Active NPI 1427221803 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. James Bradley Elder , MD

Neurological Surgery • Columbus, OH

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment Telehealth Available

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. James Elder, MD is a certified Neurological Surgery practicing in Columbus, OH. With approximately 24 years of clinical experience since graduating from Columbia University College Of Physicians And Surgeons in 2002, Dr. Elder delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 300 W 10TH AVE.

Dr. Elder is affiliated with Osu Internal Medicine Llc and accepts Medicare assignment . Telehealth and virtual consultation options are available for eligible patients.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include computer-assisted radiosurgery of simple growth of brain, ultrasonic guidance during surgery, computer-assisted procedure inside brain. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

300 W 10th Ave

Columbus, OH 432101280

Telephone 6146851965

Fax 6142933277

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Osu Health System Neurosurgery Facility NPI 1619935525

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Columbia University College Of Physicians And Surgeons

Graduation Year

2002

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

Telehealth Services Available

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Neurological Surgery in Columbus, OH

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

24 Yrs +5.9 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 18.1 Yrs

State Avg: 27.0 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

86 Specialists

Practicing in Columbus, OH (377 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

29.1% Regional Adoption

✓ Offers Virtual Consultations

Medicare Pricing Discount

78.1% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Elder (24 Years) 24 Yrs

Columbus Specialty Average (18.1 Years) 18.1 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2024)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
61797 Computer-assisted radiosurgery of simple growth of brain, each additional growth	105	35	$1000.00	$212.08
76998 Ultrasonic guidance during surgery	57	52	$225.00	$44.29
61781 Computer-assisted procedure inside brain	53	49	$1075.00	$227.44
61796 Computer-assisted radiosurgery of simple growth of brain, first growth	53	51	$4635.00	$985.50
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	37	37	$356.22	$123.75
61510 Removal of bone from skull for removal of upper brain tumor	35	32	$9985.00	$2042.17
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	26	25	$145.00	$61.49
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	26	24	$220.00	$92.11
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	16	14	$80.00	$33.51
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	15	14	$250.00	$78.71
61798 Computer-assisted radiosurgery of complex growth of brain, first growth	11	11	$6265.00	$1338.34
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	11	11	$310.00	$137.05

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
61797 Computer-assisted radiosurgery of simple growth of brain, each additional growth	72	26	$1000.00	$220.12
61796 Computer-assisted radiosurgery of simple growth of brain, first growth	49	45	$4635.00	$1025.40
76998 Ultrasonic guidance during surgery	41	40	$225.00	$60.68
61781 Computer-assisted procedure inside brain	39	39	$1075.00	$237.66
61510 Removal of bone from skull for removal of upper brain tumor	33	31	$9985.00	$2181.43
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	32	32	$356.88	$131.01
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	26	24	$218.08	$93.93
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	21	18	$144.05	$64.80
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	14	14	$385.00	$128.16
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	13	13	$250.00	$82.00
63620 Stereotactic treatment of one spine growth	12	11	$5120.00	$1134.76
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	11	11	$80.00	$34.91

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
61797 Computer-assisted radiosurgery of simple growth of brain, each additional growth	77	26	$985.00	$224.35
76998 Ultrasonic guidance during surgery	49	47	$225.00	$62.34
61796 Computer-assisted radiosurgery of simple growth of brain, first growth	42	39	$4554.76	$1037.91
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	40	39	$131.38	$65.93
61781 Computer-assisted procedure inside brain	38	37	$1055.00	$240.25
63620 Stereotactic treatment of one spine growth	32	31	$5020.00	$1145.71
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	30	28	$201.17	$97.24
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	30	30	$331.67	$132.32
61510 Removal of bone from skull for removal of upper brain tumor	30	27	$9820.00	$2164.31
63621 Stereotactic treatment of spine growth	29	18	$1125.00	$257.80
99283 Emergency department visit with low level of medical decision making	15	15	$285.00	$73.27
99441 Telephone medical discussion with physician, 5-10 minutes	12	12	$50.00	$35.65
61783 Computer-assisted spinal procedure	11	11	$1035.00	$236.83
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	11	11	$340.00	$132.99

