Sylvia R. Mendelsohn, MD
Psychiatry Physician · Pittsburgh, PA
Sylvia R. Mendelsohn, MD is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1952373771, issued on Feb 6, 2006. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD021906E, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Sylvia R. Mendelsohn
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
- License number
- MD021906E PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 401 Shady Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15206
- Phone
- (412) 363-6688
- Enumerated
- Feb 6, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Sylvia R. Mendelsohn in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
Search for license MD021906ECheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
55% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatry physician in 2024
445 Medicare Part D claims for 44 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Sertraline Hcl61 claims
- Venlafaxine Hcl Er57 claims
- Trazodone Hcl41 claims
- Fluoxetine Hcl39 claims
- Bupropion Hcl Sr37 claims
- Clonazepam31 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.
Sylvia R. Mendelsohn among 2,662 psychiatry physician records in Pennsylvania
Sylvia R. Mendelsohn, MD is one of 2,662 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 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 2006, is newer than 6% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 61% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 45% of these records are
- Record last updated2007 · 60% 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 Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
324 psychiatry physician records list a practice address in Pittsburgh
They are 324 of the 28,866 NPPES records with a practice address in Pittsburgh, and 2,662 psychiatry physician records in Pennsylvania.
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Common questions
What is Sylvia R. Mendelsohn, MD's NPI number?
Sylvia R. Mendelsohn, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1952373771, issued on Feb 6, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Sylvia R. Mendelsohn, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 401 Shady Ave, Pittsburgh, PA, 15206. Phone: (412) 363-6688. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Sylvia R. Mendelsohn, MD's license?
NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD021906E, 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 Sylvia R. Mendelsohn, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Sylvia R. Mendelsohn, MD had 445 Medicare Part D claims for 44 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.