Joel M. Engelstein, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Silver Spring, MD
Joel M. Engelstein, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Silver Spring, Maryland, and NPI 1720076904, issued on Oct 11, 2005. Check the license (Maryland D19187, as entered in NPPES) on the Maryland Board of Physicians; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joel M. Engelstein
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- D19187 MD
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 8630 Fenton St, Silver Spring, MD 20910
- Phone
- (301) 588-1177
- Enumerated
- Oct 11, 2005
- Record last updated
- Oct 29, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (301) 589-5245
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Joel M. Engelstein in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMaryland Board of Physicians
Search for license D19187Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
99% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
14 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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.
Joel M. Engelstein among 588 ophthalmology physician records in Maryland
Joel M. Engelstein, M.D. is one of 588 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Maryland. 72% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 86% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 63% of these records are
- Record last updated2007 · 65% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Maryland practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Maryland
There are 588 ophthalmology physician records in Maryland.
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The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Arusha Gupta, M.D.Silver Spring, MD 209101003007816
- Julie Gutmark, M.D.Silver Spring, MD 209101285683441
- James Loreto, M.D.Silver Spring, MD 209101437101516
- Jonathan Lyons, MDSilver Spring, MD 209101588769459
- Anna Park, MDSilver Spring, MD 209101295730521
Common questions
What is Joel M. Engelstein, M.D.'s NPI number?
Joel M. Engelstein, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720076904, issued on Oct 11, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joel M. Engelstein, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8630 Fenton St, Silver Spring, MD, 20910. Phone: (301) 588-1177. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Joel M. Engelstein, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Maryland license number D19187, 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 Joel M. Engelstein, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Joel M. Engelstein, M.D. had 14 Medicare Part D claims; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.