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
61797 Computer-assisted radiosurgery of simple growth of brain, each additional growth	124	37	$985.00	$227.10
61796 Computer-assisted radiosurgery of simple growth of brain, first growth	66	59	$4545.00	$1044.11
76998 Ultrasonic guidance during surgery	57	53	$220.00	$63.44
61781 Computer-assisted procedure inside brain	51	46	$1060.00	$244.05
22614 Fusion of additional segment of spine	47	15	$1730.00	$402.90
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	45	43	$255.00	$97.86
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	42	38	$130.00	$66.29
69990 Use of operating microscope	42	39	$750.48	$224.52
61510 Removal of bone from skull for removal of upper brain tumor	38	36	$9918.32	$2230.19
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	38	38	$320.13	$136.53
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	35	31	$340.00	$133.36
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	34	32	$195.00	$99.64
63620 Stereotactic treatment of one spine growth	27	22	$5015.00	$1154.32
63621 Stereotactic treatment of spine growth	27	15	$1125.00	$260.18
61798 Computer-assisted radiosurgery of complex growth of brain, first growth	19	18	$6160.00	$1419.09
99283 Emergency department visit with low level of medical decision making	19	18	$280.00	$73.34
22842 Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments	16	15	$3375.00	$785.02
61783 Computer-assisted spinal procedure	14	13	$1030.00	$239.62
22610 Fusion of spine in upper back	13	12	$5690.00	$650.21
63101 Removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, lateral extra cavitary approach, single segment	11	11	$10925.09	$2431.85

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
61797 Computer-assisted radiosurgery of simple growth of brain, each additional growth	90	34	$960.00	$228.28
61781 Computer-assisted procedure inside brain	69	67	$1030.00	$242.18
76998 Ultrasonic guidance during surgery	68	67	$220.00	$63.98
69990 Use of operating microscope	65	64	$730.00	$223.77
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	60	56	$251.08	$102.75
61510 Removal of bone from skull for removal of upper brain tumor	56	53	$9577.93	$2192.69
61796 Computer-assisted radiosurgery of simple growth of brain, first growth	51	43	$4390.00	$1032.00
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	38	32	$130.00	$51.82
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	28	27	$195.00	$78.96
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	27	27	$315.00	$130.46
61798 Computer-assisted radiosurgery of complex growth of brain, first growth	21	19	$5975.00	$1424.02
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	20	20	$340.00	$134.72
63621 Stereotactic treatment of spine growth	19	11	$1100.00	$262.78
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	15	15	$195.00	$75.95
63620 Stereotactic treatment of one spine growth	15	15	$4845.00	$1150.75
99441 Telephone medical discussion with physician, 5-10 minutes	13	13	$50.00	$26.08
61750 Computer-assisted biopsy, aspiration, or excision of growth of brain	11	11	$6100.00	$1444.62

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
61797 Computer-assisted radiosurgery of simple growth of brain, each additional growth	76	29	$975.00	$228.44
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	69	64	$245.00	$100.61
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	56	50	$190.00	$77.88
61796 Computer-assisted radiosurgery of simple growth of brain, first growth	53	48	$4465.00	$1039.82
61781 Computer-assisted procedure inside brain	51	51	$1045.00	$242.21
69990 Use of operating microscope	48	48	$740.00	$222.87
76998 Ultrasonic guidance during surgery	44	44	$220.00	$63.07
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	42	37	$125.00	$50.59
61510 Removal of bone from skull for removal of upper brain tumor	38	37	$9716.21	$2148.61
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	35	35	$310.00	$122.61
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	19	19	$330.00	$135.73
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	12	12	$195.00	$75.55

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	98	86	$245.00	$99.46
61781 Computer-assisted procedure inside brain	92	87	$1045.00	$239.38
69990 Use of operating microscope	88	85	$740.00	$222.95
76998 Ultrasonic guidance during surgery	83	80	$220.00	$63.01
61797 Computer-assisted radiosurgery of simple growth of brain, each additional growth	74	25	$980.00	$226.52
61510 Removal of bone from skull for removal of upper brain tumor	72	67	$9676.33	$2162.36
61796 Computer-assisted radiosurgery of simple growth of brain, first growth	59	55	$4455.00	$1018.76
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	55	48	$180.64	$74.89
22614 Fusion of additional segment of spine	45	12	$1715.00	$396.11
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	43	41	$120.00	$49.13
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	36	36	$295.00	$127.04
61800 Computer-assisted radiosurgery application of headframe	31	30	$680.00	$156.60
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	25	25	$175.00	$73.30
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	14	14	$330.00	$134.04

