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Edit this profileWhere to find James M. Ellison, MD
- Philadelphia location main office
33 S 9Th St, Swank Memory Care Center, Gateway Bldg, 5Th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19107 - Osterville location
1046 Main St Ste 8, Osterville, MA 02655
About Dr. Ellison
James M. Ellison, MD is a healthcare provider in Philadelphia, PA specializing in geriatric psychiatry. James trained at University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine, graduating in 1978. James is also listed as specializing in psychiatry. According to Medicare claims data, James cared for 318 Medicare patients across 557 services. The services billed most often include established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more, new patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more, and established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more. This provider record is associated with NPI 1144226630.
Factual summary compiled by Guide.md from public records; not written by this provider.
Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (617) 233-8623
- Email not available
Practice Locations
33 S 9TH ST SWANK MEMORY CARE CENTER, GATEWAY BLDG, 5TH FLOOR
Philadelphia, PA 19107
1046 Main St Ste 8
Osterville, MA 02655
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Psychiatry generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Cognitive and adjustment
Eating, sleep, and somatic
Geriatric care
Mental Health
Neurodevelopmental and behavioral
Most searched conditions
Anxiety, trauma, and obsessive-compulsive
Mood disorders
Psychotic disorders
Substance-related and addictive
Addiction & Substance Use
Eating Disorders
Mood & Depression
Personality and dissociative
Sleep & Wakefulness
Procedures & services
Advanced treatment
Assessment
Most searched procedures
- Anxiety and depression treatment
- Cognitive behavioral therapy
- Medication management
- Psychiatric evaluation
- Telepsychiatry
Addiction care
Addiction Medicine
Assessments
Brain stimulation
Consultations
Diagnostics
Inpatient care
Interventional psychiatry
Psychotherapy
Sleep Medicine
Specialized care
Therapy
Therapy and care
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
557 services · 318 patients · 6 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychiatric diagnostic evaluation with medical services | Treatment | 90792 |
14 | Less often than most peers in Geriatric Psychiatry |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
285 | More often than most peers in Geriatric Psychiatry |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more | Office visit | 99205 |
83 | More than most peers in Geriatric Psychiatry |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
82 | As often as other peers in Geriatric Psychiatry |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more | Office visit | 99215 |
55 | As often as other peers in Geriatric Psychiatry |
| Prolonged office or other outpatient evaluation and management service(s) beyond the maximum required time of the primary procedure which has been selected using total time on the date of the primary service; each additional 15 minutes by the physician or | Billing code | G2212 |
38 | Too few peers to compare |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other geriatric psychiatry specialists in Philadelphia 7
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine 2
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 14 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 1978 at University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Psychiatric diagnostic evaluation with medical services 6
Providers in PA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What kind of doctor is Dr. Ellison?
Dr. Ellison is a geriatric psychiatry in Philadelphia, PA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Ellison's address?
Dr. Ellison is listed at 33 S 9Th St Swank Memory Care Center, Gateway Bldg, 5Th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19107. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How can I make an appointment with Dr. Ellison?
The number on file is (617) 233-8623. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Ellison's NPI number?
Dr. Ellison's National Provider Identifier is 1144226630. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Where did Dr. Ellison train?
Dr. Ellison attended University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine, graduating in 1978. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Ellison been practicing?
Dr. Ellison has 48 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1978, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What procedures does Dr. Ellison perform?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Ellison provides treatments such as psychiatric diagnostic evaluation with medical services, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Ellison confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Ellison. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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