NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Edwig K. Plotnick, M.D.

Psychiatry Physician · Silver Spring, MD

Edwig K. Plotnick, M.D. is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Silver Spring, Maryland, and NPI 1407870215, issued on Jul 26, 2006. Check the license (Maryland D0044053, as entered in NPPES) on the Maryland Board of Physicians; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1407870215
Name
Edwig K. Plotnick
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
License numbers
D0044053 MD
MD30852 DC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
8737 Colesville RD Ste 304, Silver Spring, MD 20910
Phone
(301) 588-4260
Enumerated
Jul 26, 2006
Record last updated
Jan 25, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(301) 588-4261
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 8737 Colesville RD Ste 304

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

  1. Arielle Shugoll, PSY.D.Clinical Psychologist1275884512

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMaryland Board of Physicians
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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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84% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatry physician in 2024

164 Medicare Part D claims for 18 beneficiaries, 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. Edwig Plotnick164
  2. Specialty average1,000

Most prescribed

  1. Bupropion Xl18 claims
  2. Lamotrigine15 claims
  3. Duloxetine Hcl14 claims
  4. Lorazepam14 claims
  5. Aripiprazole12 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.

Edwig K. Plotnick among 1,451 psychiatry physician records in Maryland

Edwig K. Plotnick, M.D. is one of 1,451 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in Maryland. 63% 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 6% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 59% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 36% of these records are
  • Record last updated2019 · 60% 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 Maryland practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Psychiatry Physician providers in Maryland

There are 1,451 psychiatry physician records in Maryland.

The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Karen Alleyne, MDSilver Spring, MD 209101689721201
  2. Allan Berger, M.DSilver Spring, MD 209101881654507
  3. Mauricio Cortina, M.D.Silver Spring, MD 209101285762179
  4. John Daken, M.D.Silver Spring, MD 209101730159252
  5. Joseph Hibbeln, MDSilver Spring, MD 209101932745585
  6. Meredith Lundergan, MDSilver Springs, MD 209101194940775
  7. Christopher Nelson, M.D.Silver Spring, MD 209101104971555
  8. Phyllida Paterson, M.D.Silver Spring, MD 209101265824155

Common questions

What is Edwig K. Plotnick, M.D.'s NPI number?

Edwig K. Plotnick, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1407870215, issued on Jul 26, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Edwig K. Plotnick, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8737 Colesville RD Ste 304, Silver Spring, MD, 20910. Phone: (301) 588-4260. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Edwig K. Plotnick, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Maryland license number D0044053, as entered by the provider. Search the Maryland Board of Physicians at https://www.mbp.state.md.us/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Edwig K. Plotnick, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Edwig K. Plotnick, M.D. had 164 Medicare Part D claims for 18 beneficiaries; 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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