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Dr. Thomas Andrew McElhannon, MD

(Thomas McElhannon, MD)
Specializes in: Physician and Family Medicine
Medical College of Georgia (1996)
1305 Jennings Mill Road Suite 210
Watkinsville, GA 30677

Dr. Thomas Andrew McElhannon, MD is a physician provider in Watkinsville, GA specializing in physician and family medicine. He graduated from Medical College of Georgia in 1996 and has 30 years of experience. Dr. Thomas Andrew McElhannon, MD is affiliated with Piedmont Healthcare and Piedmont Physicians at Oconee Health Campus.

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Office Locations

1305 Jennings Mill Road Suite 210
Watkinsville, GA 30677
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1500 Oglethorpe Avenue Suite 200-a Athens Ga
Athens, GA 30606
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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Thomas Andrew McElhannon, MD in 2024

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

cancer prevention
cancer screening
fecal occult blood test
screening fecal occult blood test
screening stool guaiac test
stool guaiac test
stool tests

In 2024, Dr. Thomas Andrew McElhannon, MD had a list price for cancer prevention, cancer screening, fecal occult blood test (FOBT), screening fecal occult blood test (FOBT), screening stool guaiac test (gFOBT), stool guaiac test (gFOBT), and stool tests that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Georgia. 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 Volume:

flu shot
preventive care

By Affordability:

A1C test
glycated protein test
screening test
urinalysis
urine tests

In 2024, among providers in related specialties within Georgia, Dr. Thomas Andrew McElhannon, MD performed more flu shot, and preventive care procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for A1C test, glycated protein test, screening test, urinalysis, and urine tests that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% 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.

Top 25%

By Volume:

A1C test
lab tests

By Affordability:

chronic care
diabetes screening
flu shot
flu vaccine
immunization
vaccines

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Georgia, Dr. Thomas Andrew McElhannon, MD performed more A1C test, and lab tests procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for chronic care, diabetes screening, flu shot, flu vaccine, immunization (preventive vaccines), and vaccines 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. Thomas Andrew McElhannon, MD treated as a physician provider in Watkinsville, GA during 2012 were preventive care, hospital care, lab tests and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Andrew McElhannon, MD for Medicare patients.

diabetes management 114
doctor visit 875
hospital care 194
inpatient care 164
lab tests 178
outpatient care 30
preventive care 227
vaccines 113

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas Andrew McElhannon, MD treated as a physician provider in Watkinsville, GA during 2013 were hospital care, preventive care, inpatient care and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Andrew McElhannon, MD for Medicare patients.

diabetes management 114
doctor visit 897
hospital care 220
inpatient care 193
lab tests 189
outpatient care 27
preventive care 200
vaccines 86

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Andrew McElhannon, MD.

Gender
Male 160
Female 191
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 309
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 162
From 75 to 84 82
85 and over 32
Less than 65 75

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Andrew McElhannon, MD in 2013

Hypertension 52
High Cholesterol 41
Stroke 7
Ischemic Heart Disease 29
Depression 16
Chronic Kidney Disease 16
Asthma 7
Osteoperosis 5
Atrial Fibrilation 10
Heart Failure 16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 10
Diabetes 33
Dementia 10
Cancer 11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas Andrew McElhannon, MD treated as a physician provider in Watkinsville, GA during 2014 were preventive care, lab tests, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Andrew McElhannon, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures 15
diabetes management 126
doctor visit 846
hospital care 196
inpatient care 156
lab tests 210
outpatient care 40
preventive care 233
removal of lesion (e.g. growth) 12
skin procedures 12
vaccines 92

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Andrew McElhannon, MD.

Gender
Male 167
Female 214
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 329
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 181
From 75 to 84 89
85 and over 38
Less than 65 73

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Andrew McElhannon, MD in 2014

Hypertension 51
High Cholesterol 37
Stroke 7
Ischemic Heart Disease 27
Depression 14
Chronic Kidney Disease 19
Asthma 4
Osteoperosis 7
Atrial Fibrilation 13
Heart Failure 17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 10
Diabetes 32
Dementia 10
Cancer 10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas Andrew McElhannon, MD treated as a physician provider in Watkinsville, GA during 2015 were preventive care, lab tests, diabetes management and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Andrew McElhannon, MD for Medicare patients.

diabetes management 150
doctor visit 813
lab tests 220
preventive care 284
vaccines 134

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Andrew McElhannon, MD.

