Sheldon Lidofsky, MD
NPI 1447336904ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology· Providence, RI
Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology (MD) in Providence, Rhode Island, trained at State University of New York Downstate Medical Center (class of 1975). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,127,495 for 1,138 claims, against $74,160 paid for services in 2024. Abbvie Inc. was the largest of 13 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,711 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1447336904 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Oct 27, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | May 20, 2008 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology Primary | 207RG0100X | 5933 | RI |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Gastroenterology (RI) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 302 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 644 across 24 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $74,160 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,138 · 2,887 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 297 |
| Total drug cost | $1,127,495 |
| Generic share | 92% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | State University of New York Downstate Medical Center |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1975 |
| Medicare specialty | Gastroenterology |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- University Gastroenterology, LLCProvidence, RI · 102 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Kent County Memorial HospitalWarwick, RI
- Rhode Island HospitalProvidence, RI
- The Miriam HospitalProvidence, RI
- Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode IslandProvidence, RI
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,711 · 99 payments from 13 companies
- 2024$2,015 · 96 payments from 13 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. | $786.53 | 60 |
| Salix Pharmaceuticals, A Division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $211.38 | 9 |
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. | $183.86 | 9 |
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $183.45 | 5 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $109.60 | 6 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,590 · 96 payments
- Education$121.17 · 3 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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