Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Russell McElveen, DO

Thoracic Surgery · Springfield, IL
Practice pattern: Interventional & Cardiac — Practice combining interventional and cardiac services
Low-engagement
747 N RUTLEDGE ST FL 4, Springfield, IL 62702
2175458000
In practice since 2007 (18 years)
NPI: 1275714735 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
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What this data tells you about Dr. McElveen

Dr. Russell McElveen is a thoracic surgery specialist in Springfield, IL, with 18 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. McElveen performed 149 Medicare services across 142 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. McElveen received a total of $17,292 from 25 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 137 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in thoracic surgery. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Dr. McElveen is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.

✓ 18 years in practice ▲ 149 Medicare services $17,292 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
149
Medicare services
Bottom 40% in IL for thoracic surgery
142
Unique beneficiaries
$175
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~8 Medicare services per year of practice

Top procedures by volume

Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.

Procedure Volume Avg. paid Avg. submitted
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min)
An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
72 $69 $136
Transcatheter aortic valve replacement via femoral artery
A minimally invasive procedure to replace a diseased aortic heart valve using a catheter inserted through the skin and femoral artery.
29 $595 $3,202
New patient office visit (30-44 min)
An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 30 and 44 minutes. This code is used when the total time spent on the date of the encounter falls within this range.
19 $88 $168
New patient office visit (45-59 min)
An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 45 and 59 minutes. This code covers the total time spent by the physician or qualified healthcare professional on the date of the encounter.
16 $124 $254
Endoscopic vein harvest
A surgical procedure to remove a vein using an endoscope, which is a thin, lighted tube inserted through small incisions.
13 $13 $174
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.
19.5% high complexity
0.0% medium
80.5% routine

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$17,292
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $2,470/year across 7 years
Top 18% in IL for thoracic surgery
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
25
Companies
137
Individual payments
All payments are legal and publicly reported · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment profile

Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.

Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$15,962 (92.3%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$1,330 (7.7%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$1,697
2023
$1,553
2022
$1,958
2021
$1,064
2020
$254
2019
$6,403
2018
$4,364

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Medtronic, Inc.
$1,330
BIOTRONIK INC.
$186
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$130
Solventum Corporation
$27
CVRx, Inc.
$24
Top 3 companies account for 97.0% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$7,667
AtriCure, Inc.
$1,903
Medtronic, Inc.
$1,850
ATRICURE, INC.
$985
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$947
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.
$734
LivaNova USA, Inc.
$635
BIOTRONIK INC.
$620
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
$372
Ethicon US, LLC
$320
Bolton Medical Inc
$265
Abbott Laboratories
$248
ABIOMED
$187
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
$110
Covidien LP
$90
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$84
Boston Scientific Corporation
$83
Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc.
$65
Solventum Corporation
$27
CVRx, Inc.
$24
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$19
Elite Orthopedics, LLC
$18
Mallinckrodt LLC
$17
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$11
Becton, Dickinson and Company
$11
Top 3 companies account for 66.0% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
(9124) LM Undivided · ANGIOJET · ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION SYSTEM · ATRICURE ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION · ATRICURE CRYOICE CRYOSPHERE CRYOABLATION SYSTEM · Acticor 7 VR-T DX · AtriCure AtriClip LAA Exclusion System · AtriCure Synergy Ablation System · BIOMONITOR · Barostim Neo System · CFN ChloraPrep · COREVALVE EVOLUT R · CoreValve Evolut · DERMABOND Portfolio · ECHELON ENDOPATH Stapler · ECHELON FLEX Stapler · ENTRESTO · EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYSTEM WITH VISITRAX · EXPAREL · Edora 8 DR-T · Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve · Edwards SAPIEN 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve · Grafts · Hancock · INSPIRIS RESILIA aortic valve · Impella · JETSTREAM · LIFESPARC · LUTONIX · LifeSPARC · LifeVest · MATRIXRIB · MITRIS RESILIA Mitral Valve · Mitra Clip system · Mosaic · PREVELEAK · PREVENA · ProtekDuo · Rib Fix Blu · SAPIEN 3 Ultra RESILIA · SURGICEL Family of Absorbable Hemostats · SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM · SternaLock 360 · SternaLock Blu · TREO ABDOMINAL STENT-GRAFT SYSTEM · TandemLife · Zero Gravity · iDrive Ultra
Should you be concerned? Payments from pharmaceutical and device companies are legal and common — 57% of U.S. physicians receive at least one. They often reflect legitimate consulting, research, or education. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →

Most payments (92%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.

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Geographic Context

Thoracic surgerists within 10 mi
10
Per 100K population
5.1
County median income
$74,114
Nearest hospital
MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER
0.0 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPES Weekly updates
Medicare Enrollment PECOS Monthly updates
Practice Data Medicare Util. Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open Payments CY 2024
Disciplinary History — Not public N/A

This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →

Summary

Dr. McElveen is an interventional & cardiac specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 18% of IL peers, with 18 years of NPI registration.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. McElveen experienced with office visit, established patient (20-29 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. McElveen performed 72 office visit, established patient (20-29 min) services. Research suggests that higher procedure volume is often associated with better outcomes, particularly for complex procedures. Note that Medicare data only captures patients aged 65 and older, so the total practice volume across all patients is likely higher.
Does Dr. McElveen receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. McElveen received a total of $17,292 from 25 companies across 137 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common among physicians — 57% of all U.S. physicians receive at least one industry payment. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. McElveen's costs compare to other thoracic surgerists in Springfield?
Dr. McElveen's average Medicare payment per service is $175. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Dr. McElveen) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating a long track record of practice, Medicare participation, and industry disclosure. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
Is this data up to date?
Each data source has its own update cycle. Provider registry data (NPPES) is updated weekly. Medicare enrollment (PECOS) is updated monthly. Medicare practice data has a ~2 year lag — the most recent available is typically 2 years prior. Industry payment data (Open Payments) is published annually, usually in June, covering the prior calendar year. We display the data date prominently on each section so you always know how current it is. See our data freshness policy →
About this page

All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. Data Coverage reflects data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.

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Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Payments from industry are legal and do not indicate wrongdoing. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →