Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Douglas Elenz, MD

Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician · Austin, TX
Practice pattern: Mixed Practice — Diverse clinical practice across multiple procedure types
900 W 38TH ST, Austin, TX 78705
5124501300
Registered in NPPES since 2006
NPI: 1205806171 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating. This page presents federal public records about Dr. Elenz from CMS (NPPES, Open Payments, Medicare Provider Utilization, PECOS). It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a judgment of clinical quality. Always consult the provider directly and a licensed clinician for medical decisions. Read methodology →
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What this data tells you about Dr. Elenz

Dr. Douglas Elenz is a sports medicine physician in Austin, TX, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Elenz performed 22,297 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Elenz received a total of $116,334 from 27 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 92 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly reported through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their effect on care. A reliable breakdown by payment category is not available in this snapshot. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Dr. Elenz 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.

✓ 20 years of NPI registration ▲ Top 2% volume in TX $116,334 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
22,297
Medicare services
Top 2% in TX for sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$4
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →

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
Joint lubricant injection (Gel-Syn)
An injection of hyaluronan or its derivative into a joint space to supplement joint fluid.
20,330 $1 $5
Physical therapy exercise, per 15 min
A therapy session using exercises to improve strength, endurance, range of motion, and flexibility. Each 15-minute unit is billed separately.
463 $16 $87
Neuromuscular re-education therapy, per 15 min
A therapy procedure designed to re-educate the functional connection between the brain, nerves, and muscles. It is billed in 15-minute increments.
334 $23 $99
Manual therapy (hands-on treatment), per 15 min 224 $15 $80
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min)
A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
177 $94 $376
Ultrasound-guided large joint aspiration or injection
This procedure uses ultrasound imaging to guide the removal of fluid from or the injection of medication into a large joint.
154 $85 $362
Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg 151 $6 $21
Knee X-ray, 4 or more views
An imaging test using X-rays to create multiple pictures of the knee joint from different angles.
97 $35 $106
Functional activity therapy
A therapy procedure that utilizes functional activities as part of the treatment process.
69 $28 $117
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.
64 $109 $490
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.
51 $62 $267
Shoulder X-ray, 2+ views
An X-ray imaging test of the shoulder joint using at least two different angles to visualize the bones and surrounding structures.
41 $27 $87
MRI of leg joint, without contrast
A magnetic resonance imaging scan of a joint in the leg performed without the use of contrast dye.
40 $110 $1,223
Joint injection, major joint
Removal of fluid from a large joint and/or injection of medication into the joint space.
37 $53 $222
Evaluation for physical therapy, typically 20 minutes 35 $75 $285
MRI of arm joint, without contrast
An MRI scan uses magnetic fields and radio waves to create detailed images of the arm joint. This specific procedure is performed without the use of a contrast dye.
17 $115 $1,308
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.
13 $76 $328
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. These counts do not measure clinical quality or years of experience.

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$116,334
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $16,619/year across 7 years
Top 4% in TX for sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
27
Companies
92
Payment records
Payments are publicly reported; disclosure does not establish legality · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment categories are unavailable while the source breakdown is being rebuilt. Company and year totals do not identify how much belongs to each category.

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$34,867
2023
$31,415
2022
$25,819
2021
$165
2020
$3,593
2019
$210
2018
$20,265

Payments by company (2024)

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
$34,701
Stryker Corporation
$42
ERMI Inc.
$35
Abbott Laboratories
$25
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$22
Vericel Corporation
$22
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
$21
Top 3 companies account for 99.7% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
$113,304
Arthrex, Inc.
$876
Medinc of Texas
$875
Stryker Corporation
$211
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$187
Abbott Laboratories
$102
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$89
Vericel Corporation
$70
Bioventus LLC
$65
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$53
Radius Health, Inc.
$50
SI-BONE, Inc.
$41
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$38
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
$38
ERMI Inc.
$35
Wright Medical Technology, Inc.
$35
OsteoCentric Technologies, Inc.
$33
Orthogenrx Inc.
$32
SI-BONE, INC.
$32
Anika Therapeutics, Inc.
$29
Innovation Technologies Inc
$28
Smith & Nephew, Inc.
$28
Heron Therapeutics, Inc.
$21
FIDIA PHARMA USA INC.
$20
Orthofix Medical, Inc.
$16
Nevro Corp.
$14
Flexion Therapeutics, Inc.
$11
Top 3 companies account for 98.9% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
A.L.P.S. · Accu-pass · Alps Clavicle · Alps Plates and Instruments · Axium Sheath Braided DRG · Biomet Orthopak · Bone Anchors with Arthroscopic Delivery System · COLLAGEN MENISCAL IMPLANT · DRG IPGs · EBI Bone Healing System · EUFLEXXA · EXPAREL · Exogen Ultrasound Bone Healing System · Exparel · GELSYN-3 · GRAVITY · GenVisc 850 · Hymovis · IFUSE IMPLANT · INBONE · INSPACE · Irrisept · MACI · MACI _ PEAK Study · MONOVISC · ORTHOLOC · ORTHOVISC · Omnia · PEAK · PICO 7 · PROCLAIM · PROTG · Physio-Stim Osteogenesis Stimulator · Q-FIX · REGENETEN Shoulder · SPATIAL FRAME · SYNVISC-ONE · TRAUMA · TRUESPAN ORTHOCORD · Tactoset · Tymlos · Unifi Technology · Zilretta · Zynrelef
Should you be concerned? Industry payments are disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their purpose, legality, or effect on care. 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 →
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Geographic Context

Sports medicine physicians in nearby ZIP areas
19
County median income
$97,169
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
ASCENSION SETON MEDICAL CENTER AUSTIN
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Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPES NPPES snapshot; verify current record
Medicare Enrollment PECOS PECOS snapshot
Practice Data Medicare Util. Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open Payments CY 2024
Disciplinary History — Not included 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. Elenz is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 2% in TX), with 20 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. Elenz experienced with joint lubricant injection (gel-syn)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Elenz performed 20,330 joint lubricant injection (gel-syn) services. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.
Does Dr. Elenz receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Elenz received a total of $116,334 from 27 companies across 92 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their legality or effect on care. 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. Elenz's costs compare to other sports medicine physicians in Austin?
Dr. Elenz's average Medicare payment per service is $4. 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. Elenz) 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 the presence of registry, enrollment, activity or payment records, not verified experience or clinical quality. 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?
Source publication dates and the snapshots loaded on this site can differ. Rebuilding a page does not refresh its source records. Check the Medicare reporting year and the payment interval shown above; consult the linked official sources for newer releases and current registry details. See our data freshness policy →
About this page

This page combines public CMS records with calculated summaries and explanatory procedure labels. These transformations are not verbatim federal records. Sources: 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. Industry payment disclosure alone establishes neither wrongdoing nor legality. 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 →