NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christopher M. Erstling, M.D.

Psychiatry Physician · Newport, RI

Christopher M. Erstling, M.D. is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Newport, Rhode Island, and NPI 1023185675, issued on Nov 29, 2006. Check the license (Rhode Island MD08712, as entered in NPPES) on the Rhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline; the federal record below is the public data PlainDoctor holds for this provider.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1023185675
Name
Christopher M. Erstling
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
License number
MD08712 RI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
11 Friendship St, Newport, RI 02840
Phone
(401) 845-1216
Enumerated
Nov 29, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
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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Verify Christopher M. Erstling in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersRhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline
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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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Christopher M. Erstling among 383 psychiatry physician records in Rhode Island

Christopher M. Erstling, M.D. is one of 383 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in Rhode Island. 68% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does not. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 5% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 5% of these records are older, 64% newer
  • In a Medicare fileNo · 68% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 45% of these records are
  • Record last updated2007 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0800X and a Rhode Island practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

11 psychiatry physician records list a practice address in Newport

They are 11 of the 542 NPPES records with a practice address in Newport, and 383 psychiatry physician records in Rhode Island. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.

The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Lisa Donovan, MDNewport, RI 028401770755720
  2. Christine Greenia, M.D.Newport, RI 028401003173048
  3. Farrel Klein, M.D.Newport, RI 028401447364559
  4. Michael Knowlan, M.D.Newport, RI 028401356315055
  5. Scott McDonald, M.D.Newport, RI 028401942239363
  6. Elliot Melaney, MDNewport, RI 028401972182905
  7. Elizabeth Niemiec, M.D.Newport, RI 028401508186354
  8. Matthew Sheehan, M.D.Newport, RI 028401194171777

Common questions

What is Christopher M. Erstling, M.D.'s NPI number?

Christopher M. Erstling, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1023185675, issued on Nov 29, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christopher M. Erstling, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 11 Friendship St, Newport, RI, 02840. Phone: (401) 845-1216. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christopher M. Erstling, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Rhode Island license number MD08712, as entered by the provider. Search the Rhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline at https://healthri.mylicense.com/Verification/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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

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