Dr. John Pointer Eitzen, MD

  • Huntsville, AL
  • Ophthalmologist
NPI1124218698PAC ID6800963919
Medicare services, 2024
1,355
Medicare patients, 2026
708
Part D claims, 2026
940
MIPS score, 2026
100
Industry payments
$6,461
Practice address
3501 South Memorial Parkway, Huntsville, AL 35801
Practice phone
Call (256) 704-3937
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Primary practice

The Eye Surgery Center of North Alabama

Surgery Center - Medicare-Certified · Huntsville, Alabama

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Dr. John Pointer Eitzen is an ophthalmologist in Huntsville, Alabama

Dr. Eitzen practices at The Eye Surgery Center of North Alabama in Huntsville, Alabama.

Dr. Eitzen's NPI, 1124218698, was assigned on July 30, 2007. Dr. Eitzen graduated from University of Alabama School of Medicine in 1986. Dr. Eitzen holds Maryland license D71351.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
6800963919
NPI enumeration date
July 30, 2007
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(256) 704-3937
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
66
Medical school graduation
1986

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. John Pointer Eitzen practices at The Eye Surgery Center of North Alabama in Huntsville, Alabama

Dr. Eitzen's primary practice is The Eye Surgery Center of North Alabama, at 3501 South Memorial Parkway, Huntsville, AL 35801. The practice phone is (256) 704-3937.

  • The Eye Surgery Center of North Alabama
    3501 South Memorial Parkway, Huntsville, AL 35801Phone(256) 704-3937

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Dr. John Pointer Eitzen is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Eitzen's primary practice is The Eye Surgery Center of North Alabama in Huntsville, Alabama. Dmand AI also links Dr. Eitzen to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account. Dr. Eitzen's employer is on file too: a surgery center (asc).

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. John Pointer Eitzen's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Eitzen practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
The Eye Surgery Center of North AlabamaAvailable with a free account
+1 more site and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

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Dr. John Pointer Eitzen is one of 202 ophthalmologists in Alabama

Ophthalmology is Dr. Eitzen's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207W00000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Eitzen's licenses on file in 2 states: Maryland and Alabama.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Ophthalmology, MarylandPrimaryLicense D71351 · taxonomy 207W00000X
  • Alabama licenseLicense 13382

Ophthalmologists near Dr. Eitzen

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Dr. John Pointer Eitzen billed Medicare for 1,355 services in 2024

CMS data shows 1,355 Medicare services from Dr. Eitzen across 9 procedure codes in 2024, for 708 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $75,013 for them. Every service was in an office.

Medicare services, 20241,355
Medicare patients708
Paid by Medicare$75,013
Procedure codes9

Dr. Eitzen's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Tests and treatments
2023: 3232024: 925186%
Office and hospital visits
2023: 1072024: 430302%

Dr. Eitzen compared with the Alabama median for ophthalmologists, 2024

  • Dr. Eitzen
  • Alabama median
Medicare services
1,355vs 1,22810% above
Medicare patients
708vs 55228% above
Part D claims
837vs 9239% below

Medians across 211 ophthalmologists in Alabama with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Eitzen's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. John Pointer Eitzen treated 708 Medicare patients in 2026, average age 77

CMS counts 708 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Eitzen in 2026. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 282 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 4% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.09, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Eitzen's median patient age at 75, with 57% women.

Medicare patients, 2026708
Average age77
Average risk score1.09
Also on Medicaid4%

Dr. Eitzen's Medicare patients by age, 2026

Dr. Eitzen's Medicare patients by sex, 2026

  • Women38154%
  • Men32746%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Eitzen's Medicare patients, 2026

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Arthritis56%
  4. Diabetes32%
  5. Ischemic heart disease31%
  6. Chronic kidney disease26%
  7. Anxiety21%
  8. Mood disorders19%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Eitzen's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 75

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women57%
  • Men43%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2026 data

Dr. John Pointer Eitzen wrote 940 Medicare Part D claims in 2026

In 2026, Dr. Eitzen wrote 940 Medicare Part D claims for 367 patients. 70% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 837 of them, across 15 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $62,191 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 273 claims across 9 drugs.

