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Dr. Ronald J. Elin, MD, PHD

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Specializes in: Medical Microbiology and Chemical Pathology

University of Minnesota Medical School (1966 - 1969)

530 S Jackson Street
Louisville, KY 40202

(502) 562-3000

Dr. Ronald J. Elin, MD, PHD is a medical microbiologist in Louisville, KY specializing in medical microbiology and chemical pathology. He graduated from University of Minnesota Medical School in 1969 and has 57 years of experience. Dr. Ronald J. Elin, MD, PHD is affiliated with UofL Health .

Office Locations

530 S Jackson Street
Louisville, KY 40202

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Ronald J. Elin, MD, PHD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

lab tests

serum protein electrophoresis

urine protein electrophoresis

By Affordability:

blood tests

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Kentucky, Dr. Ronald J. Elin, MD, PHD performed more lab tests, serum protein electrophoresis (SPEP), and urine protein electrophoresis procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for blood tests that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ronald J. Elin, MD, PHD treated as a medical microbiologist in Louisville, KY during 2012 were lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ronald J. Elin, MD, PHD for Medicare patients.

lab tests	131

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ronald J. Elin, MD, PHD treated as a medical microbiologist in Louisville, KY during 2013 were lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ronald J. Elin, MD, PHD for Medicare patients.

lab tests	498

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald J. Elin, MD, PHD.

**Gender**
Male	69
Female	85

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	91
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	59
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald J. Elin, MD, PHD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	44
Dementia	10
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ronald J. Elin, MD, PHD treated as a medical microbiologist in Louisville, KY during 2014 were lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ronald J. Elin, MD, PHD for Medicare patients.

lab tests	408

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald J. Elin, MD, PHD.

**Gender**
Male	49
Female	61

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	71
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	42
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald J. Elin, MD, PHD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	46
Dementia	11
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ronald J. Elin, MD, PHD treated as a medical microbiologist in Louisville, KY during 2015 were lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ronald J. Elin, MD, PHD for Medicare patients.

lab tests	386

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald J. Elin, MD, PHD.

**Gender**
Male	124
Female	114

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	158
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	92
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	76

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald J. Elin, MD, PHD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	43
Dementia	13
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ronald J. Elin, MD, PHD treated as a medical microbiologist in Louisville, KY during 2016 were lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ronald J. Elin, MD, PHD for Medicare patients.

lab tests	380

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald J. Elin, MD, PHD.

**Gender**
Male	54
Female	63

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	80
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	48
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald J. Elin, MD, PHD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	44
Dementia	16
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ronald J. Elin, MD, PHD treated as a medical microbiologist in Louisville, KY during 2017 were lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ronald J. Elin, MD, PHD for Medicare patients.

lab tests	428

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald J. Elin, MD, PHD.

**Gender**
Male	60
Female	66

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	85
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	42
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald J. Elin, MD, PHD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	42
Dementia	12
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ronald J. Elin, MD, PHD treated as a medical microbiologist in Louisville, KY during 2018 were lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ronald J. Elin, MD, PHD for Medicare patients.

lab tests	388

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald J. Elin, MD, PHD.

**Gender**
Male	88
Female	97

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	124
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	76
From 75 to 84	36
85 and over	16
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald J. Elin, MD, PHD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	66
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	42
Dementia	19
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ronald J. Elin, MD, PHD treated as a medical microbiologist in Louisville, KY during 2019 were lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ronald J. Elin, MD, PHD for Medicare patients.

lab tests	749

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald J. Elin, MD, PHD.

**Gender**
Male	192
Female	188

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	283
Black	85
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	170
From 75 to 84	76
85 and over	30
Less than 65	104

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald J. Elin, MD, PHD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	24
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	47
Dementia	19
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ronald J. Elin, MD, PHD treated as a medical microbiologist in Louisville, KY during 2020 were lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ronald J. Elin, MD, PHD for Medicare patients.

lab tests	717

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald J. Elin, MD, PHD.

**Gender**
Male	274
Female	232

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	397
Black	80
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	247
From 75 to 84	118
85 and over	30
Less than 65	111

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald J. Elin, MD, PHD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	64
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	48
Dementia	16
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ronald J. Elin, MD, PHD treated as a medical microbiologist in Louisville, KY during 2021 were lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ronald J. Elin, MD, PHD for Medicare patients.

lab tests	1189

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald J. Elin, MD, PHD.

**Gender**
Male	331
Female	252

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	470
Black	87
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	298
From 75 to 84	141
85 and over	44
Less than 65	100

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald J. Elin, MD, PHD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	66
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	42
Dementia	17
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ronald J. Elin, MD, PHD treated as a medical microbiologist in Louisville, KY during 2022 were lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ronald J. Elin, MD, PHD for Medicare patients.

lab tests	1572

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald J. Elin, MD, PHD.

**Gender**
Male	384
Female	305

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	574
Black	89
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	341
From 75 to 84	183
85 and over	58
Less than 65	107

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald J. Elin, MD, PHD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	28
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	39
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	47
Dementia	11
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ronald J. Elin, MD, PHD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Ronald J. Elin, MD, PHD treated as a medical microbiologist in Louisville, KY were lab tests.

lab tests	622

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald J. Elin, MD, PHD.

**Gender**
Male	147
Female	133

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	31
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	212
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	50
85 and over	16
Less than 65	67
65 to 74	128

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald J. Elin, MD, PHD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ronald J. Elin, MD, PHD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	40
Atrial Fibrillation	17
Dementia	13
Cancer	13

Education & Training

Dr. Ronald J. Elin, MD, PHD graduated from University of Minnesota Medical School in 1969. He completed residency at National Institutes of Health (NIH). He is certified by the American Board of Pathology and has a state license in Kentucky.

Medical School: University of Minnesota Medical School (1969)

Residency: National Institutes of Health (NIH) (1975)

Board Certification: American Board of Pathology

Licensed In: Kentucky

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Ronald J. Elin, MD, PHD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UofL Health

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Ronald J. Elin, MD, PHD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$27 SOLIRIS $27
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$26 Gilotrif $26
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$25 Stivarga $25
Abbott Laboratories	$25 Alinity c $25
ARIAD Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$15 Iclusig $15
Other	$26 NON BRAND $14	DxC 700 AU $12

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$144

Biography

Dr. Ronald Elin's areas of specialization are chemical pathology and medical microbiology. He is affiliated with UofL Health. Dr. Elin's education and training includes medical school at the University of Minnesota Medical School and residency at National Institutes of Health (NIH). According to Doctor.com, he is currently accepting new patients at his office in Louisville, KY.