NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Sarah Lim, MD

Behavioral Neurology & Neuropsychiatry Physician · Pittsburgh, PA

Sarah Lim, MD is a behavioral neurology & neuropsychiatry physician with a practice address in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1528552478, issued on Jun 14, 2018. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD471906, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1528552478
Name
Sarah Lim
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Behavioral Neurology & Neuropsychiatry Physician 2084B0040X
License number
MD471906 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3110 Phelan Way, Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Phone
(206) 388-8691
Enumerated
Jun 14, 2018
Record last updated
May 12, 2026
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20260527001840); may accept Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Pittsburgh School Of Medicine, 2018
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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47% more Medicare Part D claims than the average behavioral neurology & neuropsychiatry physician in 2024

1,213 Medicare Part D claims for 72 beneficiaries, against an average of 823 among the 148 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 3% of claims.

  1. Sarah Lim1,213
  2. Specialty average823

Most prescribed

  1. Trazodone Hcl128 claims
  2. Quetiapine Fumarate103 claims
  3. Buspirone Hcl79 claims
  4. Clonazepam72 claims
  5. Venlafaxine Hcl Er62 claims
  6. Duloxetine Hcl54 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): 77.5 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score68.6
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%56.4
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Sarah Lim among 17 behavioral neurology & neuropsychiatry physician records in Pennsylvania

Sarah Lim, MD is one of 17 behavioral neurology & neuropsychiatry physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 65% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 53% of them.

  • NPI issued2018 · 53% of these records are older, 29% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 53% of these records are
  • Record last updated2026 · 41% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084B0040X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Behavioral Neurology & Neuropsychiatry Physician providers in Pennsylvania

There are 17 behavioral neurology & neuropsychiatry physician records in Pennsylvania.

The 8 behavioral neurology & neuropsychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Greta ThorkelsonPittsburgh, PA 152171457953762
  2. Estevana Isaac-Nyamwaro, MDPittsburgh, PA 152131215462874
  3. Vishwajit NimgaonkarPittsburgh, PA 152131962476697
  4. Tharick Pascoal, MDPittsburgh, PA 152131417690710
  5. Riddhi PatiraPittsburgh, PA 152131760822183
  6. Walter AaronErie, PA 165041366577421
  7. Timothy Kocher, DOHershey, PA 170331265936207
  8. Mary AbramczukDanville, PA 178211861074163

Common questions

What is Sarah Lim, MD's NPI number?

Sarah Lim, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1528552478, issued on Jun 14, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Sarah Lim, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3110 Phelan Way, Pittsburgh, PA, 15219. Phone: (206) 388-8691. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Sarah Lim, MD's license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD471906, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Sarah Lim, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Sarah Lim, MD had 1,213 Medicare Part D claims for 72 beneficiaries; the average among behavioral neurology & neuropsychiatry physician prescribers was 823. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Sarah Lim, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 77.5 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.