NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Brian Ernstoff, M.D.

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician · Pittsburgh, PA

Brian Ernstoff, M.D. is a physical medicine & rehabilitation physician with a practice address in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1497734800, issued on Jan 13, 2006. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD036532E, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1497734800
Name
Brian Ernstoff
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician 208100000X
License number
MD036532E PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5500 Aylesboro Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15217
Phone
(412) 521-3937
Enumerated
Jan 13, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 20, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(412) 521-3937
Medicaid ID
1017509200001 PA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20140827002156); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Tulane University School Of Medicine, 1976
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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57% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physical medicine & rehabilitation physician in 2024

309 Medicare Part D claims for 78 beneficiaries, against an average of 727 among the 7,448 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 7% of claims.

  1. Brian Ernstoff309
  2. Specialty average727

Most prescribed

  1. Meloxicam18 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium16 claims
  3. Levothyroxine Sodium16 claims
  4. Pantoprazole Sodium13 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Brian M Ernstoff M D P CParis, PA
  2. Rehab-Bray LLCSteubenville, OH

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Brian Ernstoff among 875 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records in Pennsylvania

Brian Ernstoff, M.D. is one of 875 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 63% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 10% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 62% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 52% of these records are
  • Graduated1976 · median 2005 among the 451 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2007 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208100000X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician providers in Pennsylvania

There are 875 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records in Pennsylvania.

The 8 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Patricia Canfield, M.D.Pittsburgh, PA 152171255318911
  2. Alena Esposito, PT, DPTPittsburgh, PA 152171508354952
  3. Maryanne HendersonPittsburgh, PA 152171679571699
  4. Mary Louise Russell, MDPittsburgh, PA 152171184691222
  5. Cynthia Smith, M.D.Pittsburgh, PA 152171467488452
  6. Alexander Brahmsteadt, DOPittsburgh, PA 152191124656129
  7. Gary Goldberg, MDPittsburgh, PA 152191235137258
  8. Karin Greenberg, DOPittsburgh, PA 152191952309023

Common questions

What is Brian Ernstoff, M.D.'s NPI number?

Brian Ernstoff, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1497734800, issued on Jan 13, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Brian Ernstoff, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5500 Aylesboro Ave, Pittsburgh, PA, 15217. Phone: (412) 521-3937. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Brian Ernstoff, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD036532E, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Brian Ernstoff, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Brian Ernstoff, M.D. had 309 Medicare Part D claims for 78 beneficiaries; the average among physical medicine & rehabilitation physician prescribers was 727. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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