Sheldon Lidofsky, MD
Gastroenterology Physician · Providence, RI
Sheldon Lidofsky, MD is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Providence, Rhode Island, and NPI 1447336904, issued on Oct 27, 2006. Check the license (Rhode Island 5933, as entered in NPPES) on the Rhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Sheldon Lidofsky
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License number
- 5933 RI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 33 Staniford St, Providence, RI 02905
- Phone
- (401) 421-8800
- Enumerated
- Oct 27, 2006
- Record last updated
- May 20, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (401) 273-6510
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080327000645); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- State University Of New York Downstate Medical Center, 1975
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest gastroenterology physician records → All 96 in Rhode Island → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 33 Staniford St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Paul Akerman, MDGastroenterology Physician1942302773
- Bridget Fitzgibbon, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1679976187
- Mary Fortuna-Silva, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1306917521
- Colleen Fullerton, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1528139730
- Lea Kelly, NP-CNurse Practitioner1790295285
- Peter Margolis, MDGastroenterology Physician1659457133
Verify Sheldon Lidofsky in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersRhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline
Search for license 5933Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
40% more Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
1,138 Medicare Part D claims for 297 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Omeprazole341 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium214 claims
- Famotidine202 claims
- Mesalamine45 claims
- Stelara32 claims
- Dexlansoprazole Dr26 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: $2,014.54
96 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 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
- University Gastroenterology, LLCProvidence, RI
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Sheldon Lidofsky among 96 gastroenterology physician records in Rhode Island
Sheldon Lidofsky, MD is one of 96 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Rhode Island. 82% 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 19% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 19% of these records are older, 41% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated1975 · median 1997 among the 66 with a school on file
- Record last updated2008 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a Rhode Island practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Gastroenterology Physician providers in Rhode Island
There are 96 gastroenterology physician records in Rhode Island.
All 96 in Rhode Island → Every provider in Providence → Gastroenterology Physician nationwide →
The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Paul Akerman, MDProvidence, RI 029051942302773
- Nicholas Califano, M.D.Providence, RI 029051679668164
- Leslie Cashel, M.D.Providence, RI 029051861585515
- William Chen, M.D.Providence, RI 029051467546051
- Christy Dibble, MDProvidence, RI 029051043240062
- Mariam Fayek, MDProvidence, RI 029051316997588
- Peter Margolis, MDProvidence, RI 029051659457133
- Lisa Mueller, MDProvidence, RI 029051063583383
Common questions
What is Sheldon Lidofsky, MD's NPI number?
Sheldon Lidofsky, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1447336904, issued on Oct 27, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Sheldon Lidofsky, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 33 Staniford St, Providence, RI, 02905. Phone: (401) 421-8800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Sheldon Lidofsky, MD's license?
NPPES lists Rhode Island license number 5933, as entered by the provider. Search the Rhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline at https://healthri.mylicense.com/Verification/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Sheldon Lidofsky, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Sheldon Lidofsky, MD had 1,138 Medicare Part D claims for 297 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. 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.