Dr. David Keith Emmel, MD

  • Wethersfield, CT
  • Ophthalmologist
NPI1225134208
Medicare services, 2024
425
Medicare patients, 2024
310
Part D claims, 2024
1,279
Publications
1
Industry payments
$2,281
Practice address
1210-1218 Silas Deane Hwy, Wethersfield, CT 06109
Practice phone
Call (860) 258-3480
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Primary practice

Starling Physicians, PLLC

Wethersfield, Connecticut

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Dr. David Keith Emmel is an ophthalmologist in Wethersfield, Connecticut

Dr. Emmel practices at Starling Physicians, PLLC in Wethersfield, Connecticut.

Dr. Emmel's NPI, 1225134208, was assigned on September 16, 2006. Dr. Emmel holds Connecticut license 24341.

NPI and contact details
NPI enumeration date
September 16, 2006
NPI status
Active
Practice phone
(860) 258-3480
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
72
Medical school graduation
1980

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

Dr. David Keith Emmel practices at Starling Physicians, PLLC in Wethersfield, Connecticut

Dr. Emmel's primary practice is Starling Physicians, PLLC, at 1210-1218 Silas Deane Hwy, Wethersfield, CT 06109 in Capitol County. The practice phone is (860) 258-3480.

  • Starling Physicians, PLLC
    1210-1218 Silas Deane Hwy, Wethersfield, CT 06109 · Capitol CountyPhone(860) 258-3480

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

Dr. David Keith Emmel is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Emmel's primary practice is Starling Physicians, PLLC in Wethersfield, Connecticut. The medical group on file is Starling Physicians. Dmand AI also links Dr. Emmel to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. David Keith Emmel's practice

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EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Starling Physicians, PLLCAvailable with a free account
+1 more affiliated siteAvailable with a free account

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Dr. David Keith Emmel is one of 259 ophthalmologists in Connecticut

Ophthalmology is Dr. Emmel's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207W00000X. Dr. Emmel is licensed in Connecticut.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Ophthalmology, ConnecticutPrimaryLicense 24341 · taxonomy 207W00000X

Ophthalmologists near Dr. Emmel

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259ophthalmologists in Connecticut
2ophthalmologists in Wethersfield

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

Dr. David Keith Emmel billed Medicare for 425 services in 2024

CMS data shows 425 Medicare services from Dr. Emmel across 7 procedure codes in 2024, for 310 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $26,675 for them.

Medicare services, 2024425
Medicare patients310
Paid by Medicare$26,675
Procedure codes7

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

  • 2023
  • 2024
Tests and treatments
2023: 1,0512024: 40961%
Surgery
2023: 412024: 1661%

Where Dr. Emmel's Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office40996%
  • In a facility164%

Dr. Emmel compared with the Connecticut median for ophthalmologists, 2024

  • Dr. Emmel
  • Connecticut median
Medicare services
425vs 1,15063% below
Medicare patients
310vs 47234% below
Part D claims
1,177vs 66477% above

Medians across 287 ophthalmologists in Connecticut with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Emmel'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. David Keith Emmel treated 310 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 80

CMS counts 310 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Emmel in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 135 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 10% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.28, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Emmel's median patient age at 80, with 57% women.

Medicare patients, 2024310
Average age80
Average risk score1.28
Also on Medicaid10%

Dr. Emmel's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Dr. Emmel's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women18861%
  • Men12239%

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

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Arthritis42%
  4. Diabetes33%
  5. Ischemic heart disease30%
  6. Chronic kidney disease29%
  7. Atrial fibrillation22%
  8. Anxiety21%

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

Dr. Emmel's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 80

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women57%
  • Men43%

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

Dr. David Keith Emmel wrote 1,279 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Emmel wrote 1,279 Medicare Part D claims for 345 patients. 54% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,177 of them, across 20 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $274,140 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,777 claims across 24 drugs.

Part D claims, 20241,279
Drugs named by CMS20
Total drug cost$274,140
Part D patients345

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

  • Generic691 claims54%
  • Brand-name588 claims46%

Dr. Emmel'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: 1,7772024: 1,17734%

Drugs named by CMS: 20 in 2024, 24 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

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Dr. David Keith Emmel has 1 publication on record

Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Emmel. Dr. Emmel's most frequent co-authors are Eileen Chang, DO, Eileen Linda Chang, MD and Ji Liu, MD.

Papers1

Dr. Emmel's most frequent co-authors

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Dr. David Keith Emmel received $2,281 in industry payments from 2016 to 2023

CMS Open Payments shows 55 general payments to Dr. Emmel from 14 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2023. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 88% of the total. Allergan Inc. paid the most, $556.

General payments to Dr. Emmel by program year, 2016 to 2023

General payments to Dr. Emmel by kind, 2016 to 2023

$2.3Kin total
  • Food and beverage$2,01788%
  • Speaker and faculty fees$1507%
  • Education$1145%

Companies that paid Dr. Emmel the most, 2016 to 2023

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

Sources for Dr. David Keith Emmel'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 phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand 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)
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)
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. David Keith Emmel's NPI number?

Dr. David Keith Emmel's NPI number is 1225134208. It was assigned on September 16, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. David Keith Emmel?

Dr. David Keith Emmel is an ophthalmologist in Wethersfield, Connecticut. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Ophthalmology Physician (taxonomy code 207W00000X).

Where does Dr. David Keith Emmel practice?

Dr. Emmel practices at 1210-1218 Silas Deane Hwy, Wethersfield, CT 06109. Dr. Emmel's primary practice is Starling Physicians, PLLC in Wethersfield, Connecticut. Dmand AI also links Dr. Emmel to 1 group practice or clinic.

What is Dr. David Keith Emmel's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Emmel is (860) 258-3480.

What is Dr. David Keith Emmel's medical license number?

Dr. Emmel holds Connecticut license 24341.

What medical group is Dr. David Keith Emmel part of?

Dr. Emmel is linked to Starling Physicians.

Does Dr. David Keith Emmel accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Emmel billed Medicare for 425 services in 2024.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. David Keith Emmel see?

CMS counts 310 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Emmel in 2024, with an average age of 80.

What services does Dr. David Keith Emmel bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Emmel's most billed Medicare services were eye exam or test (92014), eye exam or test (92012) and eye exam or test (92133).

What drugs does Dr. David Keith Emmel prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Emmel's most prescribed drugs by claims were Latanoprost, Lumigan and Timolol Maleate.

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Has Dr. David Keith Emmel received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $2,281 in general payments to Dr. Emmel from 14 companies from 2016 to 2023. The largest total came from Allergan Inc.

How long has Dr. David Keith Emmel been practicing?

Dr. Emmel graduated from medical school in 1980, 46 years ago.

Does Dr. David Keith Emmel do research?

Dmand AI links 1 publication to Dr. Emmel.

Who does Dr. David Keith Emmel publish with?

Dr. Emmel's most frequent co-authors are Eileen Chang, DO (1 shared paper), Eileen Linda Chang, MD (1 shared paper) and Ji Liu, MD (1 shared paper).

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