Dr. Brian S. Rifkin, MD

  • Hattiesburg, MS
  • Nephrologist
NPI1376545145PAC ID8527001403
Medicare services, 2024
1,184
Medicare patients, 2024
414
Part D claims, 2024
790
Publications
8
Hospital affiliations
2
Practice address
415 S 28th Ave, Hattiesburg, MS 39401
Practice phone
Call (601) 268-5630
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Primary practice

Hattiesburg Clinic PA

Hattiesburg, Mississippi

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Dr. Brian S. Rifkin is a nephrologist in Hattiesburg, Mississippi

Dr. Rifkin practices at Hattiesburg Clinic PA in Hattiesburg, Mississippi.

Dr. Rifkin's NPI, 1376545145, was assigned on August 11, 2005. Dr. Rifkin graduated from Rutgers New Jersey Medical School in 1998. Dr. Rifkin holds Mississippi license 18877.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
8527001403
NPI enumeration date
August 11, 2005
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(601) 268-5630
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
54
Medical school graduation
1998

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Brian S. Rifkin practices at Hattiesburg Clinic PA in Hattiesburg, Mississippi

Dr. Rifkin's primary practice is Hattiesburg Clinic PA, at 415 S 28th Ave, Hattiesburg, MS 39401 in Forrest County. The practice phone is (601) 268-5630.

  • Hattiesburg Clinic PA
    415 S 28th Ave, Hattiesburg, MS 39401 · Forrest CountyPhone(601) 268-5630

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

Dr. Brian S. Rifkin is affiliated with 9 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Rifkin's primary practice is Hattiesburg Clinic PA in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. Dr. Rifkin is also affiliated with Forrest General Hospital. The medical group on file is Hattiesburg Clinic. Dmand AI also links Dr. Rifkin to 1 more hospital, 5 dialysis centers and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Brian S. Rifkin's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Rifkin practices, 8 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Hattiesburg Clinic PAAvailable with a free account
+8 more affiliated sitesAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Brian S. Rifkin is one of 95 nephrologists in Mississippi

Nephrology is Dr. Rifkin's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RN0300X. Dr. Rifkin is licensed in Mississippi.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Nephrology, MississippiPrimaryLicense 18877 · taxonomy 207RN0300X

Nephrologists near Dr. Rifkin

Counts of nephrologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Brian S. Rifkin billed Medicare for 1,184 services in 2024

CMS data shows 1,184 Medicare services from Dr. Rifkin across 17 procedure codes in 2024, for 414 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $113,876 for them.

Medicare services, 20241,184
Medicare patients414
Paid by Medicare$113,876
Procedure codes17

Dr. Rifkin's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 4842024: 41315%
Tests and treatments
2023: 3442024: 38311%
Other services
2023: 02024: 185
Surgery
2023: 1702024: 1681%
Imaging
2023: 142024: 35150%

Where Dr. Rifkin's Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office64655%
  • In a facility53845%

Dr. Rifkin compared with the Mississippi median for nephrologists, 2024

  • Dr. Rifkin
  • Mississippi median
Medicare services
1,184vs 1,35112% below
Medicare patients
414vs 37810% above
Part D claims
549vs 79631% below

Medians across 99 nephrologists in Mississippi with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Rifkin's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Brian S. Rifkin treated 414 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 68

CMS counts 414 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Rifkin in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 154 patients. 75% of them have chronic kidney disease, and 75% have high blood pressure. 40% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 6.37, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Rifkin's median patient age at 69, with 49% women.

Medicare patients, 2024414
Average age68
Average risk score6.37
Also on Medicaid40%

Dr. Rifkin's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Rifkin's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women19246%
  • Men22254%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Rifkin's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. Chronic kidney disease75%
  2. High blood pressure75%
  3. High cholesterol75%
  4. Diabetes71%
  5. Heart failure58%
  6. Ischemic heart disease52%
  7. Arthritis48%
  8. Mood disorders39%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Rifkin's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 69

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women49%
  • Men50%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Brian S. Rifkin wrote 790 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Rifkin wrote 790 Medicare Part D claims for 148 patients. 89% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 549 of them, across 15 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $27,537 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 706 claims across 21 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024790
Drugs named by CMS15
Total drug cost$27,537
Part D patients148

Dr. Rifkin's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic700 claims89%
  • Brand-name and other90 claims11%

Dr. Rifkin's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 7062024: 54922%

Drugs named by CMS: 15 in 2024, 21 in 2023.

