Ellen Air, MD, PHD
Neurological Surgery Physician · Detroit, MI
Ellen Air, MD, PHD is a neurological surgery physician with a practice address in Detroit, Michigan, and NPI 1881805174, issued on May 25, 2007. Check the license (Michigan 4301104470, as entered in NPPES) on the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ellen Air
- Credential
- MD, PHD
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurological Surgery Physician 207T00000X
- License numbers
- 4301104470 MI
35.092734 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2799 W Grand Blvd, Detroit, MI 48202
- Phone
- (313) 916-1340
- Enumerated
- May 25, 2007
- Record last updated
- Apr 4, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20140428000299); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Cincinnati College Of Medicine, 2004
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 2799 W Grand Blvd
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Ellen Air in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMichigan Board of Medicine (LARA)
Search for license 4301104470Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
40% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurological surgery physician in 2024
104 Medicare Part D claims for 82 beneficiaries, against an average of 172 among the 4,378 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 79 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen32 claims
- Tramadol Hcl25 claims
- Acetaminophen-Codeine15 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $4,405.06
7 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 5,377 providers of this specialty with any payment received $14,925.58 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Henry Ford Health SystemDearborn, MI
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Ellen Air among 289 neurological surgery physician records in Michigan
Ellen Air, MD, PHD is one of 289 neurological surgery physician records with a practice address in Michigan. 78% 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 39% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 39% of these records are older, 46% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
- Graduated2004 · median 2003 among the 178 with a school on file
- Record last updated2014 · 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 207T00000X and a Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neurological Surgery Physician providers in Michigan
There are 289 neurological surgery physician records in Michigan.
All 289 in Michigan → Every provider in Detroit → Neurological Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 neurological surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Mokbel Chedid, M.D.Detroit, MI 482021225103963
- Steven Kalkanis, M.D.Detroit, MI 482021861567505
- Maximilian Kole, M.D.Detroit, MI 482021770658411
- Ian Lee, M.D.Detroit, MI 482021164631842
- Asim Mahmood, M.D.Detroit, MI 482021689749327
- Ghaus Malik, M.D.Detroit, MI 482021497820138
- Tommy Mikkelsen, M.D.Detroit, MI 482021306911045
- Jack Rock, M.D.Detroit, MI 482021215002951
Common questions
What is Ellen Air, MD, PHD's NPI number?
Ellen Air, MD, PHD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1881805174, issued on May 25, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ellen Air, MD, PHD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2799 W Grand Blvd, Detroit, MI, 48202. Phone: (313) 916-1340. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ellen Air, MD, PHD's license?
NPPES lists Michigan license number 4301104470, as entered by the provider. Search the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA) at https://aca-prod.accela.com/MILARA/GeneralProperty/PropertyLookUp.aspx?isLicensee=Y&TabName=APO. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Ellen Air, MD, PHD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ellen Air, MD, PHD had 104 Medicare Part D claims for 82 beneficiaries; the average among neurological surgery physician prescribers was 172. 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.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.