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Dr. W. Jeffrey Elias, MD

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(Dr. W Jeffrey Elias)

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Specializes in: Neurosurgery

415 Ray C Hunt Drive Floor 3
Charlottesville, VA 22903

(434) 924-2203

Dr. W. Jeffrey Elias, MD is a neurosurgeon in Charlottesville, VA specializing in neurosurgery.

Office Locations

415 Ray C Hunt Drive Floor 3
Charlottesville, VA 22903

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1204 W MAIN STREET
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA 22903

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337 Crispell Drive
Charlottesville, VA 22903

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1215 LEE STREET
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA 22908

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In The News

“"There is a lot of research where there have been positive findings initially and then they don't prove to be that reproducible," said Dr. W. Jeffrey Elias, a professor of neurological surgery at...”—"Brain implant may help fight opioid addiction when other treatments fail", NBC News, September 2021

“In April, Syverud traveled to Charlottesville, Va., where his brother, a doctor, helped arrange for neurosurgeon Dr. W. Jeffrey Elias to perform the surgery at the University of Virginia's hospital...”—"'It's a miracle of science:' Brain surgery reduces Parkinson's symptoms", Mtshasta News, June 2009

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. W. Jeffrey Elias, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Charlottesville, VA during 2012 were neurostimulator replacement, implant surgery, neurostimulator lead placement and cranial surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. W. Jeffrey Elias, MD for Medicare patients.

cranial surgery	16
doctor visit	179
implant surgery	60
neurostimulator lead placement	16
neurostimulator replacement	60

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. W. Jeffrey Elias, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Charlottesville, VA during 2013 were neurostimulator replacement, implant surgery, neurostimulator lead placement and cranial surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. W. Jeffrey Elias, MD for Medicare patients.

cranial surgery	23
doctor visit	187
implant surgery	78
neurostimulator lead placement	23
neurostimulator replacement	78

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. W. Jeffrey Elias, MD.

**Gender**
Male	149
Female	114

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	238
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	106
From 75 to 84	72
85 and over	12
Less than 65	73

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. W. Jeffrey Elias, MD in 2013

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	23
Dementia	14
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. W. Jeffrey Elias, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Charlottesville, VA during 2014 were neurostimulator replacement, implant surgery, neurostimulator lead placement and cranial surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. W. Jeffrey Elias, MD for Medicare patients.

cranial surgery	13
doctor visit	157
implant surgery	65
neurostimulator lead placement	13
neurostimulator replacement	65

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. W. Jeffrey Elias, MD.

**Gender**
Male	138
Female	93

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	207
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	95
From 75 to 84	63
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. W. Jeffrey Elias, MD in 2014

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	23
Dementia	15
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. W. Jeffrey Elias, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Charlottesville, VA during 2015 were neurostimulator replacement, implant surgery, spinal procedures and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. W. Jeffrey Elias, MD for Medicare patients.

cranial surgery	12
doctor visit	177
hospital care	25
implant surgery	75
inpatient care	25
neurostimulator lead placement	24
neurostimulator replacement	75
spinal procedures	28

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. W. Jeffrey Elias, MD.

**Gender**
Male	302
Female	228

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	496
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	224
From 75 to 84	152
85 and over	34
Less than 65	120

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. W. Jeffrey Elias, MD in 2015

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	24
Dementia	17
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. W. Jeffrey Elias, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Charlottesville, VA during 2016 were neurostimulator replacement, implant surgery, neurostimulator lead placement and cranial surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. W. Jeffrey Elias, MD for Medicare patients.

cranial surgery	16
doctor visit	121
implant surgery	65
neurostimulator lead placement	16
neurostimulator replacement	65

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. W. Jeffrey Elias, MD.

**Gender**
Male	140
Female	79

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	203
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	94
From 75 to 84	56
85 and over	17
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. W. Jeffrey Elias, MD in 2016

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	28
Dementia	17
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. W. Jeffrey Elias, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Charlottesville, VA during 2017 were neurostimulator replacement, implant surgery, neurostimulator lead placement and cranial surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. W. Jeffrey Elias, MD for Medicare patients.

cranial surgery	30
doctor visit	161
hospital care	12
implant surgery	89
inpatient care	12
neurostimulator lead placement	30
neurostimulator replacement	89
spinal procedures	13

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. W. Jeffrey Elias, MD.

**Gender**
Male	145
Female	109

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	236
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	107
From 75 to 84	76
85 and over	22
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. W. Jeffrey Elias, MD in 2017

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	25
Dementia	20
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. W. Jeffrey Elias, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Charlottesville, VA during 2018 were neurostimulator replacement, implant surgery, neurostimulator lead placement and cranial surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. W. Jeffrey Elias, MD for Medicare patients.

cranial surgery	35
doctor visit	121
implant surgery	76
neurostimulator lead placement	35
neurostimulator replacement	76

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. W. Jeffrey Elias, MD.

