Dr. Eric Paul Hofmeister, MD

Dr. Hofmeister practices at Sharp Otay Lakes Surgery Center in Chula Vista, California.

Dr. Hofmeister's NPI, 1093785206, was assigned on January 23, 2006. Dr. Hofmeister graduated from Uniformed Services University, F. Edward Hebert School of Medicine in 1993. Dr. Hofmeister's Pennsylvania license number on file is MD417729.

Dr. Hofmeister's primary practice is Sharp Otay Lakes Surgery Center, at 955 Lane Avenue, Suite 100, Chula Vista, CA 91914. The practice phone is (619) 754-2260.

Dr. Hofmeister's primary practice is Sharp Otay Lakes Surgery Center in Chula Vista, California. The medical group on file is Emergency and Acute Care Medical Corporation. Dmand AI also links Dr. Hofmeister to 2 more 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. Hofmeister practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Hand surgery is Dr. Hofmeister's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207XS0106X. Dr. Hofmeister is board certified in orthopaedic surgery by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Hofmeister's licenses on file in 8 states: Pennsylvania, California, Alaska, Washington, Montana, Virginia, Tennessee and New Jersey.

Dmand AI lists arthritis, carpal tunnel syndrome, hand joint or tendon inflammation, joint cyst, joint pain, muscle pain, fibromyalgia, and limb pain, rotator cuff injury and traumatic arthropathy among the conditions Dr. Hofmeister treats.

CMS data shows 439 Medicare services from Dr. Hofmeister across 8 procedure codes in 2024, for 122 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $31,326 for them. Every service was in an office.

CMS counts 122 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Hofmeister in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 53 patients. 67% of them have high blood pressure, and 64% have arthritis. 24% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.17, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Hofmeister's median patient age at 57, with 51% women.

In 2024, Dr. Hofmeister wrote 12 Medicare Part D claims. They cover 1 drug, with $103 in total drug cost. In 2020, CMS named 29 claims across 2 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 100 out of 100 for Dr. Hofmeister for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Hofmeister accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 12 procedures of upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair) by Dr. Hofmeister, more than 48% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

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

Dmand AI links 32 papers to Dr. Hofmeister, published from 2008 to 2015. The most frequent topics are Fractures, Bone, Tendons and Finger Injuries. Dr. Hofmeister has published most often in Am J Orthop (Belle Mead NJ). Dr. Hofmeister's most frequent co-authors are Alexander Y. Shin, MD, Michael Allen Thompson, MD and Allen Thorp Bishop, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 335 general payments to Dr. Hofmeister from 40 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 53% of the total. TriMed, Inc. paid the most, $45,124.

Dr. Hofmeister graduated from Uniformed Services University, F. Edward Hebert School of Medicine in 1993.

Dr. Hofmeister is in network with 16 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.