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Dr. Eric J. Adkins, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Pulmonology, Emergency Medicine and Adult Critical Care

West Virginia University School of Medicine (1998 - 2002)

Professional interests include: lung issues, airway management, intensive care, and more.

410 W 10th Avenue
Columbus, OH 43210

(614) 293-8000

Dr. Eric J. Adkins, MD is a pulmonologist in Columbus, OH specializing in adult pulmonology, emergency medicine and adult critical care. He graduated from West Virginia University School of Medicine in 2002 and has 24 years of experience. Dr. Eric J. Adkins, MD is affiliated with Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center.

Office Locations

410 W 10th Avenue
Columbus, OH 43210

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Some issues Dr. Eric J. Adkins, MD can help you with:

Lung Issues

Every cell in the body requires oxygen to function and produces carbon dioxide as a waste product. In order to keep the body's tissues constantly supplied with fresh oxygen and to keep waste from building up, the lungs pump air in and out, even while sleeping or unaware. Unfortunately, diseases and disorders affecting the lungs are some of the most common medical problems afflicting people around the world. Some of the most common lung problems include asthma, COPD, pneumonia, and lung cancer.

Asthma is a chronic disease where swollen, inflamed airways make it hard to breathe. It is often brought on by specific triggers. While asthma is a common condition, affecting millions of people, it can also be serious and even fatal in severe cases. Treatment involves avoiding triggers and using inhaled corticosteroid medications.

COPD, or Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, is the name given to two illnesses that both cause difficulty breathing: emphysema and chronic bronchitis. In emphysema, the air sacs of the lungs become damaged, while with bronchitis they become clogged with mucus. COPD is the fourth leading cause of death in the United States. It is almost always caused by breathing irritants into the lungs, such as smoking or heavy pollution.

Pneumonia is a lung infection that can be caused by bacteria, a virus, or fungi. Most healthy people recover from pneumonia in a week or two, but for some people pneumonia can be fatal. There are treatments available for pneumonia, but the best treatment is to prevent getting sick in the first place. People who are at risk should make sure they get a flu shot every year. There is also a vaccine available for the type of bacteria that causes pneumonia.

Lung cancer occurs when abnormal cells inside the lung grow into a tumor, destroying healthy tissue. Because it is so difficult to detect lung cancer in early stages when it has few symptoms, it is the deadliest form of cancer, responsible for the most cancer deaths both in the U.S. and worldwide. Most lung cancer is caused by exposure to tobacco smoke, but between 10-15% of cases are not linked to smoking.

Some problems with the lungs are minor and are not cause for concern. However if symptoms have lasted for a month or more, even if they are minor, it is worth checking with a healthcare professional. A cough, shortness of breath, or excess mucus production that lingers for weeks are all worth getting looked at.

In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“"You don't want to ruin a great vacation with some type of bad event that happens to you," said Dr. Eric Adkins, an emergency medicine physician at the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center.”—"7 Unexpected Items ER Doctors Always Take On Vacation", Huff Post, May 2025

“"It's not a good day to be in Columbus," said Dr. Eric Adkins, an emergency physician at Ohio State University's Wexner Medical Center, where complaints of sore throats, fatigue and breathing...”—"Wildfire Smoke: Smoke From Canada Fires Stretches From Midwest to East Coast (Published 2023)", New York Times, June 2023

“More than 34,000 active physicians work in Ohio, including Dr. Eric Adkins at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center.”—"Best Of Cincinnati 2020 (12098053) - Cincinnati CityBeat", City Beat Cincinnati, March 2020

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Eric J. Adkins, MD in 2023

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

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By Volume:

emergency room care

In 2023, Dr. Eric J. Adkins, MD performed more emergency room (ER) care procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Ohio.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric J. Adkins, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Columbus, OH during 2012 were emergency care, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric J. Adkins, MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	334
hospital care	26
inpatient care	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric J. Adkins, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Columbus, OH during 2013 were emergency care, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric J. Adkins, MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	264
hospital care	15
inpatient care	15

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric J. Adkins, MD.

**Gender**
Male	160
Female	172

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	243
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	95
From 75 to 84	43
85 and over	17
Less than 65	177

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric J. Adkins, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	51
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	41
Dementia	11
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric J. Adkins, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Columbus, OH during 2014 were emergency care, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric J. Adkins, MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	223
hospital care	28
inpatient care	28

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric J. Adkins, MD.

**Gender**
Male	140
Female	142

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	199
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	69
From 75 to 84	42
85 and over	22
Less than 65	149

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric J. Adkins, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	52
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	41
Dementia	15
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric J. Adkins, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Columbus, OH during 2015 were emergency care, hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric J. Adkins, MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	234
hospital care	81
inpatient care	65
outpatient care	16

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric J. Adkins, MD.

