Dr. Thomas Walter Eck, MD

  • San Diego, CA
  • Ophthalmologist
NPI1518221381PAC ID4486934114
Medicare services, 2024
2,816
Medicare patients, 2024
290
Part D claims, 2024
442
Publications
3
MIPS score, 2024
73
Practice address
3555 Rosecrans St Suite 107b Suite 107b, San Diego, CA 92110-3232
Practice phone
Call (619) 226-1877
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Primary practice

Mosaic Eye Specialists

Eye care practice · San Diego, California

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Dr. Thomas Walter Eck is an ophthalmologist in San Diego, California

Dr. Eck practices at Mosaic Eye Specialists in San Diego, California.

Dr. Eck's NPI, 1518221381, was assigned on June 27, 2012. Dr. Eck graduated from Rutgers New Jersey Medical School in 2008. Dr. Eck's California license number on file is A140920.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
4486934114
NPI enumeration date
June 27, 2012
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(619) 226-1877
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
40
Medical school graduation
2008

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

Dr. Thomas Walter Eck practices at Mosaic Eye Specialists in San Diego, California

Dr. Eck's primary practice is Mosaic Eye Specialists, at 3555 Rosecrans St Suite 107b Suite 107b, San Diego, CA 92110-3232. The practice phone is (619) 226-1877.

  • Mosaic Eye Specialists
    3555 Rosecrans St Suite 107b Suite 107b, San Diego, CA 92110-3232Phone(619) 226-1877

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Dr. Thomas Walter Eck is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 2 medical groups

Dr. Eck's primary practice is Mosaic Eye Specialists in San Diego, California. The medical group on file is Emergency and Acute Care Medical Corporation. Dmand AI also links Dr. Eck to 1 more group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Thomas Walter Eck's practice

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

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Mosaic Eye SpecialistsAvailable with a free account
+1 more site and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Thomas Walter Eck is one of 2,621 ophthalmologists in California

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

Specialties and state licenses

  • Ophthalmology, CaliforniaPrimaryLicense A140920 · 2016 to 2025 · taxonomy 207W00000X
  • Missouri license2013 to 2016

Clinical focus

Dmand AI lists age-related macular degeneration, cataract, cataract surgery with lens implant, cold sores or genital herpes, conjunctivitis, dry eye, eye infection or inflammation and eyelid inflammation among the conditions Dr. Eck treats.

Ophthalmologists near Dr. Eck

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Thomas Walter Eck billed Medicare for 2,816 services in 2024

CMS data shows 2,816 Medicare services from Dr. Eck across 14 procedure codes in 2024, for 290 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $236,754 for them. Every service was in an office.

Medicare services, 20242,816
Medicare patients290
Paid by Medicare$236,754
Procedure codes14

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

  • 2023
  • 2024
Tests and treatments
2023: 1,6532024: 2,50351%
Surgery
2023: 1532024: 20031%
Office and hospital visits
2023: 1012024: 947%
Imaging
2023: 182024: 196%

Dr. Eck compared with the California median for ophthalmologists, 2024

  • Dr. Eck
  • California median
Medicare services
2,816vs 1,0792.6 times
Medicare patients
290vs 42131% below
Part D claims
356vs 61842% below

Medians across 2,568 ophthalmologists in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Eck'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. Thomas Walter Eck treated 290 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75

CMS counts 290 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Eck in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 151 patients. 65% of them have high cholesterol, and 61% have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 0.95, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Eck's median patient age at 72, with 58% women.

Medicare patients, 2024290
Average age75
Average risk score0.95

Dr. Eck's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Dr. Eck's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women16055%
  • Men13045%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Eck's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High cholesterol65%
  2. High blood pressure61%
  3. Arthritis44%
  4. Osteoporosis20%
  5. Diabetes19%
  6. Ischemic heart disease19%
  7. Mood disorders18%
  8. Chronic kidney disease17%

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

Dr. Eck's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 72

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women58%
  • Men42%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Thomas Walter Eck wrote 442 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Eck wrote 442 Medicare Part D claims for 129 patients. 53% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 356 of them, across 8 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $18,195 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 706 claims across 16 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024442
Drugs named by CMS8
Total drug cost$18,195
Part D patients129

Dr. Eck's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic234 claims53%
  • Brand-name208 claims47%

Dr. Eck'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: 7062024: 35650%

Drugs named by CMS: 8 in 2024, 16 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), 2024 data

Dr. Thomas Walter Eck scored 73 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 73 out of 100 for Dr. Eck for performance year 2024, reported individually. Dr. Eck accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 26 procedures of cataract surgery by Dr. Eck, more than 50% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Dr. Eck's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 73of 100Final score
  • 58.3of 100Quality
  • 85of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities

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

Where Dr. Eck ranks in Medicare procedure volume

Cataract surgery
50th percentile26 procedures

CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)

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Dr. Thomas Walter Eck has 3 publications on record

Dmand AI links 3 papers to Dr. Eck in 2015. The most frequent topics are Visual Acuity. Dr. Eck's most frequent co-authors are Neelakshi Bhagat, MD, David Sc Chu, MD and Asim V. Farooq.

