Darryl Elefan, M.D.
Nephrology Physician · Memphis, TN
Darryl Elefan, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Memphis, Tennessee, and NPI 1891927182, issued on Aug 20, 2009. Check the license (Tennessee 57163, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Darryl Elefan
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- 57163 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 6490 Mount Moriah Road Ext Ste 200, Memphis, TN 38115
- Phone
- (304) 720-5000
- Enumerated
- Aug 20, 2009
- Record last updated
- Mar 7, 2023
- Fax
- (304) 720-5003
- Medicaid ID
- 3810027323 WV
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20180830002448); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest nephrology physician records → All 266 in Tennessee → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 6490 Mount Moriah Road Ext Ste 200
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Darcel Higgins, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1871167338
- Saundra Homan, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1780107219
- Naing Htike, M.D.Nephrology Physician1891020871
- Roxanna Jennings, FNP-BCFamily Nurse Practitioner1811704885
- Abhishek Patel, M.D.Nephrology Physician1992019129
- Athip Vatanapradith, MDNephrology Physician1992202899
Verify Darryl Elefan in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 57163Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
27% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
1,070 Medicare Part D claims for 257 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 19% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Velphoro98 claims
- Hydralazine Hcl67 claims
- Sevelamer Carbonate64 claims
- Furosemide58 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate54 claims
- Calcitriol45 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.
The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 80 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $488.54
25 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Vifor Pharma, Inc. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 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
- Mid-South Nephrology Consultants PLLCWest Memphis, AR
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Darryl Elefan among 266 nephrology physician records in Tennessee
Darryl Elefan, M.D. is one of 266 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 66% of them.
- NPI issued2009 · 66% of these records are older, 29% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated2005 · median 2002 among the 186 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 44% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in Tennessee
There are 266 nephrology physician records in Tennessee.
All 266 in Tennessee → Every provider in Memphis → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Bernadette Deogaygay, M.D.Memphis, TN 381151750350757
- Jacinto Hernandez, M.D.Memphis, TN 381151285603233
- Naing Htike, M.D.Memphis, TN 381151891020871
- Patrick Kulubya, M.D.Memphis, TN 381151720057714
- Abhishek Patel, M.D.Memphis, TN 381151992019129
- Julio Ruiz, M.D.Memphis, TN 381151629047600
- Athip Vatanapradith, MDMemphis, TN 381151992202899
- Tameez Din, M.D.Memphis, TN 381191972592749
Common questions
What is Darryl Elefan, M.D.'s NPI number?
Darryl Elefan, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1891927182, issued on Aug 20, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Darryl Elefan, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6490 Mount Moriah Road Ext Ste 200, Memphis, TN, 38115. Phone: (304) 720-5000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Darryl Elefan, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number 57163, 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 Darryl Elefan, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Darryl Elefan, M.D. had 1,070 Medicare Part D claims for 257 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Darryl Elefan, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 80 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.