Dr. Joseph Elias, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Elias
Dr. Joseph Elias is a physical medicine & rehabilitation in Sugar Land, TX, with 16 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Elias performed 1,461 Medicare services across 835 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Elias received a total of $1,418 from 14 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 36 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in physical medicine & rehabilitation. 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. Elias 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steroid injection (triamcinolone) | 589 | $1 | $3 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 151 | $65 | $159 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 137 | $118 | $363 |
| Needle measurement of electrical activity in arm or leg muscles, complete study | 111 | $74 | $286 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 104 | $90 | $236 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance | 97 | $75 | $208 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 91 | $71 | $238 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 15-29 minutes | 55 | $53 | $164 |
| Nerve conduction, 5-6 studies | 40 | $99 | $316 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | 31 | $42 | $134 |
| Injection of trigger points, 1-2 muscles | 26 | $38 | $122 |
| Nerve conduction, 9-10 studies | 18 | $147 | $503 |
| Nerve conduction, 7-8 studies | 11 | $134 | $416 |
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 (71%) 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. Elias is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, and low-engagement industry engagement, with 16 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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