Physician Profile
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Egbert
James Edward Egbert, MD is a healthcare provider in San Jose, CA specializing in ophthalmology. James trained at University of California, Geffen School of Medicine, graduating in 1985.
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Education & Training
Areas of Expertise
Licensing & Certification
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (408) 885-5000
- Email not available
Practice Locations
751 S BASCOM AVE OPHTHALMOLOGY DEPARTMENT
San Jose, CA 95128
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Ophthalmology generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Cornea and external eye
- Bacterial corneal infection
- Blepharitis
- Corneal abrasion
- Corneal ulcer
- Dry eye disease
- Fuchs corneal dystrophy
- Herpes simplex eye disease
- Keratitis
- Keratoconus
- Pink eye (conjunctivitis)
- Pterygium
Eyelid and tear drainage
Glaucoma
- Angle-closure glaucoma
- Congenital glaucoma
- Normal-tension glaucoma
- Ocular hypertension
- Open-angle glaucoma
Lens and cataract
Refractive and focusing
- Age-related difficulty focusing up close
- Astigmatism
- Eye misalignment (strabismus)
- Farsightedness
- Lazy eye (amblyopia)
- Nearsightedness
Retina and vitreous
- Age-related macular degeneration
- Diabetic macular edema
- Diabetic retinopathy
- Epiretinal membrane
- Macular hole
- Posterior vitreous detachment
- Retinal artery occlusion
- Retinal detachment
- Retinal tear
- Retinal vein occlusion
- Retinitis pigmentosa
- Vitreous hemorrhage
Eye injury and cancer
- Chemical injury to the eye
- Foreign body in the eye
- Hyphema
- Melanoma of the eye
- Open-globe eye injury
- Retinoblastoma
Inflammation, neurologic, and orbit
Procedures & services
Emergency and minor
- Corneal rust-ring removal
- Removal of an eye foreign body
- Repair of an eye or eyelid laceration
- Repair of ruptured globe
Examination and imaging
- Comprehensive medical eye examination
- Corneal topography
- Coronary optical coherence tomography
- Eye ultrasound
- Eye-pressure measurement
- Fluorescein angiography
- Retinal photography
- Slit-lamp examination
- Visual-field testing
Cataract and lens
- Cataract surgery with lens implant
- Intraocular lens exchange
- Laser-assisted cataract surgery
- YAG laser capsulotomy
Eyelid, tear duct, and muscle
- Chalazion removal
- Drooping-eyelid repair
- Ectropion repair
- Entropion repair
- Eye-muscle surgery
- Eyelid surgery
- Tear-duct bypass surgery
- Tear-duct probing
Glaucoma
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
30 services · 24 patients · 1 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Established patient problem focused exam of visual system | Treatment | 92012 |
30 |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other ophthalmology specialists in San Jose 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at University of California, Geffen School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 16 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 1985 at University of California, Geffen School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Established patient problem focused exam of visual system 8
Providers in CA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What is Dr. Egbert's specialty?
Dr. Egbert is an ophthalmology in San Jose, CA. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “OPHTHALMOLOGY”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Dr. Egbert?
Dr. Egbert is listed at 751 S BASCOM AVE OPHTHALMOLOGY DEPARTMENT, San Jose, CA 95128. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Dr. Egbert?
The number on file is (408) 885-5000. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Egbert's NPI number?
Dr. Egbert's National Provider Identifier is 1659333540. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Egbert's medical education?
Dr. Egbert attended University of California, Geffen School of Medicine, graduating in 1985. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Egbert been practicing?
Dr. Egbert has 41 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1985, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Dr. Egbert known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Egbert provides treatments such as established patient problem focused exam of visual system. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
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