NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Burton Folk Elrod, PA-C

Surgical Physician Assistant · Nashville, TN

Burton Folk Elrod, PA-C is a surgical physician assistant with a practice address in Nashville, Tennessee, and NPI 1053820514, issued on Sep 27, 2017. Check the license with the Tennessee board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1053820514
Name
Burton Folk Elrod
Credential
PA-C
Primary taxonomy
Surgical Physician Assistant 363AS0400X
Practice location
395 Wallace RD Ste 200, Nashville, TN 37211
Phone
(615) 329-0333
Enumerated
Sep 27, 2017
Record last updated
Nov 11, 2025
Fax
(615) 321-0509
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20210205000003); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 395 Wallace RD Ste 200

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Melissa Collings, PA-CPhysician Assistant1457660441

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Tennessee board licenses this professionCheck the board
  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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12% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgical physician assistant in 2024

269 Medicare Part D claims for 138 beneficiaries, against an average of 304 among the 10,174 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 30 claims were for opioids.

  1. Burton Elrod269
  2. Specialty average304

Most prescribed

  1. Methylprednisolone63 claims
  2. Gabapentin57 claims
  3. Meloxicam29 claims
  4. Cyclobenzaprine Hcl28 claims
  5. Celecoxib17 claims
  6. Tramadol Hcl13 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

Industry payments in 2024: $273.41

6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc. The 7,578 providers of this specialty with any payment received $703.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Burton Elrod$273.41
  2. Specialty average$703.95

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Advanced Diagnostic Imaging PCNashville, TN

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Surgical Physician Assistant providers in Tennessee

There are 297 surgical physician assistant records in Tennessee.

Other surgical physician assistant records in Tennessee

  1. Christopher Adams, PA-CKingsport, TN1831882968
  2. Elyse Adams, P.A.-CColumbia, TN1376965129
  3. Nicholas Agvent, PA-CAlcoa, TN1164771044
  4. Addie AllisonKnoxville, TN1861289761
  5. Yanay AlmalemGermantown, TN1972308906
  6. Katiuska AlvaradoBrentwood, TN1598400061
  7. Hayley Anderson, PA-CFranklin, TN1740860949
  8. Morgan Anderson, PA-CKnoxville, TN1063821908
  9. Noah Arent, PA-CNashville, TN1821835182
  10. Robert Austin, PA-CKnoxville, TN1578961967

Common questions

What is Burton Folk Elrod, PA-C's NPI number?

Burton Folk Elrod, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1053820514, issued on Sep 27, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Burton Folk Elrod, PA-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 395 Wallace RD Ste 200, Nashville, TN, 37211. Phone: (615) 329-0333. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Burton Folk Elrod, PA-C's license?

Search the Tennessee board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Burton Folk Elrod, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Burton Folk Elrod, PA-C had 269 Medicare Part D claims for 138 beneficiaries; the average among surgical physician assistant prescribers was 304. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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