Lauren A. Eckstein, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · San Diego, CA
Lauren A. Eckstein, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in San Diego, California, and NPI 1679767792, issued on Aug 31, 2007. Check the license (California A95107, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Lauren A. Eckstein
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License numbers
- A95107 CA
MD433635 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4405 Vandever Ave, San Diego, CA 92120
- Phone
- (619) 516-6528
- Enumerated
- Aug 31, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jun 6, 2022
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20121220000087); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of California, San Francisco School Of Medicine, 2004
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Lauren A. Eckstein in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A95107Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
72% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
426 Medicare Part D claims for 183 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims. 103 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Erythromycin181 claims
- Acetaminophen-Codeine100 claims
- Cyclosporine36 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth26 claims
- Diazepam16 claims
- Doxycycline Monohydrate12 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Southern California Permanente Medical GroupSan Diego, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Lauren A. Eckstein among 2,899 ophthalmology physician records in California
Lauren A. Eckstein, MD 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 2007, is newer than 55% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 55% of these records are older, 33% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated2004 · median 2001 among the 1,907 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 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
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The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Gary Clorfeine, MDSan Diego, CA 921201528127131
- Peter Custis, MDSan Diego, CA 921201144397076
- Eric Endo, MDSan Diego, CA 921201841348729
- Gary Groesbeck, MDSan Diego, CA 921201558419341
- Ann Hornby, MDSan Diego, CA 921201518015395
- Dianne Kim, MDSan Diego, CA 921201639246473
Common questions
What is Lauren A. Eckstein, MD's NPI number?
Lauren A. Eckstein, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1679767792, issued on Aug 31, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Lauren A. Eckstein, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4405 Vandever Ave, San Diego, CA, 92120. Phone: (619) 516-6528. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Lauren A. Eckstein, MD's license?
NPPES lists California license number A95107, 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 Lauren A. Eckstein, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Lauren A. Eckstein, MD had 426 Medicare Part D claims for 183 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.