Dr. Ronald Lee Elson, MD

  • Berkeley, CA
  • Psychiatrist
NPI1730272378PAC ID2668434929
Medicare services, 2020
239
Part D claims, 2024
95
Affiliated sites
2
Insurance carriers
7
State license
1
Practice address
2222 Bancroft Way, Berkeley, CA 94720
Practice phone
Call (510) 643-5808
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Mobile number
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Primary practice

University Health Services, UC Berkeley - Urgent Care

Urgent Care Center · Berkeley, California

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Dr. Ronald Lee Elson is a psychiatrist in Berkeley, California

Dr. Elson practices at University Health Services, UC Berkeley - Urgent Care in Berkeley, California.

Dr. Elson's NPI, 1730272378, was assigned on October 2, 2006. Dr. Elson graduated from University of Maryland School of Medicine - Baltimore in 1969. Dr. Elson holds California license G030542.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
2668434929
NPI enumeration date
October 2, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes
Practice phone
(510) 643-5808
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
83
Medical school graduation
1969

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Ronald Lee Elson practices at University Health Services, UC Berkeley - Urgent Care in Berkeley, California

Dr. Elson's primary practice is University Health Services, UC Berkeley - Urgent Care, at 2222 Bancroft Way, Berkeley, CA 94720. The practice phone is (510) 643-5808.

  • University Health Services, UC Berkeley - Urgent Care
    2222 Bancroft Way, Berkeley, CA 94720Phone(510) 643-5808

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Dr. Ronald Lee Elson is affiliated with 2 sites of care

Dr. Elson's primary practice is University Health Services, UC Berkeley - Urgent Care in Berkeley, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Elson to 1 school health center, named with a free account. Dr. Elson's employer is on file too: an urgent care center.

University Health Services, UC Berkeley - Urgent CareUrgent Care Center · Berkeley, CaliforniaPrimary
1 school health centerName with a free accountParent health systemName with a free accountEmployer: urgent care centerName with a free account
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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Ronald Lee Elson's practice

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EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
University Health Services, UC Berkeley - Urgent CareAvailable with a free account
+1 more affiliated siteAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Ronald Lee Elson is one of 6,803 psychiatrists in California

Psychiatry is Dr. Elson's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2084P0800X. Dr. Elson is board certified in general preventive medicine by the American Board of Preventive Medicine. Dr. Elson is licensed in California.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Psychiatry, CaliforniaPrimaryLicense G030542 · 1975 to 2027 · taxonomy 2084P0800X

Clinical focus

Dmand AI lists adjustment disease, anxiety and depression among the conditions Dr. Elson treats.

Psychiatrists near Dr. Elson

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Ronald Lee Elson billed Medicare for 239 services in 2020

CMS data shows 239 Medicare services from Dr. Elson across 2 procedure codes in 2020. Medicare paid $21,597 for them. Every service was in an office.

Medicare services, 2020239
Paid by Medicare$21,597
Procedure codes2

Dr. Elson's Medicare services by type, 2019 to 2020

  • 2019
  • 2020
Tests and treatments
2019: 1132020: 14226%
Office and hospital visits
2019: 582020: 9767%

Dr. Elson compared with the California median for psychiatrists, 2020

  • Dr. Elson
  • California median
Medicare services
239vs 1192.0 times
Part D claims
37vs 14474% below

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Dr. Elson's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2020

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Ronald Lee Elson's patients have a median age of 77

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Elson's median patient age at 77, with 67% women.

Dr. Elson's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 77

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women67%
  • Men27%

Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data

Dr. Ronald Lee Elson wrote 95 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Elson wrote 95 Medicare Part D claims for 12 patients. 95% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 37 of them, across 3 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $480 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 26 claims across 2 drugs.

Part D claims, 202495
Drugs named by CMS3
Total drug cost$480
Part D patients12

Dr. Elson's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic90 claims95%
  • Brand-name and other5 claims5%

Dr. Elson'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: 262024: 3742%

Drugs named by CMS: 3 in 2024, 2 in 2023.

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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. Ronald Lee Elson offers telehealth to Medicare patients

Dr. Elson accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Elson as offering telehealth.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes

Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

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Dr. Ronald Lee Elson has 1 award and honors on record

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Elson, most recently Regional Top Doctor in 2014.

Awards and honors for Dr. Elson

  1. 2014
    • Regional Top Doctor

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Ronald Lee Elson graduated from University of Maryland School of Medicine - Baltimore

Dr. Elson graduated from University of Maryland School of Medicine - Baltimore in 1969.

  1. Medical schoolUniversity of Maryland School of Medicine - Baltimore
  2. Board certified in general preventive medicineAmerican Board of Preventive Medicine
  3. Board certified in psychiatryAmerican Board of Psychiatry and Neurology

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Dr. Ronald Lee Elson accepts plans from 7 insurance carriers

Dr. Elson is in network with 7 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 7. 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
  • CMS Medicare

Plan types Dr. Elson accepts, by number of carriers

  1. Medicare7
  2. PPO6
  3. HMO2
  4. POS2
  5. EPO1

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Ronald Lee Elson's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel Data
Part D prescribingMedicare 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 percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Awards and committee rolesDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Insurance carriers and plan typesDmand AI Insurance Network Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
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What is Dr. Ronald Lee Elson's NPI number?

Dr. Ronald Lee Elson's NPI number is 1730272378. It was assigned on October 2, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Ronald Lee Elson?

Dr. Ronald Lee Elson is a psychiatrist in Berkeley, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Psychiatry Physician (taxonomy code 2084P0800X).

Where does Dr. Ronald Lee Elson practice?

Dr. Elson practices at 2222 Bancroft Way, Berkeley, CA 94720. Dr. Elson's primary practice is University Health Services, UC Berkeley - Urgent Care in Berkeley, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Elson to 1 school health center.

What is Dr. Ronald Lee Elson's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Elson is (510) 643-5808.

What is Dr. Ronald Lee Elson's medical license number?

Dr. Elson holds California license G030542.

Does Dr. Ronald Lee Elson accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Elson billed Medicare for 239 services in 2020, and Dr. Elson accepts Medicare assignment.

Does Dr. Ronald Lee Elson offer telehealth?

Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Elson as offering telehealth services.

Is Dr. Ronald Lee Elson board certified?

Yes. Dr. Elson is board certified in general preventive medicine by the American Board of Preventive Medicine.

What services does Dr. Ronald Lee Elson bill to Medicare?

In 2020, Dr. Elson's most billed Medicare services were psychiatric service (90836) and office visit, established patient (99214).

Where did Dr. Ronald Lee Elson go to medical school?

Dr. Elson graduated from University of Maryland School of Medicine - Baltimore in 1969.

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What drugs does Dr. Ronald Lee Elson prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Elson's most prescribed drugs by claims were Diazepam, Bupropion HCl SR and Zolpidem Tartrate.

How long has Dr. Ronald Lee Elson been practicing?

Dr. Elson graduated from medical school in 1969, 57 years ago.

What insurance does Dr. Ronald Lee Elson accept?

Dr. Elson is in network with 7 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 7. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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