Total Payments
$3,351
2024 Payments
$1,127
Companies
4
Transactions
16
Medicare Patients
817
Medicare Billing
$265,190
Payment Breakdown by Category
Travel$2,400 (71.6%)
Food & Beverage$950.83 (28.4%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $2,400 | 6 | 71.6% |
| Food and Beverage | $950.83 | 10 | 28.4% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $1,838 | 10 | $0 (2020) |
| TransMedics, Inc. | $1,127 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | $254.26 | 4 | $0 (2022) |
| United Therapeutics Corporation | $132.84 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,127 | 1 | TransMedics, Inc. ($1,127) |
| 2023 | $132.84 | 1 | United Therapeutics Corporation ($132.84) |
| 2022 | $132.24 | 1 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($132.24) |
| 2021 | $122.02 | 3 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($122.02) |
| 2020 | $1,030 | 6 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation ($1,030) |
| 2017 | $807.21 | 4 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation ($807.21) |
All Payment Transactions
16 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/13/2024 | TransMedics, Inc. | Organ Care System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,126.54 | General |
| Category: Device | ||||||
| 06/04/2023 | United Therapeutics Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $132.84 | General |
| 01/11/2022 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $132.24 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 12/07/2021 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 12/07/2021 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.97 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 05/21/2021 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $82.05 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 01/31/2020 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | — | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $185.39 | General |
| 01/31/2020 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $162.63 | General |
| 01/31/2020 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $125.50 | General |
| 01/31/2020 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $81.40 | General |
| 01/30/2020 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $354.00 | General |
| 01/30/2020 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $121.52 | General |
| 08/25/2017 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | ZORTRESS (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $123.64 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 08/24/2017 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | ILARIS (Biological), ZORTRESS | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $425.00 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 08/24/2017 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | ZORTRESS (Drug) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $146.90 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 08/24/2017 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | ZORTRESS (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $111.67 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 11 | 271 | 439 | $466,107 | $82,180 |
| 2022 | 9 | 222 | 368 | $287,408 | $58,335 |
| 2021 | 9 | 232 | 403 | $439,176 | $80,571 |
| 2020 | 5 | 92 | 97 | $255,331 | $44,104 |
Total Patients
817
Total Services
1,307
Medicare Billing
$265,190
Procedure Codes
34
All Medicare Procedures & Services
34 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50360 | Transplantation of donor kidney | Facility | 2023 | 23 | 23 | $236,424 | $45,415 | 19.2% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 39 | 149 | $46,130 | $9,897 | 21.5% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 67 | 74 | $45,468 | $8,557 | 18.8% |
| 99233 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 24 | 68 | $29,260 | $6,851 | 23.4% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 19 | 22 | $12,036 | $2,422 | 20.1% |
| 99238 | Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less | Facility | 2023 | 32 | 35 | $11,000 | $2,397 | 21.8% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 14 | $11,270 | $2,056 | 18.2% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 16 | $7,737 | $1,323 | 17.1% |
| 99239 | Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $5,284 | $1,173 | 22.2% |
| 99443 | Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $5,247 | $1,069 | 20.4% |
| 50323 | Preparation of donor kidney for transplantation | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $56,251 | $1,021 | 1.8% |
| 50360 | Transplantation of donor kidney | Facility | 2022 | 14 | 14 | $144,571 | $28,427 | 19.7% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 43 | 61 | $36,473 | $7,675 | 21.0% |
| 99233 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 35 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 30 | 87 | $35,517 | $7,642 | 21.5% |
| 99232 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 25 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 38 | 106 | $30,159 | $6,473 | 21.5% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 50 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 16 | 17 | $9,137 | $1,960 | 21.5% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 22 | 24 | $10,477 | $1,735 | 16.6% |
| 99238 | Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less | Facility | 2022 | 26 | 26 | $7,526 | $1,616 | 21.5% |
| 99443 | Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 18 | 18 | $7,176 | $1,454 | 20.3% |
| 99239 | Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 15 | 15 | $6,372 | $1,352 | 21.2% |
| 50360 | Transplantation of donor kidney | Facility | 2021 | 24 | 24 | $243,832 | $49,295 | 20.2% |
| 99233 | Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 35 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 34 | 122 | $50,806 | $10,906 | 21.5% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 37 | 110 | $32,138 | $6,777 | 21.1% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 41 | 47 | $18,082 | $4,091 | 22.6% |
| 99215 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 40-54 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 25 | 27 | $15,934 | $3,462 | 21.7% |
About Dr. Nahel Elias, MD
Dr. Nahel Elias, MD is a Surgery healthcare provider based in Boston, Massachusetts. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 12/12/2005. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1992780084.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Nahel Elias, MD has received a total of $3,351 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $1,127 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 16 transactions from 4 companies. The most common payment nature is "Travel and Lodging" ($2,400).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Elias has provided services to 817 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 1,307 services with total Medicare billing of $265,190. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 34 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Surgery
- Other Specialties Transplant Surgery
- Location Boston, MA
- Active Since 12/12/2005
- Last Updated 03/14/2014
- Taxonomy Code 208600000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1992780084
Products in Payments
- Organ Care System (Device) $1,127
- ILARIS (Biological) $425.00
- ZORTRESS (Drug) $382.21
- Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) $254.26
Data Sources
Provider data from NPPES. Payment data from CMS Open Payments. Medicare data from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization. All data is public and updated periodically.
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