Dr. Benjamin Daniel Elder, MD, PhD

Dr. Elder practices at Mayo Clinic Hospital, Saint Marys Campus in Rochester, Minnesota, part of Mayo Clinic.

Dr. Elder's NPI, 1609190156, was assigned on March 25, 2010. Dr. Elder graduated from Baylor College Of Medicine in 2010. Dr. Elder's Minnesota license number on file is 62002.

Dr. Elder's primary practice is Mayo Clinic Hospital, Saint Marys Campus, at 1216 Second Street Southwest, Rochester, MN 55902 in Olmsted County. The practice phone is (507) 255-5123.

Dr. Elder's primary practice is Mayo Clinic Hospital, Saint Marys Campus in Rochester, Minnesota, part of Mayo Clinic. The medical group on file is Mayo Clinic. Dmand AI also links Dr. Elder to 2 more medical groups and 1 hospice, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Elder practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Neurological surgery is Dr. Elder's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207T00000X. Dr. Elder is board certified in neurological surgery by the American Board of Neurological Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Elder's licenses on file in 5 states: Minnesota, Florida, Arizona, Wisconsin and Maryland.

Dmand AI lists back and neck pain treatment without fusion, back pain injection, craniotomy, lower back pain, spinal fusion and thoracic spine disorders among the conditions Dr. Elder treats.

CMS data shows 620 Medicare services from Dr. Elder across 15 procedure codes in 2024, for 228 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $175,533 for them.

CMS counts 228 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Elder in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 125 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high cholesterol. 6% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.25, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Elder's median patient age at 73, with 53% women.

In 2022, Dr. Elder wrote 17 Medicare Part D claims. Every claim was for a generic drug. They cover 1 drug, with $103 in total drug cost. In 2021, CMS named 69 claims across 5 drugs.

Dr. Elder accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Elder as offering telehealth. CMS counts 164 procedures of spinal fusion by Dr. Elder, more than 86% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Dmand AI links 276 papers to Dr. Elder, published from 2002 to 2025. 2020 was the busiest year, with 29. The most frequent topics are Spinal Fusion, Lumbar Vertebrae and Hydrocephalus, Normal Pressure. Dr. Elder has published most often in World Neurosurg. Dr. Elder's most frequent co-authors are Brett Arthur Freedman, MD, Arjun S. Sebastian, MD and Mohamad Bydon, MD.

Dmand AI links Dr. Elder to 3 clinical trials. 2 are still active or recruiting. Conditions studied include Cerebrospinal Fluid Otorrhea and Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak.

CMS Open Payments shows 130 general payments to Dr. Elder from 14 drug and device companies from 2017 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 66% of the total. Si-bone, Inc. paid the most, $51,947. It also lists 1 research payment totaling $3,138 in 2025.

Dr. Elder graduated from Baylor College Of Medicine in 2010. Dr. Elder is a member of AANS, ACS, CNS, Lumbar Spine Research Society, North American Spine Society and Scoliosis Research Society.

Dr. Elder is in network with 17 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Excellus BlueCross BlueShield. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.