Dr. Michael Donald Eichler, MD

  • Minneapolis, MN
  • Ophthalmologist
NPI1164462081PAC ID3577579317
Medicare services, 2024
605
Medicare patients, 2024
235
Part D claims, 2024
886
MIPS score, 2024
91
Hospital affiliations
1
Practice address
11855 Ulysses Street, Suite 270, Blaine, MN 55434
Practice phone
Call (763) 755-6540
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Primary practice

North Metro Surgery Center - Blaine

Surgery Center - Medicare-Certified · Blaine, Minnesota

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Dr. Michael Donald Eichler is an ophthalmologist in Minneapolis, Minnesota

Dr. Eichler practices at North Metro Surgery Center - Blaine in Blaine, Minnesota.

Dr. Eichler's NPI, 1164462081, was assigned on June 8, 2006. Dr. Eichler graduated from University of Minnesota Medical School in 1990. Dr. Eichler holds Minnesota license 37730.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
3577579317
NPI enumeration date
June 8, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(763) 755-6540
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
62
Medical school graduation
1990

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Michael Donald Eichler practices at North Metro Surgery Center - Blaine in Blaine, Minnesota

Dr. Eichler's primary practice is North Metro Surgery Center - Blaine, at 11855 Ulysses Street, Suite 270, Blaine, MN 55434. The practice phone is (763) 755-6540.

  • North Metro Surgery Center - Blaine
    11855 Ulysses Street, Suite 270, Blaine, MN 55434Phone(763) 755-6540

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Dr. Michael Donald Eichler is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Eichler's primary practice is North Metro Surgery Center - Blaine in Blaine, Minnesota. Dr. Eichler is also affiliated with M Health Fairview Lakes Medical Center - Wyoming. Dmand AI also links Dr. Eichler to 1 more medical group, named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Michael Donald Eichler's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Eichler practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
North Metro Surgery Center - BlaineAvailable with a free account
+1 more site and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Michael Donald Eichler is one of 346 ophthalmologists in Minnesota

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

Specialties and state licenses

  • Ophthalmology, MinnesotaPrimaryLicense 37730 · taxonomy 207W00000X

Ophthalmologists near Dr. Eichler

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

Dr. Michael Donald Eichler billed Medicare for 605 services in 2024

CMS data shows 605 Medicare services from Dr. Eichler across 10 procedure codes in 2024, for 235 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $85,115 for them.

Medicare services, 2024605
Medicare patients235
Paid by Medicare$85,115
Procedure codes10

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

  • 2023
  • 2024
Tests and treatments
2023: 4512024: 37916%
Surgery
2023: 1852024: 15317%
Office and hospital visits
2023: 1182024: 7338%

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

  • In an office48180%
  • In a facility12420%

Dr. Eichler compared with the Minnesota median for ophthalmologists, 2024

  • Dr. Eichler
  • Minnesota median
Medicare services
605vs 81025% below
Medicare patients
235vs 32628% below
Part D claims
838vs 51762% above

Medians across 364 ophthalmologists in Minnesota with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Eichler'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. Michael Donald Eichler treated 235 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75

CMS counts 235 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Eichler in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 103 patients. 67% of them have high blood pressure, and 64% have high cholesterol. 9% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.22, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Eichler's median patient age at 74, with 57% women.

Medicare patients, 2024235
Average age75
Average risk score1.22
Also on Medicaid9%

Dr. Eichler's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Dr. Eichler's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women12654%
  • Men10946%

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

  1. High blood pressure67%
  2. High cholesterol64%
  3. Arthritis40%
  4. Chronic kidney disease23%
  5. Diabetes23%
  6. Ischemic heart disease21%
  7. Mood disorders20%
  8. Depression18%

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

Dr. Eichler's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 74

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women57%
  • Men42%

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

Dr. Michael Donald Eichler wrote 886 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Eichler wrote 886 Medicare Part D claims for 231 patients. 61% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 838 of them, across 10 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $38,281 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 926 claims across 9 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024886
Drugs named by CMS10
Total drug cost$38,281
Part D patients231

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

  • Generic539 claims61%
  • Brand-name347 claims39%

Dr. Eichler'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: 9262024: 83810%

Drugs named by CMS: 10 in 2024, 9 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

Dr. Michael Donald Eichler scored 91 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 91 out of 100 for Dr. Eichler for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Eichler accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 201 procedures of cataract surgery by Dr. Eichler, more than 84% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Dr. Eichler's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 91of 100Final score
  • 95.6of 100Quality
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities
  • 77of 100Cost

Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.

Where Dr. Eichler ranks in Medicare procedure volume

Cataract surgery
84th percentile201 procedures

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Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)

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Dr. Michael Donald Eichler received $18,459 in industry payments from 2016 to 2024

CMS Open Payments shows 5 general payments to Dr. Eichler from 4 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2024. Charitable contributions make up the largest share, 99% of the total. Valeant Pharmaceuticals International paid the most, $18,295.

General payments to Dr. Eichler by program year, 2016 to 2024

General payments to Dr. Eichler by kind, 2016 to 2024

$18.5Kin total
  • Charitable contributions$18,29599%
  • Food and beverage$1271%
  • Education$380%

Companies that paid Dr. Eichler the most, 2016 to 2024

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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

Dr. Michael Donald Eichler graduated from University of Minnesota Medical School

Dr. Eichler graduated from University of Minnesota Medical School in 1990.

  1. Medical schoolUniversity of Minnesota Medical School

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. Michael Donald Eichler'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 phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy 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)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Michael Donald Eichler's NPI number?

Dr. Michael Donald Eichler's NPI number is 1164462081. It was assigned on June 8, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Michael Donald Eichler?

Dr. Michael Donald Eichler is an ophthalmologist in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Ophthalmology Physician (taxonomy code 207W00000X).

Where does Dr. Michael Donald Eichler practice?

Dr. Eichler practices at 11855 Ulysses Street, Suite 270, Blaine, MN 55434. Dr. Eichler's primary practice is North Metro Surgery Center - Blaine in Blaine, Minnesota. Dmand AI also links Dr. Eichler to 1 medical group.

What is Dr. Michael Donald Eichler's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Eichler is (763) 755-6540.

What is Dr. Michael Donald Eichler's medical license number?

Dr. Eichler holds Minnesota license 37730.

Which hospitals is Dr. Michael Donald Eichler affiliated with?

Dr. Eichler is affiliated with M Health Fairview Lakes Medical Center - Wyoming.

Does Dr. Michael Donald Eichler accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Eichler billed Medicare for 605 services in 2024, and Dr. Eichler accepts Medicare assignment.

What is Dr. Michael Donald Eichler's MIPS score?

Dr. Eichler's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 91 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Michael Donald Eichler see?

CMS counts 235 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Eichler in 2024, with an average age of 75.

What services does Dr. Michael Donald Eichler bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Eichler's most billed Medicare services were eye exam or test (92136), surgery: eye (66984) and eye exam or test (92012).

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Where did Dr. Michael Donald Eichler go to medical school?

Dr. Eichler graduated from University of Minnesota Medical School in 1990.

What drugs does Dr. Michael Donald Eichler prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Eichler's most prescribed drugs by claims were Prednisolone Acetate, Latanoprost and Ketorolac Tromethamine.

Has Dr. Michael Donald Eichler received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $18,459 in general payments to Dr. Eichler from 4 companies from 2016 to 2024. The largest total came from Valeant Pharmaceuticals International.

How long has Dr. Michael Donald Eichler been practicing?

Dr. Eichler graduated from medical school in 1990, 36 years ago.

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