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Joshua B Elston, MD

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician in Gig Harbor, WA · enumerated 2012.

Data current as of Jul 13, 2026 · sourced from CMS NPPES

National Provider Identifier

1255697298

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Registry record

Entity type Individual (Type 1)

Name Joshua B Elston

Credential MD

Sex Male

Practice address Gig Harbor, WA, 98335

Phone (253) 525-4100

Enumeration date Apr 4, 2012

Last updated in NPPES Apr 4, 2022

Street address withheld: NPPES sole-proprietor addresses can be home addresses. See our data policy.

Taxonomy & licenses

2086S0122X Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians · License 60939701 (WA) Primary

MD · Doctor of Medicine: A physician who completed medical school (allopathic medicine), residency training, and state licensure. About the MD credential

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Cross-check NPI 1255697298 against the official CMS registry at npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov. This page mirrors the same public NPPES data with a monthly snapshot.

Is NPI 1255697298 active?

Yes, as of the latest NPPES snapshot, NPI 1255697298 is active (record last updated 2022-04-04).

Source: CMS NPPES (public data). Snapshot 2026-07-13. Provider record last updated 2022-04-04.