Individual provider Active NPI

Eric A Elster, MD

  • Surgery Physician
  • Bethesda, MD
National Provider Identifier
1285707232
Registry record updated Jul 31, 2025
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Key facts

NPPES NPI Registry
Primary specialty
Surgery PhysicianTaxonomy code 208600000X
License
0101056879 Issued in VA
Practice address
8901 Wisconsin Ave
Bethesda, MD 20889-0001
Phone
(301) 319-8632
NPI assigned
Nov 16, 2006
Sex
Male
Sole proprietor
No

NPPES NPI Registry

Updated by the provider on Jul 31, 2025

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Specialties & licenses 3

Specialty (taxonomy)CodeLicenseStatePrimary
Transplant Surgery Physician 204F00000X 0101056879 VA
Trauma Surgery Physician 2086S0127X 0101056879 VA
Surgery Physician 208600000X 0101056879 VA Primary

Addresses

Primary practice location

8901 Wisconsin Ave
Bethesda, MD 20889-0001

Mailing address

3223 Geiger Ave
Kensington, MD 20895-1802
Phone (301) 319-8632

Medicare participation

Medicare enrollment files
Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
Not listed in the public Medicare enrollment file
Eligible to order & refer
  • Part B services: No
  • Medical equipment: Yes
  • Home health: No
  • Power mobility devices: Yes
  • Hospice: No
Green means eligible to order or refer.

National Provider Directory

National Provider Directory
Medicare enrollment (NPD)
Enrolled
Credentials
Doctor of Medicine

State licenses

LicenseStateTypeSpecialty
0101056879VAMDTransplant Surgery Physician

NPI Registry JSON

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

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            "address_purpose": "MAILING",
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            "address_1": "3223 GEIGER AVE",
            "city": "KENSINGTON",
            "state": "MD",
            "postal_code": "208951802",
            "telephone_number": "301-319-8632"
        },
        {
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            "address_purpose": "LOCATION",
            "address_type": "DOM",
            "address_1": "8901 WISCONSIN AVE",
            "city": "BETHESDA",
            "state": "MD",
            "postal_code": "208890001",
            "telephone_number": "301-319-8632"
        }
    ],
    "practiceLocations": [],
    "basic": {
        "last_name": "ELSTER",
        "first_name": "ERIC",
        "middle_name": "A",
        "name_prefix": "Dr.",
        "credential": "MD",
        "sole_proprietor": "NO",
        "sex": "M",
        "enumeration_date": "2006-11-16",
        "last_updated": "2025-07-31",
        "certification_date": "2025-07-31",
        "status": "A"
    },
    "taxonomies": [
        {
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            "desc": "Transplant Surgery",
            "state": "VA",
            "license": "0101056879",
            "primary": false
        },
        {
            "code": "2086S0127X",
            "taxonomy_group": "",
            "desc": "Surgery, Trauma Surgery",
            "state": "VA",
            "license": "0101056879",
            "primary": false
        },
        {
            "code": "208600000X",
            "taxonomy_group": "",
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        }
    ],
    "identifiers": [],
    "endpoints": [],
    "other_names": []
}

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