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Dr. Eric A Elster, MD

Surgery Physician in Bethesda, MD · enumerated 2006.

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

National Provider Identifier

1285707232

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Registry record

Entity type Individual (Type 1)

Name Dr. Eric A Elster

Credential MD

Sex Male

Practice address 8901 Wisconsin Ave, Bethesda, MD, 20889

Phone (301) 319-8632

Enumeration date Nov 16, 2006

Last updated in NPPES Jul 31, 2025

Taxonomy & licenses

204F00000X Transplant Surgery Physician Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians · License 0101056879 (VA) Secondary

2086S0127X Trauma Surgery Physician Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians · License 0101056879 (VA) Secondary

208600000X Surgery Physician Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians · License 0101056879 (VA) 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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Source: CMS NPPES (public data). Snapshot 2026-07-13. Provider record last updated 2025-07-31.