**Gender**
Male	326
Female	302

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	496
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	170
From 75 to 84	104
85 and over	48
Less than 65	306

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric J. Adkins, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	48
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	42
Dementia	14
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric J. Adkins, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Columbus, OH during 2016 were emergency care, hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric J. Adkins, MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	278
hospital care	86
inpatient care	54
outpatient care	32

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric J. Adkins, MD.

**Gender**
Male	192
Female	193

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	313
Black	59
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	149
From 75 to 84	74
85 and over	20
Less than 65	142

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric J. Adkins, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	41
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	43
Dementia	20
Cancer	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric J. Adkins, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Columbus, OH during 2017 were emergency care, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric J. Adkins, MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	324
hospital care	63
inpatient care	63

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric J. Adkins, MD.

**Gender**
Male	217
Female	210

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	351
Black	61
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	157
From 75 to 84	80
85 and over	39
Less than 65	151

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric J. Adkins, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	50
Chronic Kidney Disease	63
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	41
Dementia	24
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric J. Adkins, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Columbus, OH during 2018 were emergency care, hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric J. Adkins, MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	268
hospital care	91
inpatient care	61
outpatient care	30

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric J. Adkins, MD.

**Gender**
Male	189
Female	193

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	311
Black	54
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	148
From 75 to 84	72
85 and over	34
Less than 65	128

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric J. Adkins, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	65
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	41
Dementia	24
Cancer	27

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric J. Adkins, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Columbus, OH during 2019 were emergency care, hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric J. Adkins, MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	162
hospital care	65
inpatient care	36
outpatient care	29

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric J. Adkins, MD.

**Gender**
Male	145
Female	117

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	207
Black	42
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	95
From 75 to 84	57
85 and over	20
Less than 65	90

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric J. Adkins, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	52
Chronic Kidney Disease	62
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	41
Dementia	24
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric J. Adkins, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Columbus, OH during 2020 were emergency care, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric J. Adkins, MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	118
hospital care	22
inpatient care	22

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric J. Adkins, MD.

**Gender**
Male	88
Female	93

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	144
Black	26
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	70
From 75 to 84	36
85 and over	11
Less than 65	64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric J. Adkins, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	57
Chronic Kidney Disease	68
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	52
Dementia	24
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric J. Adkins, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Columbus, OH during 2021 were emergency care, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric J. Adkins, MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	81
hospital care	25
inpatient care	25

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric J. Adkins, MD.

**Gender**
Male	80
Female	61

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	112
Black	17
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	53
From 75 to 84	29
85 and over	15
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric J. Adkins, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	51
Chronic Kidney Disease	65
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	45
Dementia	32
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric J. Adkins, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Columbus, OH during 2022 were emergency care, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric J. Adkins, MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	88
hospital care	36
inpatient care	36

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric J. Adkins, MD.

**Gender**
Male	99
Female	80

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	145
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	72
From 75 to 84	45
85 and over	12
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric J. Adkins, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	22
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	36
Dementia	19
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric J. Adkins, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Eric J. Adkins, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Columbus, OH were emergency care, hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

emergency care	215
hospital care	48
inpatient care	39
outpatient care	26

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric J. Adkins, MD.

**Gender**
Male	148
Female	142

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	23
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	229
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	52
85 and over	21
Less than 65	118
65 to 74	98

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric J. Adkins, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Eric J. Adkins, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	16
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	38
Atrial Fibrillation	18
Dementia	18
Cancer	18

Education & Training

Dr. Eric J. Adkins, MD graduated from West Virginia University School of Medicine in 2002. He completed residency at Christiana Hospital. He is certified by the American Board of Preventative Medicine - American Board of Internal Medicine/Critical Care Medicine - American Board of Internal Medicine/Pulmonary Disease - 10/26/2009 American Board of Emergency Medicine - 11/13/2008 American Board of Internal Medicine - 8/27/2007 and has a state license in Ohio.

Medical School: West Virginia University School of Medicine (2002)

Residency: Christiana Hospital (2007)

Board Certification: American Board of Preventative Medicine - American Board of Internal Medicine/Critical Care Medicine - American Board of Internal Medicine/Pulmonary Disease - 10/26/2009 American Board of Emergency Medicine - 11/13/2008 American Board of Internal Medicine - 8/27/2007 (2010)

Licensed In: Ohio

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Eric J. Adkins, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Eric J. Adkins, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Beckman Coulter, Inc.	$759 DXH 900 $759

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$740
Food and Beverage	$19

Biography

Dr. Eric Adkins' areas of specialization are adult critical care, emergency medicine, and adult pulmonology. His areas of expertise include sleep disorders, intensive care, and internal medicine. Dr. Adkins graduated from West Virginia University School of Medicine and then he performed his residency at Christiana Hospital. He is professionally affiliated with Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. His practice in Columbus, OH is open to new patients as reported by Doctor.com.