NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Stela Celaj, MD, PHD

Transplant Hepatology Physician · Pittsburgh, PA

Stela Celaj, MD, PHD is a transplant hepatology physician with a practice address in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1699167338, issued on Mar 3, 2015. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD484999, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); 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
1699167338
Name
Stela Celaj
Credential
MD, PHD
Primary taxonomy
Transplant Hepatology Physician 207RT0003X
License number
MD484999 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3459 5TH Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Phone
(412) 647-1170
Enumerated
Mar 3, 2015
Record last updated
Jul 1, 2024
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240903001465); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Northwestern University Feinberg Medical School, 2018
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 3459 5TH Ave

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

  1. Olufunso Agbalajobi, MD, MPHStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1902397839
  2. Akanksha Aggarwal, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1669228979
  3. Allison Agnone, DNPAcute Care Clinical Nurse Specialist1013887322
  4. Mohamed Al-AskariTransplant Surgery Physician1447562285
  5. Mazen Al-Qadi, MDPulmonary Disease Physician1487818886
  6. Sarmad Alshamery, MDSurgery Physician1235706656

Verify Stela Celaj in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
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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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96% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average transplant hepatology physician in 2024

25 Medicare Part D claims for 14 beneficiaries, against an average of 669 among the 251 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Stela Celaj25
  2. Specialty average669

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: $124.74

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Gilead Sciences, Inc. The 193 providers of this specialty with any payment received $10,299.21 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Stela Celaj$125
  2. Specialty average$10,299

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

  1. University OF Pittsburgh PhysiciansPittsburgh, PA

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

Transplant Hepatology Physician providers in Pennsylvania

There are 6 transplant hepatology physician records in Pennsylvania.

The 5 transplant hepatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Cristina Strahotin, MDPittsburgh, PA 152121093972655
  2. Jorge Marrero, M.D.Philadelphia, PA 191041275616195
  3. Yii Chun Khiew, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191071437689429
  4. Kimberly Forde, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191401093716417
  5. Jill Nauss, PA-CPhiladelphia, PA 191411598240012

Common questions

What is Stela Celaj, MD, PHD's NPI number?

Stela Celaj, MD, PHD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1699167338, issued on Mar 3, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Stela Celaj, MD, PHD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3459 5TH Ave, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213. Phone: (412) 647-1170. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Stela Celaj, MD, PHD's license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD484999, 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 Stela Celaj, MD, PHD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Stela Celaj, MD, PHD had 25 Medicare Part D claims for 14 beneficiaries; the average among transplant hepatology physician prescribers was 669. 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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