Dr. Brian Elmlinger , MD
Orthopaedic Surgery • Glasgow, KY
106 Columns Plaza Dr
Glasgow, KY 421418068
This profile restates public CMS/NPPES data; T-MedInfo gives no medical advice — consult a licensed professional, and call 911 for emergencies.
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Dr. Brian Elmlinger is listed in NPPES under Orthopaedic Surgery.
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NPI assigned on December 13, 2006; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 1,670 Original Medicare Part B services in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2024:
- J1010 — Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 1 mg: 800 service units.
- 99214 — Established patient outpatient office visit: 249 service units.
- 20610 — Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint: 184 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
CPT® only copyright 2023 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. Service names are shortened from CPT Consumer Friendly Descriptors (CMS data, 2024). CPT notice
See all 11 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 940 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2024:
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen (Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen) — 208 prescription fills, including refills.
- Diclofenac Sodium — 153 prescription fills, including refills.
- Meloxicam — 124 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See all 13 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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Close to the middle for Medicare Part B services among clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Kentucky (2024, 237 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 1,508. Middle half: 556 to 3,230.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part B services went from 13,019.8 in 2020 to 1,670 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2020–2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
106 Columns Plaza Dr
Glasgow, KY 421418068
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
CMS Doctors and Clinicians lists 5 distinct group names: Adair County Hospital District; Kentucky Orthopedic Rehabilitation Llc; Pt Pros, Inc and 2 more. See the list
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, CMS release of October 2, 2026.
Listings do not confirm current availability, employment or a shared ownership network.
Medicare Profile & Education
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, CMS release of October 2, 2026
University Of Louisville School Of Medicine
2006
What Public CMS Data Show
Orthopaedic Surgery: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare patients
415 people with Original Medicare in 2024
It gives a sense of how many people with Medicare this clinician treated that year.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider, 2024.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $102,911 in 2024
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2024. It includes what Medicare paid and what patients or their other insurance owed, such as the deductible and coinsurance.
It shows the total cost of this clinician's Original Medicare services under Medicare's fee rules.
What this does not show: Medicare-allowed amount
This is not the clinician's income. Part of it can go to a clinic or group practice, staff, equipment or drugs. It is not the price you will pay.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024.
Paid by Medicare
About $75,244 in 2024
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2024, after patients' deductibles and coinsurance.
The gap between the allowed amount and this number is roughly what patients and their other insurance paid.
What this does not show: Paid by Medicare
This is not the clinician's income and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024.
30-day fills
1,013 standardized 30-day fills in 2024
CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.
What this does not show: 30-day fills
It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.
Part D drug cost
$8,396 in 2024
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2024, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
What this does not show: Part D drug cost
A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2025
All general payments: $59.33 across 2 records.
By nature of payment
- Food and Beverage: $59.33 across 2 records.
Reporting-company totals
- Stryker Corporation: $40.92 across 1 record.
- Ossur Americas, Inc.: $18.41 across 1 record.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper and is not a measure of care quality. Clinicians can review and dispute these records.
Source: Calculated by T-MedInfo from CMS Open Payments general-payment records for program year 2025 (published June 30, 2026).
Years since graduation
20 years (graduated 2006)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 2006 as the year this clinician finished professional school.
It tells you roughly how long ago the clinician finished school.
What this does not show: Years since graduation
It is not the number of years in practice, and more years does not mean better care.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, CMS release of October 2, 2026.
NPI first issued
2006
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Accepts Medicare assignment
CMS data list this clinician as accepting Medicare assignment. This means agreeing to take the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services.
With Original Medicare, you usually pay only your deductible and coinsurance, and the office sends the claim to Medicare for you.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS release of October 2, 2026; Medicare.gov, “Does your provider accept Medicare as full payment?”
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS release of October 2, 2026.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Dr. Elmlinger has a Medicare enrollment record in PECOS, the CMS system clinicians use to enroll so they can bill Medicare or order services for people with Medicare.
It does not show whether the clinician accepts assignment, is in your plan's network, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists Dr. Elmlinger as eligible to order or refer Medicare Part B clinical laboratory and imaging services, durable medical equipment (DME) and home health services for people with Medicare.
