Michael Joel Elman, M.D.
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician · Baltimore, MD
Michael Joel Elman, M.D. is a retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician with a practice address in Baltimore, Maryland, and NPI 1760421929, issued on Jun 5, 2006. Check the license (Maryland D0032515, as entered in NPPES) on the Maryland Board of Physicians; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michael Joel Elman
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician 207WX0107X
- License number
- D0032515 MD
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 9114 Philadelphia Road, Baltimore, MD 21237
- Phone
- (410) 686-3394
- Enumerated
- Jun 5, 2006
- Record last updated
- Sep 27, 2023
- Fax
- (410) 686-3394
- Medicaid ID
- 397421900 MD
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110331000627); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Wayne State University School Of Medicine, 1979
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Michael Joel Elman in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMaryland Board of Physicians
Search for license D0032515Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician in 2024
1,553 Medicare Part D claims for 344 beneficiaries, against an average of 620 among the 1,449 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Ketorolac Tromethamine302 claims
- Latanoprost245 claims
- Bromfenac Sodium204 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate169 claims
- Prolensa127 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate79 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 100 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $914.26
11 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Carl Zeiss Meditec, Inc. The 1,253 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,667.49 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
- Elman Retina Group PABaltimore, MD
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Michael Joel Elman among 48 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in Maryland
Michael Joel Elman, M.D. is one of 48 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with a practice address in Maryland. 90% 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 8% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 54% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 90% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 85% of these records are
- Graduated1979 · median 2002 among the 41 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207WX0107X and a Maryland practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician providers in Maryland
There are 48 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in Maryland.
All 48 in Maryland → Every provider in Baltimore → Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician nationwide →
The 8 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Daniel Brill, M.D.Baltimore, MD 212371457700445
- David Dao, M.D.Baltimore, MD 212371316332455
- Sidney Schechet, M.D.Baltimore, MD 212371659714707
- Christina Antonopoulos, M.D.Baltimore, MD 212441992820641
- Sean Kim, MDBaltimore, MD 212091588124697
- Heather Tamez, MDBaltimore, MD 212091639597347
- Lisa Schocket, M.D.Baltimore, MD 212011225029929
- Kenneth Taubenslag, M.D.Baltimore, MD 212011538554266
Common questions
What is Michael Joel Elman, M.D.'s NPI number?
Michael Joel Elman, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1760421929, issued on Jun 5, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michael Joel Elman, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 9114 Philadelphia Road, Baltimore, MD, 21237. Phone: (410) 686-3394. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michael Joel Elman, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Maryland license number D0032515, as entered by the provider. Search the Maryland Board of Physicians at https://www.mbp.state.md.us/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Michael Joel Elman, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michael Joel Elman, M.D. had 1,553 Medicare Part D claims for 344 beneficiaries; the average among retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician prescribers was 620. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Michael Joel Elman, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.