Gender
Male 292
Female 372
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 574
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 354
From 75 to 84 142
85 and over 54
Less than 65 114

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Andrew McElhannon, MD in 2015

Hypertension 49
High Cholesterol 30
Stroke 4
Ischemic Heart Disease 22
Depression 13
Chronic Kidney Disease 17
Asthma 5
Osteoperosis 3
Atrial Fibrilation 9
Heart Failure 14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 10
Diabetes 31
Dementia 7
Cancer 10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas Andrew McElhannon, MD treated as a physician provider in Watkinsville, GA during 2016 were preventive care, lab tests, vaccines and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Andrew McElhannon, MD for Medicare patients.

diabetes management 160
doctor visit 832
lab tests 217
preventive care 333
removal of lesion (e.g. growth) 11
skin procedures 11
vaccines 173

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Andrew McElhannon, MD.

Gender
Male 154
Female 193
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 301
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 185
From 75 to 84 82
85 and over 26
Less than 65 54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Andrew McElhannon, MD in 2016

Hypertension 63
High Cholesterol 45
Stroke 3
Ischemic Heart Disease 24
Depression 13
Chronic Kidney Disease 22
Asthma 10
Osteoperosis 6
Atrial Fibrilation 8
Heart Failure 15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 8
Diabetes 31
Dementia 7
Cancer 9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas Andrew McElhannon, MD treated as a physician provider in Watkinsville, GA during 2017 were preventive care, lab tests, vaccines and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Andrew McElhannon, MD for Medicare patients.

diabetes management 178
doctor visit 903
lab tests 222
preventive care 360
vaccines 182

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Andrew McElhannon, MD.

Gender
Male 154
Female 191
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 299
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 184
From 75 to 84 74
85 and over 27
Less than 65 60

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Andrew McElhannon, MD in 2017

Hypertension 62
High Cholesterol 48
Stroke 4
Ischemic Heart Disease 27
Depression 13
Chronic Kidney Disease 23
Asthma 5
Osteoperosis 7
Atrial Fibrilation 6
Heart Failure 12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 9
Diabetes 31
Dementia 7
Cancer 10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas Andrew McElhannon, MD treated as a physician provider in Watkinsville, GA during 2018 were preventive care, lab tests, diabetes management and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Andrew McElhannon, MD for Medicare patients.

diabetes management 158
doctor visit 894
lab tests 199
preventive care 210
vaccines 52

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Andrew McElhannon, MD.

Gender
Male 160
Female 201
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 308
Black 36
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 184
From 75 to 84 80
85 and over 27
Less than 65 70

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Andrew McElhannon, MD in 2018

Hypertension 67
High Cholesterol 52
Stroke 4
Ischemic Heart Disease 30
Depression 17
Chronic Kidney Disease 23
Asthma 7
Osteoperosis 7
Atrial Fibrilation 8
Heart Failure 13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 8
Diabetes 30
Dementia 6
Cancer 11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas Andrew McElhannon, MD treated as a physician provider in Watkinsville, GA during 2019 were lab tests, preventive care, diabetes management and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Andrew McElhannon, MD for Medicare patients.

diabetes management 142
doctor visit 925
lab tests 206
preventive care 199
vaccines 32

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Andrew McElhannon, MD.

Gender
Male 170
Female 212
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 328
Black 41
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 196
From 75 to 84 104
85 and over 29
Less than 65 53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Andrew McElhannon, MD in 2019

Hypertension 66
High Cholesterol 53
Stroke 3
Ischemic Heart Disease 29
Depression 15
Chronic Kidney Disease 26
Asthma 7
Osteoperosis 5
Atrial Fibrilation 11
Heart Failure 14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 7
Diabetes 27
Dementia 7
Cancer 10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas Andrew McElhannon, MD treated as a physician provider in Watkinsville, GA during 2020 were lab tests, preventive care, diabetes management and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Andrew McElhannon, MD for Medicare patients.

diabetes management 148
doctor visit 702
lab tests 210
preventive care 197
vaccines 28

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Andrew McElhannon, MD.

