Provider records sourced from NPPES (CMS National Plan & Provider Enumeration System). Data current as of August 10, 2026.

Dr. David Kalkstein, MD, PHD

Individual provider Psychiatry Physician · NPI 1215923255

Dr. David Kalkstein, MD, PHD practises Psychiatry in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Graduated from University of Miami, Lm Miller School of Medicine in 1979, 47 years ago. Practices with Central Behavioral Health, a 31-clinician group, accepts Medicare assignment and offers telehealth. Licensed in Delaware and Pennsylvania.

Years since qualifying
47
Trained at
University of Miami, Lm Miller School of Medicine
Licensed in
DE, PA
In the registry since
2005
Specialties on file
2
What do these letters mean?
MD — Doctor of Medicine
A physician who completed allopathic medical school.
PHD — Doctor of Philosophy
A research doctorate. In healthcare it usually sits alongside a clinical licence.

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Practice location Address checks out

1919 Chestnut St Apt 2002
Philadelphia, PA 19103-3433
Phone: (610) 716-3715
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Specialties & licences

Psychiatry Physician (primary) Taxonomy 2084P0800X · Licence C1-0005516 (DE)
Psychiatry Physician Taxonomy 2084P0800X · Licence MD023723E (PA)

Record details

NPI number1215923255
Entity typeIndividual (Type 1)
GenderMale
Credentials MD , PHD
Sole proprietorYes
NPI enumeratedSeptember 26, 2005
Last updated in NPPESApril 6, 2021
Certification dateApril 6, 2021

Medicare enrollment

From the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file — this clinician is enrolled in Medicare.

Medicare specialtyPSYCHIATRY
Medical schoolUNIVERSITY OF MIAMI, LM MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Graduated 1979 (47 years in practice)
Group practice Central Behavioral Health — 31 clinicians
Accepts Medicare assignment Yes — accepts the Medicare-approved amount
TelehealthOffers telehealth services
Practice locations4 on file with Medicare

Medicare patients and services, 2024

From the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners file for calendar year 2024. It counts Original Medicare patients only, so a practice that mostly sees Medicare Advantage or privately insured patients looks smaller here than it is.

Medicare patients184
Services billed 1,133 a service is one billed item, such as a visit, a test or a procedure
Average patient age64

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Payments from drug and device companies, 2025

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Food and Beverage $185 1 payment · a meal or drink at a meeting or visit, not a fee

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Colleagues at Central Behavioral Health

Clinicians the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file lists under the same group practice. CMS counts 31 clinicians in the practice; 12 are shown here.

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