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Dr. James E Eichel, MD

(Dr. James Edward Eichel, MD)

(253 Ratings)

Specializes in: Family Medicine

University of California, San Diego (UCSD), School of Medicine (1989)

5915b Hollis Street
Emeryville, CA 94608

(510) 286-8160

Dr. James E Eichel, MD is a family medicine practitioner in Berkeley, CA specializing in family medicine. He graduated from University of California, San Diego (UCSD), School of Medicine in 1989 and has 37 years of experience. Dr. James E Eichel, MD is affiliated with Stanford Health Care.

Office Locations

2915 Telegraph Avenue Suite 101
Berkeley, CA 94705

(510) 843-4544

(510) 843-9871

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300 Pasteur Drive
Palo Alto, CA 94304

(650) 723-4000

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Stanford Health Care

5915b Hollis Street
Emeryville, CA 94608

(510) 286-8160

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. James E Eichel, MD in 2024

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

Top 25%

By Volume:

flu shot

preventive care

In 2012, Dr. James E Eichel, MD performed more flu shot, and preventive care procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within California.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James E Eichel, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Berkeley, CA during 2012 were preventive care, vaccines, ear procedures and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James E Eichel, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	1387
ear procedures	28
preventive care	168
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	25
skin procedures	25
vaccines	154

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James E Eichel, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Berkeley, CA during 2013 were preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James E Eichel, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	757
preventive care	67
vaccines	67

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James E Eichel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	126
Female	152

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	185
Black	36
Hispanic	23
Asian	23
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	140
From 75 to 84	67
85 and over	34
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James E Eichel, MD in 2013

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	22
Dementia	12
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James E Eichel, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Berkeley, CA during 2014 were preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James E Eichel, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	665
preventive care	97
vaccines	97

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James E Eichel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	117
Female	135

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	159
Black	35
Hispanic	18
Asian	28
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	115
From 75 to 84	63
85 and over	36
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James E Eichel, MD in 2014

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	18
Dementia	12
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James E Eichel, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Berkeley, CA during 2015 were preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James E Eichel, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	619
preventive care	190
vaccines	190

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James E Eichel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	248
Female	232

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	290
Black	76
Hispanic	32
Asian	58
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	232
From 75 to 84	136
85 and over	54
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James E Eichel, MD in 2015

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	15
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	23
Dementia	8
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James E Eichel, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Berkeley, CA during 2016 were preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James E Eichel, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	617
preventive care	79
vaccines	79

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James E Eichel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	110
Female	116

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	143
Black	32
Hispanic	15
Asian	24
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	105
From 75 to 84	71
85 and over	27
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James E Eichel, MD in 2016

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	16
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	23
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James E Eichel, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Berkeley, CA during 2017 were preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James E Eichel, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	728
preventive care	120
vaccines	120

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James E Eichel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	134
Female	127

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	148
Black	50
Hispanic	13
Asian	33
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	119
From 75 to 84	79
85 and over	35
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James E Eichel, MD in 2017

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	25
Dementia	10
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James E Eichel, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Berkeley, CA during 2018 were preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James E Eichel, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	903
preventive care	145
vaccines	145

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James E Eichel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	169
Female	148

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	197
Black	55
Hispanic	13
Asian	34
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	145
From 75 to 84	88
85 and over	53
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James E Eichel, MD in 2018

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	25
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James E Eichel, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Berkeley, CA during 2019 were preventive care, vaccines, lab tests and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James E Eichel, MD for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	21
doctor visit	945
lab tests	21
preventive care	214
vaccines	193

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James E Eichel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	207
Female	195

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	253
Black	64
Hispanic	22
Asian	41
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	182
From 75 to 84	108
85 and over	72
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James E Eichel, MD in 2019

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	23
Dementia	10
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James E Eichel, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Berkeley, CA during 2020 were preventive care, vaccines, lab tests and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James E Eichel, MD for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	15
doctor visit	755
lab tests	15
preventive care	105
vaccines	90

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James E Eichel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	210
Female	162

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	234
Black	65
Hispanic	24
Asian	30
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	179
From 75 to 84	98
85 and over	60
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James E Eichel, MD in 2020

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	25
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James E Eichel, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Berkeley, CA during 2021 were preventive care, vaccines, lab tests and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James E Eichel, MD for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	21
doctor visit	816
lab tests	21
preventive care	115
vaccines	94

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James E Eichel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	217
Female	206

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	274
Black	66
Hispanic	30
Asian	31
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	187
From 75 to 84	142
85 and over	60
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James E Eichel, MD in 2021

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	20
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James E Eichel, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Berkeley, CA during 2022 were preventive care, vaccines, lab tests and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James E Eichel, MD for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	14
doctor visit	881
lab tests	14
preventive care	202
vaccines	188

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James E Eichel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	303
Female	234

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	363
Black	77
Hispanic	20
Asian	38
Other	39
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	232
From 75 to 84	207
85 and over	61
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James E Eichel, MD in 2022

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	15
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	17
Dementia	6
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James E Eichel, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Berkeley, CA during 2023 were preventive care, vaccines, lab tests and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James E Eichel, MD for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	19
doctor visit	741
lab tests	32
preventive care	138
vaccines	119

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James E Eichel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	258
Female	199

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	312
Black	61
Hispanic	23
Asian	32
Other	29
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	176
From 75 to 84	199
85 and over	52
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James E Eichel, MD in 2023

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	18
Dementia	7
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James E Eichel, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Berkeley, CA during 2024 were preventive care, vaccines, lab tests and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James E Eichel, MD for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	29
doctor visit	736
lab tests	40
preventive care	94
vaccines	65

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James E Eichel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	229
Female	159

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	265
Black	54
Hispanic	17
Asian	28
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	137
From 75 to 84	178
85 and over	51
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James E Eichel, MD in 2024

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	19
Dementia	7
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James E Eichel, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. James E Eichel, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Berkeley, CA were preventive care, vaccines, ear procedures and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

diabetes management	19
doctor visit	811
ear procedures	28
lab tests	23
preventive care	133
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	25
skin procedures	25
vaccines	123

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James E Eichel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	179
Female	158

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	51
Asian / Pacific Islander	30
Non-Hispanic White	217
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	19
Other	18

**Age**
75 to 84	110
85 and over	45
Less than 65	31
65 to 74	149

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James E Eichel, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. James E Eichel, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	16
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	19
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Cancer	9
Dementia	8

Education & Training

Dr. James E Eichel, MD graduated from University of California, San Diego (UCSD), School of Medicine in 1989. He completed residency at Dartmouth Medical School Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Family Medicine, Family Medicine and has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of California, San Diego (UCSD), School of Medicine (1989)

Residency: Dartmouth Medical School Affiliated Hospitals (1992)

Board Certification: American Board of Family Medicine, Family Medicine (1993)

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. James E Eichel, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Stanford Health Care

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. James E Eichel, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.93 out of 5 stars based on 253 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. James E Eichel, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Berkeley, CA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
FOREST PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.	$60 DALIRESP $33	VIIBRYD $14	LINZESS $14
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation	$50 NEXPLANON $50
SANOFI PASTEUR INC.	$26 FLUZONE HIGH-DOSE $26
Boston Scientific Corporation	$25 $25
Hologic, LLC	$17 Aptima $17
Other	$47 QVAR $17	LigaSure $15	BYDUREON $15

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$227

Biography

Dr. James Eichel specializes in family medicine. He is a graduate of the University of California, San Diego (UCSD), School of Medicine. Patient reviews placed Dr. Eichel at an average of 3.0 stars (out of 5).