John Pointer Eitzen, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Huntsville, AL
John Pointer Eitzen, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Huntsville, Alabama, and NPI 1124218698, issued on Jul 30, 2007. Check the license (Alabama 13382, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- John Pointer Eitzen
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License numbers
- 13382 AL
D71351 MD
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3501 Memorial Pkwy SW Ste 200, Huntsville, AL 35801
- Phone
- (256) 533-0315
- Enumerated
- Jul 30, 2007
- Record last updated
- Oct 12, 2024
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080915000636); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Alabama School Of Medicine, 1986
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 3501 Memorial Pkwy SW Ste 200
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify John Pointer Eitzen in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 13382Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
38% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
940 Medicare Part D claims for 367 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 30% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost267 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol163 claims
- Timolol Maleate77 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate56 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate41 claims
- Lumigan40 claims
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: $707.04
32 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Maynor And Mitchell Eye Center PCHuntsville, AL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
John Pointer Eitzen among 234 ophthalmology physician records in Alabama
John Pointer Eitzen, M.D. is one of 234 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 65% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 65% of these records are older, 28% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
- Graduated1986 · median 1999 among the 148 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 65% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Alabama
There are 234 ophthalmology physician records in Alabama.
All 234 in Alabama → Every provider in Huntsville → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- John Cox, M.D.Huntsville, AL 358011477572063
- Donald Derivaux, MDHuntsville, AL 358011538145594
- Heather Estopinal, M.D.Huntsville, AL 358011215033154
- Jeffrey Hindman, MDHuntsville, AL 358011235115296
- Walter Hubickey, D.O.Huntsville, AL 358011316906969
- Sarah Jacobs, MDHuntsville, AL 358011326362294
- Danny Lee, MDHuntsville, AL 358011851350995
- Darren Malone, MDHuntsville, AL 358011326263344
Common questions
What is John Pointer Eitzen, M.D.'s NPI number?
John Pointer Eitzen, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1124218698, issued on Jul 30, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is John Pointer Eitzen, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3501 Memorial Pkwy SW Ste 200, Huntsville, AL, 35801. Phone: (256) 533-0315. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify John Pointer Eitzen, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number 13382, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.albme.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does John Pointer Eitzen, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, John Pointer Eitzen, M.D. had 940 Medicare Part D claims for 367 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.