Dr. Troy R. Elander, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 3,368
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 1,587
- Part D claims, 2024
- 1,764
- MIPS score, 2024
- 75
- Industry payments
- $5,992
- Practice address
- 2121 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite #201, Santa Monica, CA 90403
- Practice phone
- Call (310) 576-7267
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
- Get mobile number
Primary practice
Cedars-Sinai Surgery - Santa Monica
Surgery Center - Medicare-Certified · Santa Monica, California
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Dr. Troy R. Elander is an ophthalmologist in Santa Monica, California
Dr. Elander practices at Cedars-Sinai Surgery - Santa Monica in Santa Monica, California.
Dr. Elander's NPI, 1205858396, was assigned on July 24, 2006. Dr. Elander graduated from Weill Cornell Medicine in 1985. Dr. Elander holds California license G65935.
- NPI
- 1205858396NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 2769575612
- NPI enumeration date
- July 24, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (310) 576-7267
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 67
- Medical school graduation
- 1985
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Troy R. Elander practices at Cedars-Sinai Surgery - Santa Monica in Santa Monica, California
Dr. Elander's primary practice is Cedars-Sinai Surgery - Santa Monica, at 2121 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite #201, Santa Monica, CA 90403. The practice phone is (310) 576-7267.
- Cedars-Sinai Surgery - Santa Monica2121 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite #201, Santa Monica, CA 90403Phone(310) 576-7267
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Troy R. Elander is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Elander's primary practice is Cedars-Sinai Surgery - Santa Monica in Santa Monica, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Elander to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Troy R. Elander's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Elander practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Cedars-Sinai Surgery - Santa Monica | Available with a free account |
| +1 more site and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Troy R. Elander is one of 2,621 ophthalmologists in California
Ophthalmology is Dr. Elander's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207W00000X. Dr. Elander is board certified in ophthalmology by the American Board of Ophthalmology. Dr. Elander is licensed in California.
Specialties and state licenses
- Ophthalmology, CaliforniaPrimary
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists age-related macular degeneration, cataract, cataract surgery with lens implant, cold sores or genital herpes, conjunctivitis, dry eye, eye infection or inflammation and eyelid inflammation among the conditions Dr. Elander treats.
Ophthalmologists near Dr. Elander
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Troy R. Elander billed Medicare for 3,368 services in 2024
CMS data shows 3,368 Medicare services from Dr. Elander across 18 procedure codes in 2024, for 1,587 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $335,967 for them.
Dr. Elander's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 2,1972024: 2,69323%
- Surgery
- 2023: 3632024: 42317%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 02024: 142
- Imaging
- 2023: 462024: 97111%
- Drugs given in the office
- 2023: 02024: 13
Where Dr. Elander's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office3,19695%
- In a facility1725%
Dr. Elander compared with the California median for ophthalmologists, 2024
- Dr. Elander
- California median
- Medicare services
- 3,368vs 1,0793.1 times
- Medicare patients
- 1,587vs 4213.8 times
- Part D claims
- 1,608vs 6182.6 times
Medians across 2,568 ophthalmologists in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Elander'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. Troy R. Elander treated 1,587 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 78
CMS counts 1,587 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Elander in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 756 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 60% have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 0.94, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Elander's median patient age at 76, with 63% women.
Dr. Elander's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Elander's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women98362%
- Men60438%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Elander's Medicare patients, 2024
- High cholesterol75%
- High blood pressure60%
- Arthritis47%
- Ischemic heart disease33%
- Osteoporosis27%
- Cancer21%
- Diabetes21%
- Anxiety16%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Elander's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 76
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women63%
- Men35%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Troy R. Elander wrote 1,764 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Elander wrote 1,764 Medicare Part D claims for 504 patients. 55% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,608 of them, across 24 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $193,844 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,856 claims across 26 drugs.
Dr. Elander's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic964 claims55%
- Brand-name800 claims45%
Dr. Elander'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.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 1,8562024: 1,60813%
Drugs named by CMS: 24 in 2024, 26 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. Troy R. Elander scored 75 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 75 out of 100 for Dr. Elander for performance year 2024, reported individually. Dr. Elander accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 218 procedures of cataract surgery by Dr. Elander, more than 85% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- MIPS final score, 2024
- 75 of 100
Where Dr. Elander ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Cataract surgery
- 85th percentile218 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Troy R. Elander received $5,992 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 120 general payments to Dr. Elander from 26 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 79% of the total. Alcon Laboratories Inc paid the most, $2,541.
General payments to Dr. Elander by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Elander by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Food and beverage$4,70579%
- Entertainment$58310%
- Travel and lodging$4037%
- Education$2815%
- Gifts$190%
Companies that paid Dr. Elander the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Troy R. Elander has 3 awards and honors on record
Dmand AI lists 3 awards for Dr. Elander, most recently Senior Honor Award in 2016.
Awards and honors for Dr. Elander
- 2016
- Senior Honor Award
- Undated
- AAO Fellow
- Checkbook Top Doc
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Troy R. Elander graduated from Weill Cornell Medicine
Dr. Elander graduated from Weill Cornell Medicine in 1985. Dr. Elander is a member of AAO.
- Medical school
- Board certified in ophthalmology
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Troy R. Elander accepts plans from 8 insurance carriers
Dr. Elander is in network with 8 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Excellus BlueCross BlueShield. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 8. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- Elevance
- Excellus BlueCross BlueShield
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- HCSC
- Regence Health Plans
- CMS Medicare
Plan types Dr. Elander accepts, by number of carriers
- Medicare8
- PPO7
- HMO4
- POS4
- EPO3
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Troy R. Elander'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 DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy 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)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (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. Troy R. Elander's NPI number?
Dr. Troy R. Elander's NPI number is 1205858396. It was assigned on July 24, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Troy R. Elander?
Dr. Troy R. Elander is an ophthalmologist in Santa Monica, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Ophthalmology Physician (taxonomy code 207W00000X).
Where does Dr. Troy R. Elander practice?
Dr. Elander practices at 2121 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite #201, Santa Monica, CA 90403. Dr. Elander's primary practice is Cedars-Sinai Surgery - Santa Monica in Santa Monica, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Elander to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Troy R. Elander's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Elander is (310) 576-7267.
What is Dr. Troy R. Elander's medical license number?
Dr. Elander holds California license G65935.
Does Dr. Troy R. Elander accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Elander billed Medicare for 3,368 services in 2024, and Dr. Elander accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Troy R. Elander's MIPS score?
Dr. Elander's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 75 out of 100, reported individually.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Troy R. Elander see?
CMS counts 1,587 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Elander in 2024, with an average age of 78.
Is Dr. Troy R. Elander board certified?
Yes. Dr. Elander is board certified in ophthalmology by the American Board of Ophthalmology.
What services does Dr. Troy R. Elander bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Elander's most billed Medicare services were eye exam or test (92014), eye exam or test (92012) and eye exam or test (92133).
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Where did Dr. Troy R. Elander go to medical school?
Dr. Elander graduated from Weill Cornell Medicine in 1985.
What drugs does Dr. Troy R. Elander prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Elander's most prescribed drugs by claims were Latanoprost, Moxifloxacin and Prednisolone Acetate.
Has Dr. Troy R. Elander received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $5,992 in general payments to Dr. Elander from 26 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Alcon Laboratories Inc.
How long has Dr. Troy R. Elander been practicing?
Dr. Elander graduated from medical school in 1985, 41 years ago.
What insurance does Dr. Troy R. Elander accept?
Dr. Elander is in network with 8 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Excellus BlueCross BlueShield. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 8. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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