Dr. Josef Karl Eichinger, MD

Dr. Eichinger practices at MUSC Physicians in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina.

Dr. Eichinger's NPI, 1831298819, was assigned on September 22, 2006. Dr. Eichinger graduated from Temple University School of Medicine in 2004. Dr. Eichinger holds South Carolina license 33332.

Dr. Eichinger's primary practice is MUSC Physicians, at 1208 2 Island Ct, Mount Pleasant, SC 29466 in Charleston County. The practice phone is (803) 286-4666.

Dr. Eichinger's primary practice is MUSC Physicians in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina. Dr. Eichinger is also affiliated with MUSC Health University Medical Center. The medical group on file is MUSC Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Eichinger to 1 more hospital, 2 group practices and clinics, 2 home health agencies and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

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

Adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Eichinger's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207XS0114X. Dmand AI has Dr. Eichinger's licenses on file in 4 states: South Carolina, Massachusetts, North Carolina and Nebraska.

CMS data shows 2,554 Medicare services from Dr. Eichinger across 13 procedure codes in 2024, for 453 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $160,406 for them.

CMS counts 453 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Eichinger in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 243 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high cholesterol. 3% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.13, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Eichinger's median patient age at 64, with 54% women.

In 2024, Dr. Eichinger wrote 47 Medicare Part D claims for 31 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 24 of them, across 2 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $105 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 24 claims across 2 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 79 out of 100 for Dr. Eichinger for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Eichinger accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Eichinger as offering telehealth. CMS counts 51 procedures of upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair) by Dr. Eichinger, more than 87% 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)

Dmand AI links 128 papers to Dr. Eichinger, published from 2009 to 2025. 2021 was the busiest year, with 17. The most frequent topics are Shoulder Joint, Arthroplasty, Replacement, Shoulder and Range of Motion, Articular. Dr. Eichinger has published most often in J Shoulder Elbow Surg. Dr. Eichinger's most frequent co-authors are Richard Joel Friedman, MD, Xinning Li, MD and Joseph William Galvin, DO.

Dmand AI links Dr. Eichinger to 1 clinical trial. Conditions studied include Rotator Cuff Injuries and Rupture.

CMS Open Payments shows 178 general payments to Dr. Eichinger from 17 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 68% of the total. FH Orthopedics, Inc. paid the most, $70,750.

Dr. Eichinger graduated from Temple University School of Medicine in 2004.