Dr. James Tilford Elder, MD, PhD

  • Columbus, OH
  • Dermatologist
NPI1184716110
Medicare services, 2019
14
Publications
115
Industry payments
$15,275
Medical group
1
State license
1
Practice address
915 Olentangy River Rd, Columbus, OH 43212
Practice phone
Call (734) 936-4054
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Medical group

Mecosta County Medical Center

Big Rapids, Michigan

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Dr. James Tilford Elder is a dermatologist in Columbus, Ohio

Dr. Elder practices with Mecosta County Medical Center, a medical group.

Dr. Elder's NPI, 1184716110, was assigned on September 28, 2006. Dr. Elder holds Michigan license 4301007650.

NPI and contact details
NPI enumeration date
September 28, 2006
NPI status
Active
Practice phone
(734) 936-4054
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Sex
Male

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

Dr. James Tilford Elder's practice address is in Columbus, Ohio

Dr. Elder's practice address in the NPI Registry is 915 Olentangy River Rd, Columbus, OH 43212, in Franklin County. The practice phone is (734) 936-4054.

  • NPI Registry address
    915 Olentangy River Rd, Columbus, OH 43212 · Franklin CountyPhone(734) 936-4054

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

Dr. James Tilford Elder is affiliated with 1 medical group

Dr. Elder is part of Mecosta County Medical Center, a medical group in Big Rapids, Michigan.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. James Tilford Elder's practice

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EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Mecosta County Medical CenterAvailable with a free account

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Dr. James Tilford Elder is one of 476 dermatologists in Ohio

Dermatology is Dr. Elder's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207N00000X. Dr. Elder is licensed in Michigan.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Dermatology, MichiganPrimaryLicense 4301007650 · taxonomy 207N00000X

Dermatologists near Dr. Elder

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Dr. James Tilford Elder billed Medicare for 14 services in 2019

CMS data shows 14 Medicare services from Dr. Elder across 1 procedure code in 2019, all of them office visits. Medicare paid $596 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

Medicare services, 201914
Paid by Medicare$596
Procedure codes1

Dr. Elder's Medicare services by type, 2017 to 2019

  • 2017
  • 2019
Office and hospital visits
2017: 112019: 1427%

Dr. Elder compared with the Ohio median for dermatologists, 2019

  • Dr. Elder
  • Ohio median
Medicare services
14vs 1,83499% below

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Dr. Elder's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2019

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. James Tilford Elder's patients have a median age of 66

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Elder's median patient age at 66, with 37% women.

Dr. Elder's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 66

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women37%
  • Men63%

Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data

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Dr. James Tilford Elder has 115 publications on record

Dmand AI links 115 papers to Dr. Elder, published from 2009 to 2025. 2018 was the busiest year, with 11. The most frequent topics are Psoriasis, Genome-Wide Association Study and Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide. Dr. Elder has published most often in J Invest Dermatol. Dr. Elder's most frequent co-authors are John J. Voorhees, MD, Gerald G. Krueger, MD and William R. Swindell, DO.

Papers115
Years published2009 to 2025

Dr. Elder's papers by year, 2016 to 2025

Topics Dr. Elder writes about most

  • Psoriasis
  • Genome-Wide Association Study
  • Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
  • Genetic Predisposition to Disease
  • Skin
  • Genetic Loci
  • Keratinocytes
  • Arthritis, Psoriatic

Dr. Elder's most frequent co-authors

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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage

Dr. James Tilford Elder received $15,275 in industry payments from 2017 to 2023

CMS Open Payments shows 19 general payments to Dr. Elder from 7 drug and device companies from 2017 to 2023. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 86% of the total. Bristol-Myers Squibb Company paid the most, $9,948.

General payments to Dr. Elder by program year, 2017 to 2023

General payments to Dr. Elder by kind, 2017 to 2023

$15.3Kin total
  • Consulting fees$13,12086%
  • Travel and lodging$1,3789%
  • Food and beverage$7775%

Companies that paid Dr. Elder the most, 2017 to 2023

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

Sources for Dr. James Tilford Elder'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 phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel Data
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
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What is Dr. James Tilford Elder's NPI number?

Dr. James Tilford Elder's NPI number is 1184716110. It was assigned on September 28, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. James Tilford Elder?

Dr. James Tilford Elder is a dermatologist in Columbus, Ohio. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Dermatology Physician (taxonomy code 207N00000X).

Where does Dr. James Tilford Elder practice?

Dr. Elder practices at 915 Olentangy River Rd, Columbus, OH 43212. Dr. Elder's primary practice is Mecosta County Medical Center, a medical group.

What is Dr. James Tilford Elder's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Elder is (734) 936-4054.

What is Dr. James Tilford Elder's medical license number?

Dr. Elder holds Michigan license 4301007650.

What medical group is Dr. James Tilford Elder part of?

Dr. Elder is part of Mecosta County Medical Center in Big Rapids, Michigan.

Does Dr. James Tilford Elder accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Elder billed Medicare for 14 services in 2019.

What services does Dr. James Tilford Elder bill to Medicare?

In 2019, Dr. Elder's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99213).

Has Dr. James Tilford Elder received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $15,275 in general payments to Dr. Elder from 7 companies from 2017 to 2023. The largest total came from Bristol-Myers Squibb Company.

How long has Dr. James Tilford Elder been practicing?

Dr. Elder's NPI was assigned in 2006.

Does Dr. James Tilford Elder do research?

Dmand AI links 115 publications to Dr. Elder, published from 2009 to 2025.

Who does Dr. James Tilford Elder publish with?

Dr. Elder's most frequent co-authors are John J. Voorhees, MD (33 shared papers), Gerald G. Krueger, MD (10 shared papers) and William R. Swindell, DO (9 shared papers).

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