NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joseph Edmond Zeiter, M.D.

Ophthalmology Physician · Stockton, CA

Joseph Edmond Zeiter, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Stockton, California, and NPI 1588824494, issued on Jun 13, 2008. Check the license (California A 118736, as entered in NPPES) 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1588824494
Name
Joseph Edmond Zeiter
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License numbers
A 118736 CA
70473 AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
255 E Weber Ave, Stockton, CA 95202
Phone
(209) 466-5566
Enumerated
Jun 13, 2008
Record last updated
Dec 16, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20120703000098); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Wayne State University School Of Medicine, 2009
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 255 E Weber Ave

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

  1. John Canzano, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1134232648
  2. Devinder Grewal, O.D.Optometrist1750687000
  3. Robert Pedersen, O.D.Optometrist1821173972
  4. Luke Simon, DOOphthalmology Physician1740804590
  5. Tejpal SohalOptometrist1922634369
  6. Richard Wong, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1427138619

Verify Joseph Edmond Zeiter in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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  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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14% more Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

1,732 Medicare Part D claims for 486 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 53% of claims.

  1. Joseph Zeiter1,732
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost765 claims
  2. Timolol Maleate184 claims
  3. Prednisolone Acetate95 claims
  4. Brimonidine Tartrate92 claims
  5. Rocklatan70 claims
  6. Lumigan66 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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 81 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score100.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%19.9
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $562.73

24 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. 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.

  1. Joseph Zeiter$562.73
  2. Specialty average$4,535.02

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. Zeiter Eye Medical Group IncManteca, CA

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

Joseph Edmond Zeiter among 2,899 ophthalmology physician records in California

Joseph Edmond Zeiter, M.D. is one of 2,899 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in California. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 67% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 67% of these records are older, 28% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated2009 · median 2001 among the 1,907 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2013 · 67% 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 California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Ophthalmology Physician providers in California

There are 2,899 ophthalmology physician records in California.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. John Canzano, M.D.Stockton, CA 952021134232648
  2. Luke Simon, DOStockton, CA 952021740804590
  3. Richard Wong, M.D.Stockton, CA 952021427138619
  4. Joseph Zeiter, MDStockton, CA 952021588753909
  5. John Zeiter, M.D.Stockton, CA 952021447330634
  6. Robert Foster, MDStockton, CA 952071194824847
  7. Jeffrey Ing, M.D.Stockton, CA 952071871600114
  8. Stevens Kim, MDStockton, CA 952071437258183

Common questions

What is Joseph Edmond Zeiter, M.D.'s NPI number?

Joseph Edmond Zeiter, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1588824494, issued on Jun 13, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joseph Edmond Zeiter, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 255 E Weber Ave, Stockton, CA, 95202. Phone: (209) 466-5566. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joseph Edmond Zeiter, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number A 118736, as entered by the provider. 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 Joseph Edmond Zeiter, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Joseph Edmond Zeiter, M.D. had 1,732 Medicare Part D claims for 486 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Joseph Edmond Zeiter, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 81 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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.

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