Dr. James Tilford Elder , MD, PhD
Dermatology • Ann Arbor, MI
1500 E Medical Center Dr, 1st Floor Taubman Ctr Recp B
Ann Arbor, MI 481095314
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NPI assigned on September 28, 2006; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 14 Original Medicare Part B services in 2019.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2019. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2019:
- 99213 — Established patient outpatient office visit: 14 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2019. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
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Medicare Part B services went from 11 in 2017 to 14 in 2019.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2017–2019.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
1500 E Medical Center Dr
1st Floor Taubman Ctr Recp B
Ann Arbor, MI 481095314
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
What Public CMS Data Show
Dermatology: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare patients
35 people with Original Medicare in 2019
It gives a sense of how many people with Medicare this clinician treated that year.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider, 2019.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $746 in 2019
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2019. 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, 2019.
Paid by Medicare
About $596 in 2019
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2019, 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, 2019.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2023
All general payments: $9,975.91 across 7 records.
By nature of payment
- Consulting Fee: $8,800.00 across 1 record.
- Travel and Lodging: $1,037.90 across 3 records.
- Food and Beverage: $138.01 across 3 records.
Reporting-company totals
- Bristol Myers Squibb Company: $9,948.25 across 6 records.
- Pfizer Inc.: $27.66 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 2023 (published June 30, 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.
Medicare assignment not listed
CMS data do not show whether this clinician accepts Medicare assignment. This does not mean they do not accept Medicare. Ask the office.
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.
Compared with the same specialty in Ann Arbor and Michigan
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Dr. Elder are from 2019.
57 active clinicians are listed under Dermatology with a practice address in Ann Arbor, MI (474 in Michigan).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Ann Arbor
15.8% of these 57 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
68.4% of these 57 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
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 went from 11 in 2017 to 14 in 2019.
- 2017: 11
- 2019: 14
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount went from $573 in 2017 to $746 in 2019.
- 2017: $573
- 2019: $746
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare went from $414 in 2017 to $596 in 2019.
- 2017: $414
- 2019: $596
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) went from $101.48 in 2019 to $9,975.91 in 2023.
- 2019: $101.48
- 2023: $9,975.91
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2019), CMS Open Payments (2023), 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 2023 (payments made January 1 – December 31, 2023): fewer than 11 records totaling $9,975.91.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| Bristol Myers Squibb Company |
Consulting Fee
Cash or cash equivalent
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— | General | $8,800.00 |
| Bristol Myers Squibb Company |
Travel and Lodging
Cash or cash equivalent
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— | General | $541.68 |
| Bristol Myers Squibb Company |
Travel and Lodging
Cash or cash equivalent
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— | General | $290.29 |
| Bristol Myers Squibb Company |
Travel and Lodging
Cash or cash equivalent
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— | General | $205.93 |
| Bristol Myers Squibb Company |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
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— | General | $61.25 |
| Bristol Myers Squibb Company |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
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— | General | $49.10 |
| Pfizer Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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CIBINQO | General | $27.66 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2023, released June 30, 2026.
Performed Procedures & Service Volume
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| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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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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14 | 14 | $77.57 | $53.29 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2019; services under 11 beneficiaries omitted by CMS. Privacy limits
Submitted charges are billed amounts, not a price quote for your visit.
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207N00000X
A dermatologist is trained to diagnose and treat pediatric and adult patients with benign and malignant disorders of the skin, mouth, external genitalia, hair and nails, as well as a number of sexually transmitted diseases. The dermatologist has had additional training and experience in the diagnosis and treatment of skin cancers, melanomas, moles and other tumors of the skin, the management of contact dermatitis and other allergic and nonallergic skin disorders, and in the recognition of the skin manifestations of systemic (including internal malignancy) and infectious diseases. Dermatologists have special training in dermatopathology and in the surgical techniques used in dermatology. They also have expertise in the management of cosmetic disorders of the skin such as hair loss and scars and the skin changes associated with aging.
Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Dermatology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Physician Assistant
Physician Assistant (Certified)
Physician Assistant
Physician Assistant (Certified)
Dermatology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.), Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
Dermatology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Career & Practice History
NPI enumerated September 28, 2006.
No changes to the name, practice address, taxonomy or NPI status in this record have been observed in the monthly NPPES data files from January 2017 to November 2026.
NPI Administrative Meta
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Mailing Address
3621 S State St, 700 Kms Place
Ann Arbor, MI 48108
Phone: 7349362047