Brian Rifkin MD in Hattiesburg, Mississippi

Medical School: Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
Graduation Year: 1998
The Primary Medical Specialty for Brian Rifkin MD is listed as: Nephrology
Credentials: MD
Additional Credentials:
Approximate Years of Experience: 27
PAC (PECOS ID)#: 8527001403
NPI #: 1376545145
NPI Created On: 08/11/2005
NPI Last Updated Listed as: 07/20/2020
Primary Taxonomy Code: 207RN0300X
License Number:
18877
Listed Gender: Male

Forms of insurance accepted by include, but are not limited to:

• Ambetter
• Humana
• Medicare

They are listed as accepting new patients.

Languages spoken by staff include: English.

Services and Procedures include:

1. Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample
2. Insertion of central venous catheter for infusion, patient 5 years or older
3. Replacement of central venous catheter
4. Removal of central venous catheter for infusion
5. Mechanical removal of obstructive material from central venous catheter
6. Insertion of needle and/or catheter into dialysis circuit, with imaging including radiological supervision and interpretation
7. Insertion of needle and/or catheter into dialysis circuit and balloon dilation of dialysis segment, with imaging including radiological supervision and interpretation
8. Excision of blood clot and/or infusion to dissolve blood clot in dialysis circuit and balloon dilation of dialysis segment, , accessed through the skin, with imaging including radiological supervision and interpretation
9. Radiological supervision and interpretation of removal of obstructive material in catheter procedure
10. Ultrasound guidance for accessing into blood vessel
11. Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion, replacement or removal of central venous access device
12. Hemodialysis procedure with one physician evaluation
13. Dialysis procedure including one evaluation
14. Dialysis services (4 or more physician visits per month), patient 20 years of age and older
15. Dialysis services (2-3 physician visits per month), patient 20 years of age and older
16. Moderate sedation services by physician also performing a procedure, patient 5 years of age or older, first 15 minutes
17. Moderate sedation services by physician also performing a procedure, additional 15 minutes
18. New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes
19. Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes
20. Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes