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Dr. Kurtis Scott Elward, MD, MPH

Accepting New Patients

(263 Ratings)

Specializes in: Family Medicine and Geriatrics (Elderly Care)

University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago (1983)

Professional interests include: gynecological problems

920 E High Street Suite 201
Charlottesville, VA 22902

(434) 654-1950

Dr. Kurtis Scott Elward, MD, MPH is a family medicine practitioner in Charlottesville, VA specializing in family medicine and geriatrics (elderly care). He graduated from University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago in 1983 and has 43 years of experience. Dr. Kurtis Scott Elward, MD, MPH is affiliated with Sentara Health.

Office Locations

920 E High Street Suite 201
Charlottesville, VA 22902

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Kurtis Scott Elward, MD, MPH in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

lab tests

In 2023, Dr. Kurtis Scott Elward, MD, MPH had a list price for lab tests that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Virginia. 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.

Top 10%

By Affordability:

urine tests

In 2023, Dr. Kurtis Scott Elward, MD, MPH had a list price for urine tests that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Virginia. 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.

Top 25%

By Volume:

blood draw

phlebotomy for lab tests

By Affordability:

blood draw

blood draw for lab tests

phlebotomy for lab tests

urinalysis

venipuncture

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Virginia, Dr. Kurtis Scott Elward, MD, MPH performed more blood draw, and phlebotomy for lab tests procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for blood draw, blood draw for lab tests, phlebotomy for lab tests, urinalysis, and venipuncture (phlebotomy) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% 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. Kurtis Scott Elward, MD, MPH treated as a family medicine practitioner in Charlottesville, VA during 2012 were blood draw, lab tests, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kurtis Scott Elward, MD, MPH for Medicare patients.

blood draw	376
diabetes management	31
doctor visit	671
lab tests	250
preventive care	186
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	19
skin procedures	19
vaccines	70

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kurtis Scott Elward, MD, MPH treated as a family medicine practitioner in Charlottesville, VA during 2013 were blood draw, lab tests, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kurtis Scott Elward, MD, MPH for Medicare patients.

blood draw	401
diabetes management	35
doctor visit	673
hospital care	37
inpatient care	37
lab tests	238
preventive care	204
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	26
skin procedures	26
vaccines	69

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kurtis Scott Elward, MD, MPH.

**Gender**
Male	67
Female	93

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	139
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	81
From 75 to 84	56
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kurtis Scott Elward, MD, MPH in 2013

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	22
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kurtis Scott Elward, MD, MPH treated as a family medicine practitioner in Charlottesville, VA during 2014 were blood draw, lab tests, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kurtis Scott Elward, MD, MPH for Medicare patients.

blood draw	379
diabetes management	32
doctor visit	652
lab tests	248
preventive care	237
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	22
skin procedures	22
vaccines	79

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kurtis Scott Elward, MD, MPH.

**Gender**
Male	85
Female	95

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	157
Black	12
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	91
From 75 to 84	65
85 and over	12
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kurtis Scott Elward, MD, MPH in 2014

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	9
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	18
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kurtis Scott Elward, MD, MPH treated as a family medicine practitioner in Charlottesville, VA during 2015 were blood draw, preventive care, lab tests and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kurtis Scott Elward, MD, MPH for Medicare patients.

blood draw	386
diabetes management	23
doctor visit	646
lab tests	169
preventive care	198
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	18
skin procedures	18
vaccines	96

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kurtis Scott Elward, MD, MPH.

**Gender**
Male	188
Female	208

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	342
Black	28
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	216
From 75 to 84	132
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kurtis Scott Elward, MD, MPH in 2015

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	11
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	15
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kurtis Scott Elward, MD, MPH treated as a family medicine practitioner in Charlottesville, VA during 2016 were blood draw, preventive care, lab tests and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kurtis Scott Elward, MD, MPH for Medicare patients.

blood draw	418
diabetes management	26
doctor visit	677
ear procedures	16
hospital care	27
inpatient care	27
lab tests	198
preventive care	259
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	25
skin procedures	25
vaccines	131

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kurtis Scott Elward, MD, MPH.

**Gender**
Male	103
Female	107

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	181
Black	17
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	117
From 75 to 84	69
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kurtis Scott Elward, MD, MPH in 2016

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	17
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kurtis Scott Elward, MD, MPH treated as a family medicine practitioner in Charlottesville, VA during 2017 were blood draw, preventive care, lab tests and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kurtis Scott Elward, MD, MPH for Medicare patients.

blood draw	188
diabetes management	16
doctor visit	280
lab tests	102
preventive care	104
vaccines	15

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kurtis Scott Elward, MD, MPH.

**Gender**
Male	80
Female	91

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	146
Black	13
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	92
From 75 to 84	60
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kurtis Scott Elward, MD, MPH in 2017

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	10
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	19
Dementia	9
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kurtis Scott Elward, MD, MPH treated as a family medicine practitioner in Charlottesville, VA during 2019 were blood draw, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kurtis Scott Elward, MD, MPH for Medicare patients.

blood draw	49
doctor visit	161
preventive care	13
vaccines	13

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kurtis Scott Elward, MD, MPH.

