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Dr. Charles M. Eichler, MD, Vascular Surgery

Accepting New Patients

(Dr. Charles M. Eichler, MD)

(129 Ratings)

Specializes in: General Practice and Vascular Surgery

St. Louis University School of Medicine

65 Rowland Way Suite 208 -ucsf Surgery 165 Rowland Way, Suite 208
Novato, CA 94945

(415) 429-4225

Dr. Charles M. Eichler, MD, Vascular Surgery is a general practitioner in San Francisco, CA specializing in general practice and vascular surgery. He graduated from St. Louis University School of Medicine. Dr. Charles M. Eichler, MD, Vascular Surgery is affiliated with UCSF Health, Hill Physicians and Center for Aortic Disease.

Office Locations

400 Parnassus Avenue Suite 501
San Francisco, CA 94143

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400 Parnassus Avenue Room A-501
San Francisco, CA 94143

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Hill Physicians

65 Rowland Way Suite 208 -ucsf Surgery 165 Rowland Way, Suite 208
Novato, CA 94945

(415) 429-4225

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Charles M. Eichler, MD, Vascular Surgery in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

anterior lumbar interbody fusion

carotid artery stenting

lateral lumbar interbody fusion

lumbar interbody fusion

spinal fusion

spine surgery procedures

vascular procedures

By Affordability:

ankle brachial index

anterior lumbar interbody fusion

anterior spinal fusion

arterial stenting

arthrodesis

dialysis access procedures

endovascular stenting

hemodialysis access procedures

interbody fusion

lateral interbody fusion

lateral lumbar interbody fusion

lumbar fusion

lumbar interbody fusion

minimally invasive spinal fusion

minimally invasive spine surgery

spinal fusion

vascular physiologic studies

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Charles M. Eichler, MD, Vascular Surgery performed more anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF), carotid artery stenting, lateral lumbar interbody fusion (LLIF), lumbar interbody fusion, spinal fusion, spine surgery procedures, and vascular procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for ankle brachial index (ABI), anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF), anterior spinal fusion, arterial stenting, arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery), dialysis access procedures, endovascular stenting, hemodialysis access procedures, interbody fusion, lateral interbody fusion, lateral lumbar interbody fusion (LLIF), lumbar fusion, lumbar interbody fusion, minimally invasive spinal fusion, minimally invasive spine surgery, spinal fusion, and vascular physiologic studies that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 10%

By Volume:

carotid duplex ultrasound

By Affordability:

hemodialysis access duplex ultrasound

hemodialysis access imaging

vascular access ultrasound

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Charles M. Eichler, MD, Vascular Surgery performed more carotid duplex ultrasound procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for hemodialysis access duplex ultrasound, hemodialysis access imaging, and vascular access ultrasound that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Volume:

ankle brachial index

lower extremity arterial duplex

lower extremity venous duplex

vascular ultrasound

By Affordability:

carotid duplex ultrasound

carotid ultrasound

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Charles M. Eichler, MD, Vascular Surgery performed more ankle brachial index (ABI), lower extremity arterial duplex, lower extremity venous duplex, and vascular ultrasound procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for carotid duplex ultrasound, and carotid ultrasound that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles M. Eichler, MD, Vascular Surgery treated as a general practitioner in San Francisco, CA during 2012 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), minimally invasive procedures and anastomosis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles M. Eichler, MD, Vascular Surgery for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	15
anastomosis	41
arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	31
dialysis access procedures	41
doctor visit	522
minimally invasive procedures	44
pelvic imaging	15
spinal procedures	31
stent placement (stenting)	13
ultrasound (sonogram)	243
vascular procedures	462

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles M. Eichler, MD, Vascular Surgery treated as a general practitioner in San Francisco, CA during 2013 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), minimally invasive procedures and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles M. Eichler, MD, Vascular Surgery for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	18
anastomosis	17
angioplasty	16
arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	53
dialysis access procedures	34
doctor visit	478
hospital care	25
inpatient care	25
minimally invasive procedures	85
pelvic imaging	18
spinal procedures	53
stent placement (stenting)	16
ultrasound (sonogram)	323
vascular procedures	525

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles M. Eichler, MD, Vascular Surgery.

