NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Carol Gail Ellstein, PH.D.

Psychologist · Pittsburgh, PA

Carol Gail Ellstein, PH.D. is a psychologist with a practice address in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1679500078, issued on Jun 28, 2006. Check the license (Pennsylvania PS019893, as entered in NPPES) with the Pennsylvania board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1679500078
Name
Carol Gail Ellstein
Credential
PH.D.
Primary taxonomy
Psychologist 103T00000X
License numbers
PS019893 PA
6301005425 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1219 Crescent PL Apt 2A, Pittsburgh, PA 15217
Phone
(517) 881-0668
Enumerated
Jun 28, 2006
Record last updated
Jun 22, 2023
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20230724000407); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 ordersWhich Pennsylvania board licenses this profession
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 87.8 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score77.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%68.0
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Total Life IncConshohocken, PA

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

Carol Gail Ellstein among 2,687 psychologist records in Pennsylvania

Carol Gail Ellstein, PH.D. is one of 2,687 psychologist records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 13% 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 4% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 4% of these records are older, 67% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 13% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 22% of these records are
  • Graduated1989 · median 2004 among the 585 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 70% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 103T00000X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Psychologist providers in Pennsylvania

There are 2,687 psychologist records in Pennsylvania.

The 8 psychologist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Pamela Bram, PHDPittsburgh, PA 152171235117201
  2. Jordan Golin, PSY.D.Pittsburgh, PA 152171992759401
  3. Maura Krushinski, PHDPittsburgh, PA 152171215947700
  4. Terry McDonald, PHDPittsburgh, PA 152171659338978
  5. George Pappas, PHDPittsburgh, PA 152171124118112
  6. Christine Paul, PSYD, ABPPPittsburgh, PA 152171619021516
  7. Thomas Petrone, EDDPittsburgh, PA 152171467468314
  8. Annie Preis, PHDPittsburgh, PA 152171073521324

Common questions

What is Carol Gail Ellstein, PH.D.'s NPI number?

Carol Gail Ellstein, PH.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1679500078, issued on Jun 28, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Carol Gail Ellstein, PH.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1219 Crescent PL Apt 2A, Pittsburgh, PA, 15217. Phone: (517) 881-0668. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Carol Gail Ellstein, PH.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number PS019893, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

What is Carol Gail Ellstein, PH.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 87.8 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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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