Dr. Thomas W. Ela, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 607
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 272
- Part D claims, 2024
- 1,818
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Industry payments
- $102
- Practice address
- 2282 N State College Blvd, Fullerton, CA 92831-1362
- Practice phone
- Call (714) 780-9770
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Dr. Thomas W. Ela - Neurology & Neurodiagnostic Testing
Physician office · Fullerton, California
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Dr. Thomas W. Ela is a neurologist in Fullerton, California
Dr. Ela practices at Dr. Thomas W. Ela - Neurology & Neurodiagnostic Testing in Fullerton, California.
Dr. Ela's NPI, 1831184795, was assigned on September 16, 2005. Dr. Ela graduated from UC San Diego School of Medicine in 1987. Dr. Ela holds California license G65793.
- NPI
- 1831184795NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 3678519519
- NPI enumeration date
- September 16, 2005
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (714) 780-9770
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 65
- Medical school graduation
- 1987
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Thomas W. Ela practices at Dr. Thomas W. Ela - Neurology & Neurodiagnostic Testing in Fullerton, California
Dr. Ela's primary practice is Dr. Thomas W. Ela - Neurology & Neurodiagnostic Testing, at 2282 N State College Blvd, Fullerton, CA 92831-1362. The practice phone is (714) 780-9770.
- Dr. Thomas W. Ela - Neurology & Neurodiagnostic Testing2282 N State College Blvd, Fullerton, CA 92831-1362Phone(714) 780-9770
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Thomas W. Ela is affiliated with 2 sites of care
Dr. Ela's primary practice is Dr. Thomas W. Ela - Neurology & Neurodiagnostic Testing in Fullerton, California. Dr. Ela is also affiliated with Providence St. Jude Medical Center.
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Thomas W. Ela's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Ela practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Dr. Thomas W. Ela - Neurology & Neurodiagnostic Testing | Available with a free account |
| +1 more affiliated site | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Thomas W. Ela is one of 2,207 neurologists in California
Neurology is Dr. Ela's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2084N0400X. Dr. Ela is board certified in neurology by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. Dmand AI has Dr. Ela's licenses on file in 2 states: California and Minnesota.
Specialties and state licenses
- Neurology, CaliforniaPrimary
- Minnesota license
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists acute mini-stroke (TIA), alzheimer's disease, carpal tunnel syndrome, cerebrovascular disease, encephalopathy, epilepsy, essential tremor and fibromyalgia and chronic pain among the conditions Dr. Ela treats.
Neurologists near Dr. Ela
Counts of neurologists 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
Dr. Thomas W. Ela billed Medicare for 607 services in 2024
CMS data shows 607 Medicare services from Dr. Ela across 7 procedure codes in 2024, for 272 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $74,315 for them.
Dr. Ela's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 6142024: 5697%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 762024: 3850%
Where Dr. Ela's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office53588%
- In a facility7212%
Dr. Ela compared with the California median for neurologists, 2024
- Dr. Ela
- California median
- Medicare services
- 607vs 40450% above
- Medicare patients
- 272vs 19043% above
- Part D claims
- 1,575vs 3244.9 times
Medians across 1,995 neurologists in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Ela's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Thomas W. Ela treated 272 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76
CMS counts 272 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Ela in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 101 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 12% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.69, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Ela's median patient age at 71, with 59% women.
Dr. Ela's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Ela's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women13750%
- Men13550%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Ela's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis57%
- Diabetes36%
- Chronic kidney disease33%
- Ischemic heart disease33%
- Stroke or TIA33%
- Mood disorders31%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Ela's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 71
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women59%
- Men40%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Thomas W. Ela wrote 1,818 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Ela wrote 1,818 Medicare Part D claims for 300 patients. 92% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,575 of them, across 42 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $184,525 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,875 claims across 49 drugs.
