Paul Lindenfeld, MD
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · San Francisco, CA
Paul Lindenfeld, MD is a hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in San Francisco, California, and NPI 1275638389, issued on Sep 13, 2006. Check the license (California A101117, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Paul Lindenfeld
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RH0002X
- License number
- A101117 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1825 4TH St, San Francisco, CA 94143
- Phone
- (415) 885-7671
- Enumerated
- Sep 13, 2006
- Record last updated
- Aug 4, 2023
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080324000297); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Paul Lindenfeld in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A101117Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
45% more Medicare Part D claims than the average hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician in 2024
1,078 Medicare Part D claims for 177 beneficiaries, against an average of 741 among the 1,607 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 363 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone Hcl106 claims
- Methadone Hcl82 claims
- Mirtazapine73 claims
- Gabapentin57 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen48 claims
- Pregabalin45 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 74.5 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through 3 group practices
- Regents OF The University OF CaliforniaSan Francisco, CA
- Ucsf Medical Group Business ServicesBerkeley, CA
- University OF California San FranciscoSan Francisco, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Paul Lindenfeld among 260 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records in California
Paul Lindenfeld, MD is one of 260 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records with a practice address in California. 87% 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 2% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 2% of these records are older, 75% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
- Graduated2001 · median 2010 among the 193 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 38% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RH0002X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in California
There are 260 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records in California.
All 260 in California → Every provider in San Francisco → Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician nationwide →
The 8 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Adria LamSan Francisco, CA 941431952989337
- Kanako McKee, M.D.San Francisco, CA 941431487980272
- Bruce Miller, MDSan Francisco, CA 941431376598920
- Sarah NouriSan Francisco, CA 941431154716926
- Steven Pantilat, MDSan Francisco, CA 941431457318073
- Thomas Reid, M.D.San Francisco, CA 941431760494116
Common questions
What is Paul Lindenfeld, MD's NPI number?
Paul Lindenfeld, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1275638389, issued on Sep 13, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Paul Lindenfeld, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1825 4TH St, San Francisco, CA, 94143. Phone: (415) 885-7671. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Paul Lindenfeld, MD's license?
NPPES lists California license number A101117, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Paul Lindenfeld, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Paul Lindenfeld, MD had 1,078 Medicare Part D claims for 177 beneficiaries; the average among hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 741. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Paul Lindenfeld, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 74.5 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.