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Emergency Medicine

Elizabeth Lyford, MD

Works at hospitals in Salem, MA · Massachusetts

Summary

Dr. Elizabeth Lyford, MD is an emergency medicine doctor at 81 Highland Ave, Salem, MA 01970. Phone: (978) 354-2551. Accepts Medicare assignment. In 2024, Elizabeth Lyford had 580 Original Medicare patients and 642 services. NPI 1427478593. Source: CMS National Downloadable File, updated October 2, 2026; CMS Facility Affiliation Data, updated October 2, 2026; CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners, data year 2024.

  • Specialty: Emergency medicine doctor (Medicare lists Emergency Medicine)
  • Address: 81 Highland Ave, Salem, MA 01970 · Directions
  • Phone: (978) 354‑2551
  • Medicare: Accepts Medicare assignment
  • Hospital: North Shore Medical Center -
  • Group practice: Mass General Brigham Medical Group Northern Massachusetts Inc
  • Medical school: Tulane University School Of Medicine · graduated 2014 (12 years since medical school)
  • Gender (as listed): Female

From official Medicare data

This page shows what Medicare's official clinician data says about Elizabeth Lyford, joined by NPI number (data updated October 2, 2026). It is not a recommendation or a rating. Call the office or hospital to confirm before you go.

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Quick answers

Does Elizabeth Lyford accept Medicare assignment?
Yes. Medicare's clinician data says Elizabeth Lyford accepts Medicare assignment (the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services), as of October 2, 2026. Ask the office to confirm before your visit.
How many Medicare patients does Elizabeth Lyford see?
In 2024, CMS data shows 580 Original Medicare patients and 642 services for Elizabeth Lyford. This counts Original Medicare only and measures volume, not quality.
What is Elizabeth Lyford's NPI number?
1427478593. The NPI (National Provider Identifier) is the clinician's permanent federal ID; you can look it up in the official NPI Registry.

Medicare activity in 2024

Official CMS public-use data for Elizabeth Lyford, data year 2024 (released May 21, 2026). It covers Original Medicare (fee-for-service) patients only, not Medicare Advantage or other insurance. It shows volume, not quality or outcomes. CMS hides any count of 10 or fewer patients.

Original Medicare patients580
Services billed to Medicare642
Different services or procedures17
Participating Medicare providerYes
Average age of these patients76

Most frequent services

  1. Emergency department visit with high level of medical decision making (99285)459 services
  2. Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making (99284)98 services
  3. Critical care, first 30-74 minutes (99291)41 services
  4. Critical care, each additional 30 minutes (99292)16 services
  5. Emergency department visit with low level of medical decision making (99283)14 services

Chronic conditions among these patients

Share of this clinician’s Original Medicare patients with each condition, as published by CMS (it describes the patients, not the care given).

  • High blood pressure75%
  • High cholesterol75%
  • Arthritis56%
  • Anxiety51%
  • Chronic kidney disease48%
  • Depression47%

Hospitals where Elizabeth Lyford works

Medicare's Facility Affiliation Data lists Elizabeth Lyford at these hospitals (updated October 2, 2026). Each hospital page shows its address, phone, emergency services, Medicare rating and all its clinicians. Star rating and emergency services: Hospital General Information (CMS), data updated October 26, 2026.

  • North Shore Medical Center -Salem, MA · Acute Care Hospital · Medicare rating: 5 of 5 stars · Emergency services: listed by Medicare · CCN 220035

Practice locations

Addresses where Elizabeth Lyford is enrolled with Medicare (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

Group practices

Medicare enrollment lists Elizabeth Lyford as a member of this group (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

  • Mass General Brigham Medical Group Northern Massachusetts Inc827 clinicians in the group

Specialties

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Other emergency medicine doctors in Salem

Clinicians with the same Medicare primary specialty in Salem, MA — not a recommendation.

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Other clinicians in Mass General Brigham Medical Group Northern Massachusetts Inc

Medicare enrollment lists these clinicians in the same group practice — not a recommendation.

Clinician information

CredentialMD
Medical schoolTulane University School Of Medicine
Graduation year2014 (12 years since medical school)
Gender (as listed)Female
Medicare assignmentAccepts (Medicare-approved amount as full payment)
NPI (National Provider Identifier)1427478593
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Sources

  1. Facility Affiliation Data — Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
  2. Hospital General Information — CMS, data updated October 26, 2026, retrieved November 13, 2026
  3. National Downloadable File (Doctors and Clinicians) — CMS, data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
  4. Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider — CMS, data year 2024, released May 21, 2026; Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service
  5. NPI Registry — U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (NPPES), the clinician’s official record
  6. Medicare Care Compare — official Medicare tool to look up clinicians