Physician

Allen William Elster, M.D.

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Allen Elster, M.D. (NPI: 1174817332) practices pulmonary disease in the Asheville, NC market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Buncombe, NC. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is MISSION HEALTH COMMUNITY MULTISPECIALTY PROVIDERS, LLC (NPI: 1366912586; TIN: 832048888) and primary practice location at 28801-4601. Elster is affiliated with the Mission Health Partners, LLC (ACO ID: A2591), participating under the MSSP model.

Elster's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 329 traditional Medicare patients, billed 986 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $76,569 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 99291 (Critical care, first 30-74 minutes). Part D data shows 1,336 prescription claims across 230 beneficiaries totaling $699,661 in drug costs, led by Trelegy Ellipta (Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter). DME data shows 699 claims. No Open Payments records. You can download detailed data with all billing codes (2015-2024). For more recent data, please contact us.

Over the past 10 years, this provider's Medicare Part B carrier billing has moved sharply higher in recent years, from $25,113 to $76,569. Similarly, Part D prescription costs have risen steadily, from $856 to $699,661. For DME billing, reported payments moved sharply higher in recent years, from $1,515 to $53,502.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and claim lines in the table.

Year	Patients	Clm Lines	Payment
2015	N/R	N/R	N/R
2016	133	371	$25,113
2017	125	461	$28,243
2018	N/R	N/R	N/R
2019	N/R	N/R	N/R
2020	58	108	$14,771
2021	410	1,296	$99,133
2022	436	1,191	$96,056
2023	333	1,044	$81,847
2024	329	986	$76,569

Part D Events Trend

Drug cost trend, with N of patients and prescription claims in the table.

Year	Patients	Claims	Drug Cost
2015	13	29	$856
2016	15	35	$1,530
2017	39	103	$9,048
2018	27	162	$34,591
2019	30	196	$46,881
2020	58	122	$28,403
2021	197	914	$473,482
2022	225	1,207	$695,584
2023	265	1,462	$847,100
2024	230	1,336	$699,661

DME Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and DME claim records in the table.

Year	Patients	Claims	Payment
2015	N/R	N/R	N/R
2016	N/R	N/R	N/R
2017	N/R	12	$613
2018	N/R	52	$1,394
2019	N/R	40	$756
2020	N/R	42	$1,798
2021	37	352	$19,630
2022	80	709	$55,174
2023	134	960	$98,702
2024	126	699	$64,613

* / # = suppressed by CMS; 0 = reported zero; N/R = not reported or blank.

Top 5 Part B carrier billing codes in 2024

By total payments.

Code	Description	Patients	Clm Lines	Total Payment
99291	Critical care, first 30-74 minutes	91	168	$161
99214	Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	83	102	$89
94729	Test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases	78	81	$41
94727	Test to determine lung volumes using gas dilution or washout	78	81	$32
94010	Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume	79	82	$20

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

Drug	Generic	Claims	Total Day Supply	Total Drug Cost
Trelegy Ellipta	Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter	249	9,270	$193,084
Ofev	Nintedanib Esylate	13	390	$170,877
Tezspire	Tezepelumab-Ekko	20	560	$85,984
Breztri Aerosphere	Budesonide/Glycopyr/Formoterol	100	3,540	$73,872
Stiolto Respimat	Tiotropium Br/Olodaterol Hcl	63	1,890	$29,770

Top 5 DME services in 2024

By Total Medicare Payment Amount.

HCPCS Code	HCPCS Description	Supplier Rental Indicator	Total Supplier Beneficiaries	Total Supplier Claims	Total Medicare Payment Amount
J7677	Revefenacin inhalation solution, fda-approved final product, non-compounded, administered through dme, 1 microgram	N	N/R	26	$19,856
E0465	Home ventilator, any type, used with invasive interface, (e.g., tracheostomy tube)	Y	N/R	12	$12,253
E1390	Oxygen concentrator, single delivery port, capable of delivering 85 percent or greater oxygen concentration at the prescribed flow rate	Y	15	105	$10,221
J7606	Formoterol fumarate, inhalation solution, fda approved final product, non-compounded, administered through dme, unit dose form, 20 micrograms	N	N/R	32	$4,878
E0601	Continuous positive airway pressure (cpap) device	Y	N/R	59	$2,348

Open Payments Summary

No connected Open Payments records were found for this physician in General Payments, Research Payments, or Ownership / Investment Interests.

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FAQ

What Medicare data is available for Allen William Elster, M.D.?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Allen William Elster, M.D. (NPI 1174817332), including provider identity, specialty, market context, Medicare Part B activity, Part D prescribing, DME records, Open Payments where available, billing organization details, and ACO affiliation signals where available. Profile data covers 2015-2024, with current attribution based on 2025 claims where available.

Does Allen William Elster, M.D. have ACO affiliation data?

Allen William Elster, M.D. is shown with ACO affiliation data for Mission Health Partners, LLC (MSSP, ACO ID A2591).

What billing organization is linked to Allen William Elster, M.D.?

Allen William Elster, M.D. is linked to MISSION HEALTH COMMUNITY MULTISPECIALTY PROVIDERS, LLC (billing NPI 1366912586) in the available physician profile data.

Does Allen William Elster, M.D. have Open Payments data?

No connected Open Payments records are shown for this physician in the available General Payments, Research Payments, or Ownership / Investment Interests data.

Can I download physician-level Medicare data from Tedicare?

Yes. Tedicare provides sample physician export data and paid custom physician data exports for research, planning, outreach, and market analysis. Exports can include physician profile fields, market and specialty context, billing organization details, ACO affiliation signals where available, and Medicare utilization data.