Dr. Gregory Jay Elders, MD

  • Conroe, TX
  • Orthopedic surgeon
NPI1669479861PAC ID0749252245
Medicare services, 2024
491
Medicare patients, 2024
171
Part D claims, 2024
440
Publications
1
Clinical trials
1
Practice address
504 Medical Center Blvd, Conroe, TX 77304
Practice phone
Call (936) 539-1111
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Primary practice

HCA Houston Healthcare Conroe

Hospital · Conroe, Texas

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Dr. Gregory Jay Elders is an orthopedic surgeon in Conroe, Texas

Dr. Elders practices at HCA Houston Healthcare Conroe in Conroe, Texas, part of HCA Healthcare.

Dr. Elders' NPI, 1669479861, was assigned on July 1, 2005. Dr. Elders graduated from University Of Michigan Medical School in 1999. Dr. Elders' Texas license number on file is L8677.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
0749252245
NPI enumeration date
July 1, 2005
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(936) 539-1111
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
53
Medical school graduation
1999

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

Dr. Gregory Jay Elders practices at HCA Houston Healthcare Conroe in Conroe, Texas

Dr. Elders' primary practice is HCA Houston Healthcare Conroe, at 504 Medical Center Blvd, Conroe, TX 77304 in Montgomery County. The practice phone is (936) 539-1111.

Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dr. Gregory Jay Elders is affiliated with 5 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Elders' primary practice is HCA Houston Healthcare Conroe in Conroe, Texas, part of HCA Healthcare. Dr. Elders is also affiliated with Aspire Hospital. The medical group on file is Specialty Associates of West Houston PLLC. Dmand AI also links Dr. Elders to 1 more physician office, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 home health agency, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Gregory Jay Elders' practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Elders practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
HCA Houston Healthcare ConroeAvailable with a free account
+4 more affiliated sitesAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Gregory Jay Elders is one of 1,394 orthopedic surgeons in Texas

Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Elders' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dr. Elders is board certified in orthopaedic surgery by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Elders' licenses on file in 3 states: Texas, North Dakota and Michigan.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Orthopaedic surgery, TexasPrimaryLicense L8677 · 2004 to 2025 · taxonomy 207X00000X
  • North Dakota license2004 to 2005
  • Michigan license1999 to 2004

Clinical focus

Dmand AI lists arm, wrist, hand fracture and dislocation, arthritis, back and neck pain treatment without fusion, bursitis, enthesopathy in foot or ankle, fluid in a joint, hip replacement and joint arthropathy among the conditions Dr. Elders treats.

Orthopedic surgeons near Dr. Elders

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

Dr. Gregory Jay Elders billed Medicare for 491 services in 2024

CMS data shows 491 Medicare services from Dr. Elders across 11 procedure codes in 2024, for 171 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $22,006 for them. Every service was in an office.

Medicare services, 2024491
Medicare patients171
Paid by Medicare$22,006
Procedure codes11

Dr. Elders' Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 2622024: 21219%
Imaging
2023: 1562024: 11029%
Drugs given in the office
2023: 752024: 10033%
Surgery
2023: 742024: 5427%
Other services
2023: 02024: 15

Dr. Elders compared with the Texas median for orthopedic surgeons, 2024

  • Dr. Elders
  • Texas median
Medicare services
491vs 1,06254% below
Medicare patients
171vs 24330% below
Part D claims
373vs 21970% above

Medians across 1,283 orthopedic surgeons in Texas with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Elders' 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. Gregory Jay Elders treated 171 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74

CMS counts 171 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Elders in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 71 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high blood pressure. 12% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.36, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Elders' median patient age at 67, with 59% women.

Medicare patients, 2024171
Average age74
Average risk score1.36
Also on Medicaid12%

Dr. Elders' Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Elders' Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women11366%
  • Men5834%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Elders' Medicare patients, 2024

  1. Arthritis75%
  2. High blood pressure75%
  3. High cholesterol75%
  4. Ischemic heart disease39%
  5. Mood disorders33%
  6. Depression32%
  7. Anxiety27%
  8. Diabetes27%

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

Dr. Elders' patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 67

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women59%
  • Men40%

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

Dr. Gregory Jay Elders wrote 440 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Elders wrote 440 Medicare Part D claims for 192 patients. 98% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 373 of them, across 9 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $2,724 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 256 claims across 7 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024440
Drugs named by CMS9
Total drug cost$2,724
Part D patients192

Dr. Elders' Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic430 claims98%
  • Brand-name and other10 claims2%

Dr. Elders' 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. Elders' Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids33%144 of 440 claims
  • Antibiotics22%98 of 440 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: 2562024: 37346%

Drugs named by CMS: 9 in 2024, 7 in 2023.