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	108	81	$170.00	$75.58
61781 Computer-assisted procedure inside brain	58	57	$1045.00	$236.86
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	56	56	$280.00	$121.99
69990 Use of operating microscope	55	54	$740.00	$218.82
61510 Removal of bone from skull for removal of upper brain tumor	49	48	$9688.45	$2124.13
76998 Ultrasonic guidance during surgery	42	42	$220.00	$60.96
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	42	42	$244.76	$95.86
61800 Computer-assisted radiosurgery application of headframe	15	14	$685.00	$154.12
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	13	13	$110.00	$48.90
61796 Computer-assisted radiosurgery of simple growth of brain, first growth	13	12	$4475.00	$1007.30

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2021-02-05

Neurological Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207T00000X

State License OH 35.095882

A neurological surgeon provides the operative and non-operative management (i.e., prevention, diagnosis, evaluation, treatment, critical care, and rehabilitation) of disorders of the central, peripheral, and autonomic nervous systems, including their supporting structures and vascular supply; the evaluation and treatment of pathological processes which modify function or activity of the nervous system; and the operative and non-operative management of pain. A neurological surgeon treats patients with disorders of the nervous system; disorders of the brain, meninges, skull, and their blood supply, including the extracranial carotid and vertebral arteries; disorders of the pituitary gland; disorders of the spinal cord, meninges, and vertebral column, including those which may require treatment by spinal fusion or instrumentation; and disorders of the cranial and spinal nerves throughout their distribution.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

3119995 (OH)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Osu Internal Medicine Llc

3900 Stoneridge Ln, Dublin, OH 430172288

Phone: 6143665001

Osu Internal Medicine Llc

452 W 10th Ave, Columbus, OH 432101240

Phone: 6142938000

Osu Internal Medicine Llc

410 W 10th Ave, Columbus, OH 432101240

Osu Internal Medicine Llc

450 W 10th Ave, Columbus, OH 432101240

Phone: 6142938000

Osu Internal Medicine Llc

300 W 10th Ave, Columbus, OH 432101280

Phone: 6142938714

Osu Internal Medicine Llc

410 W 10th Ave, Columbus, OH 432101240

Phone: 6142938000

Osu Internal Medicine Llc

460 W 10th Ave, Columbus, OH 432101240

Phone: 8002935066

Secondary Practice Locations

300 W 10th Ave

Columbus, OH 432101280

Phone: 6142938714

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

Healthcare professionals and specialists practicing at this location or sharing practice phone/fax

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Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

12 Historical Events

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Updated Business Mailing Address February 05, 2021

Registered at 700 ACKERMAN RD STE 2120, COLUMBUS, OH 432021559 (Tel: 6146851965)

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NPI Profile Active October 26, 2017

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location October 26, 2017

Registered at 300 W 10TH AVE, COLUMBUS, OH 432101280 (Tel: 6142938714)

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Updated Business Mailing Address October 26, 2017

Registered at 700 ACKERMAN RD, SUITE 570, COLUMBUS, OH 432021559 (Tel: 6143668327)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated October 26, 2017

Recorded as JAMES ELDER, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) October 26, 2017

Neurological Surgery (License #35.095882 in OH)

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NPI Profile Active March 05, 2015

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

📍

Updated Practice Location March 05, 2015

Registered at 300 W 10TH AVE, COLUMBUS, OH 432101280 (Tel: 6142938714)

📍

Updated Business Mailing Address March 05, 2015

Registered at 700 ACKERMAN RD, SUITE 570, COLUMBUS, OH 432021559 (Tel: 6143668327)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated March 05, 2015

Recorded as JAMES ELDER, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) March 05, 2015

Neurological Surgery (License #35.095882 in OH)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration April 08, 2008

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1427221803

Entity Type:

Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)

Enumeration Date: April 08, 2008

Last Update: February 05, 2021

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

700 Ackerman Rd Ste 2120

Columbus, OH 432021559

Phone: 6146851965

Public Domain Record This profile contains public domain information published by CMS and NPPES under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

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