Ryan M. Elser
Physician Assistants (Physician Assistant)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Years since graduation
- 8
- In the NPI registry since
- 2019
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 123
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2019Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date)
Medicare’s Care Compare data doesn’t list this clinician’s medical school. Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Physician Assistant primary
OH license 50.005935RX
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Good Samaritan Hospital Cincinnati, OH
Medical groups
- Beacon Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine LTD (471 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 123
- Services billed
- 1,482
- Patients’ average age
- 73
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Injection, ropivacaine hydrochloride, 1 mg | 195 | 25 |
| Injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg | 120 | 20 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 62 | 52 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 20 mg | 59 | 21 |
| X-ray of finger, minimum of 2 views | 43 | 32 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 35 | 35 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint | 32 | 21 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | 24 | 24 |
| Injection into tendon or ligament | 23 | 18 |
| X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views | 16 | 15 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Medicare prescriptions
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Promethazine Hcl Other prescribers in Cincinnati, OH | 65 |
| Oxycodone Hcl Other prescribers in Cincinnati, OH | 59 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen (hydrocodone/acetaminophen) Other prescribers in Cincinnati, OH | 29 |
| Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim (sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim) Other prescribers in Cincinnati, OH | 11 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 4 companies reported 15 payments worth $1,509 in total to this clinician.
| Arthrex, Inc. | $1,015 |
|---|---|
| Legacy Ortho LLC | $435 |
| DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $31.88 |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | $27.19 |
| Travel and Lodging | $1,184 |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $325 |
What the payments were for
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Arthrex, Inc. Jan 20, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to Naples, FL · in-kind Company’s descriptionAccomodation - Event Day 1 | $438 |
| Arthrex, Inc. Jan 21, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to Naples, FL · in-kind Company’s descriptionAccomodation - Event Day 2 | $438 |
| Legacy Ortho LLC Jan 22, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to Ft. Myers, FL · in-kind Company’s descriptionTransfer of value related to products manufactured by Arthrex | $154 |
| Legacy Ortho LLC Jan 20, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to Ft. Myers, FL · in-kind Company’s descriptionTransfer of value related to products manufactured by Arthrex | $153 |
Each payment as the company reported it, with the products it named. Meals are counted in the totals above but not listed one by one.
From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.