Dr. David S. Goldfarb, M.D.
Nephrology (Kidney) (Nephrology Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- Yale University School of Medicine (1981)
- Years since graduation
- 45
- In the NPI registry since
- 2006
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 68
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. NPIs were first issued in May 2005 and became required on claims in 2007–2008, so an early date usually means the clinician was already in practice before then. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 1981Medical school: Yale University School of Medicine
- 2006Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date) — NPIs began in 2005, so practice likely started earlier
Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Nephrology Physician primary
NY license 154306
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- NYU Langone Hospitals New York, NY
Medical groups
- New York University (6,134 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 68
- Services billed
- 98
- Patients’ average age
- 73
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 27 | 25 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 27 | 26 |
| Urinalysis, manual test | 19 | 18 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Medicare prescriptions
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Potassium Citrate Er (potassium citrate) Other prescribers in New York, NY | 199 |
| Indapamide Other prescribers in New York, NY | 41 |
| Chlorthalidone Other prescribers in New York, NY | 31 |
| Allopurinol Other prescribers in New York, NY | 21 |
| Thiola Ec (tiopronin) | 16 |
| Butorphanol Tartrate | 15 |
| Furosemide Other prescribers in New York, NY | 13 |
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen (oxycodone hcl/acetaminophen) Other prescribers in New York, NY | 13 |
| Potassium Chloride Other prescribers in New York, NY | 13 |
| Thiola (tiopronin) | 11 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 1 companies reported 6 payments worth $6,393 in total to this clinician.
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $6,393 |
|---|
| Consulting Fee | $5,586 |
|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $712 |
| Food and Beverage | $94.46 |
What the payments were for
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Novo Nordisk Inc Nov 8, 2025 | Consulting Fee | $5,586 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc Nov 8, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to Houston, TX · in-kind | $391 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc Nov 8, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to Houston, TX · in-kind | $322 |
Each payment as the company reported it, with the products it named. Meals are counted in the totals above but not listed one by one.
From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.