**Gender**
Male	336
Female	260

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	374
Black	69
Hispanic	51
Asian	85
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	220
From 75 to 84	176
85 and over	67
Less than 65	133

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles M. Eichler, MD, Vascular Surgery in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	43
Dementia	12
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles M. Eichler, MD, Vascular Surgery treated as a general practitioner in San Francisco, CA during 2014 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), minimally invasive procedures and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles M. Eichler, MD, Vascular Surgery for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	13
anastomosis	33
arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	43
dialysis access procedures	33
doctor visit	476
hospital care	29
inpatient care	29
minimally invasive procedures	43
pelvic imaging	13
spinal procedures	43
ultrasound (sonogram)	310
vascular procedures	514

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles M. Eichler, MD, Vascular Surgery.

**Gender**
Male	339
Female	286

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	388
Black	83
Hispanic	57
Asian	80
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	229
From 75 to 84	182
85 and over	69
Less than 65	145

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles M. Eichler, MD, Vascular Surgery in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	47
Dementia	11
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles M. Eichler, MD, Vascular Surgery treated as a general practitioner in San Francisco, CA during 2015 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), minimally invasive procedures and anastomosis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles M. Eichler, MD, Vascular Surgery for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	32
anastomosis	41
angioplasty	12
arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	41
dialysis access procedures	41
doctor visit	491
endarterectomy	13
hospital care	24
inpatient care	24
minimally invasive procedures	53
neck surgery	13
pelvic imaging	32
spinal procedures	41
ultrasound (sonogram)	276
vascular procedures	552

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles M. Eichler, MD, Vascular Surgery.

**Gender**
Male	692
Female	530

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	784
Black	142
Hispanic	114
Asian	142
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	466
From 75 to 84	376
85 and over	144
Less than 65	236

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles M. Eichler, MD, Vascular Surgery in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	40
Dementia	11
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles M. Eichler, MD, Vascular Surgery treated as a general practitioner in San Francisco, CA during 2016 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), minimally invasive procedures and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles M. Eichler, MD, Vascular Surgery for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	21
anastomosis	31
arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	96
dialysis access procedures	31
doctor visit	476
hospital care	27
inpatient care	27
minimally invasive procedures	109
pelvic imaging	21
spinal procedures	96
stent placement (stenting)	13
ultrasound (sonogram)	282
vascular procedures	512

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles M. Eichler, MD, Vascular Surgery.

**Gender**
Male	357
Female	292

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	412
Black	62
Hispanic	67
Asian	91
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	251
From 75 to 84	210
85 and over	63
Less than 65	125

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles M. Eichler, MD, Vascular Surgery in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	25
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	45
Dementia	15
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles M. Eichler, MD, Vascular Surgery treated as a general practitioner in San Francisco, CA during 2017 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), minimally invasive procedures and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles M. Eichler, MD, Vascular Surgery for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	20
arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	100
doctor visit	376
endarterectomy	14
hospital care	14
inpatient care	14
minimally invasive procedures	100
neck surgery	14
pelvic imaging	20
spinal procedures	100
ultrasound (sonogram)	369
vascular procedures	557

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles M. Eichler, MD, Vascular Surgery.

**Gender**
Male	361
Female	329

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	459
Black	55
Hispanic	62
Asian	93
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	293
From 75 to 84	209
85 and over	74
Less than 65	114

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles M. Eichler, MD, Vascular Surgery in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	42
Dementia	16
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles M. Eichler, MD, Vascular Surgery treated as a general practitioner in San Francisco, CA during 2018 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), minimally invasive procedures and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles M. Eichler, MD, Vascular Surgery for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	28
arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	123
dialysis access procedures	12
doctor visit	329
endarterectomy	12
hospital care	16
inpatient care	16
minimally invasive procedures	135
neck surgery	12
pelvic imaging	28
spinal procedures	123
stent placement (stenting)	12
ultrasound (sonogram)	331
vascular procedures	529

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles M. Eichler, MD, Vascular Surgery.

