Charles M. Eichler, MD
NPI 1265498729ActiveIndividual· Surgery· San Francisco, CA
Surgery (MD) in San Francisco, California, trained at Saint Louis University School of Medicine (class of 1978). Mostly services rather than prescriptions: Medicare paid $112,355 for 568 patients in 2024, with only 15 Part D claims. Globus Medical, Inc. was the largest of 7 companies reporting payments in 2025, $36,802 in all, mostly consulting fees.
Overview
| NPI | 1265498729 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 25, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Jun 30, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgery Primary | 208600000X | G39626 | CA |
| Surgery, Vascular Surgery | 2086S0129X | G39626 | CA |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Vascular Surgery (CA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 568 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,138 across 81 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $112,355 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 15 · 24 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Total drug cost | $3,269 |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Saint Louis University School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1978 |
| Medicare specialty | Vascular Surgery |
| Secondary specialties | General Surgery |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical groups
- UCSF Medical Group Business ServicesSan Francisco, CA · 1,598 clinicians
- UCSF Dept of SurgerySan Francisco, CA · 215 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- UCSF Health Saint Francis HospitalSan Francisco, CA
- UCSF Medical CenterSan Francisco, CA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$36,802 · 34 payments from 7 companies
- 2024$38,611 · 47 payments from 5 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Globus Medical, Inc. | $23,742 | 20 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $12,828 | 9 |
| W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | $102.71 | 1 |
| Shockwave Medical, Inc | $40.56 | 1 |
| Cvrx, Inc. | $30.23 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Consulting Fee$18,250 · 5 payments
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$12,800 · 6 payments
- Travel and Lodging$5,339 · 11 payments
- Food and Beverage$412.79 · 12 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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