Richard Joseph Restifo, MD
Specialist · New Haven, CT
Richard Joseph Restifo, MD is a specialist with a practice address in New Haven, Connecticut, and NPI 1720003742, issued on Jul 12, 2006. Check the license (Connecticut 033015, as entered in NPPES) with the Connecticut board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard Joseph Restifo
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Specialist 174400000X
- License number
- 033015 CT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 59 Elm St, New Haven, CT 06510
- Phone
- (203) 772-1444
- Enumerated
- Jul 12, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (203) 907-0503
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 59 Elm St
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Verify Richard Joseph Restifo in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Connecticut board licenses this profession
Search for license 033015Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
94% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average specialist in 2024
83 Medicare Part D claims for 27 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,380 among the 8,233 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 23 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Cephalexin21 claims
- Ondansetron Hcl16 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen12 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.
Richard Joseph Restifo among 397 specialist records in Connecticut
Richard Joseph Restifo, MD is one of 397 specialist records with a practice address in Connecticut. 25% 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 14% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 14% of these records are older, 55% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 25% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 15% of these records are
- Record last updated2007 · 81% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 174400000X and a Connecticut practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Specialist providers in Connecticut
There are 397 specialist records in Connecticut.
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The 8 specialist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- William Allen, M.D.New Haven, CT 065101659369361
- James Farrell, MDNew Haven, CT 065101588689624
- Richard Knobelman, M.D.New Haven, CT 065101881682268
- Gary Novick, M.D.New Haven, CT 065101669460275
- Bruce Simonds, M.D.New Haven, CT 065101568450179
- Nancy Banack, PTNew Haven, CT 065111164663324
- Kathryn Bonese, M.D.New Haven, CT 065111619145166
- Lynda Boynton, PTNew Haven, CT 065111871734020
Common questions
What is Richard Joseph Restifo, MD's NPI number?
Richard Joseph Restifo, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720003742, issued on Jul 12, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard Joseph Restifo, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 59 Elm St, New Haven, CT, 06510. Phone: (203) 772-1444. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard Joseph Restifo, MD's license?
NPPES lists Connecticut license number 033015, as entered by the provider. Search the Connecticut board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Richard Joseph Restifo, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Richard Joseph Restifo, MD had 83 Medicare Part D claims for 27 beneficiaries; the average among specialist prescribers was 1,380. 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.