Dr. Brian Elliott Straus, MD

Dr. Straus practices at Baylor Scott & White Surgical Hospital at Las Colinas in Irving, Texas, part of Baylor Scott & White Health.

Dr. Straus' NPI, 1629137815, was assigned on December 6, 2006. Dr. Straus graduated from UT Southwestern Medical Center in 2001. Dr. Straus' Texas license number on file is M3755.

Dr. Straus' primary practice is Baylor Scott & White Surgical Hospital at Las Colinas, at 400 West Lyndon B Johnson Suite 101B, Irving, TX 75063 in Dallas County. The practice phone is (972) 868-4000.

Dr. Straus' primary practice is Baylor Scott & White Surgical Hospital at Las Colinas in Irving, Texas, part of Baylor Scott & White Health. Dr. Straus is also affiliated with Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Grapevine. The medical group on file is All-Star Orthopaedics. Dmand AI also links Dr. Straus to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.

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

Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Straus' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dr. Straus is board certified in orthopaedic surgery by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Straus' licenses on file in 2 states: Texas and South Carolina.

Dmand AI lists arthritis, broken or dislocated ankle/ or foot, enthesopathy in foot or ankle, joint arthropathy, joint cyst, joint or bone infection, joint pain and knee injury among the conditions Dr. Straus treats.

CMS data shows 1,072 Medicare services from Dr. Straus across 13 procedure codes in 2024, for 200 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $36,570 for them. Every service was in an office.

CMS counts 200 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Straus in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 119 patients. 74% of them have high cholesterol, and 70% have arthritis. Their average risk score is 0.93, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Straus' median patient age at 55, with 55% women.

In 2024, Dr. Straus wrote 141 Medicare Part D claims for 56 patients. 94% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 91 of them, across 2 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $804 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 103 claims across 3 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 86 out of 100 for Dr. Straus for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Straus accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Lower limb (leg) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Removal of nail tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Removal or shaving of skin growth: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 4 papers to Dr. Straus. Dr. Straus' most frequent co-authors are Eric Giza, MD, Jerry Speight Grimes, MD and Thomas Gregory Harris, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 229 general payments to Dr. Straus from 31 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Royalties and licenses make up the largest share, 42% of the total. Extremity Medical paid the most, $150,730. It also lists 7 research payments totaling $11,962 in 2025.

Dmand AI lists 16 awards for Dr. Straus, most recently On Time Doctor Award in 2014.

Dr. Straus graduated from UT Southwestern Medical Center in 2001. Dr. Straus is a member of AAOS and TMA.

Dr. Straus is in network with 21 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 13. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.