Dena Evette Rifkin, M.D.

Primary specialty

Nephrology PhysicianTaxonomy code 207RN0300X

License

A 109186 Issued in CA

Practice address

9500 Gilman Drive VA Medical Center
9111H
La Jolla, CA 92093-9111

Phone

(617) 699-8969

NPI assigned

May 25, 2006

Sex

Female

Sole proprietor

No

Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source

Specialties & licenses 2

Addresses

Medicare fee-for-service enrollment

Enrolled in CA

Eligible to order & refer

• Part B services: Yes
• Medical equipment: Yes
• Home health: Yes
• Power mobility devices: Yes
• Hospice: Yes

Green means eligible to order or refer.

Enrollment records 1

Medicare enrollment (NPD)

Enrolled

Credentials

Doctor of Medicine

State licenses

Practice roles

Organizations this provider is connected to: Medicare benefit reassignments (the organization bills Medicare for this provider’s services), Care Compare group memberships and National Provider Directory roles.

• Regents of the University of California

  • Family Medicine Physician
  • San Diego, CA
  • NPI 1578672184
  Medicare reassignment
• Regents of the University of California Ucsd Head and Neck Surgery

  • Otolaryngology Physician
  • San Diego, CA
  • NPI 1679509962
  NPD (past)

The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.

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    "number": "1578519203",
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            "address_1": "9500 GILMAN DRIVE VA MEDICAL CENTER",
            "address_2": "9111H",
            "city": "LA JOLLA",
            "state": "CA",
            "postal_code": "920939111",
            "telephone_number": "617-699-8969"
        },
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            "address_2": "9111H",
            "city": "LA JOLLA",
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            "telephone_number": "617-699-8969"
        }
    ],
    "practiceLocations": [
        {
            "address_1": "200 W Arbor Dr",
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            "city": "San Diego",
            "state": "CA",
            "postal_code": "921039000",
            "country_code": "US",
            "telephone_number": "800-926-8273",
            "fax_number": "888-539-8781",
            "country_name": "United States",
            "address_type": "DOM"
        },
        {
            "address_1": "9300 Campus Point Dr",
            "address_purpose": "LOCATION",
            "city": "LA Jolla",
            "state": "CA",
            "postal_code": "920371300",
            "country_code": "US",
            "telephone_number": "800-926-8273",
            "fax_number": "888-539-8781",
            "country_name": "United States",
            "address_type": "DOM"
        },
        {
            "address_1": "9400 Campus Point Dr",
            "address_purpose": "LOCATION",
            "city": "LA Jolla",
            "state": "CA",
            "postal_code": "920931350",
            "country_code": "US",
            "telephone_number": "800-926-8273",
            "fax_number": "888-539-8781",
            "country_name": "United States",
            "address_type": "DOM"
        }
    ],
    "basic": {
        "last_name": "RIFKIN",
        "first_name": "DENA",
        "middle_name": "EVETTE",
        "credential": "M.D.",
        "sole_proprietor": "NO",
        "sex": "F",
        "enumeration_date": "2006-05-25",
        "last_updated": "2026-04-07",
        "certification_date": "2026-04-07",
        "status": "A"
    },
    "taxonomies": [
        {
            "code": "207RN0300X",
            "taxonomy_group": "",
            "desc": "Internal Medicine, Nephrology",
            "state": "MA",
            "license": "224488",
            "primary": false
        },
        {
            "code": "207RN0300X",
            "taxonomy_group": "",
            "desc": "Internal Medicine, Nephrology",
            "state": "CA",
            "license": "A 109186",
            "primary": true
        }
    ],
    "identifiers": [],
    "endpoints": [],
    "other_names": []
}

• Joel B. Richey, P.T.
• Enass Eskander Rickards, M.D.
• Paul J. Rickards, M.D.
• Kiersten L. Riedler, M.D.
• Maureen Christie Ries, M.D.
• Rebecca A. Riley, M.D.
• Keri Riney, AMFT
• William L. Ring, M.D.
• Maria I Ritter, PH.D.
• Nansi Rivas

• Nephrology Physician in La Jolla, CA
• Providers in La Jolla, CA by specialty
• Nephrology Physician in California

• NPPES NPI Registry (CMS): identity, addresses, specialties, licenses, identifiers and endpoints. Last updated by the provider on Apr 7, 2026; self-reported and not verified by CMS. Specialty names from the NUCC taxonomy.
• Medicare enrollment (CMS PECOS): enrollments, PAC IDs and benefit reassignments; Order and Referring.
• National Provider Directory (CMS): practice roles, locations, licenses, networks and endpoints.

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