Papers3

Topics Dr. Eck writes about most

  • Visual Acuity

Dr. Eck's most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Dr. Eck

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Dr. Thomas Walter Eck received $1,021 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 26 general payments to Dr. Eck from 8 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc. paid the most, $321.

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

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

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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

Dr. Thomas Walter Eck has 1 award and honors on record

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Eck, most recently AOA Inductee 2011 in 2011.

Awards and honors for Dr. Eck

  1. 2011
    • AOA Inductee 2011

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Thomas Walter Eck graduated from Rutgers New Jersey Medical School

Dr. Eck graduated from Rutgers New Jersey Medical School in 2008. Dr. Eck is a member of AOA and AAO.

  1. Medical schoolRutgers New Jersey Medical School
  2. Board certified in ophthalmologyAmerican Board of Ophthalmology

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Thomas Walter Eck accepts plans from 13 insurance carriers

Dr. Eck is in network with 13 carriers, including Aetna, United Healthcare and Elevance. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 8. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • Aetna
  • United Healthcare
  • Elevance
  • HCSC
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
  • Alliant Health Plans
  • Aspirus Health Plan
  • +5 more carriersWith a free account

Plan types Dr. Eck accepts, by number of carriers

  1. PPO8
  2. HMO6
  3. Medicare5
  4. EPO4
  5. POS3

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Thomas Walter Eck'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 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)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Awards and committee rolesDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Insurance carriers and plan typesDmand AI Insurance Network Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Thomas Walter Eck's NPI number?

Dr. Thomas Walter Eck's NPI number is 1518221381. It was assigned on June 27, 2012, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Thomas Walter Eck?

Dr. Thomas Walter Eck is an ophthalmologist in San Diego, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Ophthalmology Physician (taxonomy code 207W00000X).

Where does Dr. Thomas Walter Eck practice?

Dr. Eck practices at 3555 Rosecrans St Suite 107b Suite 107b, San Diego, CA 92110-3232. Dr. Eck's primary practice is Mosaic Eye Specialists in San Diego, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Eck to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group.

What is Dr. Thomas Walter Eck's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Eck is (619) 226-1877.

What is Dr. Thomas Walter Eck's medical license number?

Dr. Eck's California license number on file is A140920, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.

Which states has Dr. Thomas Walter Eck been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Eck in California (2016 to 2025) and Missouri (2013 to 2016).

What medical group is Dr. Thomas Walter Eck part of?

Dr. Eck is linked to Emergency and Acute Care Medical Corporation. Dmand AI links Dr. Eck to 1 more medical group.

Does Dr. Thomas Walter Eck accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Eck billed Medicare for 2,816 services in 2024, and Dr. Eck accepts Medicare assignment.

What is Dr. Thomas Walter Eck's MIPS score?

Dr. Eck's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 73 out of 100, reported individually.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Thomas Walter Eck see?

CMS counts 290 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Eck in 2024, with an average age of 75.

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Is Dr. Thomas Walter Eck board certified?

Yes. Dr. Eck is board certified in ophthalmology by the American Board of Ophthalmology.

What services does Dr. Thomas Walter Eck bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Eck's most billed Medicare services were eye exam or test (92020), eye exam or test (92250) and eye exam or test (92285).

Where did Dr. Thomas Walter Eck go to medical school?

Dr. Eck graduated from Rutgers New Jersey Medical School in 2008.

What drugs does Dr. Thomas Walter Eck prescribe most?

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

Has Dr. Thomas Walter Eck received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $1,021 in general payments to Dr. Eck from 8 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc.

How long has Dr. Thomas Walter Eck been practicing?

Dr. Eck graduated from medical school in 2008, 18 years ago.

Does Dr. Thomas Walter Eck do research?

Dmand AI links 3 publications to Dr. Eck.

Who does Dr. Thomas Walter Eck publish with?

Dr. Eck's most frequent co-authors are Neelakshi Bhagat, MD (1 shared paper), David Sc Chu, MD (1 shared paper) and Asim V. Farooq (1 shared paper).

What insurance does Dr. Thomas Walter Eck accept?

Dr. Eck is in network with 13 carriers, including Aetna, United Healthcare and Elevance. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 8. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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