Gender
Male 145
Female 179
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 285
Black 26
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 167
From 75 to 84 101
85 and over 20
Less than 65 36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Andrew McElhannon, MD in 2020

Hypertension 61
High Cholesterol 46
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 27
Depression 15
Chronic Kidney Disease 24
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 6
Atrial Fibrilation 12
Heart Failure 15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 7
Diabetes 29
Dementia 6
Cancer 11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas Andrew McElhannon, MD treated as a physician provider in Watkinsville, GA during 2021 were preventive care, lab tests, diabetes management and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Andrew McElhannon, MD for Medicare patients.

diabetes management 136
doctor visit 720
lab tests 180
preventive care 230
vaccines 82

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Andrew McElhannon, MD.

Gender
Male 148
Female 184
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 296
Black 22
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 152
From 75 to 84 125
85 and over 22
Less than 65 33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Andrew McElhannon, MD in 2021

Hypertension 65
High Cholesterol 48
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 26
Depression 19
Chronic Kidney Disease 23
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 7
Atrial Fibrilation 10
Heart Failure 15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 9
Diabetes 29
Dementia 5
Cancer 11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas Andrew McElhannon, MD treated as a physician provider in Watkinsville, GA during 2022 were preventive care, lab tests, diabetes management and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Andrew McElhannon, MD for Medicare patients.

diabetes management 145
doctor visit 658
lab tests 204
preventive care 238
vaccines 82

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Andrew McElhannon, MD.

Gender
Male 155
Female 185
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 309
Black 16
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 157
From 75 to 84 128
85 and over 24
Less than 65 31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Andrew McElhannon, MD in 2022

Hypertension 73
High Cholesterol 62
Stroke 6
Ischemic Heart Disease 23
Depression 18
Chronic Kidney Disease 19
Asthma 8
Osteoperosis 10
Atrial Fibrilation 19
Heart Failure 16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 12
Diabetes 31
Dementia 5
Cancer 13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas Andrew McElhannon, MD treated as a physician provider in Watkinsville, GA during 2023 were preventive care, lab tests, diabetes management and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Andrew McElhannon, MD for Medicare patients.

diabetes management 133
doctor visit 581
lab tests 152
preventive care 221
vaccines 88

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Andrew McElhannon, MD.

Gender
Male 136
Female 168
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 280
Black 12
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 141
From 75 to 84 114
85 and over 22
Less than 65 27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Andrew McElhannon, MD in 2023

Hypertension 71
High Cholesterol 60
Stroke 5
Ischemic Heart Disease 20
Depression 14
Chronic Kidney Disease 22
Asthma 5
Osteoperosis 11
Atrial Fibrilation 20
Heart Failure 14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 10
Diabetes 28
Dementia 6
Cancer 15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas Andrew McElhannon, MD treated as a physician provider in Watkinsville, GA during 2024 were preventive care, lab tests, diabetes management and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Andrew McElhannon, MD for Medicare patients.

chronic care 24
diabetes management 118
doctor visit 579
lab tests 167
preventive care 234
vaccines 79

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Andrew McElhannon, MD.

Gender
Male 147
Female 168
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 289
Black 13
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 144
From 75 to 84 125
85 and over 26
Less than 65 20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Andrew McElhannon, MD in 2024

Hypertension 73
High Cholesterol 62
Stroke 5
Ischemic Heart Disease 21
Depression 15
Chronic Kidney Disease 23
Asthma 6
Osteoperosis 11
Atrial Fibrilation 20
Heart Failure 15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 10
Diabetes 29
Dementia 7
Cancer 17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Andrew McElhannon, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Thomas Andrew McElhannon, MD treated as a physician provider in Watkinsville, GA were preventive care, hospital care, lab tests and inpatient care.

cardiac procedures 15
chronic care 24
diabetes management 140
doctor visit 786
hospital care 203
inpatient care 171
lab tests 196
outpatient care 32
preventive care 243
removal of lesion (e.g. growth) 11
skin procedures 11
vaccines 94

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Andrew McElhannon, MD.

