Joseph A. Elias, MD
NPI 1386970705ActiveIndividual· Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation· Sugar Land, TX
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (MD) in Sugar Land, Texas, trained at Baylor College of Medicine (class of 2010). 380 Medicare patients in 2024, $108,996 paid; all of their 234 Part D prescriptions were generic. Abbott Laboratories was the largest of 10 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,471 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1386970705 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Oct 19, 2009 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Dec 23, 2022 |
| Certified by provider | Dec 23, 2022 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Primary | 208100000X | S8300 | TX |
| Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | 208100000X | MD60229186 | WA |
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 - Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (TX); Practitioner - Psychiatry (WA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 380 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 6,987 across 37 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $108,996 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 234 · 265 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 109 |
| Total drug cost | $5,788 |
| Generic share | 100% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Baylor College of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2010 |
| Medicare specialty | Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Houston Methodist Specialty PhysiciansHouston, TX · 1,528 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Houston Methodist Sugarland HospitalSugar Land, TX
- Houston Methodist West HospitalHouston, TX
- Multicare Good Samaritan HospitalPuyallup, WA
- West Virginia University Hospitals, IncMorgantown, WV
Other facilities
- Tirr Memorial HermannInpatient rehabilitation facility · Houston, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,471 · 32 payments from 10 companies
- 2024$817.86 · 18 payments from 9 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbott Laboratories | $543.14 | 13 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $273.64 | 2 |
| Bridgebio Pharma, Inc. | $163.26 | 5 |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $150.95 | 1 |
| Biosense Webster, Inc. | $133.18 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,471 · 32 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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