NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Elyssa Sham, MD

Psychiatry Physician · Providence, RI

Elyssa Sham, MD is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Providence, Rhode Island, and NPI 1902423775, issued on Jun 28, 2020. Check the license (Rhode Island MD19235, as entered in NPPES) on the Rhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline; 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
1902423775
Name
Elyssa Sham
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
License numbers
MD19235 RI
LP05103 RI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
593 Eddy St, Providence, RI 02903
Phone
(401) 444-8078
Enumerated
Jun 28, 2020
Record last updated
Apr 2, 2025
Fax
(401) 444-3298
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250619001091); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
George Washington University School Of Medicine, 2020
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 593 Eddy St

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

  1. Farah AbazaStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1598437477
  2. Nilofar Abdul ShukurPhysician Assistant1336010529
  3. Hael Abdulrazeq, MDNeurological Surgery Physician1659934289
  4. James Abernathy, MDAnesthesiology Physician1942257217
  5. Karen Abi Chebl, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1255179552
  6. Georges Abi Roustom, MDAnesthesiology Physician1548871908

Verify Elyssa Sham 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
    Search for license MD19235
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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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90% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatry physician in 2024

104 Medicare Part D claims for 17 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Elyssa Sham104
  2. Specialty average1,000

Most prescribed

  1. Clonazepam13 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Lifespan Physician Group IncProvidence, RI

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

Elyssa Sham among 383 psychiatry physician records in Rhode Island

Elyssa Sham, MD 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. Its NPI, issued in 2020, is newer than 80% of them.

  • NPI issued2020 · 80% of these records are older, 17% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 68% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 45% of these records are
  • Graduated2020 · median 2005 among the 172 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 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).

270 psychiatry physician records list a practice address in Providence

They are 270 of the 9,647 NPPES records with a practice address in Providence, and 383 psychiatry physician records in Rhode Island.

The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Sibel Algon, MDProvidence, RI 029031891851648
  2. Arnaldo Berges, MDProvidence, RI 029031003853094
  3. Steven Bonauto, M.D.Providence, RI 029031871607416
  4. Kathleen Donise, MDProvidence, RI 029031134257348
  5. Richard Goldberg, MDProvidence, RI 029031518942739
  6. Michael Goldstein, MDProvidence, RI 029031508844515
  7. Colin Harrington, MDProvidence, RI 029031922083153
  8. David Kahn, MDProvidence, RI 029031679570311

Common questions

What is Elyssa Sham, MD's NPI number?

Elyssa Sham, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1902423775, issued on Jun 28, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Elyssa Sham, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 593 Eddy St, Providence, RI, 02903. Phone: (401) 444-8078. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Elyssa Sham, MD's license?

NPPES lists Rhode Island license number MD19235, 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.

How much does Elyssa Sham, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Elyssa Sham, MD had 104 Medicare Part D claims for 17 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.

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.