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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. Gregory Jay Elders ranks in the 46th percentile for laminectomy or laminotomy (partial removal of spine bones) in Medicare

Dr. Elders accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 18 procedures of laminectomy or laminotomy (partial removal of spine bones) by Dr. Elders, more than 46% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Where Dr. Elders ranks in Medicare procedure volume

Spinal fusion
45th percentile31 procedures
Laminectomy or laminotomy (partial removal of spine bones)
46th percentile18 procedures
Knee replacement
41st percentile13 procedures

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Hip replacement: 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)

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

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)

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Dr. Gregory Jay Elders has 1 publication on record

Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Elders.

Papers1

Recent publications by Dr. Elders

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Dr. Gregory Jay Elders has worked on 1 clinical trial

Dmand AI links Dr. Elders to 1 clinical trial. Conditions studied include Intervertebral Disc Degeneration and Spinal Diseases.

Conditions in Dr. Elders' trials

  • Intervertebral Disc Degeneration
  • Spinal Diseases

Investigators on the most trials with Dr. Elders

Recent clinical trials with Dr. Elders

Sources: Dmand AI Research Linkage; and ClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine)

Dr. Gregory Jay Elders received $45,674 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 238 general payments to Dr. Elders from 38 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Royalties and licenses make up the largest share, 60% of the total. Alphatec Spine, Inc paid the most, $27,390.

General payments to Dr. Elders by program year, 2016 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Elders by kind, 2016 to 2025

$45.7Kin total
  • Royalties and licenses$27,26060%
  • Food and beverage$8,24418%
  • Travel and lodging$6,51414%
  • Education$3,1637%
  • Other$3901%

Companies that paid Dr. Elders the most, 2016 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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

Dr. Gregory Jay Elders graduated from University Of Michigan Medical School

Dr. Elders graduated from University Of Michigan Medical School in 1999.

  1. Medical schoolUniversity Of Michigan Medical School
  2. Board certified in orthopaedic surgeryAmerican Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Gregory Jay Elders accepts plans from 22 insurance carriers

Dr. Elders is in network with 22 carriers, including Aetna, United Healthcare and Cigna. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 13. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

Plan types Dr. Elders accepts, by number of carriers

  1. HMO13
  2. PPO13
  3. Medicare9
  4. EPO4
  5. POS4
  6. Medicaid1

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Gregory Jay Elders'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 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 DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare 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 percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Clinical trials and co-investigatorsDmand AI Research LinkageClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Insurance carriers and plan typesDmand AI Insurance Network Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Gregory Jay Elders' NPI number?

Dr. Gregory Jay Elders' NPI number is 1669479861. It was assigned on July 1, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Gregory Jay Elders?

Dr. Gregory Jay Elders is an orthopedic surgeon in Conroe, Texas. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Orthopaedic Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207X00000X).

Where does Dr. Gregory Jay Elders practice?

Dr. Elders practices at 504 Medical Center Blvd, Conroe, TX 77304. Dr. Elders' primary practice is HCA Houston Healthcare Conroe in Conroe, Texas, part of HCA Healthcare. Dmand AI also links Dr. Elders to 1 physician office, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 home health agency.

What is Dr. Gregory Jay Elders' office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Elders is (936) 539-1111.

What is Dr. Gregory Jay Elders' medical license number?

Dr. Elders' Texas license number on file is L8677, one of the licenses on file in 3 states.

Which states has Dr. Gregory Jay Elders been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Elders in Texas (2004 to 2025), North Dakota (2004 to 2005) and Michigan (1999 to 2004).

Which hospitals is Dr. Gregory Jay Elders affiliated with?

Dr. Elders practices at HCA Houston Healthcare Conroe in Conroe, Texas. Dr. Elders is also affiliated with Aspire Hospital.

What medical group is Dr. Gregory Jay Elders part of?

Dr. Elders is linked to Specialty Associates of West Houston PLLC.

Does Dr. Gregory Jay Elders accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Elders billed Medicare for 491 services in 2024, and Dr. Elders accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Gregory Jay Elders see?

CMS counts 171 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Elders in 2024, with an average age of 74.

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Is Dr. Gregory Jay Elders board certified?

Yes. Dr. Elders is board certified in orthopaedic surgery by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery.

What services does Dr. Gregory Jay Elders bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Elders' most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99213), injected or infused drug (J3301) and office visit, new patient (99203).

Where did Dr. Gregory Jay Elders go to medical school?

Dr. Elders graduated from University Of Michigan Medical School in 1999.

What drugs does Dr. Gregory Jay Elders prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Elders' most prescribed drugs by claims were Cephalexin, Methylprednisolone and Gabapentin.

Has Dr. Gregory Jay Elders received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $45,674 in general payments to Dr. Elders from 38 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Alphatec Spine, Inc.

How long has Dr. Gregory Jay Elders been practicing?

Dr. Elders graduated from medical school in 1999, 27 years ago.

Does Dr. Gregory Jay Elders do research?

Dmand AI links 1 publication to Dr. Elders. Dr. Elders has worked on 1 clinical trial.

What insurance does Dr. Gregory Jay Elders accept?

Dr. Elders is in network with 22 carriers, including Aetna, United Healthcare and Cigna. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 13. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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