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Christopher L Elder, M.D.

  • Orthopaedic Surgery Physician
  • Asheville, NC
National Provider Identifier
1780687541
Registry record updated Jan 26, 2022
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Key facts

NPPES NPI Registry
Primary specialty
Orthopaedic Surgery PhysicianTaxonomy code 207X00000X
License
9801639 Issued in NC
Practice address
111 Victoria Rd
Asheville, NC 28801-4811
Phone
(828) 252-7331
Fax
(828) 250-9208
NPI assigned
May 24, 2005
Last updated
Jan 26, 2022By the provider in NPPES
Sex
Male
Sole proprietor
No

NPPES NPI Registry

Updated by the provider on Jan 26, 2022

Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source

Specialties & licenses 1

Specialty (taxonomy)CodeLicenseStatePrimary
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X 9801639 NC Primary

Addresses

Primary practice location

111 Victoria Rd
Asheville, NC 28801-4811

Mailing address

111 Victoria Rd
Asheville, NC 28801-4811
Phone (828) 252-7331

Other identifiers 1

IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
89131Y4MedicaidNC

Electronic endpoints 1

TypeEndpointUseAffiliation
Direct Messaging Address christophereldermd@Direct.msj.org

Medicare participation

Medicare enrollment files
Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
Enrolled in NC
Eligible to order & refer
  • Part B services
  • Medical equipment
  • Home health
  • Power mobility devices
  • Hospice
Green means eligible to order or refer.

Enrollment records 1

Enrollment IDStateProvider typePAC IDDetails
I20041022000399 NC Practitioner - Orthopedic Surgery 7517928997 Reassigns benefits to 2 organizations

Care Compare profile

Medicare Care Compare
Specialty
Orthopedic Surgery
Education
JS Weill Medical College, Cornell University, 1997
Medicare assignment
Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full
Group practices
Proactive Therapy of North Carolina IncGroup PAC ID 6305753120, shared by 5 NPIs, 540 clinicians

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

20 W Medical CT
Marion, NC 28752-4968
Phone (828) 659-8049

472 Rankin Dr
Marion, NC 28752-6568
Phone (828) 652-6326

509 Biltmore Ave
Asheville, NC 28801-4601
Phone (828) 213-2325

Hospital & facility affiliations

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)

Final score
90.39 of 100Reported as apm
Quality
77.7
Promoting interoperability
100
Improvement activities
40

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)

Final score
90.39 of 100Reported as apm
Quality
77.7
Promoting interoperability
100
Improvement activities
40

Procedures performed for Medicare patients

ProcedureNumber of procedures
Lower limb (leg) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair)18
Upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair)25

National Provider Directory

National Provider Directory
Medicare enrollment (NPD)
Enrolled
Credentials
Doctor of Medicine

State licenses

LicenseStateTypeSpecialty
9801639NCMDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician

Practice roles

OrganizationSpecialtyStatusNew patients
MH Mission Hospital McDowell, LLLP CurrentSince Feb 1, 2019 Accepting new patients
Mission Health Community Multispecialty Providers, LLC Current Accepting new patients
Mission Community Anesthesiology Specialists LLC CurrentSince Dec 1, 2018 Accepting new patients
Mission Hospitals Inc Current Accepting new patients
MH Mission Hospital McDowell, LLLP CurrentSince Feb 1, 2019 Accepting new patients
Mission Health Community Multispecialty Providers, LLC Past Accepting new patients

Locations

310 Long Shoals Rd
Ste 301
Arden, NC 28704
Phone (828) 782-9330

1 Hospital Dr
Asheville, NC 28801
Phone (828) 213-1994

1 Hospital Dr
Ste 5200
Asheville, NC 28801
Phone (405) 875-3730

111 Victoria Rd
Asheville, NC 28801

50 Schenck Pkwy
Asheville, NC 28803
Phone (828) 526-4346

509 Biltmore Ave
Asheville, NC 28801
Phone (828) 213-2325

360 Hospital Dr
Clyde, NC 28721
Phone (828) 213-4600

360 Hospital Dr
Ste 102
Clyde, NC 28721
Phone (828) 456-9006

1633 Sugar Hill Rd
Marion, NC 28752
Phone (828) 652-7776

430 Rankin Dr
Marion, NC 28752
Phone (828) 652-2125

472 Rankin Dr
Marion, NC 28752
Phone (828) 652-1400

149 W Parker Rd
Morganton, NC 28655
Phone (828) 433-4933

339 Nebo School Rd
Nebo, NC 28761
Phone (828) 652-6326

Interoperability endpoints

  • Direct secure messaging: christophereldermd@direct.msj.org

Organizations & group practices 6

Organizations this provider is connected to: Medicare benefit reassignments (the organization bills Medicare for this provider’s services), Care Compare group memberships, National Provider Directory roles and organizations whose NPPES authorized official is this provider.

Hospital & facility affiliations 11

Hospitals and other facilities this clinician is affiliated with according to Medicare Care Compare.

NPI Registry JSON

The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.

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