Dr. Eric R. Hentzen, MD, PhD

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

Dr. Hentzen's NPI, 1245411180, was assigned on November 20, 2007. Dr. Hentzen graduated from Baylor College Of Medicine in 2001. Dr. Hentzen holds California license A83117.

Dr. Hentzen'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. Hentzen's primary practice is UCSD Hillcrest Medical Center in San Diego, California. Dr. Hentzen 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. Hentzen practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Hand surgery is Dr. Hentzen's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207XS0106X. Dr. Hentzen is board certified in orthopaedic surgery by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Hentzen's licenses on file in 3 states: California, Maryland and Pennsylvania.

Dmand AI lists arm, wrist, hand fracture and dislocation, carpal tunnel syndrome, hand joint or tendon inflammation and joint cyst among the conditions Dr. Hentzen treats.

CMS data shows 412 Medicare services from Dr. Hentzen across 6 procedure codes in 2024, for 218 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $25,338 for them.

CMS counts 218 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Hentzen in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 111 patients. 70% of them have arthritis, and 70% have high cholesterol. 33% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.58, 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. Hentzen's median patient age at 58, with 47% women.

In 2024, Dr. Hentzen wrote 19 Medicare Part D claims for 13 patients. 95% of them were for generic drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 91 out of 100 for Dr. Hentzen for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Hentzen accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 20 procedures of removal of tissue by Dr. Hentzen, more than 69% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Melanoma (skin cancer) excision: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

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

Dmand AI links 18 papers to Dr. Hentzen, published from 2002 to 2023. 2012 was the busiest year, with 3. The most frequent topics are Stress, Mechanical, Biomechanical Phenomena and Cell Adhesion. Dr. Hentzen has published most often in J Hand Surg Am. Dr. Hentzen's most frequent co-authors are Reid A. Abrams, MD, Orrin I. Franko, MD and Brian Michael Ilfeld, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 36 general payments to Dr. Hentzen from 13 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 58% of the total. DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. paid the most, $9,603.

Dr. Hentzen graduated from Baylor College Of Medicine in 2001.

Dr. Hentzen is in network with 11 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.