NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christopher A. Petersen, MD

Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Physician · Hershey, PA

Christopher A. Petersen, MD is a child & adolescent psychiatry physician with a practice address in Hershey, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1447204573, issued on May 22, 2006. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD057554L, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1447204573
Name
Christopher A. Petersen
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Physician 2084P0804X
License number
MD057554L PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
22 Northeast Dr, Hershey, PA 17033
Phone
(717) 531-8338
Enumerated
May 22, 2006
Record last updated
Apr 14, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(717) 531-6250
Medicaid ID
0015606000003 PA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100202000187); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Medical College Of Georgia 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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Also registered at 22 Northeast Dr

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

  1. Errol Aksu, MDPsychiatry Physician1720032824
  2. Lanae Ampersand, LCSWClinical Social Worker1619104833
  3. Raman Baweja, M.D.Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Physician1881824993
  4. Chelsea Belles, LCSWClinical Social Worker1487006144
  5. Jessica Bonatakis, PSY.D.Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychologist1679706113
  6. Ramnarine Boodoo, M.B.B.S.Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Physician1588947600

Verify Christopher A. Petersen in five checks

  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
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. The Milton S Hershey Medical Center Physicians GroupHershey, PA

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

Christopher A. Petersen among 398 child & adolescent psychiatry physician records in Pennsylvania

Christopher A. Petersen, MD is one of 398 child & adolescent psychiatry physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 57% 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 5% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 5% of these records are older, 70% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 57% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 29% of these records are
  • Graduated1976 · median 2000 among the 116 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0804X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Physician providers in Pennsylvania

There are 398 child & adolescent psychiatry physician records in Pennsylvania.

The 8 child & adolescent psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Aparna Balakrishnan, MB, BCH, BAOHershey, PA 170331225771561
  2. Raman Baweja, M.D.Hershey, PA 170331881824993
  3. Nataliya Bilger, MDHershey, PA 170331811692080
  4. Ramnarine Boodoo, M.B.B.S.Hershey, PA 170331588947600
  5. Whitney Fosco, PHDHershey, PA 170331356093074
  6. Jolene Hillwig-Garcia, M.D.Hershey, PA 170331548476856
  7. Thejasvi Narayana Lingamchetty, MDHershey, PA 170331841795309
  8. Fauzia Mahr, M.D.Hershey, PA 170331689880999

Common questions

What is Christopher A. Petersen, MD's NPI number?

Christopher A. Petersen, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1447204573, issued on May 22, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christopher A. Petersen, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 22 Northeast Dr, Hershey, PA, 17033. Phone: (717) 531-8338. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christopher A. Petersen, MD's license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD057554L, 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.

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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