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Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

How Dr. Brian S. Rifkin takes part in Medicare

Dr. Rifkin accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

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Dr. Brian S. Rifkin has 8 publications on record

Dmand AI links 8 papers to Dr. Rifkin, published from 2021 to 2024. 2022 was the busiest year, with 4. The most frequent topics are Renal Dialysis. Dr. Rifkin has published most often in Blood Purif. Dr. Rifkin's most frequent co-authors are Rajiv Agarwal, George L. Anesi, MD and Jaime Betancourt, MD.

Papers8
Years published2021 to 2024

Dr. Rifkin's papers by year, 2021 to 2024

Topics Dr. Rifkin writes about most

  • Renal Dialysis

Dr. Rifkin's most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Dr. Rifkin

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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage

Dr. Brian S. Rifkin received $22,842 in industry payments from 2020 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 55 general payments to Dr. Rifkin from 12 drug and device companies from 2020 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 53% of the total. Travere Therapeutics, Inc. paid the most, $9,644.

General payments to Dr. Rifkin by program year, 2020 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Rifkin by kind, 2020 to 2025

$22.8Kin total
  • Consulting fees$12,00553%
  • Speaker and faculty fees$6,88030%
  • Food and beverage$1,9599%
  • Travel and lodging$1,9559%
  • Education$430%

Companies that paid Dr. Rifkin the most, 2020 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Brian S. Rifkin graduated from Rutgers New Jersey Medical School

Dr. Rifkin graduated from Rutgers New Jersey Medical School in 1998.

  1. Medical schoolRutgers New Jersey Medical School

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Sources for Dr. Brian S. Rifkin's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Brian S. Rifkin's NPI number?

Dr. Brian S. Rifkin's NPI number is 1376545145. It was assigned on August 11, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Brian S. Rifkin?

Dr. Brian S. Rifkin is a nephrologist in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Nephrology Physician (taxonomy code 207RN0300X).

Where does Dr. Brian S. Rifkin practice?

Dr. Rifkin practices at 415 S 28th Ave, Hattiesburg, MS 39401. Dr. Rifkin's primary practice is Hattiesburg Clinic PA in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. Dmand AI also links Dr. Rifkin to 1 hospital, 5 dialysis centers and 1 group practice or clinic.

What is Dr. Brian S. Rifkin's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Rifkin is (601) 268-5630.

What is Dr. Brian S. Rifkin's medical license number?

Dr. Rifkin holds Mississippi license 18877.

Which hospitals is Dr. Brian S. Rifkin affiliated with?

Dr. Rifkin is affiliated with Forrest General Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Rifkin to 1 more hospital.

What medical group is Dr. Brian S. Rifkin part of?

Dr. Rifkin is linked to Hattiesburg Clinic.

Does Dr. Brian S. Rifkin accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Rifkin billed Medicare for 1,184 services in 2024, and Dr. Rifkin accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Brian S. Rifkin see?

CMS counts 414 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Rifkin in 2024, with an average age of 68.

What services does Dr. Brian S. Rifkin bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Rifkin's most billed Medicare services were medicare service (G2211), dialysis (90960) and office visit, established patient (99214).

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Where did Dr. Brian S. Rifkin go to medical school?

Dr. Rifkin graduated from Rutgers New Jersey Medical School in 1998.

What drugs does Dr. Brian S. Rifkin prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Rifkin's most prescribed drugs by claims were Calcitriol, Losartan Potassium and Amlodipine Besylate.

Has Dr. Brian S. Rifkin received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $22,842 in general payments to Dr. Rifkin from 12 companies from 2020 to 2025. The largest total came from Travere Therapeutics, Inc.

How long has Dr. Brian S. Rifkin been practicing?

Dr. Rifkin graduated from medical school in 1998, 28 years ago.

Does Dr. Brian S. Rifkin do research?

Dmand AI links 8 publications to Dr. Rifkin, published from 2021 to 2024.

Who does Dr. Brian S. Rifkin publish with?

Dr. Rifkin's most frequent co-authors are Rajiv Agarwal (1 shared paper), George L. Anesi, MD (1 shared paper) and Jaime Betancourt, MD (1 shared paper).

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