Dr. Samuel G. Eisenstein, MD

Dr. Eisenstein practices at UCSD Hillcrest Medical Center in San Diego, California.

Dr. Eisenstein's NPI, 1194983932, was assigned on May 29, 2008. Dr. Eisenstein graduated from Tufts University School Of Medicine in 2006. Dr. Eisenstein holds California license A132251.

Dr. Eisenstein's primary practice is UCSD Hillcrest Medical Center, at 200 W Arbor Dr, San Diego, CA 92103 in San Diego County. The practice phone is (619) 543-6222.

Dr. Eisenstein's primary practice is UCSD Hillcrest Medical Center in San Diego, California. Dr. Eisenstein is also affiliated with Hillcrest Medical Center. The medical group on file is UC San Diego Health.

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

Colon and rectal surgery is Dr. Eisenstein's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208C00000X. Dr. Eisenstein is board certified in colon & rectal surgery by the American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Eisenstein's licenses on file in 3 states: California, Texas and New York.

Dmand AI lists colonoscopy, colon removal, gastrointestinal obstruction and hemorrhoids among the conditions Dr. Eisenstein treats.

CMS data shows 274 Medicare services from Dr. Eisenstein across 8 procedure codes in 2024, for 154 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $30,893 for them.

CMS counts 154 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Eisenstein in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 67 patients. 73% of them have high cholesterol, and 67% have high blood pressure. 32% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.79, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Eisenstein's median patient age at 52, with 44% women.

In 2024, Dr. Eisenstein wrote 101 Medicare Part D claims for 58 patients. 83% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 42 of them, across 3 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $281 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 69 claims across 4 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 91 out of 100 for Dr. Eisenstein for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Eisenstein accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Eisenstein as offering telehealth. CMS counts 19 procedures of colonoscopy by Dr. Eisenstein, more than 47% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Removal of skin lesions: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Skin biopsy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 79 papers to Dr. Eisenstein, published from 2013 to 2025. 2020 was the busiest year, with 11. The most frequent topics are Postoperative Complications, Rectal Neoplasms and Colectomy. Dr. Eisenstein has published most often in Dis Colon Rectum. Dr. Eisenstein's most frequent co-authors are Sonia Ramamoorthy, MD, Lisa A. Parry, MD and Beiqun Zhao, MD.

Dmand AI links Dr. Eisenstein to 3 clinical trials, 2 of them phase 3 studies. 1 is still active or recruiting. Conditions studied include Crohn Disease, Inflammatory Bowel Diseases and Rectal Diseases.

CMS Open Payments shows 117 general payments to Dr. Eisenstein from 21 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 74% of the total. Ethicon Inc. paid the most, $26,338. It also lists 2 research payments totaling $1,225 from 2016 to 2018.

Dmand AI lists 3 awards for Dr. Eisenstein, most recently Award for Oral Presentation, Resident’s Night in 2013.

Dr. Eisenstein graduated from Tufts University School Of Medicine in 2006. Dr. Eisenstein is a member of ACS and ASCRS.

Dr. Eisenstein is in network with 15 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.