Robert Aaron Rifkin, MD, PHD
Neurology Physician · New Haven, CT
Robert Aaron Rifkin, MD, PHD is a neurology physician with a practice address in New Haven, Connecticut, and NPI 1851854582, issued on Apr 10, 2019. Check the license on the Connecticut Medical Examining Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Robert Aaron Rifkin
- Credential
- MD, PHD
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
- License number
- 322492 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 333 Cedar St, New Haven, CT 06510
- Phone
- (203) 785-6368
- Enumerated
- Apr 10, 2019
- Record last updated
- Mar 22, 2025
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20250911000340); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Robert Aaron Rifkin in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersConnecticut Medical Examining BoardCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
92% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024
111 Medicare Part D claims for 21 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 23% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Levetiracetam20 claims
- Tegretol Xr14 claims
- Dilantin12 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $30.18
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was LivaNova USA, Inc. The 10,858 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,318.07 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
- Yale UniversityNew Haven, CT
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Robert Aaron Rifkin among 345 neurology physician records in Connecticut
Robert Aaron Rifkin, MD, PHD is one of 345 neurology physician records with a practice address in Connecticut. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2019, is newer than 83% of them.
- NPI issued2019 · 83% of these records are older, 13% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
- Graduated2019 · median 2009 among the 216 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a Connecticut practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
121 neurology physician records list a practice address in New Haven
They are 121 of the 9,793 NPPES records with a practice address in New Haven, and 345 neurology physician records in Connecticut.
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Common questions
What is Robert Aaron Rifkin, MD, PHD's NPI number?
Robert Aaron Rifkin, MD, PHD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1851854582, issued on Apr 10, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Robert Aaron Rifkin, MD, PHD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 333 Cedar St, New Haven, CT, 06510. Phone: (203) 785-6368. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Robert Aaron Rifkin, MD, PHD's license?
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 Robert Aaron Rifkin, MD, PHD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Robert Aaron Rifkin, MD, PHD had 111 Medicare Part D claims for 21 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. 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.