**Gender**
Male	109
Female	91

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	179
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	90
From 75 to 84	58
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. W. Jeffrey Elias, MD in 2018

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	28
Dementia	22
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. W. Jeffrey Elias, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Charlottesville, VA during 2019 were neurostimulator replacement, implant surgery, neurostimulator lead placement and cranial surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. W. Jeffrey Elias, MD for Medicare patients.

cranial surgery	24
doctor visit	134
implant surgery	69
neurostimulator lead placement	24
neurostimulator replacement	69

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. W. Jeffrey Elias, MD.

**Gender**
Male	127
Female	99

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	210
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	100
From 75 to 84	83
85 and over	17
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. W. Jeffrey Elias, MD in 2019

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	28
Dementia	19
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. W. Jeffrey Elias, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Charlottesville, VA during 2020 were neurostimulator replacement, implant surgery, neurostimulator lead placement and cranial surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. W. Jeffrey Elias, MD for Medicare patients.

cranial surgery	31
doctor visit	120
implant surgery	69
neurostimulator lead placement	31
neurostimulator replacement	69

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. W. Jeffrey Elias, MD.

**Gender**
Male	121
Female	75

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	179
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	101
From 75 to 84	55
85 and over	17
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. W. Jeffrey Elias, MD in 2020

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	26
Dementia	16
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. W. Jeffrey Elias, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Charlottesville, VA during 2021 were neurostimulator replacement, implant surgery, neurostimulator lead placement and cranial surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. W. Jeffrey Elias, MD for Medicare patients.

cranial surgery	18
doctor visit	126
implant surgery	51
neurostimulator lead placement	18
neurostimulator replacement	51

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. W. Jeffrey Elias, MD.

**Gender**
Male	140
Female	63

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	186
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	107
From 75 to 84	63
85 and over	18
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. W. Jeffrey Elias, MD in 2021

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	22
Dementia	16
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. W. Jeffrey Elias, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Charlottesville, VA during 2022 were neurostimulator replacement, implant surgery, neurostimulator lead placement and cranial surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. W. Jeffrey Elias, MD for Medicare patients.

cranial surgery	13
doctor visit	94
implant surgery	34
neurostimulator lead placement	13
neurostimulator replacement	34

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. W. Jeffrey Elias, MD.

**Gender**
Male	107
Female	82

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	172
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	80
From 75 to 84	84
85 and over	12
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. W. Jeffrey Elias, MD in 2022

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	23
Dementia	10
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. W. Jeffrey Elias, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. W. Jeffrey Elias, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Charlottesville, VA were neurostimulator replacement, implant surgery, neurostimulator lead placement and cranial surgery.

cranial surgery	21
doctor visit	143
hospital care	18
implant surgery	66
inpatient care	18
neurostimulator lead placement	22
neurostimulator replacement	66
spinal procedures	20

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. W. Jeffrey Elias, MD.

**Gender**
Male	134
Female	93

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	209
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	69
85 and over	13
Less than 65	33
65 to 74	100

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. W. Jeffrey Elias, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. W. Jeffrey Elias, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	22
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	15
Cancer	8

Education & Training

He completed residency at University of Virginia Affiliated Hospitals. He has a state license in Virginia.

Residency: University of Virginia Affiliated Hospitals (2001)

Licensed In: Virginia

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. W. Jeffrey Elias, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 4 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. W. Jeffrey Elias, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Charlottesville, VA.

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Reviews From Around The Web

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-01-22

Patient verified via Press Ganey

The physicians knowledge and concerns were carefully implemented and bed side manners were above and beyond . Would highly recommend!

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-11-28

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Excellent care and the first time my ailment was clearly shown to me on my MRI.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-08-31

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Extremely thorough, engaged, empathetic, and knowledgeable.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-12-15

Patient verified via Press Ganey

UVA! The bestess!!

General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. W. Jeffrey Elias, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
InSightec,LTD	$4,708 $4,708
InSightec,Inc	$3,580 $3,580
Second Sight Medical Products, Inc.	$3,500 ORION $3,500
NUVASIVE, INC.	$103 Cervicothoracic $103
Globus Medical, Inc.	$91 Excelsius Robotics System $91
Other	$316 Kcentra $80	Visualase Thermal Therapy System $79	MAZOR X SYSTEM $74	Spinal Cord Neurostimulation - Neuro $61	VISUALASE $22

**Types of Payments**
Honoraria	$7,778
Consulting Fee	$3,500
Food and Beverage	$941
Education	$80

Research Payments

Dr. W. Jeffrey Elias, MD has received 33 research payments totaling $1,025,387.

Biography

Dr. William Elias' medical specialty is neurosurgery. He is rated highly by his patients. According to Doctor.com, new patients are welcome to contact his office in Charlottesville, VA. Before performing his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Virginia, Dr. Elias attended the University of Virginia School of Medicine.