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Dr. Eric J. Del Piero, MD

(5 Ratings)

Specializes in: Vitreoretinal Diseases (Retina and Vitreous)

George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences

871 Cass Street Suite 200
Monterey, CA 93940

(831) 375-5066

Dr. Eric J. Del Piero, MD is a retina specialist in Salinas, CA specializing in vitreoretinal diseases (retina and vitreous). He graduated from George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences. Dr. Eric J. Del Piero, MD is affiliated with Natividad.

Office Locations

1441 Constitution Boulevard Building 400 Suite 100
Salinas, CA 93901

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871 Cass Street Suite 200
Monterey, CA 93940

(831) 375-5066

(831) 375-0154

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In The News

“They had three sons, Marc Del Piero of Pebble Beach, Dr. Eric Del Piero of Carmel, and Kris Del Piero of Watsonville.”—"Richard Del Piero", Monterey Herald, June 2020

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

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

photocoagulation

retina surgery

By Affordability:

scanning computerized ophthalmic diagnostic imaging

SCODI of the posterior segment

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Eric J. Del Piero, MD performed more photocoagulation, and retina surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for scanning computerized ophthalmic diagnostic imaging (SCODI), and SCODI of the posterior segment (SCODI-P) 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:

photocoagulation to prevent retinal detachment

By Affordability:

comprehensive eye exam

eye exam

eye tests

intermediate eye exam

photocoagulation to prevent retinal detachment

prophylaxis

retinal detachment prophylaxis

visual field test

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Eric J. Del Piero, MD performed more photocoagulation to prevent retinal detachment procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for comprehensive eye exam, eye exam, eye tests, intermediate eye exam, photocoagulation to prevent retinal detachment, prophylaxis (preventive treatment), retinal detachment prophylaxis, and visual field test 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:

eye procedures

By Affordability:

B-scan

diagnostic B-scan

diagnostic imaging

retinal photocoagulation

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Eric J. Del Piero, MD performed more eye procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for B-scan, diagnostic B-scan, diagnostic imaging, and retinal photocoagulation 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. Eric J. Del Piero, MD treated as a retina specialist in Salinas, CA during 2012 were eye procedures, injections, photocoagulation and laser treatment.

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

ablation	25
capsulotomy	86
diagnostic imaging	33
doctor visit	278
eye procedures	3343
injections	433
laser treatment	111
photocoagulation	393
prophylaxis (preventive treatment)	60
ultrasound (sonogram)	33

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric J. Del Piero, MD treated as a retina specialist in Salinas, CA during 2013 were eye procedures, photocoagulation, injections and laser treatment.

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

ablation	29
capsulotomy	64
diagnostic imaging	24
doctor visit	98
eye procedures	2905
injections	304
laser treatment	93
photocoagulation	363
prophylaxis (preventive treatment)	53
ultrasound (sonogram)	24

2013 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	545
Female	646

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	712
Black	28
Hispanic	371
Asian	54
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	446
From 75 to 84	361
85 and over	214
Less than 65	170

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	54
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric J. Del Piero, MD treated as a retina specialist in Salinas, CA during 2014 were eye procedures, injections, photocoagulation and laser treatment.

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

ablation	13
capsulotomy	74
diagnostic imaging	33
eye procedures	2837
injections	335
laser treatment	87
photocoagulation	282
prophylaxis (preventive treatment)	24
ultrasound (sonogram)	33

2014 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	487
Female	615

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	643
Black	21
Hispanic	367
Asian	51
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	418
From 75 to 84	344
85 and over	194
Less than 65	146

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	57
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric J. Del Piero, MD treated as a retina specialist in Salinas, CA during 2015 were eye procedures, injections, photocoagulation and laser treatment.

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

ablation	20
capsulotomy	71
diagnostic imaging	26
eye procedures	2974
injections	374
laser treatment	91
photocoagulation	339
prophylaxis (preventive treatment)	30
ultrasound (sonogram)	26

2015 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	1004
Female	1222

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1232
Black	60
Hispanic	780
Asian	104
Other	50
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	858
From 75 to 84	674
85 and over	376
Less than 65	318

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

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	57
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric J. Del Piero, MD treated as a retina specialist in Salinas, CA during 2016 were eye procedures, injections, photocoagulation and prophylaxis (preventive treatment).

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

capsulotomy	43
diagnostic imaging	26
eye procedures	3012
injections	451
laser treatment	43
photocoagulation	247
prophylaxis (preventive treatment)	50
ultrasound (sonogram)	26

2016 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	515
Female	596

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	611
Black	22
Hispanic	397
Asian	55
Other	26
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	451
From 75 to 84	325
85 and over	189
Less than 65	146

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	58
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric J. Del Piero, MD treated as a retina specialist in Salinas, CA during 2017 were eye procedures, injections, photocoagulation and prophylaxis (preventive treatment).

