Dr. Michael Paul Elder, DO

Dr. Elder practices at St. Luke's Magic Valley Medical Center in Twin Falls, Idaho, part of St. Luke's Health System.

Dr. Elder's NPI, 1134206402, was assigned on November 1, 2006. Dr. Elder holds Colorado license 32721.

Dr. Elder's primary practice is St. Luke's Magic Valley Medical Center, at 801 Pole Line Road West, Twin Falls, ID 83301 in Twin Falls County. The practice phone is (208) 814-1000.

Dr. Elder's primary practice is St. Luke's Magic Valley Medical Center in Twin Falls, Idaho, part of St. Luke's Health System. Dr. Elder is also affiliated with North Canyon Medical Center. The medical group on file is North Canyon Medical Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Elder to 1 more group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Elder practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Family medicine is Dr. Elder's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207Q00000X. Dr. Elder is licensed in Colorado.

CMS data shows 650 Medicare services from Dr. Elder across 9 procedure codes in 2024, for 257 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $56,645 for them. Every service was in an office.

CMS counts 257 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Elder in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 132 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 72% have high blood pressure. 4% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.05, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Elder's median patient age at 68, with 44% women.

In 2024, Dr. Elder wrote 6,256 Medicare Part D claims for 518 patients. 86% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 5,537 of them, across 115 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $530,217 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 6,507 claims across 121 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 86 out of 100 for Dr. Elder for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Elder accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Removal of skin lesions: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Removal or shaving of skin growth: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Skin biopsy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

CMS Open Payments shows 418 general payments to Dr. Elder from 48 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 99% of the total. AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP paid the most, $852.