Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology · Providence, RI
NPI
1447336904
Since 2006
Specialty
Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology
Code 207RG0100X
Group practices
1
Medicare group memberships
Hospitals
4
Hospital affiliations
33 Staniford St
Providence, RI, 02905
Phone (401) 421-8800
Groups this clinician bills Medicare through
Medicare paid, 2024
$74K
644 services
Medicare patients, 2024
302
Average age 75
Drug cost, 2024
$1.1M
1,138 prescriptions
Company payments, 2025
$1,781
From 15 companies
Procedures and visits billed to Original Medicare, 2024
In 2024, the most common Medicare service billed by Sheldon Lidofsky was code G0500 (moderate sedation services provided by the same physician or other qualified health care professional performing a gastrointestinal endoscopic service that sedation supports, requiring the presence of an independent trained observer to assist in the monito), 147 times for 138 patients. In total Sheldon Lidofsky billed 644 services in 24 codes, and Medicare paid $74K.
Official US government data: the national provider registry and Medicare enrollment records, linked by NPI. Last update of this record: 2008-05-20.
| Code | Setting | Services | Patients | Paid per service | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G0500 Moderate sedation services provided by the same physician or other qualified health care professional performing a gastrointestinal endoscopic service that sedation supports, requiring the presence of an independent trained observer to assist in the monito | Facility | 147 | 138 | $3.93 | $577 |
| 99214 Office E&M - Established | Office | 127 | 96 | $86.60 | $11K |
| 45385 Colonoscopy - Lesion Removal | Facility | 84 | 81 | $208.35 | $18K |
| 43239 Upper GI Endoscopy | Facility | 70 | 66 | $69.35 | $4,854 |
| G0105 Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual at high risk | Facility | 40 | 40 | $180.04 | $7,202 |
| 91110 Standard X-ray | Office | 34 | 34 | $585.95 | $20K |
| 99215 Office E&M - Established | Office | 26 | 22 | $138.91 | $3,612 |
| 45380 Lower GI Endoscopy - Other | Facility | 25 | 25 | $95.20 | $2,380 |
| 99213 Office E&M - Established | Office | 21 | 21 | $65.89 | $1,384 |
| 43248 Upper GI Endoscopy | Facility | 15 | 15 | $106.89 | $1,603 |
By year: 2022 $194K for 8,879 services; 2023 $83K for 644 services; 2024 $74K for 644 services.
Medicare prescription drug claims, 2024
In 2024, the drug Sheldon Lidofsky prescribed most often to Medicare patients was Omeprazole, with 341 prescriptions and refills. In total Sheldon Lidofsky wrote 1,138 Medicare prescriptions that cost $1.1M.
| Drug | Claims | 30-day fills | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Omeprazole Generic | 341 | 963 | 114 | $4,457 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium Generic | 214 | 584 | 67 | $2,455 |
| Famotidine Generic | 202 | 532 | 65 | $2,886 |
| Mesalamine Generic | 45 | 101 | 11 | $40K |
| Stelara Ustekinumab | 32 | 45 | Under 11 | $914K |
| Dexlansoprazole Dr Dexlansoprazole | 26 | 50 | Under 11 | $8,231 |
| Esomeprazole Magnesium Generic | 24 | 71 | Under 11 | $2,345 |
| Sulfasalazine Generic | 21 | 37 | Under 11 | $505 |
| Balsalazide Disodium Generic | 18 | 45 | Under 11 | $5,408 |
| Mesalamine Er Mesalamine | 16 | 48 | Under 11 | $3,910 |
| Apriso Mesalamine | 16 | 24 | Under 11 | $11K |
| Cholestyramine Cholestyramine (With Sugar) | 11 | 21 | Under 11 | $726 |
| Folic Acid Generic | 11 | 33 | Under 11 | $162 |
Brand drugs: 95 claims; generic drugs: 1,043 claims.
Money and other things of value reported by the companies
In 2025, drug and medical device companies paid Sheldon Lidofsky $1,781 ($1,711 in general payments such as food, travel and fees and $70 for research) from 15 companies. The largest payer was Abbvie Inc. with $787.
| Company | Payments | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. ABBV | 60 | $787 |
| Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC BHC | 9 | $211 |
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. GILD | 9 | $184 |
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. JNJ | 5 | $183 |
| Pfizer Inc. PFE | 6 | $110 |
| Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. TAK | 3 | $75.28 |
| Eli Lilly and Company LLY | 1 | $70 |
| Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | 1 | $29.74 |
| Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC | 1 | $26.42 |
| Genzyme Corporation SNY | 1 | $26.39 |
Official US government data on Original Medicare services, Medicare prescription drug plans and the payments drug and device companies must report. Services with fewer than 11 patients and drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published. Procedure codes are shown by number with their public category.