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Dr. Lauren A. Eckstein, MD
NPI1679767792PAC ID0941371132
- Part D claims, 2024
- 426
- Publications
- 9
- Industry payments
- $271
- Affiliated sites
- 1
- Medical group
- 1
- Practice address
- 9455 Clairemont Mesa Blvd, San Diego, CA 92123
- Practice phone
- Call (619) 528-5000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Kaiser Permanente San Diego Medical Center
San Diego, California
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Dr. Lauren A. Eckstein is an ophthalmologist in San Diego, California
Dr. Eckstein practices at Kaiser Permanente San Diego Medical Center in San Diego, California.
Dr. Eckstein's NPI, 1679767792, was assigned on August 31, 2007. Dr. Eckstein graduated from UCSF School of Medicine in 2004. Dr. Eckstein holds California license A95107.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1679767792NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 0941371132
- NPI enumeration date
- August 31, 2007
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (619) 528-5000
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
- Get email
- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 48
- Medical school graduation
- 2004
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Lauren A. Eckstein practices at Kaiser Permanente San Diego Medical Center in San Diego, California
Dr. Eckstein's primary practice is Kaiser Permanente San Diego Medical Center, at 9455 Clairemont Mesa Blvd, San Diego, CA 92123 in San Diego County. The practice phone is (619) 528-5000.
- Kaiser Permanente San Diego Medical Center9455 Clairemont Mesa Blvd, San Diego, CA 92123 · San Diego CountyPhone(619) 528-5000
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Lauren A. Eckstein is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Eckstein's primary practice is Kaiser Permanente San Diego Medical Center in San Diego, California. The medical group on file is Southern California Permanente Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Eckstein to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.
Kaiser Permanente San Diego Medical CenterPrimary
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Lauren A. Eckstein's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Eckstein practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Kaiser Permanente San Diego Medical Center | Available with a free account |
| +1 more affiliated site | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Lauren A. Eckstein is one of 2,621 ophthalmologists in California
Ophthalmology is Dr. Eckstein's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207W00000X. Dr. Eckstein is board certified in ophthalmology by the American Board of Ophthalmology. Dmand AI has Dr. Eckstein's licenses on file in 3 states: California, Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
Specialties and state licenses
- Ophthalmology, CaliforniaPrimary
- Pennsylvania license
- New Jersey license
Ophthalmologists near Dr. Eckstein
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Lauren A. Eckstein's patients have a median age of 67
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Eckstein's median patient age at 67, with 70% women.
Dr. Eckstein's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 67
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women70%
- Men30%
Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data
Dr. Lauren A. Eckstein wrote 426 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Eckstein wrote 426 Medicare Part D claims for 183 patients. 88% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 371 of them, across 6 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $8,082 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 304 claims across 5 drugs.
Part D claims, 2024426
Drugs named by CMS6
Total drug cost$8,082
Part D patients183
Dr. Eckstein's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic376 claims88%
- Brand-name50 claims12%
Dr. Eckstein'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.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Eckstein's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids24%103 of 426 claims
- Antibiotics7%28 of 426 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 3042024: 37122%
Drugs named by CMS: 6 in 2024, 5 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
How Dr. Lauren A. Eckstein takes part in Medicare
Dr. Eckstein accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
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Dr. Lauren A. Eckstein has 9 publications on record
Dmand AI links 9 papers to Dr. Eckstein, published from 2013 to 2014. The most frequent topics are Glucocorticoids, HIV-1 and Orbit. Dr. Eckstein has published most often in Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg. Dr. Eckstein's most frequent co-authors are Sean Matthew Blaydon, MD, Raymond Inku Cho, MD and Michael A. Connor, DO.
Papers9
Years published2013 to 2014
Topics Dr. Eckstein writes about most
- Glucocorticoids
- HIV-1
- Orbit
- Orbital Pseudotumor
- Virus Replication
Dr. Eckstein's most frequent co-authors
- Sean Matthew Blaydon, MD1 shared paper
- Raymond Inku Cho, MD1 shared paper
- Michael A. Connor, DO1 shared paper
Recent publications by Dr. Eckstein
Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci
ApoptosisBlotting, WesternCalcineurin
Enhanced replication of R5 HIV-1 over X4 HIV-1 in CD4(+)CCR5(+)CXCR4(+) T cells (opens in a new tab)
J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr
CD4-Positive T-LymphocytesCells, CulturedHIV-1
Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg
DacryocystitisGlucocorticoidsOrbital Pseudotumor
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Lauren A. Eckstein received $271 in industry payments from 2020 to 2021
CMS Open Payments shows 3 general payments to Dr. Eckstein from 3 drug and device companies from 2020 to 2021. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. TissueTech, Inc. paid the most, $128.