Gender
Female 189
Male 152
Ethnicity
Black / African American 12
Asian / Pacific Islander 0
Non-Hispanic White 300
Hispanic 0
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Other 0
Age
85 and over 26
75 to 84 95
Less than 65 49
65 to 74 169

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Andrew McElhannon, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Thomas Andrew McElhannon, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 57
High Cholesterol 44
Stroke 3
Ischemic Heart Disease 23
Depression 14
Chronic Kidney Disease 19
Asthma 4
Osteoporosis 6
Heart Failure 13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 8
Diabetes 27
Atrial Fibrillation 11
Cancer 10
Dementia 6

Education & Training

Dr. Thomas Andrew McElhannon, MD graduated from Medical College of Georgia in 1996. He completed residency at University of Tennessee Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Family Medicine and has a state license in Georgia.

Medical School: Medical College of Georgia (1996)

Residency: University of Tennessee Medical Center (1999)

Board Certification: American Board of Family Medicine

Licensed In: Georgia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Thomas Andrew McElhannon, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Piedmont Healthcare
Piedmont Physicians at Oconee Health Campus

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Thomas Andrew McElhannon, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Aetna Medicare Advantage, Wellcare, Kaiser Medicare Advantage, Humana Medicare Advantage, United Healthcare Medicare Advantage, Aetna, Medicare, CareSource Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, BCBS, Anthem, Beech Street, PHCS/MultiPlan, Kaiser, LifeWell (HealthScope), Alliant Health Plans SoloCare (including Core & Select), Sonder, Alliant SimpleCare/4Corners, Pruitt Health Premier (AllyAlign), Peach State, AIDS Healthcare Foundation (Ryan White Part A), Tricare Select, CareSource, Ambetter (including Core & Select), Georgia Health Advantage, Tricare Prime (referral required) and CareSource Dual Advantage (HMO D-SNP only).

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Thomas Andrew McElhannon, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Aetna Medicare Advantage
Wellcare
Kaiser Medicare Advantage
Humana Medicare Advantage
United Healthcare Medicare Advantage
Aetna
Medicare
CareSource Medicaid
Humana
Cigna
BCBS
Anthem
Beech Street
PHCS/MultiPlan
Kaiser
LifeWell (HealthScope)
Alliant Health Plans SoloCare (including Core & Select)
Sonder
Alliant SimpleCare/4Corners
Pruitt Health Premier (AllyAlign)
Peach State
AIDS Healthcare Foundation (Ryan White Part A)
Tricare Select
CareSource
Ambetter (including Core & Select)
Georgia Health Advantage
Tricare Prime (referral required)
CareSource Dual Advantage (HMO D-SNP only)

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Thomas Andrew McElhannon, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 3092 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Thomas Andrew McElhannon, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Watkinsville, GA. 

4.9
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General Payments

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

Payments by Company
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $1,561 FARXIGA
$982 		SYMBICORT
$252 		BYDUREON WEEKLY
$87 		BYDUREON PEN
$49 		ONGLYZA
$48 		Other
$144
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc. $1,316 NURTEC ODT
$1,316
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC $917 TOUJEO
$418 		LANTUS
$203 		PRALUENT
$102 		SOLIQUA 100/33
$90 		APIDRA
$68 		Other
$37
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc $702 XARELTO
$449 		INVOKANA
$213
$40
Novo Nordisk Inc $588 Victoza
$118 		Xultophy 100/3.6
$113 		Tresiba
$100 		Ozempic
$98 		Wegovy
$53 		Other
$106
Other $5,502 JARDIANCE
$276 		Repatha
$203 		VYVANSE
$183 		Vesicare
$182 		BREO
$179 		Other
$4,479
Types of Payments
Food and Beverage $9,085
Consulting Fee $1,200
Education $184
Travel and Lodging $116

Biography

Dr. Thomas McElhannon practices family medicine and physician in Watkinsville, GA. Dr. McElhannon's patients gave him an average rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). He appears to be an in-network provider for Anthem, Blue California, and Viant, in addition to other insurance carriers. He is a graduate of Medical College of Georgia. For his residency, Dr. McElhannon trained at a hospital affiliated with the University of Tennessee. He is affiliated with Piedmont Healthcare. Dr. McElhannon is not accepting new patients at this time according to Yext.

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