Dr. David Wadie Elias, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 4,985
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 307
- Part D claims, 2024
- 371
- MIPS score, 2024
- 75
- Hospital affiliations
- 2
- Practice address
- 726 N Acadia Rd Ste 1000 Suite 1000, Thibodaux, LA 70301
- Practice phone
- Call (985) 625-2200
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Orthola
Multi-specialty group site · Thibodaux, Louisiana
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Dr. David Wadie Elias is an orthopedic surgeon in Thibodaux, Louisiana
Dr. Elias practices at Orthola in Thibodaux, Louisiana.
Dr. Elias' NPI, 1821049743, was assigned on May 15, 2006. Dr. Elias graduated from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans in 2001. Dr. Elias holds Louisiana license 201587.
- NPI
- 1821049743NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 2264431808
- NPI enumeration date
- May 15, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (985) 625-2200
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 51
- Medical school graduation
- 2001
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. David Wadie Elias practices at Orthola in Thibodaux, Louisiana
Dr. Elias' primary practice is Orthola, at 726 N Acadia Rd Ste 1000 Suite 1000, Thibodaux, LA 70301. The practice phone is (985) 625-2200.
- Orthola726 N Acadia Rd Ste 1000 Suite 1000, Thibodaux, LA 70301Phone(985) 625-2200
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. David Wadie Elias is affiliated with 8 sites of care and 3 medical groups
Dr. Elias' primary practice is Orthola in Thibodaux, Louisiana. Dr. Elias is also affiliated with Thibodaux Regional Health System. The medical group on file is OrthoLA (Orthopaedic Sports Specialists of Louisiana). Dmand AI also links Dr. Elias to 1 more hospital, 3 home health agencies, 2 group practices and clinics and 2 medical groups, each named with a free account.
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. David Wadie Elias' practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Elias practices, 8 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Orthola | Available with a free account |
| +7 more sites and 2 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. David Wadie Elias is one of 292 orthopedic surgeons in Louisiana
Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Elias' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dr. Elias is licensed in Louisiana.
Specialties and state licenses
- Orthopaedic surgery, LouisianaPrimary
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. David Wadie Elias billed Medicare for 4,985 services in 2024
CMS data shows 4,985 Medicare services from Dr. Elias across 14 procedure codes in 2024, for 307 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $100,919 for them.
Dr. Elias' Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Drugs given in the office
- 2023: 3,2182024: 3,83919%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 5352024: 5262%
- Imaging
- 2023: 3542024: 355No change
- Surgery
- 2023: 3022024: 26512%
- Other services
- 2023: 282024: 0100%
Where Dr. Elias' Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office4,95199%
- In a facility341%
Dr. Elias compared with the Louisiana median for orthopedic surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Elias
- Louisiana median
- Medicare services
- 4,985vs 1,3323.7 times
- Medicare patients
- 307vs 25023% above
- Part D claims
- 336vs 23543% above
Medians across 292 orthopedic surgeons in Louisiana with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Elias' 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. David Wadie Elias treated 307 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74
CMS counts 307 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Elias in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 149 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high blood pressure. 8% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.21, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Elias' median patient age at 65, with 57% women.
Dr. Elias' Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Elias' Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women19664%
- Men11136%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Elias' Medicare patients, 2024
- Arthritis75%
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Ischemic heart disease39%
- Anxiety35%
- Diabetes32%
- Mood disorders29%
- Chronic kidney disease27%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Elias' patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 65
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women57%
- Men43%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. David Wadie Elias wrote 371 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Elias wrote 371 Medicare Part D claims for 153 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 336 of them, across 7 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $3,028 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 288 claims across 5 drugs.
Dr. Elias' 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. Elias' Part D claims, 2024
- Antibiotics8%28 of 371 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: 2882024: 33617%
Drugs named by CMS: 7 in 2024, 5 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. David Wadie Elias 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. Elias for performance year 2024, reported individually. Dr. Elias accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 22 procedures of lower limb (leg) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair) by Dr. Elias, more than 94% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- MIPS final score, 2024
- 75 of 100
Where Dr. Elias ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair)
- 71st percentile27 procedures
- Lower limb (leg) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair)
- 94th percentile22 procedures
- Knee replacement
- 55th percentile22 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. David Wadie Elias received $16,791 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 271 general payments to Dr. Elias from 33 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 53% of the total. Arthrex, Inc. paid the most, $6,276.
General payments to Dr. Elias by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Elias by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Travel and lodging$8,93553%
- Food and beverage$6,63540%
- Education$1,2217%
Companies that paid Dr. Elias 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. David Wadie Elias graduated from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans
Dr. Elias graduated from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans in 2001.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. David Wadie Elias'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)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. David Wadie Elias' NPI number?
Dr. David Wadie Elias' NPI number is 1821049743. It was assigned on May 15, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. David Wadie Elias?
Dr. David Wadie Elias is an orthopedic surgeon in Thibodaux, Louisiana. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Orthopaedic Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207X00000X).
Where does Dr. David Wadie Elias practice?
Dr. Elias practices at 726 N Acadia Rd Ste 1000 Suite 1000, Thibodaux, LA 70301. Dr. Elias' primary practice is Orthola in Thibodaux, Louisiana. Dmand AI also links Dr. Elias to 1 hospital, 3 home health agencies, 2 group practices and clinics and 2 medical groups.
What is Dr. David Wadie Elias' office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Elias is (985) 625-2200.
What is Dr. David Wadie Elias' medical license number?
Dr. Elias holds Louisiana license 201587.
Which hospitals is Dr. David Wadie Elias affiliated with?
Dr. Elias is affiliated with Thibodaux Regional Health System. Dmand AI links Dr. Elias to 1 more hospital.
What medical group is Dr. David Wadie Elias part of?
Dr. Elias is linked to OrthoLA (Orthopaedic Sports Specialists of Louisiana). Dmand AI links Dr. Elias to 2 more medical groups.
Does Dr. David Wadie Elias accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Elias billed Medicare for 4,985 services in 2024, and Dr. Elias accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. David Wadie Elias' MIPS score?
Dr. Elias' MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 75 out of 100, reported individually.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. David Wadie Elias see?
CMS counts 307 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Elias in 2024, with an average age of 74.
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What services does Dr. David Wadie Elias bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Elias' most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J7325), injected or infused drug (J1100) and office visit, established patient (99213).
Where did Dr. David Wadie Elias go to medical school?
Dr. Elias graduated from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans in 2001.
What drugs does Dr. David Wadie Elias prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Elias' most prescribed drugs by claims were Meloxicam, Gabapentin and Ibuprofen.
Has Dr. David Wadie Elias received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $16,791 in general payments to Dr. Elias from 33 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Arthrex, Inc.
How long has Dr. David Wadie Elias been practicing?
Dr. Elias graduated from medical school in 2001, 25 years ago.
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