Dr. William Elfarr, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Elfarr
Dr. William Elfarr is an urology physician in Athens, TX, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Elfarr performed 34,370 Medicare services across 2,801 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Elfarr received a total of $4,289 from 38 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 195 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in urology physician. 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. Elfarr is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Testosterone injection | 29,724 | $0 | $0 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 1,558 | $88 | $238 |
| Bladder ultrasound after voiding | 918 | $7 | $56 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 793 | $8 | $20 |
| Diagnostic exam of bladder and urethra using an endoscope | 231 | $175 | $487 |
| Leuprolide acetate (for depot suspension), 7.5 mg | 194 | $135 | $687 |
| Chronic care management, first 20 min/month | 190 | $49 | $125 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 181 | $113 | $365 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle | 119 | $10 | $41 |
| Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis before and after contrast | 75 | $199 | $747 |
| Chronic care management, additional 20 min/month | 69 | $37 | $63 |
| Removal of prostate gland using an electrocautery knife through urethra with control of bleeding using an endoscope | 41 | $551 | $1,870 |
| Shock wave crushing of kidney stones | 33 | $432 | $1,637 |
| Administration of hormonal anti-neoplastic chemotherapy under skin or into muscle | 33 | $25 | $94 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity | 25 | $124 | $457 |
| Insertion of stent in ureter using an endoscope | 23 | $87 | $511 |
| Urinalysis, manual | 22 | $3 | $20 |
| Ultrasound scan of pelvic region through rectum | 20 | $66 | $236 |
| Insertion of temporary bladder tube | 19 | $33 | $172 |
| Dilation of urethra using an endoscope | 19 | $253 | $1,114 |
| Biopsy of prostate gland | 19 | $186 | $734 |
| Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis without contrast | 19 | $84 | $321 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | 18 | $32 | $129 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead | 16 | $11 | $100 |
| Crushing of stone of ureter using an endoscope | 11 | $299 | $1,185 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
Payments by company (2024)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
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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 measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Elfarr is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 2% in TX), and low-engagement industry engagement, with 19 years of practice experience.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
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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.
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