Medicare pays for these items and services only when they are ordered by an eligible clinician.
What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services
It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Compared with the same specialty in Glasgow and Kentucky
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B services
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Kentucky (2024, 237 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 1,508. Middle half: 556 to 3,230.
Too few clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Glasgow have Medicare Part B data for 2024 to compare.
Medicare-allowed amount
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Kentucky (2024, 237 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $78,615. Middle half: $35,732 to $173,922.
Too few clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Glasgow have Medicare Part B data for 2024 to compare.
Paid by Medicare
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Kentucky (2024, 237 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $58,557. Middle half: $26,654 to $131,065.
Too few clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Glasgow have Medicare Part B data for 2024 to compare.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
More Part D prescriptions than 80% of clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Kentucky (2024, 238 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 335. Middle half: 163 to 689.
Too few clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Glasgow have Medicare Part D data for 2024 to compare.
Part D drug cost
A higher Part D drug cost than 75% of clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Kentucky (2024, 238 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $2,681. Middle half: $1,178 to $7,018.
Too few clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Glasgow have Medicare Part D data for 2024 to compare.
5 active clinicians are listed under Orthopaedic Surgery with a practice address in Glasgow, KY (363 in Kentucky).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part B services
Medicare Part B services decreased 87% from 13,019.8 in 2020 to 1,670 in 2024.
- 2020: 13,019.8
- 2021: 11,657
- 2022: 16,860.5
- 2023: 1,100
- 2024: 1,670
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount decreased 63% from $279,713 in 2020 to $102,911 in 2024.
- 2020: $279,713
- 2021: $299,453
- 2022: $378,884
- 2023: $131,361
- 2024: $102,911
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare decreased 65% from $212,858 in 2020 to $75,244 in 2024.
- 2020: $212,858
- 2021: $228,857
- 2022: $288,714
- 2023: $99,451
- 2024: $75,244
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions increased 18% from 794 in 2020 to 940 in 2024.
- 2020: 794
- 2021: 718
- 2022: 943
- 2023: 954
- 2024: 940
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30-day fills
30-day fills increased 19% from 853 in 2020 to 1,013 in 2024.
- 2020: 853
- 2021: 771
- 2022: 984
- 2023: 1,014
- 2024: 1,013
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost decreased 93% from $120,580 in 2020 to $8,396 in 2024.
- 2020: $120,580
- 2021: $49,978
- 2022: $45,915
- 2023: $98,851
- 2024: $8,396
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) went from $292.97 in 2021 to $59.33 in 2025.
- 2021: $292.97
- 2022: $56.26
- 2023: $15.36
- 2024: $1,214.32
- 2025: $59.33
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2024), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024), CMS Open Payments (2025), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS release of October 2, 2026, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures
Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments
Program year 2025 (payments made January 1 – December 31, 2025): fewer than 11 records totaling $59.33.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| Stryker Corporation |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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FLEXBAND | General | $40.92 |
| Ossur Americas, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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— | General | $18.41 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025, released June 30, 2026.
