John A. Essinger II, MS, OD
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 97
- Part D claims, 2024
- 46
- Industry payments
- $23
- Affiliated sites
- 2
- Medical group
- 1
- Practice address
- 2531 Rocky Ridge Rd Suite 116 Suite 116, Birmingham, AL 35243-4447
- Practice phone
- Call (205) 978-4088
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Vestavia Eye Care
Eye care practice · Birmingham, Alabama
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John A. Essinger II is an optometrist in Vestavia, Alabama
John Essinger practices at Vestavia Eye Care in Birmingham, Alabama.
John Essinger's NPI, 1790705424, was assigned on July 19, 2006.
- NPI
- 1790705424NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 5496642670
- NPI enumeration date
- July 19, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (205) 978-4088
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 59
- Medical school graduation
- 1993
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
John A. Essinger II practices at Vestavia Eye Care in Birmingham, Alabama
John Essinger's primary practice is Vestavia Eye Care, at 2531 Rocky Ridge Rd Suite 116 Suite 116, Birmingham, AL 35243-4447. The practice phone is (205) 978-4088.
- Vestavia Eye Care2531 Rocky Ridge Rd Suite 116 Suite 116, Birmingham, AL 35243-4447Phone(205) 978-4088
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
John A. Essinger II is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group
John Essinger's primary practice is Vestavia Eye Care in Birmingham, Alabama. Dmand AI also links John Essinger to 1 physician office and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at John A. Essinger II's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where John Essinger practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Vestavia Eye Care | Available with a free account |
| +1 more site and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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John A. Essinger II is one of 604 optometrists in Alabama
Optometrist is John Essinger's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 152W00000X.
Specialties and state licenses
- OptometristPrimary
Optometrists near John Essinger
Counts of optometrists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
John A. Essinger II treated 97 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75
CMS counts 97 Medicare patients who saw John Essinger in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 50 patients. 69% of them have high cholesterol, and 66% have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 1.03, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts John Essinger's median patient age at 73, with 64% women.
John Essinger's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
John Essinger's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women6163%
- Men3637%
Chronic conditions among John Essinger's Medicare patients, 2024
- High cholesterol69%
- High blood pressure66%
- Arthritis45%
- Diabetes25%
- Mood disorders25%
- Cancer24%
- Anxiety23%
- Depression23%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
John Essinger's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 73
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women64%
- Men36%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
John A. Essinger II wrote 46 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, John Essinger wrote 46 Medicare Part D claims for 20 patients. 61% of them were for generic drugs.
John Essinger's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic28 claims61%
- Brand-name18 claims39%
Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
John A. Essinger II ranks in the 32nd percentile for cataract surgery in Medicare
John Essinger accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 11 procedures of cataract surgery by John Essinger, more than 32% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Where John Essinger ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Cataract surgery
- 32nd percentile11 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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John A. Essinger II received $23 in industry payments in 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 1 general payment to John Essinger from 1 drug or device company in 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Alcon Laboratories Inc paid the most, $23.
Companies that paid John Essinger the most, 2025 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Sources for John A. Essinger II's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is John A. Essinger II's NPI number?
John A. Essinger II's NPI number is 1790705424. It was assigned on July 19, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What does John A. Essinger II specialize in?
John A. Essinger II is an optometrist in Vestavia, Alabama. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Optometrist (taxonomy code 152W00000X).
Where does John A. Essinger II practice?
John Essinger practices at 2531 Rocky Ridge Rd Suite 116 Suite 116, Birmingham, AL 35243-4447. John Essinger's primary practice is Vestavia Eye Care in Birmingham, Alabama. Dmand AI also links John Essinger to 1 physician office and 1 medical group.
What is John A. Essinger II's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for John Essinger is (205) 978-4088.
Does John A. Essinger II accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS lists John Essinger as accepting Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does John A. Essinger II see?
CMS counts 97 Medicare patients who saw John Essinger in 2024, with an average age of 75.
Has John A. Essinger II received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $23 in general payments to John Essinger from 1 company from 2025 to 2025. The largest total came from Alcon Laboratories Inc.
How long has John A. Essinger II been practicing?
John Essinger graduated from medical school in 1993, 33 years ago.
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