Dr. Eric James Poulsen, MD

Dr. Poulsen practices at California Eye Institute in Fresno, California.

Dr. Poulsen's NPI, 1003819301, was assigned on May 31, 2005. Dr. Poulsen graduated from UC Davis School of Medicine in 1996. Dr. Poulsen holds California license A71284.

Dr. Poulsen's primary practice is California Eye Institute, at 1360 E Herndon Ave, Fresno, CA 93720 in Fresno County. The practice phone is (559) 449-5000.

Dr. Poulsen's primary practice is California Eye Institute in Fresno, California. Dr. Poulsen is also affiliated with Saint Agnes Medical Center. The medical group on file is Camarena Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Poulsen to 1 more hospital, 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Poulsen practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Ophthalmology is Dr. Poulsen's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207W00000X. Dr. Poulsen is board certified in ophthalmology by the American Board of Ophthalmology. Dmand AI has Dr. Poulsen's licenses on file in 2 states: California and North Carolina.

Dmand AI lists age-related macular degeneration, cataract, cataract surgery with lens implant, conjunctivitis, dry eye, eyelid inflammation, glaucoma and glaucoma surgery among the conditions Dr. Poulsen treats.

CMS data shows 2,842 Medicare services from Dr. Poulsen across 19 procedure codes in 2024, for 1,214 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $330,559 for them.

CMS counts 1,214 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Poulsen in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 505 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 21% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.10, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Poulsen's median patient age at 72, with 56% women.

In 2024, Dr. Poulsen wrote 2,779 Medicare Part D claims for 795 patients. 57% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 2,653 of them, across 26 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $199,316 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 2,680 claims across 22 drugs.

Dr. Poulsen accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 527 procedures of cataract surgery by Dr. Poulsen, more than 96% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Dmand AI links 2 papers to Dr. Poulsen.

Dmand AI links Dr. Poulsen to 10 clinical trials, 4 of them phase 2 studies. 9 are still active or recruiting. Conditions studied include Adenocarcinoma of Lung, Biliary Atresia and Low Back Pain.

CMS Open Payments shows 148 general payments to Dr. Poulsen from 23 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 72% of the total. Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc. paid the most, $2,618.

Dmand AI lists 2 awards for Dr. Poulsen, most recently CMS Stage 1 EHR in 2013.

Dr. Poulsen graduated from UC Davis School of Medicine in 1996. Dr. Poulsen is a member of AAO.

Dr. Poulsen is in network with 20 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.