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- 16811 Southwest Fwy Ste 200, Sugar Land, TX 77479
About Dr. Elias
Joseph A. Elias, MD is a healthcare provider in Sugar Land, TX specializing in physical medicine & rehabilitation. Joseph trained at Baylor College of Medicine, graduating in 2010. Medicare claims data shows Joseph provided 1,779 services to 949 patients. The services billed most often include injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg, established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more, and new patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more. This provider record is associated with NPI 1386970705.
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Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (281) 276-8580
- Email not available
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Practice Locations
16811 SOUTHWEST FWY STE 200
Sugar Land, TX 77479
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Brain & memory
Brain and nerve conditions
Rehabilitation
Spine & Back
Most searched conditions
Chronic pain
Foot & ankle
Joint pain
- Frozen shoulder
- Hip osteoarthritis
- Knee osteoarthritis
- Lateral hip pain and trochanteric bursitis
- Shoulder Pain
Joints and arms
Joints and legs
Mobility
Muscle & tendon
Nerve and muscle pain
- Chronic pelvic pain
- Neuroma In Foot
- Piriformis syndrome
- Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome
- Thoracic outlet syndrome
Nerve pain
Neurological rehab
Pain management
Rehab and mobility
Spine and back
Spine care
- Arthritis of the spine
- Failed back surgery syndrome
- Herniated disc
- Lower back pain
- Neck pain
- Sacroiliac joint pain
- Sciatica
- Spinal stenosis
- Spondylolisthesis
- Upper Back Pain
- Whiplash
Procedures & services
Diagnostics and tests
Injections and pain relief
- Knee Nerve Ablation
- Shoulder Joint Injection
- Stem Cell Therapy For Joints
- Botox for chronic migraines
- Facet joint injection
- Ganglion impar block
- Hip Joint Injection
- Nerve Hydrodissection
- Shoulder nerve block
Neuromuscular
Pain management
- Piriformis muscle injection
- Lumbar sympathetic block
- Occipital nerve block
- Peripheral nerve stimulator implant
- Prolotherapy
- Stellate ganglion block
- Trigger Point Injections
Rehabilitation
- Inpatient rehabilitation consultation
- Prosthetic and orthotic fitting
- Wheelchair Evaluation and Fitting
Spine procedures
- Caudal Epidural Injection
- Transforaminal Epidural Injection
- Epidural steroid injection
- Kyphoplasty
- Medial branch block
- Radiofrequency ablation
- Sacroiliac joint injection
- Spinal cord stimulator trial
- Vertebroplasty
Wound care
Most searched procedures
Devices and implants
Diagnostics
Joint care
Mobility
Muscle & tendon
Nerve procedures
Physical medicine
Rehab and mobility
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
1,779 services · 949 patients · 15 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance | Procedure | 20611 |
149 | More often than most peers in Rehabilitation medicine |
| Injection of trigger points, 1-2 muscles | Procedure | 20552 |
21 | Less often than most peers in Rehabilitation medicine |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Procedure | 20610 |
14 | Less often than most peers in Rehabilitation medicine |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | Imaging | 76942 |
22 | Less often than most peers in Rehabilitation medicine |
| Needle measurement of electrical activity in arm or leg muscles, complete study | Treatment | 95886 |
112 | More often than most peers in Rehabilitation medicine |
| Nerve conduction, 5-6 studies | Treatment | 95909 |
48 | More often than most peers in Rehabilitation medicine |
| Nerve conduction, 9-10 studies | Treatment | 95911 |
20 | As often as other peers in Rehabilitation medicine |
| Nerve conduction, 7-8 studies | Treatment | 95910 |
14 | Less often than most peers in Rehabilitation medicine |
| Nerve conduction, 3-4 studies | Treatment | 95908 |
12 | Less often than most peers in Rehabilitation medicine |
| Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Drug given | J3301 |
832 | More often than most peers in Rehabilitation medicine |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
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Related specialists at this location 8
Clinically related specialties at the same address — the people this provider most likely works alongside.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other rehabilitation physicians in Sugar Land 8
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 24 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at Baylor College of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2010 at Baylor College of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance 8
Providers in TX who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Dr. Elias specialize in?
Dr. Elias is a rehabilitation physician in Sugar Land, TX. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation”.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Elias located?
Dr. Elias is listed at 16811 Southwest Fwy Ste 200, Sugar Land, TX 77479. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Elias's phone number?
The number on file is (281) 276-8580. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Dr. Elias?
Dr. Elias's National Provider Identifier is 1386970705. 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
Where did Dr. Elias go to medical school?
Dr. Elias attended Baylor College of Medicine, graduating in 2010. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Dr. Elias have?
Dr. Elias has 16 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2010, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Elias do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Elias performs procedures including aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance, injection of trigger points, 1-2 muscles and aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint; reads or performs imaging such as ultrasonic guidance for needle placement; provides treatments such as needle measurement of electrical activity in arm or leg muscles, complete study and nerve conduction, 5-6 studies, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Is Dr. Elias's profile verified?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Elias. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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