NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christopher John Pittenger, M.D., PH.D.

Psychiatry Physician · New Haven, CT

Christopher John Pittenger, M.D., PH.D. is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in New Haven, Connecticut, and NPI 1235318478, issued on Oct 24, 2007. Check the license (Connecticut 043577, as entered in NPPES) on the Connecticut Medical Examining Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1235318478
Name
Christopher John Pittenger
Credential
M.D., PH.D.
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
License number
043577 CT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
34 Park St, New Haven, CT 06519
Phone
(203) 974-7560
Enumerated
Oct 24, 2007
Record last updated
Oct 24, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(203) 974-7662
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 34 Park St

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

  1. Raina AggarwalStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1154852374
  2. Mayra Aguirre, LCSWClinical Social Worker1326424938
  3. Edna Aklin, LCSWClinical Social Worker1407905805
  4. Milania Al-Jammaly, M.D.Psychiatry Physician1851704969
  5. Areej Ali, MDInternal Medicine Physician1629654629
  6. Margaret Allende, DNSC APRNClinical Nurse Specialist1386709756

Verify Christopher John Pittenger in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersConnecticut Medical Examining Board
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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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92% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatry physician in 2024

78 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Christopher Pittenger78
  2. Specialty average1,000

Most prescribed

  1. Clonazepam21 claims
  2. Fluoxetine Hcl18 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.

Christopher John Pittenger among 1,174 psychiatry physician records in Connecticut

Christopher John Pittenger, M.D., PH.D. is one of 1,174 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in Connecticut. 70% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 40% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 40% of these records are older, 44% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 43% of these records are
  • Record last updated2007 · 63% 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 Connecticut practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

285 psychiatry physician records list a practice address in New Haven

They are 285 of the 9,793 NPPES records with a practice address in New Haven, and 1,174 psychiatry physician records in Connecticut.

The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Orna Alpert, MDNew Haven, CT 065191164466769
  2. Roger Ayres, M.D.New Haven, CT 065191013975945
  3. Robert Beech, MDNew Haven, CT 065191821079195
  4. Zubin Bhagwagar, MD, PHDNew Haven, CT 065191245294867
  5. Caroline Dumont, MDNew Haven, CT 065191316910441
  6. Leslie Jacobsen, M.D.New Haven, CT 065191033135835
  7. Joanne Kurt, MDNew Haven, CT 065191093796872
  8. Sabina Lim, MDNew Haven, CT 065191851372429

Common questions

What is Christopher John Pittenger, M.D., PH.D.'s NPI number?

Christopher John Pittenger, M.D., PH.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1235318478, issued on Oct 24, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christopher John Pittenger, M.D., PH.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 34 Park St, New Haven, CT, 06519. Phone: (203) 974-7560. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christopher John Pittenger, M.D., PH.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Connecticut license number 043577, as entered by the provider. Search the Connecticut Medical Examining Board at https://www.elicense.ct.gov/Lookup/LicenseLookup.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Christopher John Pittenger, M.D., PH.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Christopher John Pittenger, M.D., PH.D. had 78 Medicare Part D claims; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. 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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