Louis Woodrow Elkins Jr., M.D.
NPI 1114993060ActiveIndividual· Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)· Mountain Home, AR
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) (M.D.) in Mountain Home, Arkansas, trained at University of Arkansas College of Medicine (class of 1986). Mostly services rather than prescriptions: Medicare paid $68,868 for 90 patients in 2024, with only 20 Part D claims. Boston Scientific Corporation was the largest of 3 companies reporting payments in 2025, $97.34 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1114993060 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Feb 28, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jun 21, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | Jun 21, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Primary | 208G00000X | J6104 | TX |
| Surgery | 208600000X | 01084572A | IN |
| Surgery, Vascular Surgery | 2086S0129X | J6104 | TX |
| Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) | 208G00000X | C-7077 | AR |
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease | 207RC0000X | J6104 | TX |
| Surgery | 208600000X | 036155579 | IL |
| Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) | 208G00000X | 036155579 | IL |
| Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) | 208G00000X | 01084572A | IN |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Cardiac Surgery (AR); Practitioner - Thoracic Surgery (IA); Practitioner - General Surgery (IL); Practitioner - Cardiac Surgery (IN); Practitioner - Cardiac Surgery (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 90 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 283 across 68 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $68,868 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 20 · 40 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 19 |
| Total drug cost | $1,300 |
| Generic share | 90% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Arkansas College of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1986 |
| Medicare specialty | Cardiac Surgery |
| Secondary specialties | Thoracic Surgery |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical groups
- The Methodist Hospitals IncMerrillville, IN · 129 clinicians
- Specialty Physicians of Illinois LLCOlympia Fields, IL · 102 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Franciscan Health DyerDyer, IN
- Franciscan Health MunsterMunster, IN
- Franciscan Health Olympia & Chicago HeightsOlympia Fields, IL
- Methodist Hospitals IncGary, IN
Other facilities
- Prime Home Care - Olympia FieldsHome health agency · Olympia Fields, IL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$97.34 · 5 payments from 3 companies
- 2024$361.59 · 7 payments from 4 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $49.19 | 2 |
| Lemaitre Vascular, Inc. | $31.98 | 2 |
| Tactile Systems Technology Inc | $16.17 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$97.34 · 5 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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