**Gender**
Male	63
Female	68

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	120
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	61
From 75 to 84	46
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kurtis Scott Elward, MD, MPH in 2019

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	22
Dementia	10
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kurtis Scott Elward, MD, MPH treated as a family medicine practitioner in Charlottesville, VA during 2020 were blood draw, lab tests, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and skin procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kurtis Scott Elward, MD, MPH for Medicare patients.

blood draw	324
doctor visit	703
lab tests	46
preventive care	12
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	31
skin procedures	31
vaccines	12

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kurtis Scott Elward, MD, MPH.

**Gender**
Male	195
Female	156

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	315
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	192
From 75 to 84	107
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kurtis Scott Elward, MD, MPH in 2020

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	20
Dementia	11
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kurtis Scott Elward, MD, MPH treated as a family medicine practitioner in Charlottesville, VA during 2021 were blood draw, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kurtis Scott Elward, MD, MPH for Medicare patients.

aspiration	18
blood draw	506
doctor visit	824
ear procedures	18
injections	18
lab tests	24
preventive care	20
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	70
skin procedures	70
vaccines	20

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kurtis Scott Elward, MD, MPH.

**Gender**
Male	192
Female	135

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	298
Black	15
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	166
From 75 to 84	113
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kurtis Scott Elward, MD, MPH in 2021

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	21
Dementia	12
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kurtis Scott Elward, MD, MPH treated as a family medicine practitioner in Charlottesville, VA during 2022 were blood draw, lab tests, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and skin procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kurtis Scott Elward, MD, MPH for Medicare patients.

blood draw	267
doctor visit	847
ear procedures	16
lab tests	47
preventive care	40
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	47
skin procedures	47
vaccines	40

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kurtis Scott Elward, MD, MPH.

**Gender**
Male	201
Female	158

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	323
Black	16
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	167
From 75 to 84	142
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kurtis Scott Elward, MD, MPH in 2022

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	19
Dementia	6
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kurtis Scott Elward, MD, MPH for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Kurtis Scott Elward, MD, MPH treated as a family medicine practitioner in Charlottesville, VA were blood draw, lab tests, preventive care and vaccines.

aspiration	18
blood draw	329
diabetes management	27
doctor visit	613
ear procedures	16
hospital care	32
injections	18
inpatient care	32
lab tests	146
preventive care	127
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	32
skin procedures	32
vaccines	54

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kurtis Scott Elward, MD, MPH.

**Gender**
Male	117
Female	111

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	10
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	202
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	79
85 and over	1
Less than 65	1
65 to 74	118

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kurtis Scott Elward, MD, MPH From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Kurtis Scott Elward, MD, MPH treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	5
Osteoporosis	2
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	17
Atrial Fibrillation	6
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Education & Training

Dr. Kurtis Scott Elward, MD, MPH graduated from University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago in 1983. He completed residency at University of Virginia Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Family Medicine - Family Medicine - American Board of Family Medicine - Geriatric Medicine - 2026 American Board of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine and has a state license in Virginia.

Medical School: University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago (1983)

Residency: University of Virginia Affiliated Hospitals (1986)

Board Certification: American Board of Family Medicine - Family Medicine - American Board of Family Medicine - Geriatric Medicine - 2026 American Board of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine (2026)

Licensed In: Virginia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Kurtis Scott Elward, MD, MPH is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Sentara Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Kurtis Scott Elward, MD, MPH has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.92 out of 5 stars based on 263 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Kurtis Scott Elward, MD, MPH 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 2026-01-24

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr Elward is a great listener who fully addresses any concerns I have.

General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Kurtis Scott Elward, MD, MPH. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$192 INVOKANA $90	INVOKAMET $69	XARELTO $33
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$84 CRESTOR $35	SYMBICORT $34	BYDUREON PEN $14
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation	$61 JANUMET XR $23	PNEUMOVAX 23 $15	NON-PRODUCT $10	$12
Purdue Pharma L.P.	$50 BUTRANS $39	$12
Takeda Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.	$35 Contrave $14	Trintellix $10	Uloric $6	Brintellix $5
Other	$157 COMBIVENT RESPIMAT $23	TOUJEO $17	ADVAIR $17	AMRIX $16	CVI $13	Other $70

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$573
Education	$5

Biography

Dr. Kurtis Elward is a specialist in family medicine and geriatrics (elderly care) in Charlottesville, VA. Patient reviews placed Dr. Elward at an average of 5.0 stars (out of 5). He is especially interested in primary care, gynecological problems, and obstetrics. He attended the University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago for medical school and subsequently trained at the University of Rochester Medical Center and a hospital affiliated with the University of Virginia for residency. He is professionally affiliated with Sentara Health. Doctor.com reports that he is accepting new patients at his office in Charlottesville, VA.