Performed Procedures & Service Volume
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| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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J1010
Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 1 mg
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800 | 16 | $1.96 | $0.12 |
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99214
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more
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249 | 177 | $256.72 | $94.27 |
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20610
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint
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184 | 129 | $132.72 | $47.89 |
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99213
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more
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176 | 137 | $177.72 | $64.30 |
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99204
New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more
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100 | 100 | $341.27 | $127.00 |
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99203
New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more
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41 | 41 | $222.61 | $82.32 |
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99222
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes
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33 | 32 | $336.00 | $121.96 |
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95886
Needle measurement of electrical activity in arm or leg muscles, complete study
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32 | 17 | $114.00 | $41.36 |
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20550
Injection into tendon or ligament
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22 | 18 | $124.05 | $33.87 |
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27447
Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee
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17 | 14 | $2954.00 | $1137.34 |
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27236
Treatment of upper end of broken thigh bone with placement of stabilizing device or prosthetic replacement
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16 | 15 | $2743.00 | $1106.86 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2024; services under 11 beneficiaries omitted by CMS. Privacy limits
Submitted charges are billed amounts, not a price quote for your visit.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2024.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 208 | 2,536 | $1,240.57 | 116 |
| Diclofenac Sodium | Diclofenac Sodium | 153 | 5,385 | $1,547.54 | 55 |
| Meloxicam | Meloxicam | 124 | 4,625 | $324.56 | 50 |
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen | Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen | 108 | 1,536 | $1,045.87 | 48 |
| Tramadol Hcl | Tramadol Hcl | 106 | 1,708 | $286.98 | 58 |
| Celecoxib | Celecoxib | 59 | 2,014 | $1,757.85 | 24 |
| Tizanidine Hcl | Tizanidine Hcl | 41 | 990 | $753.31 | 25 |
| Oxycodone Hcl | Oxycodone Hcl | 40 | 469 | $408.07 | 28 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 36 | 1,095 | $118.25 | 15 |
| Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim | Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim | 22 | 173 | $61.10 | 21 |
| Methylprednisolone | Methylprednisolone | 20 | 120 | $124.16 | 19 |
| Naproxen | Naproxen | 12 | 330 | $681.31 | — |
| Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | 11 | 242 | $45.97 | — |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2024; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
Self-certified to NPPES: 2023-03-01NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207X00000X
An orthopaedic surgeon is trained in the preservation, investigation and restoration of the form and function of the extremities, spine and associated structures by medical, surgical and physical means. An orthopaedic surgeon is involved with the care of patients whose musculoskeletal problems include congenital deformities, trauma, infections, tumors, metabolic disturbances of the musculoskeletal system, deformities, injuries and degenerative diseases of the spine, hands, feet, knee, hip, shoulder and elbow in children and adults. An orthopaedic surgeon is also concerned with primary and secondary muscular problems and the effects of central or peripheral nervous system lesions of the musculoskeletal system.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 173000000X
The specialty areas of medicine concerned with matters of, and relations with, substantive law and legal institutions; such as the conduct of medical examinations at crime scenes, performance of autopsies, giving of expert medical testimony in judicial proceedings, medical treatment of inmates of penal institutions, the practice of trauma medicine in law enforcement settings, and other clinical practice and medical science applications in the fields of law, law enforcement, and corrections.
Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY
I20110810000423
KY
9638348527
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Medicare Group Practice Enrollments
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, CMS release of October 2, 2026
Pt Pros, Inc
792 Campbellsville Rd, Greensburg, KY 427431460
Phone: 2709735400
Kentucky Orthopedic Rehabilitation Llc
930 Jamestown St, Columbia, KY 427281012
Phone: 2707518730
T J Samson Community Hospital
106 Columns Plaza Dr, Glasgow, KY 421418068
Phone: 2706519390
T J Samson Community Hospital
1301 N Race St, Glasgow, KY 421413454
Phone: 2706514444
Adair County Hospital District
810 Jamestown St, Columbia, KY 427281010
T J Health Columbia Inc
542 Steve Dr, Russell Springs, KY 426424601
Phone: 2708583636
T J Health Columbia Inc
603 Columbia Hwy, Greensburg, KY 427431115
Phone: 2709735439
T J Health Columbia Inc
810 Jamestown St, Columbia, KY 427281010
Phone: 2703844764
T J Health Columbia Inc
902 Wellness Way, Columbia, KY 427281149
Phone: 2703840451
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Orthopaedic Surgery
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Nurse Practitioner - Family
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Orthopaedic Surgery
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Orthopaedic Surgery
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Physical Therapist
Physical Therapist
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Orthopaedic Surgery (license number reported to NPPES: KY 44410)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 106 COLUMNS PLAZA DR, GLASGOW, KY 421418068 (Tel: 2706519390)
Registered at 106 COLUMNS PLAZA DR, GLASGOW, KY 421418068 (Tel: 2706519390)
Recorded as BRIAN ELMLINGER, M.D.
Legal Medicine (license number reported to NPPES: KY TP797)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Orthopaedic Surgery Specialists in Glasgow
- Dr. Vivekanand Neginhal, MD
- Dr. Narasimha Reddy, MD
- Dr. Christopher Patton, MD
- Dr. Barret Lessenberry, MD
Mailing Address
106 Columns Plaza Dr
Glasgow, KY 421418068
Phone: 2706519390