Dr. Samuel O. Etchie, MD

Dr. Etchie practices at Alvarado Parkway Institute Behavioral Health System in La Mesa, California, part of Alvarado Parkway Institute Behavioral Health System Outpatient Services.

Dr. Etchie's NPI, 1124039052, was assigned on August 9, 2006. Dr. Etchie graduated from University of Ibadan in 1982. Dr. Etchie holds California license A53857.

Dr. Etchie's primary practice is Alvarado Parkway Institute Behavioral Health System, at 7050 Parkway Drive, La Mesa, CA 91942 in San Diego County. The practice phone is (619) 465-4411.

Dr. Etchie's primary practice is Alvarado Parkway Institute Behavioral Health System in La Mesa, California, part of Alvarado Parkway Institute Behavioral Health System Outpatient Services. Dr. Etchie is also affiliated with Sharp Grossmont Hospital. The medical group on file is Scripps Clinic Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Etchie to 1 more hospital, 2 group practices and clinics, 2 medical groups and 1 physician office, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Etchie practices, 6 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Psychiatry is Dr. Etchie's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2084P0800X. Dr. Etchie is licensed in California.

Dmand AI lists ADHD, alcohol use disorders, anxiety, bipolar disorder, dementia, depression, psychoses and schizophrenia among the conditions Dr. Etchie treats.

CMS data shows 2,074 Medicare services from Dr. Etchie across 7 procedure codes in 2024, for 427 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $143,727 for them.

CMS counts 427 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Etchie in 2024. The largest group is under 65, with 179 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have mood disorders. 90% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.67, 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. Etchie's median patient age at 60, with 50% women.

In 2024, Dr. Etchie wrote 10,193 Medicare Part D claims for 539 patients. 94% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 9,913 of them, across 89 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,290,216 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 11,370 claims across 88 drugs.

Dr. Etchie accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

CMS Open Payments shows 480 general payments to Dr. Etchie from 18 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Speaker and faculty fees make up the largest share, 73% of the total. Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. paid the most, $43,397.

Dr. Etchie graduated from University of Ibadan in 1982.

Dr. Etchie is in network with 8 carriers, including Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and HCSC. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 7. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.