Dr. David E. Eichten, DO

Dr. Eichten practices at Joint Implant Surgeons of Florida - HOPD in Fort Myers, Florida.

Dr. Eichten's NPI, 1073718797, was assigned on June 21, 2007. Dr. Eichten graduated from Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2007. Dr. Eichten holds Florida license OS11570.

Dr. Eichten's primary practice is Joint Implant Surgeons of Florida - HOPD, at 7331 College Pkwy, Fort Myers, FL 33907.

Dr. Eichten's primary practice is Joint Implant Surgeons of Florida - HOPD in Fort Myers, Florida. Dr. Eichten is also affiliated with Lee Memorial Hospital. The medical group on file is Joint Implant Surgeons of Florida. Dmand AI also links Dr. Eichten to 4 more hospitals, 5 home health agencies, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 skilled nursing facility, each named with a free account. Dr. Eichten's employer is on file too: a hospital.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Eichten practices, 13 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Eichten's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dr. Eichten is board certified in orthopedic surgery by the AOA Board of Orthopedic Surgery. Dr. Eichten is licensed in Florida.

Dmand AI lists arm, wrist, hand fracture and dislocation, arthritis, bursitis, hip replacement, joint pain, knee arthroscopy, knee fracture and dislocation and knee replacement among the conditions Dr. Eichten treats.

CMS data shows 6,962 Medicare services from Dr. Eichten across 34 procedure codes in 2024, for 1,157 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $567,416 for them.

CMS counts 1,157 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Eichten in 2026. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 496 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high blood pressure. 1% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.26, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Eichten's median patient age at 73, with 55% women.

In 2026, Dr. Eichten wrote 1,213 Medicare Part D claims for 456 patients. 99% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,137 of them, across 14 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $8,290 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,162 claims across 17 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 75 out of 100 for Dr. Eichten for performance year 2026, reported as part of a group. Dr. Eichten accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 79 procedures of knee replacement by Dr. Eichten, more than 89% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Lower limb (leg) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

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

Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Eichten. Dr. Eichten's most frequent co-authors are Paul John Ghattas, DO and Charles T. Mehlman, DO.

CMS Open Payments shows 77 general payments to Dr. Eichten from 23 drug and device companies from 2017 to 2025. Royalties and licenses make up the largest share, 72% of the total. NextStep Arthropedix, LLC paid the most, $70,443.

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Eichten, most recently CMS Stage 1 EHR in 2013.

Dr. Eichten graduated from Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2007. Dr. Eichten is a member of AOA.

Dr. Eichten is in network with 18 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Excellus BlueCross BlueShield. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 13. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.