MRS. TERESITA ELSTER CRNA
NPI 1376513218
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered in Bethesda, MD
About Mrs. Teresita Elster Crna NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
MRS. TERESITA ELSTER CRNA (NPI 1376513218) is an individual nurse anesthetist, certified registered in Bethesda, Maryland, licensed in Maryland (R136792) and active in the NPI registry since January 2006.
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Other Identifiers 5
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Mrs. Teresita Elster Crna is registered in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS).
Medicare Billing Reassignments
3Medicare enrollment records show Teresita Elster reassigns Medicare billing to 3 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Bethesda, MD 20817
- Reassigned Medicare billing, District of Columbia enrollment
- 374 clinicians in this Medicare group
Falls Church, VA 22042
- Reassigned Medicare billing, District of Columbia enrollment
- 455 clinicians in this Medicare group
Germantown, MD 20876
- Reassigned Medicare billing, District of Columbia enrollment
- 68 clinicians in this Medicare group
Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
Areas of Expertise CMS Part B claims 6
Services this provider delivered to Medicare fee-for-service patients, from the CMS Medicare utilization data. Higher counts generally reflect more experience with a service; care delivered outside Medicare is not included.
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 14
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
BETHESDA, MD 20817
BETHESDA, MD 20817
BETHESDA, MD 20817
BETHESDA, MD 20817
BETHESDA, MD 20817
Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS
Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.
What is Teresita Elster's NPI number?
The NPI number for Teresita Elster is 1376513218. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on January 24, 2006.
Where is Teresita Elster located?
Teresita Elster practices at 6400 Goldsboro Rd, Bethesda, MD 20817. The listed phone number is (301) 263-0800.
What is Teresita Elster's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered with taxonomy code 367500000X.
Is Teresita Elster enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Teresita Elster is registered in the Medicare PECOS enrollment system.
Which organizations bill Medicare for Teresita Elster's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Teresita Elster reassigns Medicare benefits to 3 organizations: Centers For Advanced Orthopaedics, LLC (Bethesda, MD), American Anesthesiology Of Virginia PC (Falls Church, VA) and Capitol Anesthesia Associates, Ltd (Germantown, MD). Each reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for Teresita Elster's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Teresita Elster was last updated on August 5, 2013. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 13 years ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.
# Mrs. Teresita Elster, CRNA · NPI 1376513218
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered physician in Bethesda, Maryland. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since January 24, 2006.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1376513218 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** January 24, 2006
- **Primary specialty:** Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered · taxonomy 367500000X
- **State license:** R136792 (Maryland)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 6400 GOLDSBORO RD, Bethesda, MD 20817-5826
- **Phone:** (301) 263-0800
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
- **Bills Medicare through:** 3 organizations under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R): Centers For Advanced Orthopaedics, LLC (NPI 1831518000, Bethesda, MD); American Anesthesiology Of Virginia PC (NPI 1417994872, Falls Church, VA); Capitol Anesthesia Associates, Ltd (NPI 1194106955, Germantown, MD) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** August 5, 2013
- **Other identifiers:** Medicaid 1376513218 (VA); Medicaid 410154500 (MD); Medicaid 048353200 (DC); and 2 more
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1376513218) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.