Merle Edelstein, M.D.
Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Physician · Jenkintown, PA
Merle Edelstein, M.D. is a child & adolescent psychiatry physician with a practice address in Jenkintown, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1427115559, issued on Jan 1, 2007. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD008823E, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Merle Edelstein
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Physician 2084P0804X
- License number
- MD008823E PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 261 Old York RD, Jenkintown, PA 19046
- Phone
- (215) 885-1170
- Enumerated
- Jan 1, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jan 10, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (215) 232-9933
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Merle Edelstein in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
Search for license MD008823ECheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
67% more Medicare Part D claims than the average child & adolescent psychiatry physician in 2024
843 Medicare Part D claims for 43 beneficiaries, against an average of 504 among the 3,545 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 2% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Clonazepam94 claims
- Bupropion Xl72 claims
- Venlafaxine Hcl Er50 claims
- Quetiapine Fumarate49 claims
- Dextroamphetamine-Amphetamine48 claims
- Mirtazapine45 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.
Merle Edelstein among 398 child & adolescent psychiatry physician records in Pennsylvania
Merle Edelstein, M.D. is one of 398 child & adolescent psychiatry physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 57% 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 30% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 30% of these records are older, 47% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 57% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 29% of these records are
- Record last updated2017 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0804X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Physician providers in Pennsylvania
There are 398 child & adolescent psychiatry physician records in Pennsylvania.
All 398 in Pennsylvania → Every provider in Jenkintown → Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Physician nationwide →
The 8 child & adolescent psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Kevin Hornberger, M.D.Langhorne, PA 190471942414685
- Mark Reber, M.D.Langhorne, PA 190471972641355
- Peter Sandwell, M.D.Penndel, PA 190471720294200
- Ruta Mayekar, MDHolmes, PA 190431619037264
- Craig Ginsberg, MDErdenheim, PA 190381851422380
- Frederick Miller, M.D.Wyndmoor, PA 190381669568408
- Mary Geiger, M.D.Gladwyne, PA 190351649476607
- Christoph Von Andreae, M.D.Fort Washington, PA 190341235391350
Common questions
What is Merle Edelstein, M.D.'s NPI number?
Merle Edelstein, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1427115559, issued on Jan 1, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Merle Edelstein, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 261 Old York RD, Jenkintown, PA, 19046. Phone: (215) 885-1170. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Merle Edelstein, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD008823E, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Merle Edelstein, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Merle Edelstein, M.D. had 843 Medicare Part D claims for 43 beneficiaries; the average among child & adolescent psychiatry physician prescribers was 504. 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.