Louis Woodrow Elkins, M.D.
Cardiac Surgery · General Surgery · Thoracic Surgery (CMS) · Mountain Home, AR
At a glance
628 Hospital Dr Ste 1-A, Mountain Home, AR 72653-2946
Published activity: Leg revascularization (restoring blood flow) · Removal of tissue · Spinal fusion. View counts and coverage
NPPES record updated Jun 21, 2023. Public records can lag behind changes at a practice.
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Check the official Medicare directory ↗Practice location
628 Hospital Dr Ste 1-AMountain Home, AR 72653-2946
Additional reported practice locations
8611 N Mopac Expy., Ste 250Austin, TX 787598319
Phone: 2818888999
Fax: 2813054054 2025 Guadelupe Street
Ste 260
Austin, TX 787055642
Phone: 2818888999
Fax: 2813054054 3500 Franciscan Way Ste 400
Michigan City, IN 463600021
Phone: 2198788200
Fax: 7088788331 3800 W 203Rd St Ste 204
Olympia Fields, IL 604611185
Phone: 7086792670
Fax: 7085033260
Education & affiliations
- Medical / professional school
- University Of Arkansas College Of Medicine
- Graduation year
- 1986
- CMS specialties
- Cardiac Surgery · General Surgery · Thoracic Surgery
CMS reports telehealth services for this clinician. Confirm current services and availability with the practice.
Practice groups
Reported hospital affiliations
- Franciscan Health Dyer Dyer, IN
- Franciscan Health Munster Munster, IN
- Franciscan Health Olympia & Chicago Heights Olympia Fields, IL
- Methodist Hospitals Inc Gary, IN
Graduation year does not establish years in practice. A reported affiliation does not establish employment, current admitting privileges, or insurance participation.
Source: CMS National Downloadable File · Published Oct 15, 2026.
Source: CMS Facility Affiliation Data · Published Oct 15, 2026.
Procedures in the public data
Reported activity can help you ask more informed questions about a practice’s services.
| Procedure category | Published Medicare activity |
|---|---|
| Leg revascularization (restoring blood flow) | 27 |
| Removal of tissue | 1-10 |
| Spinal fusion | 1-10 |
| Varicose vein removal | 1-10 |
CMS uses a one-year claims window with a reporting lag. Counts cover the Medicare activity included by CMS, not all patients. “1–10” is a published range. Volume is not a quality or outcomes score. Coverage and methodology
Source: CMS Utilization Data · Published Oct 15, 2026.
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Industry-reported general payments
Includes reported transfers of value, such as meals, travel, or consulting. Payments do not establish improper conduct or quality of care. Research funding and ownership values are excluded from this total.
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Reported purposes
| Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|
| Food and beverage | $97.34 |
Reporting companies
| Company | Amount |
|---|---|
| BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | $49.19 |
| LEMAITRE VASCULAR, INC. | $31.98 |
| TACTILE SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY INC | $16.17 |
Source: CMS 2025 payments grouped by covered recipient and nature of payments · Published Jun 30, 2026.
Professional details: NPI, taxonomy & registry record
Registry details
- Primary taxonomy
- Cardiac Surgery · General Surgery · Thoracic Surgery (CMS)
- Taxonomy code
- 208G00000X
- Enumeration date
- Feb 28, 2006
- Record updated
- Jun 21, 2023
More registry details
- Provider type
- Individual · Type 1
- Reported credentials
- M.D.
Reported taxonomies and licenses
208600000X
License reported: 01084572A IN
2086S0129X
License reported: J6104 TX
208G00000X
License reported: C-7077 AR
207RC0000X
License reported: J6104 TX
208600000X
License reported: 036155579 IL
208G00000X
License reported: 036155579 IL
208G00000X
License reported: 01084572A IN
208G00000X · Primary
License reported: J6104 TX
License numbers and credentials are reported to NPPES; HCPList does not independently verify them.
Practice location
628 Hospital Dr Ste 1-AMountain Home, AR 72653-2946
- Phone
- (870) 508-3200
- Fax
- (870) 508-1359
Mailing address
PO BOX 958539SAINT LOUIS, MO 631958539
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