Dr. Ela's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic1,675 claims92%
- Brand-name122 claims7%
- Other21 claims1%
Dr. Ela's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Ela's Part D claims, 2024
- Antipsychotics, patients 65 and over3%49 of 1,818 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 1,8752024: 1,57516%
Drugs named by CMS: 42 in 2024, 49 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Thomas W. Ela scored 0 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 0 out of 100 for Dr. Ela for performance year 2024, reported individually. Dr. Ela accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Ela as offering telehealth.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
Dr. Ela's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 0of 100Final score
- 0of 100Quality
- 0of 100Improvement Activities
- 0of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026
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Dr. Thomas W. Ela received $102 in industry payments from 2016 to 2024
CMS Open Payments shows 6 general payments to Dr. Ela from 4 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2024. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 76% of the total. Abbvie Inc. paid the most, $57.
General payments to Dr. Ela by program year, 2016 to 2024
General payments to Dr. Ela by kind, 2016 to 2024
- Food and beverage$7776%
- Education$2424%
Companies that paid Dr. Ela the most, 2016 to 2024
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Thomas W. Ela has 1 award and honors on record
Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Ela, most recently CMS Stage 1 EHR in 2013.
Awards and honors for Dr. Ela
- 2013
- CMS Stage 1 EHR
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Thomas W. Ela graduated from UC San Diego School of Medicine
Dr. Ela graduated from UC San Diego School of Medicine in 1987.
- Medical school
- Board certified in neurology
- Board certified in clinical neurophysiology
- Board certified in neurology
- Board certified in neuromuscular medicine
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Thomas W. Ela accepts plans from 8 insurance carriers
Dr. Ela is in network with 8 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 8. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- HCSC
- Humana
- Regence Health Plans
- United Healthcare
- CMS Medicare
Plan types Dr. Ela accepts, by number of carriers
- Medicare8
- PPO6
- HMO3
- POS2
- EPO1
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Thomas W. Ela's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Awards and committee roles | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Thomas W. Ela's NPI number?
Dr. Thomas W. Ela's NPI number is 1831184795. It was assigned on September 16, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Thomas W. Ela?
Dr. Thomas W. Ela is a neurologist in Fullerton, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Neurology Physician (taxonomy code 2084N0400X).
Where does Dr. Thomas W. Ela practice?
Dr. Ela practices at 2282 N State College Blvd, Fullerton, CA 92831-1362. Dr. Ela's primary practice is Dr. Thomas W. Ela - Neurology & Neurodiagnostic Testing in Fullerton, California.
What is Dr. Thomas W. Ela's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Ela is (714) 780-9770.
What is Dr. Thomas W. Ela's medical license number?
Dr. Ela holds California license G65793, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. Thomas W. Ela been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Ela in California (1989 to 2026) and Minnesota (1991 to 1992).
Which hospitals is Dr. Thomas W. Ela affiliated with?
Dr. Ela is affiliated with Providence St. Jude Medical Center.
Does Dr. Thomas W. Ela accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Ela billed Medicare for 607 services in 2024, and Dr. Ela accepts Medicare assignment.
Does Dr. Thomas W. Ela offer telehealth?
Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Ela as offering telehealth services.
What is Dr. Thomas W. Ela's MIPS score?
Dr. Ela's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 0 out of 100, reported individually.
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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Thomas W. Ela see?
CMS counts 272 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Ela in 2024, with an average age of 76.
Is Dr. Thomas W. Ela board certified?
Yes. Dr. Ela is board certified in neurology by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.
What services does Dr. Thomas W. Ela bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Ela's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99215), office visit, new patient (99205) and office visit, established patient (99214).
Where did Dr. Thomas W. Ela go to medical school?
Dr. Ela graduated from UC San Diego School of Medicine in 1987.
What drugs does Dr. Thomas W. Ela prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Ela's most prescribed drugs by claims were Memantine HCl, Donepezil HCl and Carbidopa-Levodopa.
Has Dr. Thomas W. Ela received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $102 in general payments to Dr. Ela from 4 companies from 2016 to 2024. The largest total came from Abbvie Inc.
How long has Dr. Thomas W. Ela been practicing?
Dr. Ela graduated from medical school in 1987, 39 years ago.
What insurance does Dr. Thomas W. Ela accept?
Dr. Ela is in network with 8 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 8. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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