NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Eric Paul Hofmeister, MD

Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician · Chula Vista, CA

Eric Paul Hofmeister, MD is an orthopaedic hand surgery physician with a practice address in Chula Vista, California, and NPI 1093785206, issued on Jan 23, 2006. Check the license on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1093785206
Name
Eric Paul Hofmeister
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician 207XS0106X
License number
MD417729 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
955 Lane Ave, Chula Vista, CA 91914
Phone
(619) 421-3400
Enumerated
Jan 23, 2006
Record last updated
Aug 15, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(619) 421-3557
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20160830001149); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Uniformed Services Uhs Fe Hebert School Of Med, 1993
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 955 Lane Ave

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Joseph Bailey, PTPhysical Therapist1013992866
  2. Gemma Bajaro, PTPhysical Therapist1740559509
  3. Megan Barnard, O.T.R.Hand Occupational Therapist1518920487
  4. Harbinder Chadha, M.D.Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1659313849
  5. Michael Lenihan, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1699711846
  6. Anthony Sanzone, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1992747059

Verify Eric Paul Hofmeister in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of CaliforniaCheck the board
  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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94% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic hand surgery physician in 2024

12 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 186 among the 2,203 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Eric Hofmeister12
  2. Specialty average186

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

Industry payments in 2024: $9,439.57

21 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Tyber Medical, LLC. The 1,819 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,529.86 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Eric Hofmeister$9,439.57
  2. Specialty average$5,529.86

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Synergy Orthopedic Specialists IncChula Vista, CA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Eric Paul Hofmeister among 288 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in California

Eric Paul Hofmeister, MD is one of 288 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with a practice address in California. 85% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 11% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 11% of these records are older, 52% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • Graduated1993 · median 2004 among the 214 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2016 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0106X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician providers in California

There are 288 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in California.

The 8 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Gilbert Csuja, M.D.Carlsbad, CA 920081881672244
  2. Thomas Sabourin, M.D.Del Mar, CA 920141851456206
  3. Justin Chan, M.D.Encinitas, CA 920241619310208
  4. Robert Gelb, M.D.Encinitas, CA 920241710079314
  5. Yen Hsun Chen, MDAlhambra, CA 918011396122487
  6. Arush Patel, M.D.Escondido, CA 920291487892352
  7. Richard Brown, M.D.La Jolla, CA 920371477571958
  8. Paul Feldon, M.D.La Jolla, CA 920371346217817

Common questions

What is Eric Paul Hofmeister, MD's NPI number?

Eric Paul Hofmeister, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1093785206, issued on Jan 23, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Eric Paul Hofmeister, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 955 Lane Ave, Chula Vista, CA, 91914. Phone: (619) 421-3400. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Eric Paul Hofmeister, MD's license?

Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Eric Paul Hofmeister, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Eric Paul Hofmeister, MD had 12 Medicare Part D claims; the average among orthopaedic hand surgery physician prescribers was 186. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.