklyn, NY 112031245290949
  4. Lawrence Andrew Chan, D.O.Brooklyn, NY 112031487003448
  5. Richard Chang, M.D., M.P.H.Brooklyn, NY 112031154648475
  6. Tsai Chao, M.D.Brooklyn, NY 112031609850668
  7. Haris Choudry, M.D.Brooklyn, NY 112031770970303
  8. Irina Gifford, M.D.Brooklyn, NY 112031588649313

Common questions

What is Norman Hale Kupferstein, M.D.'s NPI number?

Norman Hale Kupferstein, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1912006081, issued on Sep 22, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Norman Hale Kupferstein, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5327 18TH Ave, Brooklyn, NY, 11204. Phone: (718) 236-7707. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Norman Hale Kupferstein, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists New York license number 1804791, 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 Norman Hale Kupferstein, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Norman Hale Kupferstein, M.D. had 14 Medicare Part D claims; the average among physical medicine & rehabilitation physician prescribers was 727. 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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