Provider records sourced from NPPES (CMS National Plan & Provider Enumeration System). Data current as of October 4, 2026.
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Dr. Louis Woodrow Elkins Jr., MD

Individual provider Surgery Physician · NPI 1114993060

Dr. Louis Woodrow Elkins Jr., MD practises Cardiac Surgery in Mountain Home, Arkansas. Graduated from University of Arkansas College of Medicine in 1986, 40 years ago. Practices with The Methodist Hospitals Inc, a 131-clinician group, works from 5 locations, accepts Medicare assignment and offers telehealth. Licensed in Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana and Texas.

Years since qualifying
40
Trained at
University of Arkansas College of Medicine
Licensed in
AR, IL, IN, TX
In the registry since
2006
Specialties on file
8
What do these letters mean?
MD — Doctor of Medicine
A physician who completed allopathic medical school.

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Practice location Address checks out

628 Hospital Dr Ste 1-A
Mountain Home, AR 72653-2946
Phone: (870) 508-3200
Fax: (870) 508-1359
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Additional practice locations (4)

  • 3800 W 203rd St Ste 204, Olympia Fields, IL 60461-1185 — (708) 679-2670
  • 3500 Franciscan Way Ste 400, Michigan City, IN 46360-0021 — (219) 878-8200
  • 2025 Guadelupe Street, Austin, TX 78705-5642 — (281) 888-8999
  • 8611 N Mopac Expy., Ste 250, Austin, TX 78759-8319 — (281) 888-8999

Specialties & licences

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician (primary) Taxonomy 208G00000X · Licence J6104 (TX)
Surgery Physician Taxonomy 208600000X · Licence 01084572A (IN)
Vascular Surgery Physician Taxonomy 2086S0129X · Licence J6104 (TX)
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician Taxonomy 208G00000X · Licence C-7077 (AR)
Cardiovascular Disease Physician Taxonomy 207RC0000X · Licence J6104 (TX)
Surgery Physician Taxonomy 208600000X · Licence 036155579 (IL)
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician Taxonomy 208G00000X · Licence 036155579 (IL)
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician Taxonomy 208G00000X · Licence 01084572A (IN)

Record details

NPI number1114993060
Entity typeIndividual (Type 1)
GenderMale
Credentials MD
Sole proprietorNo
NPI enumeratedFebruary 28, 2006
Last updated in NPPESJune 21, 2023
Certification dateJune 21, 2023

Medicare enrollment

From the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file — this clinician is enrolled in Medicare.

Medicare specialtyCARDIAC SURGERY
Also practisesTHORACIC SURGERY
Medical schoolUNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
Graduated 1986 (40 years in practice)
Group practice The Methodist Hospitals Inc — 131 clinicians
Accepts Medicare assignment Yes — accepts the Medicare-approved amount
TelehealthOffers telehealth services
Practice locations3 on file with Medicare

Procedures

From CMS Care Compare, which counts the procedures a clinician billed to Original Medicare and Medicare Advantage over a recent 12-month period. CMS reports a fixed list of common procedures, so this is not everything the clinician does. Counts of 10 or fewer are given as a range, because CMS withholds small numbers.

Leg revascularization (restoring blood flow) 43 times · 90th percentile
Removal of tissue 1–10 times
Spinal fusion 1–10 times
Varicose vein removal 1–10 times

The percentile compares how often this clinician performed the procedure with other clinicians who performed it, as CMS calculates it. It measures volume, not outcomes or skill.

Medicare patients and services, 2024

From the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners file for calendar year 2024. It counts Original Medicare patients only, so a practice that mostly sees Medicare Advantage or privately insured patients looks smaller here than it is.

Medicare patients90
Services billed 283 a service is one billed item, such as a visit, a test or a procedure
Average patient age75

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Payments from drug and device companies, 2025

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Food and Beverage $97 5 payments · a meal or drink at a meeting or visit, not a fee

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Practises at

Facilities the CMS Facility Affiliation file lists for this clinician. Those with a page here are linked.

Colleagues at The Methodist Hospitals Inc

Clinicians the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file lists under the same group practice. CMS counts 131 clinicians in the practice; 12 are shown here.

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