Provider Profile
Burton F. Elrod, PA-C is a physician assistant — surgical based in Nashville, TN. According to Medicare claims data, Burton cared for 363 Medicare patients across 527 services. The services billed most often include established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more, injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg, and x-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views.
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395 WALLACE RD STE 200
Nashville, TN 37211
5552 Franklin Pike Ste 100
Nashville, TN 37220
Within Physician Assistant - Surgical generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Abdominal & digestive
Bariatrics
Bones & joints
Breast Surgery
Cosmetic & Plastic
Cosmetic & plastics
Endocrine Surgery
ENT Surgery
General Surgery
Glands & hormones
Nerves & spine
Skin
Skin & soft tissue
Spine & Orthopedics
Urinary
Urology Surgery
Vascular Surgery
Veins & circulation
Wound Care
Wounds & recovery
Bariatrics
Breast Surgery
Cosmetic & Plastic
Cosmetic & plastics
Endocrine Surgery
General surgery
General Surgery
Injections & pain
Nerves & spine
Orthopedics
Post-Op Care
Skin & minor surgery
Skin Procedures
Spine & Orthopedics
Surgical care
Veins & circulation
Wound Care
Wounds & recovery
527 services · 363 patients · 10 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injection of trigger points, 1-2 muscles | Procedure | 20552 |
14 | Less often than most peers in Physician Assistant — Surgical |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views | Imaging | 72110 |
84 | More often than most peers in Physician Assistant — Surgical |
| X-ray of upper spine, 4-5 views | Imaging | 72050 |
26 | More often than most peers in Physician Assistant — Surgical |
| Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle | Treatment | 96372 |
21 | As often as other peers in Physician Assistant — Surgical |
| Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Drug given | J3301 |
104 | Less often than most peers in Physician Assistant — Surgical |
| Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg | Drug given | J0702 |
12 | Less often than most peers in Physician Assistant — Surgical |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
192 | More often than most peers in Physician Assistant — Surgical |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more | Office visit | 99204 |
32 | More often than most peers in Physician Assistant — Surgical |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
23 | Less often than most peers in Physician Assistant — Surgical |
| Telephone medical discussion with physician, 5-10 minutes | Office visit | 99441 |
19 | As often as other peers in Physician Assistant — Surgical |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Burton F. Elrod is a physician assistant in Nashville, TN. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Physician Assistant — Surgical”.
NPI registry
Burton F. Elrod is listed at 395 Wallace Rd Ste 200, Nashville, TN 37211. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
The number on file is (615) 329-0333. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
Burton F. Elrod's National Provider Identifier is 1053820514. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Burton F. Elrod attended Other, graduating in 2017. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
Burton F. Elrod has 9 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2017, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
According to Medicare billing data, Burton F. Elrod performs procedures including injection of trigger points, 1-2 muscles; reads or performs imaging such as x-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views and x-ray of upper spine, 4-5 views; provides treatments such as injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
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