Daniel Elbert, D.P.M.
Podiatrists (Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Years since graduation
- 10
- In the NPI registry since
- 2016
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 71
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
- 2016Registered 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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Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist primary
PA license SC006718
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Blanchard Valley Hospital Findlay, OH
- Bluffton Hospital Bluffton, OH
Medical groups
- Specialty Physicians of Blanchard Valley LLC (113 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
- 71
- Services billed
- 670
- Patients’ average age
- 71
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views | 101 | 27 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 40 | 19 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 36 | 21 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | 25 | 20 |
| X-ray of foot, 2 views | 23 | 14 |
| X-ray of heel, minimum of 2 views | 23 | 15 |
| X-ray of ankle, 2 views | 22 | 13 |
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 |
|---|---|
| Oxycodone Hcl Other prescribers in Pittsburgh, PA | 23 |
| Clotrimazole-Betamethasone (clotrimazole/betamethasone dip) Other prescribers in Pittsburgh, PA | 22 |
| Meloxicam Other prescribers in Pittsburgh, PA | 22 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen (hydrocodone/acetaminophen) Other prescribers in Pittsburgh, PA | 20 |
| Cefadroxil Other prescribers in Pittsburgh, PA | 16 |
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, 5 companies reported 10 payments worth $1,230 in total to this clinician.
| Vilex LLC | $589 |
|---|---|
| Paragon 28, Inc. | $460 |
| Stryker Corporation | $139 |
| Treace Medical Concepts, Inc. | $23.25 |
| Polynovo North America LLC | $18.99 |
| Travel and Lodging | $1,040 |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $190 |
What the payments were for
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Vilex LLC Dec 5, 2025 | Travel and Lodging REDEMPTION · Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery · travel to Salt Lake City, UT · in-kind | $589 |
| Paragon 28, Inc. Jan 2, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Apex 3D · FOOT AND ANKLE IMPLANTS · travel to Denver, CO Company’s descriptionFLIGHTS | $451 |
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.