Part D claims, 2026940
Drugs named by CMS15
Total drug cost$62,191
Part D patients367

Dr. Eitzen's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2026

  • Generic662 claims70%
  • Brand-name278 claims30%

Dr. Eitzen's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 2732024: 837207%

Drugs named by CMS: 15 in 2024, 9 in 2023.

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Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2026 data

Dr. John Pointer Eitzen scored 100 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2026

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 100 out of 100 for Dr. Eitzen for performance year 2026, reported as part of a group. Dr. Eitzen accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Dr. Eitzen's MIPS scores, performance year 2026

  • 100of 100Final score
  • 100of 100Quality
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities

Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2026 data

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Dr. John Pointer Eitzen received $6,461 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 129 general payments to Dr. Eitzen from 21 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 46% of the total. Glaukos Corporation paid the most, $2,736.

General payments to Dr. Eitzen by program year, 2016 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Eitzen by kind, 2016 to 2025

$6.5Kin total
  • Food and beverage$2,94746%
  • Speaker and faculty fees$2,58940%
  • Travel and lodging$87914%
  • Gifts$451%

Companies that paid Dr. Eitzen the most, 2016 to 2025

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. John Pointer Eitzen graduated from University of Alabama School of Medicine

Dr. Eitzen graduated from University of Alabama School of Medicine in 1986.

  1. Medical schoolUniversity of Alabama School of Medicine

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Sources for Dr. John Pointer Eitzen's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. John Pointer Eitzen's NPI number?

Dr. John Pointer Eitzen's NPI number is 1124218698. It was assigned on July 30, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. John Pointer Eitzen?

Dr. John Pointer Eitzen is an ophthalmologist in Huntsville, Alabama. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Ophthalmology Physician (taxonomy code 207W00000X).

Where does Dr. John Pointer Eitzen practice?

Dr. Eitzen practices at 3501 South Memorial Parkway, Huntsville, AL 35801. Dr. Eitzen's primary practice is The Eye Surgery Center of North Alabama in Huntsville, Alabama. Dmand AI also links Dr. Eitzen to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, and a free account names each one.

What is Dr. John Pointer Eitzen's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Eitzen is (256) 704-3937. Dmand AI also checks direct phone and mobile numbers, available with a free account.

What is Dr. John Pointer Eitzen's email address?

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What is Dr. John Pointer Eitzen's medical license number?

Dr. Eitzen holds Maryland license D71351, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.

Which states has Dr. John Pointer Eitzen been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Eitzen in Maryland and Alabama.

What medical group is Dr. John Pointer Eitzen part of?

Dmand AI links Dr. Eitzen to 1 medical group. A free account names the group, with the clinicians and leaders there.

Who employs Dr. John Pointer Eitzen?

Dmand AI has Dr. Eitzen's employer on file: a surgery center (asc). The organization's name is available with a free Dmand AI account.

Who does Dr. John Pointer Eitzen practice with?

Dmand AI links 8 HCPs to Dr. Eitzen's primary medical group, 5 of them ophthalmologists. A free account lists them, with verified contacts.

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Does Dr. John Pointer Eitzen accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Eitzen billed Medicare for 1,355 services in 2024, and Dr. Eitzen accepts Medicare assignment.

What is Dr. John Pointer Eitzen's MIPS score?

Dr. Eitzen's MIPS final score for performance year 2026 is 100 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. John Pointer Eitzen see?

CMS counts 708 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Eitzen in 2026, with an average age of 77.

What services does Dr. John Pointer Eitzen bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Eitzen's most billed Medicare services were eye exam or test (92014), office visit, established patient (99213) and eye exam or test (92133).

Where did Dr. John Pointer Eitzen go to medical school?

Dr. Eitzen graduated from University of Alabama School of Medicine in 1986.

What drugs does Dr. John Pointer Eitzen prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Eitzen's most prescribed drugs by claims were Latanoprost, Dorzolamide-Timolol and Timolol Maleate.

Has Dr. John Pointer Eitzen received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $6,461 in general payments to Dr. Eitzen from 21 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Glaukos Corporation.

How long has Dr. John Pointer Eitzen been practicing?

Dr. Eitzen graduated from medical school in 1986, 40 years ago.

What EHR does Dr. John Pointer Eitzen's practice use?

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at The Eye Surgery Center of North Alabama and at 1 more site and 1 medical group. The vendor and product are available with a free Dmand AI account.

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