Dr. Allen William Elster II, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 907
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 329
- Part D claims, 2024
- 1,336
- MIPS score, 2024
- 90
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Practice address
- 509 Biltmore Ave, Asheville, NC 28801
- Practice phone
- Call (828) 213-1111
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. Allen William Elster II is a pulmonologist in Asheville, North Carolina
Dr. Elster practices at Mission Hospital in Asheville, North Carolina, part of HCA Healthcare.
Dr. Elster's NPI, 1174817332, was assigned on June 6, 2011. Dr. Elster holds North Carolina license 2016-00181.
- NPI
- 1174817332NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 5395038657
- NPI enumeration date
- June 6, 2011
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (828) 213-1111
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 41
- Medical school graduation
- 2011
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Allen William Elster II practices at Mission Hospital in Asheville, North Carolina
Dr. Elster's primary practice is Mission Hospital, at 509 Biltmore Ave, Asheville, NC 28801 in Buncombe County. The practice phone is (828) 213-1111.
- Mission Hospital509 Biltmore Ave, Asheville, NC 28801 · Buncombe CountyPhone(828) 213-1111
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Allen William Elster II is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Elster's primary practice is Mission Hospital in Asheville, North Carolina, part of HCA Healthcare. The medical group on file is Mission Health Community Multispecialty Providers. Dmand AI also links Dr. Elster to 2 more group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Allen William Elster II's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Elster practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Mission Hospital | Available with a free account |
| +2 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Allen William Elster II is one of 410 pulmonologists in North Carolina
Pulmonary disease is Dr. Elster's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RP1001X. Dr. Elster is board certified in critical care medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Elster is licensed in North Carolina.
Specialties and state licenses
- Pulmonary disease, North CarolinaPrimary
Pulmonologists near Dr. Elster
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Allen William Elster II billed Medicare for 907 services in 2024
CMS data shows 907 Medicare services from Dr. Elster across 19 procedure codes in 2024, for 329 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $70,164 for them.
Dr. Elster's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 5022024: 4873%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 2942024: 24417%
- Surgery
- 2023: 1172024: 8825%
- Other services
- 2023: 02024: 52
- Imaging
- 2023: 562024: 3636%
Where Dr. Elster's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office52358%
- In a facility38442%
Dr. Elster compared with the North Carolina median for pulmonologists, 2024
- Dr. Elster
- North Carolina median
- Medicare services
- 907vs 53470% above
- Medicare patients
- 329vs 23142% above
- Part D claims
- 1,220vs 64888% above
Medians across 392 pulmonologists in North Carolina with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Elster's 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. Allen William Elster II treated 329 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74
CMS counts 329 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Elster in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 136 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 19% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.07, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Elster's median patient age at 70, with 53% women.
Dr. Elster's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Elster's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women16249%
- Men16751%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Elster's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- COPD60%
- Arthritis52%
- Heart failure42%
- Ischemic heart disease41%
- Anxiety38%
- Chronic kidney disease38%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Elster's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 70
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women53%
- Men47%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Allen William Elster II wrote 1,336 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Elster wrote 1,336 Medicare Part D claims for 230 patients. 36% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,220 of them, across 25 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $645,222 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,350 claims across 26 drugs.
Dr. Elster's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic485 claims36%
- Brand-name851 claims64%
Dr. Elster'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.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Elster's Part D claims, 2024
- Antibiotics4%50 of 1,336 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: 1,3502024: 1,22010%
Drugs named by CMS: 25 in 2024, 26 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. Allen William Elster II scored 90 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 90 out of 100 for Dr. Elster for performance year 2024, reported through an alternative payment model (APM). Dr. Elster accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Elster's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 90of 100Final score
- 77.7of 100Quality
- 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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Dr. Allen William Elster II received $2,384 in industry payments from 2016 to 2023
CMS Open Payments shows 113 general payments to Dr. Elster from 24 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2023. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 88% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $379.
General payments to Dr. Elster by program year, 2016 to 2023
General payments to Dr. Elster by kind, 2016 to 2023
- Food and beverage$2,10988%
- Travel and lodging$1858%
- Consulting fees$904%
Companies that paid Dr. Elster the most, 2016 to 2023
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Allen William Elster II is board certified in critical care medicine
- Board certified in critical care medicine
- Board certified in internal medicine
- Board certified in pulmonary disease
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Allen William Elster II'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 DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy 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) |
| 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. Allen William Elster II's NPI number?
Dr. Allen William Elster II's NPI number is 1174817332. It was assigned on June 6, 2011, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Allen William Elster II?
Dr. Allen William Elster II is a pulmonologist in Asheville, North Carolina. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Pulmonary Disease Physician (taxonomy code 207RP1001X).
Where does Dr. Allen William Elster II practice?
Dr. Elster practices at 509 Biltmore Ave, Asheville, NC 28801. Dr. Elster's primary practice is Mission Hospital in Asheville, North Carolina, part of HCA Healthcare. Dmand AI also links Dr. Elster to 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Allen William Elster II's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Elster is (828) 213-1111.
What is Dr. Allen William Elster II's medical license number?
Dr. Elster holds North Carolina license 2016-00181.
Which hospitals is Dr. Allen William Elster II affiliated with?
Dr. Elster practices at Mission Hospital in Asheville, North Carolina.
What medical group is Dr. Allen William Elster II part of?
Dr. Elster is linked to Mission Health Community Multispecialty Providers. Dmand AI links Dr. Elster to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Allen William Elster II accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Elster billed Medicare for 907 services in 2024, and Dr. Elster accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Allen William Elster II's MIPS score?
Dr. Elster's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 90 out of 100, reported through an alternative payment model (APM).
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Allen William Elster II see?
CMS counts 329 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Elster in 2024, with an average age of 74.
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Is Dr. Allen William Elster II board certified?
Yes. Dr. Elster is board certified in critical care medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine.
What services does Dr. Allen William Elster II bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Elster's most billed Medicare services were critical care (99291), office visit, established patient (99214) and lung function service (94010).
What drugs does Dr. Allen William Elster II prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Elster's most prescribed drugs by claims were Trelegy Ellipta, Albuterol Sulfate Hfa and Montelukast Sodium.
Has Dr. Allen William Elster II received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $2,384 in general payments to Dr. Elster from 24 companies from 2016 to 2023. The largest total came from Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
How long has Dr. Allen William Elster II been practicing?
Dr. Elster graduated from medical school in 2011, 15 years ago.
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