NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ronald Michael Costell, M.D.

Specialist · Washington, DC

Ronald Michael Costell, M.D. is a specialist with a practice address in Washington, District of Columbia, and NPI 1801007661, issued on May 24, 2007. Check the license (District of Columbia MD6151, as entered in NPPES) with the District of Columbia board that licenses this profession; 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
1801007661
Name
Ronald Michael Costell
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Specialist 174400000X
License number
MD6151 DC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2501 Calvert St NW, Washington, DC 20008
Phone
(202) 232-2121
Enumerated
May 24, 2007
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
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 2501 Calvert St NW

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Verify Ronald Michael Costell in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich District of Columbia board licenses this profession
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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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87% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average specialist in 2024

183 Medicare Part D claims for 25 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,380 among the 8,233 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Ronald Costell183
  2. Specialty average1,380

Most prescribed

  1. Bupropion Xl30 claims
  2. Lamotrigine22 claims
  3. Divalproex Sodium Er11 claims
  4. Trazodone Hcl11 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.

Ronald Michael Costell among 151 specialist records in District of Columbia

Ronald Michael Costell, M.D. is one of 151 specialist records with a practice address in District of Columbia. 23% 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 42% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 42% of these records are older, 41% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 23% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 9% of these records are
  • Record last updated2007 · 82% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 174400000X and a District of Columbia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Specialist providers in District of Columbia

There are 151 specialist records in District of Columbia.

The 8 specialist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Elizabeth Adcock, OTR/LWashington, DC 200081932536307
  2. William FosterWashington, DC 200081174646699
  3. George Mitchell, M.D.Washington, DC 200081801005517
  4. Randi Anderson, OTRWashington, DC 200091467584110
  5. Christine AnninosWashington, DC 200071669840716
  6. Juliana Bonilla, M.S. OTR/LWashington, DC 200071376899435
  7. Kimberly Clawson, MDWashington, DC 200071457885832
  8. Aimee Danielson, PHDWashington, DC 200071871770388

Common questions

What is Ronald Michael Costell, M.D.'s NPI number?

Ronald Michael Costell, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1801007661, issued on May 24, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ronald Michael Costell, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2501 Calvert St NW, Washington, DC, 20008. Phone: (202) 232-2121. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ronald Michael Costell, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists District of Columbia license number MD6151, as entered by the provider. Search the District of Columbia board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Ronald Michael Costell, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ronald Michael Costell, M.D. had 183 Medicare Part D claims for 25 beneficiaries; the average among specialist prescribers was 1,380. 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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