Burton Folk Elrod, M.D.
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician · Nashville, TN
Burton Folk Elrod, M.D. is a sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician with a practice address in Nashville, Tennessee, and NPI 1285683540, issued on May 6, 2006. Check the license (Tennessee MD0000009628, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Burton Folk Elrod
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician 207XX0005X
- License number
- MD0000009628 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2021 Church Street, Nashville, TN 37203
- Phone
- (615) 284-2000
- Enumerated
- May 6, 2006
- Record last updated
- Nov 1, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (615) 284-2003
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040612000116); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Tennessee, Hsc, College Of Medicine, 1975
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 2021 Church Street
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Burton Folk Elrod in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license MD0000009628Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
50% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician in 2024
143 Medicare Part D claims for 74 beneficiaries, against an average of 288 among the 2,562 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 23 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Cephalexin30 claims
- Methylprednisolone23 claims
- Meloxicam20 claims
- Celecoxib12 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: $374.43
12 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Biotissue Holdings Inc. The 2,400 providers of this specialty with any payment received $19,779.31 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Elite Sports Medicine And Orthopaedic Center PLCNashville, TN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Burton Folk Elrod among 106 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in Tennessee
Burton Folk Elrod, M.D. is one of 106 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 96% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 22% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 22% of these records are older, 45% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 96% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 93% of these records are
- Graduated1975 · median 2001 among the 99 with a school on file
- Record last updated2011 · 32% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XX0005X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician providers in Tennessee
There are 106 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in Tennessee.
All 106 in Tennessee → Every provider in Nashville → Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- John Byrd, MDNashville, TN 372031588701999
- Christopher Jones, M.D.Nashville, TN 372031497074017
- David Moore, M.D.Nashville, TN 372031508814880
- Christian Anderson, MDNashville, TN 372091255535746
- Paul Crook, MDNashville, TN 372091154768091
- Ronald Glenn, MDNashville, TN 372091417949637
- Jeffrey Lawrence, MDNashville, TN 372091760473987
- Damon Petty, MDNashville, TN 372091861452195
Common questions
What is Burton Folk Elrod, M.D.'s NPI number?
Burton Folk Elrod, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1285683540, issued on May 6, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Burton Folk Elrod, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2021 Church Street, Nashville, TN, 37203. Phone: (615) 284-2000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Burton Folk Elrod, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number MD0000009628, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.tn.gov/health/licensure/me.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Burton Folk Elrod, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Burton Folk Elrod, M.D. had 143 Medicare Part D claims for 74 beneficiaries; the average among sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician prescribers was 288. 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.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.