Dr. Joshua Rifkind MD
About this NPIWhat this record shows.
NPI 1578656005 is registered to Dr. Joshua Rifkind MD, a Hematology & Oncology practising at 2809 Denny Ave in Pascagoula, Mississippi. Hematology & Oncology is a recognised medical specialty under the National Uniform Claim Committee (NUCC) taxonomy. Dr. Joshua Rifkind MD has been enumerated in the National Provider Identifier (NPI) registry since 2006.
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Medicare enrollment
This provider holds 2 Medicare enrollments on file with the Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS). Each enrollment carries a public Medicare Enrollment ID (ENRLMT_ID) used by billers and intermediaries.
Practitioner
- I20240710001692Hematology/OncologyGA
- I20260217002559Medical OncologyMS
Source: CMS PECOS public enrollment file.
Insurance & acceptsHow to confirm coverage.
The National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) registry does not include commercial insurance network data, so we cannot show which plans Dr. Joshua Rifkind MD accepts. To confirm in-network status with your specific health plan, contact Dr. Joshua Rifkind MD directly at (228) 809-5251.
Frequently asked
Yes. NPI 1578656005 is registered as Active in the CMS NPPES public registry and passes the Luhn check-digit validation that all 10-digit NPIs use.
Hematology & Oncology is a recognised medical specialty under the National Uniform Claim Committee (NUCC) taxonomy.
The CMS NPPES Public Registry at npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov is the authoritative source. FindMyNPI mirrors this dataset and refreshes monthly. For real-time verification, you can also call the provider's office at (228) 809-5251.
An individual healthcare provider has a single Type-1 NPI for life. Organisations can hold separate Type-2 NPIs per location, specialty, or sub-entity. Dr. Joshua Rifkind MD is a Type-1 individual NPI.