**Gender**
Male	372
Female	263

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	428
Black	52
Hispanic	50
Asian	68
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	273
From 75 to 84	193
85 and over	81
Less than 65	88

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles M. Eichler, MD, Vascular Surgery in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	45
Dementia	16
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles M. Eichler, MD, Vascular Surgery treated as a general practitioner in San Francisco, CA during 2019 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), minimally invasive procedures and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles M. Eichler, MD, Vascular Surgery for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	31
angioplasty	18
arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	115
dialysis access procedures	18
doctor visit	345
endarterectomy	11
minimally invasive procedures	160
neck surgery	11
pelvic imaging	31
spinal procedures	115
stent placement (stenting)	27
ultrasound (sonogram)	402
vascular procedures	668

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles M. Eichler, MD, Vascular Surgery.

**Gender**
Male	411
Female	297

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	493
Black	55
Hispanic	50
Asian	74
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	323
From 75 to 84	198
85 and over	92
Less than 65	95

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles M. Eichler, MD, Vascular Surgery in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	46
Dementia	14
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles M. Eichler, MD, Vascular Surgery treated as a general practitioner in San Francisco, CA during 2020 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), minimally invasive procedures and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles M. Eichler, MD, Vascular Surgery for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	39
angioplasty	18
arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	88
doctor visit	245
minimally invasive procedures	136
pelvic imaging	39
spinal procedures	88
stent placement (stenting)	30
ultrasound (sonogram)	295
vascular procedures	528

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles M. Eichler, MD, Vascular Surgery.

**Gender**
Male	290
Female	237

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	361
Black	48
Hispanic	43
Asian	55
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	246
From 75 to 84	148
85 and over	56
Less than 65	77

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles M. Eichler, MD, Vascular Surgery in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	41
Dementia	17
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles M. Eichler, MD, Vascular Surgery treated as a general practitioner in San Francisco, CA during 2021 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), minimally invasive procedures and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles M. Eichler, MD, Vascular Surgery for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	38
angioplasty	11
arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	81
doctor visit	270
minimally invasive procedures	125
pelvic imaging	38
spinal procedures	81
stent placement (stenting)	33
ultrasound (sonogram)	376
vascular procedures	602

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles M. Eichler, MD, Vascular Surgery.

**Gender**
Male	309
Female	281

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	407
Black	39
Hispanic	46
Asian	74
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	261
From 75 to 84	185
85 and over	69
Less than 65	75

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles M. Eichler, MD, Vascular Surgery in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	40
Dementia	14
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles M. Eichler, MD, Vascular Surgery treated as a general practitioner in San Francisco, CA during 2022 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), abdominal imaging and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles M. Eichler, MD, Vascular Surgery for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	77
arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	50
dialysis access procedures	18
doctor visit	237
minimally invasive procedures	64
pelvic imaging	57
spinal procedures	50
stent placement (stenting)	14
ultrasound (sonogram)	459
vascular procedures	610

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles M. Eichler, MD, Vascular Surgery.

**Gender**
Male	304
Female	280

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	380
Black	46
Hispanic	66
Asian	69
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	240
From 75 to 84	207
85 and over	68
Less than 65	69

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles M. Eichler, MD, Vascular Surgery in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	41
Dementia	13
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles M. Eichler, MD, Vascular Surgery for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Charles M. Eichler, MD, Vascular Surgery treated as a general practitioner in San Francisco, CA were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), minimally invasive procedures and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

abdominal imaging	30
anastomosis	32
angioplasty	15
arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	74
dialysis access procedures	28
doctor visit	385
endarterectomy	12
hospital care	22
inpatient care	22
minimally invasive procedures	95
neck surgery	12
pelvic imaging	28
spinal procedures	74
stent placement (stenting)	19
ultrasound (sonogram)	333
vascular procedures	550

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles M. Eichler, MD, Vascular Surgery.

**Gender**
Female	277
Male	342

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	59
Asian / Pacific Islander	75
Non-Hispanic White	407
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	55
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	71
75 to 84	189
Less than 65	105
65 to 74	254

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles M. Eichler, MD, Vascular Surgery From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Charles M. Eichler, MD, Vascular Surgery treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	39
Atrial Fibrillation	17
Dementia	12
Cancer	11

Education & Training

Dr. Charles M. Eichler, MD, Vascular Surgery graduated from St. Louis University School of Medicine. He completed residency at University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Surgery, General Surgery and has a state license in California.