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

capsulotomy	13
diagnostic imaging	29
eye procedures	3090
injections	505
laser treatment	13
photocoagulation	175
prophylaxis (preventive treatment)	32
ultrasound (sonogram)	29

2017 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	501
Female	556

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	542
Black	26
Hispanic	396
Asian	59
Other	34
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	449
From 75 to 84	285
85 and over	169
Less than 65	154

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	60
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric J. Del Piero, MD treated as a retina specialist in Salinas, CA during 2018 were eye procedures, injections, photocoagulation and diagnostic imaging.

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

diagnostic imaging	39
eye procedures	2915
injections	468
photocoagulation	148
prophylaxis (preventive treatment)	19
ultrasound (sonogram)	39

2018 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	492
Female	544

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	505
Black	0
Hispanic	418
Asian	62
Other	29
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	433
From 75 to 84	283
85 and over	169
Less than 65	151

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	63
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric J. Del Piero, MD treated as a retina specialist in Salinas, CA during 2019 were eye procedures, injections, photocoagulation and capsulotomy.

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

capsulotomy	47
diagnostic imaging	44
eye procedures	3399
injections	567
laser treatment	47
photocoagulation	180
prophylaxis (preventive treatment)	26
ultrasound (sonogram)	44

2019 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	507
Female	578

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	527
Black	0
Hispanic	431
Asian	75
Other	29
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	459
From 75 to 84	299
85 and over	169
Less than 65	158

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

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	61
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric J. Del Piero, MD treated as a retina specialist in Salinas, CA during 2020 were eye procedures, injections, photocoagulation and prophylaxis (preventive treatment).

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

capsulotomy	20
diagnostic imaging	22
eye procedures	3080
injections	551
laser treatment	20
photocoagulation	261
prophylaxis (preventive treatment)	44
ultrasound (sonogram)	22

2020 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	400
Female	508

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	464
Black	0
Hispanic	361
Asian	49
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	384
From 75 to 84	245
85 and over	143
Less than 65	136

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

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	61
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric J. Del Piero, MD treated as a retina specialist in Salinas, CA during 2021 were eye procedures, injections, photocoagulation and prophylaxis (preventive treatment).

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

capsulotomy	15
diagnostic imaging	28
doctor visit	11
eye procedures	3345
injections	565
laser treatment	15
photocoagulation	230
prophylaxis (preventive treatment)	34
ultrasound (sonogram)	28

2021 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	471
Female	557

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	517
Black	0
Hispanic	395
Asian	72
Other	27
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	470
From 75 to 84	281
85 and over	150
Less than 65	127

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

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	62
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric J. Del Piero, MD treated as a retina specialist in Salinas, CA during 2022 were eye procedures, injections, photocoagulation and diagnostic imaging.

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

capsulotomy	29
diagnostic imaging	38
eye procedures	3309
injections	540
laser treatment	29
photocoagulation	142
prophylaxis (preventive treatment)	17
ultrasound (sonogram)	38

2022 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	479
Female	593

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	530
Black	0
Hispanic	421
Asian	70
Other	29
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	480
From 75 to 84	294
85 and over	170
Less than 65	128

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	60
Dementia	6
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Eric J. Del Piero, MD treated as a retina specialist in Salinas, CA were eye procedures, injections, photocoagulation and laser treatment.

ablation	21
capsulotomy	46
diagnostic imaging	31
doctor visit	129
eye procedures	3109
injections	463
laser treatment	54
photocoagulation	250
prophylaxis (preventive treatment)	35
ultrasound (sonogram)	31

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

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

**Gender**
Male	491
Female	583

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	14
Asian / Pacific Islander	59
Non-Hispanic White	571
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	394
Other	23

**Age**
75 to 84	308
85 and over	176
Less than 65	148
65 to 74	440

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

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

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	53
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Cancer	8
Dementia	6

Education & Training

Dr. Eric J. Del Piero, MD graduated from George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences. He completed residency at University of California, Irvine Affiliated Hospitals. He has a state license in California.

Medical School: George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences

Residency: University of California, Irvine Affiliated Hospitals

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

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

Natividad

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Eric J. Del Piero, MD has a good overall rating with an average of 3.2 out of 5 stars based on 5 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Eric J. Del Piero, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Salinas, CA.

3.2

Overall Rating

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Carl Zeiss Meditec, Inc.	$194 Cirrus HD OCT High Definition Optical Coherence Tomographer $97	$97
Astellas Pharma US Inc	$193 $193
BIOTISSUE HOLDINGS, INC.	$49 AmnioGraft $49
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$24 XIIDRA $24
Allergan Inc.	$24 RESTASIS $24
Other	$64 EYLEA (aflibercept) Injection $24	JETREA $22	XIIDRA $18

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$526
Education	$22

Biography

Dr. Eric Piero, who practices in Monterey, CA and Salinas, CA, is a medical specialist in vitreoretinal diseases (retina and vitreous). Before completing his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of California, Irvine, Dr. Piero attended medical school at George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences. Patient reviews placed him at an average of 3.0 stars (out of 5). In addition to English, he speaks Spanish. He is professionally affiliated with Natividad.

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

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

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2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

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

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

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

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

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

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

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

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

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

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