Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Brian Kirsh, MD

Gastroenterology Physician · Washington, DC

Brian Kirsh, MD is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Washington, District of Columbia, and NPI 1871592493, issued on Jul 15, 2005. Check the license (District of Columbia MD049110, as entered in NPPES) on the District of Columbia Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, loaded Aug 27, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1871592493
Name
Brian Kirsh
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
License numbers
MD049110 DC
D0091413 MD
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2021 K St NW Ste 500, Washington, DC 20006
Phone
(240) 737-0085
Enumerated
Jul 15, 2005
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 2021 K St NW Ste 500

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Elissa Dicarlo, PTPhysical Therapist1720141138
  2. Scott Epsley, PTPhysical Therapist1225289259
  3. Dhvani Shah, M.D.Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1790075828
  4. Amy Stewart, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1568992766
  5. Elizabeth ThomasFamily Nurse Practitioner1326773771

Verify Brian Kirsh in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersDistrict of Columbia Board of Medicine
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
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60% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024

342 Medicare Part D claims for 158 beneficiaries, against an average of 848 among the 13,066 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims.

  1. Brian Kirsh342
  2. Specialty average848

Most prescribed

  1. Sod Sulf-Potass Sulf-Mag Sulf105 claims
  2. Pantoprazole Sodium54 claims
  3. Omeprazole47 claims
  4. Mesalamine20 claims
  5. Famotidine19 claims
  6. Dicyclomine Hcl13 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $2,098.23

88 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc.. The 10,593 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,948.62 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Brian Kirsh$2,098.23
  2. Specialty average$4,948.62

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

2 hospital and facility affiliations

  1. Capital Digestive Care LLCWashington, DC
  2. Upmc Western Maryland Health Services LLCCumberland, MD

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Gastroenterology Physician providers in District of Columbia

There are 76 gastroenterology physician records in District of Columbia.

Other gastroenterology physician records in District of Columbia

  1. Farshad Aduli, MDWashington, DC1003941378
  2. Ali Alsayed Hussain, M.DWashington, DC1174887673
  3. Nikiya Asamoah-Clark, M.D.Washington, DC1336464478
  4. Roshan Bashir, M.D.Washington, DC1104838515
  5. Stanley BenjaminWashington, DC1336147297
  6. John CarrollWashington, DC1770581837
  7. Walid Chalhoub, M.D.Washington, DC1164759445
  8. Paul Chang, MDWashington, DC1265492409
  9. Nicholas ChristopherWashington, DC1144336462
  10. Dia Copeland, M.D.Washington, DC1164402780

Common questions

What is Brian Kirsh, MD's NPI number?

Brian Kirsh, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1871592493, issued on Jul 15, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Brian Kirsh, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2021 K St NW Ste 500, Washington, DC, 20006. Phone: (240) 737-0085. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Brian Kirsh, MD's license?

NPPES lists District of Columbia license number MD049110, as entered by the provider. Search the District of Columbia Board of Medicine at https://dchealth.dc.gov/bomed. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Brian Kirsh, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Brian Kirsh, MD had 342 Medicare Part D claims for 158 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 848. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.