Joseph William Ellender IV, PA-C

  • Durham, NC
  • Physician assistant
NPI1609103738PAC ID9739369034
Medicare patients, 2024
427
Part D claims, 2024
396
MIPS score, 2024
100
Hospital affiliations
1
Industry payments
$28
Practice address
120 William Penn Plz, Durham, NC 27704
Practice phone
Call (919) 220-5255
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Primary practice

EmergeOrtho - Durham location

Urgent Care Center · Durham, North Carolina

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Joseph William Ellender IV is a physician assistant in Durham, North Carolina

Joseph Ellender practices at EmergeOrtho - Durham location in Durham, North Carolina.

Joseph Ellender's NPI, 1609103738, was assigned on November 10, 2009.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
9739369034
NPI enumeration date
November 10, 2009
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(919) 220-5255
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
43
Medical school graduation
2009

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

Joseph William Ellender IV practices at EmergeOrtho - Durham location in Durham, North Carolina

Joseph Ellender's primary practice is EmergeOrtho - Durham location, at 120 William Penn Plz, Durham, NC 27704. The practice phone is (919) 220-5255.

  • EmergeOrtho - Durham location
    120 William Penn Plz, Durham, NC 27704Phone(919) 220-5255

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Joseph William Ellender IV is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 1 medical group

Joseph Ellender's primary practice is EmergeOrtho - Durham location in Durham, North Carolina. Joseph Ellender is also affiliated with Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center. The medical group on file is EmergeOrtho. Dmand AI also links Joseph Ellender to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account. Joseph Ellender's employer is on file too: an urgent care center.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Joseph William Ellender IV's practice

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

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
EmergeOrtho - Durham locationAvailable with a free account
+2 more affiliated sitesAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Joseph William Ellender IV is one of 7,765 physician assistants in North Carolina

Physician assistant is Joseph Ellender's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 363A00000X.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Physician assistantPrimarytaxonomy 363A00000X

Physician assistants near Joseph Ellender

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

Joseph William Ellender IV treated 427 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74

CMS counts 427 Medicare patients who saw Joseph Ellender in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 234 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high cholesterol. 4% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 0.97, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Joseph Ellender's median patient age at 68, with 60% women.

Medicare patients, 2024427
Average age74
Average risk score0.97
Also on Medicaid4%

Joseph Ellender's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Joseph Ellender's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women23455%
  • Men19345%

Chronic conditions among Joseph Ellender's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. Arthritis75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. High blood pressure73%
  4. Mood disorders27%
  5. Diabetes26%
  6. Depression25%
  7. Anxiety23%
  8. Ischemic heart disease23%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Joseph Ellender's patients across all payers

Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 68

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women60%
  • Men39%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Joseph William Ellender IV wrote 396 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Joseph Ellender wrote 396 Medicare Part D claims for 206 patients. 99% of them were for generic drugs.

Part D claims, 2024396
Part D patients206

Joseph Ellender's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic394 claims99%
  • Brand-name and other2 claims1%

Drug classes CMS tracks in Joseph Ellender's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids32%125 of 396 claims
  • Antibiotics20%78 of 396 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Joseph William Ellender IV scored 100 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

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

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Joseph Ellender's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 100of 100Final score
  • 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities

Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026

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Joseph William Ellender IV received $28 in industry payments in 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 1 general payment to Joseph Ellender from 1 drug or device company in 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated paid the most, $28.

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Sources for Joseph William Ellender IV'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 patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare 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)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Joseph William Ellender IV's NPI number?

Joseph William Ellender IV's NPI number is 1609103738. It was assigned on November 10, 2009, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What does Joseph William Ellender IV specialize in?

Joseph William Ellender IV is a physician assistant in Durham, North Carolina. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Physician Assistant (taxonomy code 363A00000X).

Where does Joseph William Ellender IV practice?

Joseph Ellender practices at 120 William Penn Plz, Durham, NC 27704. Joseph Ellender's primary practice is EmergeOrtho - Durham location in Durham, North Carolina. Dmand AI also links Joseph Ellender to 1 group practice or clinic.

What is Joseph William Ellender IV's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Joseph Ellender is (919) 220-5255.

Which hospitals is Joseph William Ellender IV affiliated with?

Joseph Ellender is affiliated with Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center.

What medical group is Joseph William Ellender IV part of?

Joseph Ellender is linked to EmergeOrtho.

Does Joseph William Ellender IV accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS lists Joseph Ellender as accepting Medicare assignment.

What is Joseph William Ellender IV's MIPS score?

Joseph Ellender's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 100 out of 100, reported individually.

How many Medicare patients does Joseph William Ellender IV see?

CMS counts 427 Medicare patients who saw Joseph Ellender in 2024, with an average age of 74.

Has Joseph William Ellender IV received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $28 in general payments to Joseph Ellender from 1 company from 2025 to 2025. The largest total came from Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated.

How long has Joseph William Ellender IV been practicing?

Joseph Ellender graduated from medical school in 2009, 17 years ago.

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