Richard G. Ellenbogen

  • Seattle, WA
  • Neurosurgeon
NPI1679659478PAC ID0941295331
Medicare services, 2021
25
Medicare patients, 2024
18
Publications
245
Hospital affiliations
2
Industry payments
$14,196
Practice address
4800 Sand Point Way NE, PO Box C-5371, Seattle, WA 98105
Practice phone
Call (206) 987-2000
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Primary practice

Seattle Children's Hospital

Hospital · Seattle, Washington

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Richard G. Ellenbogen is a neurosurgeon in Seattle, Washington

Richard Ellenbogen practices at Seattle Children's Hospital in Seattle, Washington, part of Seattle Children's Hospital, Research Institute and Foundation.

Richard Ellenbogen's NPI, 1679659478, was assigned on October 27, 2006. Richard Ellenbogen graduated from The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University in 1983. Richard Ellenbogen holds Washington license MD00035342.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
0941295331
NPI enumeration date
October 27, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(206) 987-2000
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
69
Medical school graduation
1983

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Richard G. Ellenbogen practices at Seattle Children's Hospital in Seattle, Washington

Richard Ellenbogen's primary practice is Seattle Children's Hospital, at 4800 Sand Point Way NE, PO Box C-5371, Seattle, WA 98105 in King County. The practice phone is (206) 987-2000.

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Richard G. Ellenbogen is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 3 medical groups

Richard Ellenbogen's primary practice is Seattle Children's Hospital in Seattle, Washington, part of Seattle Children's Hospital, Research Institute and Foundation. Richard Ellenbogen is also affiliated with Harborview Medical Center. The medical group on file is UW Physicians. Dmand AI also links Richard Ellenbogen to 2 more medical groups and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Richard G. Ellenbogen's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Richard Ellenbogen practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Seattle Children's HospitalAvailable with a free account
+2 more sites and 2 medical groupsAvailable with a free account

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Richard G. Ellenbogen is one of 187 neurosurgeons in Washington

Neurological surgery is Richard Ellenbogen's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207T00000X. Richard Ellenbogen is board certified in neurological surgery by the American Board of Neurological Surgery. Dmand AI has Richard Ellenbogen's licenses on file in 8 states: Washington, Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, California, Pennsylvania and Georgia.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Neurological surgery, WashingtonPrimaryLicense MD00035342 · 1997 to 2026 · taxonomy 207T00000X
  • Alaska license2017 to 2026
  • Idaho license2022 to 2026
  • Montana license2012 to 2026
  • Oregon license2022 to 2025
  • California license1975 to 2018
  • Pennsylvania license1990 to 1998
  • Georgia license1990 to 1993

Clinical focus

Dmand AI lists back and neck pain treatment without fusion and craniotomy among the conditions Richard Ellenbogen treats.

Neurosurgeons near Richard Ellenbogen

Counts of neurosurgeons with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Richard G. Ellenbogen billed Medicare for 25 services in 2021

CMS data shows 25 Medicare services from Richard Ellenbogen across 2 procedure codes in 2021, for 18 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $11,338 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

Medicare services, 202125
Medicare patients18
Paid by Medicare$11,338
Procedure codes2

Richard Ellenbogen's Medicare services by type, 2019 to 2021

  • 2019
  • 2021
Office and hospital visits
2019: 02021: 13
Surgery
2019: 232021: 1248%

Richard Ellenbogen compared with the Washington median for neurosurgeons, 2021

  • Richard Ellenbogen
  • Washington median
Medicare services
25vs 15484% below
Medicare patients
18vs 13286% below

Medians across 156 neurosurgeons in Washington with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Richard Ellenbogen's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2021

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Richard G. Ellenbogen treated 18 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 67

CMS counts 18 Medicare patients who saw Richard Ellenbogen in 2024. 67% of them have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 1.75, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Richard Ellenbogen's median patient age at 14, with 48% women.

Medicare patients, 202418
Average age67
Average risk score1.75

Chronic conditions among Richard Ellenbogen's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure67%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Richard Ellenbogen's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 14

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women48%
  • Men51%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

How Richard G. Ellenbogen takes part in Medicare

Richard Ellenbogen accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

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Richard G. Ellenbogen has 245 publications on record

Dmand AI links 245 papers to Richard Ellenbogen, published from 2000 to 2025. 2017 was the busiest year, with 19. The most frequent topics are Brain Neoplasms, Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Tomography, X-Ray Computed. Richard Ellenbogen has published most often in Neurosurgery. Richard Ellenbogen's most frequent co-authors are Jeffrey G. Ojemann, Amy Lee, MD and Anthony M. Avellino, MBA, MD.

Papers245
Years published2000 to 2025

Richard Ellenbogen's papers by year, 2016 to 2025

Topics Richard Ellenbogen writes about most

  • Brain Neoplasms
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Craniosynostoses
  • Brain Concussion
  • Arnold-Chiari Malformation
  • Athletic Injuries
  • Glioblastoma

Richard Ellenbogen's most frequent co-authors

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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage

Richard G. Ellenbogen received $14,196 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 15 general payments to Richard Ellenbogen from 6 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Speaker and faculty fees make up the largest share, 42% of the total. GE Healthcare paid the most, $12,905.