General payments to Dr. Eckstein by program year, 2020 to 2021
Companies that paid Dr. Eckstein the most, 2020 to 2021
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Lauren A. Eckstein has 1 award and honors on record
Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Eckstein, most recently CMS Stage 1 EHR in 2012.
Awards and honors for Dr. Eckstein
- 2012
- CMS Stage 1 EHR
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Lauren A. Eckstein graduated from UCSF School of Medicine
Dr. Eckstein graduated from UCSF School of Medicine in 2004.
- Medical school
- Board certified in ophthalmology
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Lauren A. Eckstein accepts plans from 3 insurance carriers
Dr. Eckstein is in network with 3 carriers, including Kaiser Permanente, CMS Medicare and DE State Medicaid. EPO plans come from the most carriers, 1. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Kaiser Permanente
- CMS Medicare
- DE State Medicaid
Plan types Dr. Eckstein accepts, by number of carriers
- EPO1
- HMO1
- Medicaid1
- Medicare1
- POS1
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Lauren A. Eckstein'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 | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel Data |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare 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 percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Awards and committee roles | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Lauren A. Eckstein's NPI number?
Dr. Lauren A. Eckstein's NPI number is 1679767792. It was assigned on August 31, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Lauren A. Eckstein?
Dr. Lauren A. Eckstein is an ophthalmologist in San Diego, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Ophthalmology Physician (taxonomy code 207W00000X).
Where does Dr. Lauren A. Eckstein practice?
Dr. Eckstein practices at 9455 Clairemont Mesa Blvd, San Diego, CA 92123. Dr. Eckstein's primary practice is Kaiser Permanente San Diego Medical Center in San Diego, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Eckstein to 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Lauren A. Eckstein's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Eckstein is (619) 528-5000.
What is Dr. Lauren A. Eckstein's medical license number?
Dr. Eckstein holds California license A95107, one of the licenses on file in 3 states.
Which states has Dr. Lauren A. Eckstein been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Eckstein in California (2006 to 2026), Pennsylvania (2008 to 2014) and New Jersey (2010 to 2011).
What medical group is Dr. Lauren A. Eckstein part of?
Dr. Eckstein is linked to Southern California Permanente Medical Group.
Does Dr. Lauren A. Eckstein accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS lists Dr. Eckstein as accepting Medicare assignment.
Is Dr. Lauren A. Eckstein board certified?
Yes. Dr. Eckstein is board certified in ophthalmology by the American Board of Ophthalmology.
Where did Dr. Lauren A. Eckstein go to medical school?
Dr. Eckstein graduated from UCSF School of Medicine in 2004.
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What drugs does Dr. Lauren A. Eckstein prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Eckstein's most prescribed drugs by claims were Erythromycin, Acetaminophen-Codeine and Cyclosporine.
Has Dr. Lauren A. Eckstein received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $271 in general payments to Dr. Eckstein from 3 companies from 2020 to 2021. The largest total came from TissueTech, Inc.
How long has Dr. Lauren A. Eckstein been practicing?
Dr. Eckstein graduated from medical school in 2004, 22 years ago.
Does Dr. Lauren A. Eckstein do research?
Dmand AI links 9 publications to Dr. Eckstein, published from 2013 to 2014.
Who does Dr. Lauren A. Eckstein publish with?
Dr. Eckstein's most frequent co-authors are Sean Matthew Blaydon, MD (1 shared paper), Raymond Inku Cho, MD (1 shared paper) and Michael A. Connor, DO (1 shared paper).
What insurance does Dr. Lauren A. Eckstein accept?
Dr. Eckstein is in network with 3 carriers, including Kaiser Permanente, CMS Medicare and DE State Medicaid. EPO plans come from the most carriers, 1. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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