Medical School: St. Louis University School of Medicine

Residency: University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Surgery, General Surgery

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Charles M. Eichler, MD, Vascular Surgery is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UCSF Health

Hill Physicians

Center for Aortic Disease

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Charles M. Eichler, MD, Vascular Surgery appears to accept the following insurance providers: Cigna, Aetna, Blue Shield of California, Anthem, SCAN Health Plan, UnitedHealthcare, Health Net, Hill Physicians Care Solutions, Western Health Advantage (WHA), Central Health Plan, CCHP Health Plan (Chinese Community Health Plan) and Canopy Health.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Charles M. Eichler, MD, Vascular Surgery accepts the following insurance providers:

Cigna

Aetna

Blue Shield of California

Anthem

SCAN Health Plan

UnitedHealthcare

Health Net

Hill Physicians Care Solutions

Western Health Advantage (WHA)

Central Health Plan

CCHP Health Plan (Chinese Community Health Plan)

Canopy Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Charles M. Eichler, MD, Vascular Surgery has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.65 out of 5 stars based on 129 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Charles M. Eichler, MD, Vascular Surgery from all over the web to help you find the right in San Francisco, CA.

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Reviews From Around The Web

Overall Rating: 5.0 2026-02-22

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Had BP issue at visit and doctor responded immediately and sent him to ER

Overall Rating: 5.0 2026-02-27

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Excellent from the time I walked in until I left

General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Charles M. Eichler, MD, Vascular Surgery. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$186,104 DIVERGENCE-L $143,911	PIVOX Oblique Lateral Spinal System $24,085	CLYDESDALE $5,042	CAPSTONE $4,322	DIVERGENCE $2,000	Other $6,744
Medtronic, Inc.	$87,155 PIVOX Oblique Lateral Spinal System $51,694	DIVERGENCE-L ANTERIOR/OBLIQUE LUMBAR FUSION SYSTEM $13,880	CLYDESDALE PTC SPINAL SYSTEM $7,618	DIVERGENCE-L $2,000	Heli-FX EndoAnchor System $165	Other $11,799
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.	$68,219 EXCLUDER AAA Endoprosthesis $24,426	EXCLUDER Iliac Branch Endoprosthesis $12,840	Conformable TAG Thoracic Endoprosthesis $10,303	TAG Thoracic Endoprosthesis $5,395	C3 Delivery System $5,172	Other $10,084
NUVASIVE, INC.	$52,626 ALIF $40,722	XLIF $10,867	Archon $194	Bendini $144	Fulfill Graft Containment $101	Other $599
Silk Road Medical, Inc.	$24,077 ENROUTE Transcarotid Stent $7,645	ENROUTE Transcarotid Neuroprotection System $7,310	ENROUTE 0.014 Guidewire $4,090	ENHANCE Transcarotid Peripheral Access Kit $3,165	ENROUTE .014 Guidewire $1,866
Other	$21,222 Vascular Lithotripsy $4,112	Vascular $3,560	Xact carotid stent system $2,837	SHOCKWAVE IVL SYSTEM WITH THE SHOCKWAVE C2 CORONARY IVL CATHETER $2,206	Thoracolumbar - TL Therapies $1,507	Other $7,000

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$241,021
Travel and Lodging	$65,240
Consulting Fee	$50,705
Honoraria	$36,850
Food and Beverage	$27,661
Other	$17,925

Research Payments

Dr. Charles M. Eichler, MD, Vascular Surgery has received 3 research payments totaling $16,463.

Biography

Dr. Charles Eichler's specialties are general practice, vascular surgery, and thoracic surgery. He practices in San Francisco, CA and Novato, CA. Dr. Eichler is rated highly by his patients. His hospital/clinic affiliations include California Pacific Medical Center (CPMC), UCSF Health, and Hill Physicians. He seems to honor Blue Shield, Health Net, and Anthem, as well as other insurance carriers. He welcomes new patients at his office inSan Francisco, CA as reported by Doctor.com. He obtained his medical school training at St. Louis University School of Medicine and performed his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). Dr. Eichler speaks Spanish.