General payments to Richard Ellenbogen by program year, 2016 to 2025

General payments to Richard Ellenbogen by kind, 2016 to 2025

$14.2Kin total
  • Speaker and faculty fees$6,03042%
  • Consulting fees$5,27637%
  • Travel and lodging$2,50218%
  • Food and beverage$3893%

Companies that paid Richard Ellenbogen the most, 2016 to 2025

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Richard G. Ellenbogen has 5 awards and honors on record

Dmand AI lists 5 awards for Richard Ellenbogen, most recently America's Top Doctors in 2014.

Awards and honors for Richard Ellenbogen

  1. 2014
    • America's Top Doctors
  2. 2013
    • America's Top Doctors for Cancer
  3. Undated
    • ACS Fellow
    • Checkbook Top Doc
    • Super Doc

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Richard G. Ellenbogen graduated from The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University

Richard Ellenbogen graduated from The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University in 1983. Richard Ellenbogen is a member of ACS and CNS.

  1. Medical schoolThe Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
  2. Board certified in neurological surgeryAmerican Board of Neurological Surgery

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Richard G. Ellenbogen accepts plans from 18 insurance carriers

Richard Ellenbogen is in network with 18 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 12. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

Plan types Richard Ellenbogen accepts, by number of carriers

  1. PPO12
  2. Medicare10
  3. HMO8
  4. POS6
  5. EPO5
  6. Medicaid1

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Richard G. Ellenbogen's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Awards and committee rolesDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Insurance carriers and plan typesDmand AI Insurance Network Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Richard G. Ellenbogen's NPI number?

Richard G. Ellenbogen's NPI number is 1679659478. It was assigned on October 27, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What does Richard G. Ellenbogen specialize in?

Richard G. Ellenbogen is a neurosurgeon in Seattle, Washington. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Neurological Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207T00000X).

Where does Richard G. Ellenbogen practice?

Richard Ellenbogen practices at 4800 Sand Point Way NE, PO Box C-5371, Seattle, WA 98105. Richard Ellenbogen's primary practice is Seattle Children's Hospital in Seattle, Washington, part of Seattle Children's Hospital, Research Institute and Foundation. Dmand AI also links Richard Ellenbogen to 2 medical groups and 1 group practice or clinic.

What is Richard G. Ellenbogen's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Richard Ellenbogen is (206) 987-2000.

What is Richard G. Ellenbogen's medical license number?

Richard Ellenbogen holds Washington license MD00035342, one of the licenses on file in 8 states.

Which states has Richard G. Ellenbogen been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Richard Ellenbogen in Washington (1997 to 2026), Alaska (2017 to 2026), Idaho (2022 to 2026), Montana (2012 to 2026), Oregon (2022 to 2025), California (1975 to 2018), Pennsylvania (1990 to 1998) and Georgia (1990 to 1993).

Which hospitals is Richard G. Ellenbogen affiliated with?

Richard Ellenbogen practices at Seattle Children's Hospital in Seattle, Washington. Richard Ellenbogen is also affiliated with Harborview Medical Center.

What medical group is Richard G. Ellenbogen part of?

Richard Ellenbogen is linked to UW Physicians. Dmand AI links Richard Ellenbogen to 2 more medical groups.

Does Richard G. Ellenbogen accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Richard Ellenbogen billed Medicare for 25 services in 2021, and Richard Ellenbogen accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Richard G. Ellenbogen see?

CMS counts 18 Medicare patients who saw Richard Ellenbogen in 2024, with an average age of 67.

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Is Richard G. Ellenbogen board certified?

Yes. Richard Ellenbogen is board certified in neurological surgery by the American Board of Neurological Surgery.

What services does Richard G. Ellenbogen bill to Medicare?

In 2021, Richard Ellenbogen's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99213) and surgery: brain, spine and nerves (61796).

Where did Richard G. Ellenbogen go to medical school?

Richard Ellenbogen graduated from The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University in 1983.

Has Richard G. Ellenbogen received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $14,196 in general payments to Richard Ellenbogen from 6 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from GE Healthcare.

How long has Richard G. Ellenbogen been practicing?

Richard Ellenbogen graduated from medical school in 1983, 43 years ago.

Does Richard G. Ellenbogen do research?

Dmand AI links 245 publications to Richard Ellenbogen, published from 2000 to 2025.

Who does Richard G. Ellenbogen publish with?

Richard Ellenbogen's most frequent co-authors are Jeffrey G. Ojemann (29 shared papers), Amy Lee, MD (22 shared papers) and Anthony M. Avellino, MBA, MD (19 shared papers).

What insurance does Richard G. Ellenbogen accept?

Richard Ellenbogen is in network with 18 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 12. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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