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Unclaimed ProfileAbout ESSINGER
John Essinger, O.D., M.S. is a healthcare provider in Birmingham, AL specialising in optometry. John is also listed as specialising in optometrist. According to Medicare claims data, John cared for 130 Medicare patients across 136 services.
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Common questions
What is Dr. Essinger's specialty?
Dr. Essinger is an optometry in Birmingham, AL. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “OPTOMETRY”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Dr. Essinger?
Dr. Essinger is listed at 2531 ROCKY RIDGE RD SUITE 116, Birmingham, AL 35243. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Dr. Essinger?
The number on file is (205) 978-4088. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Essinger's NPI number?
Dr. Essinger's National Provider Identifier is 1790705424. 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. Essinger's medical education?
Dr. Essinger attended Other, graduating in 1993. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Essinger been practising?
Dr. Essinger has 33 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1993, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Dr. Essinger known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Essinger provides treatments such as established patient complete exam of visual system and photography of the retina, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
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Licensing & Certification
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (205) 978-4088
- Email not available
Practice Locations
2531 ROCKY RIDGE RD SUITE 116
Birmingham, AL 35243
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
136 services · 130 patients · 4 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Established patient complete exam of visual system | Treatment | 92014 |
63 |
| Photography of the retina | Treatment | 92250 |
47 |
| New patient complete exam of visual system | Treatment | 92004 |
12 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
14 |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
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Also at this address 3
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other optometry specialists in Birmingham 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Other 8
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More connections — 16 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 1993 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Established patient complete exam of visual system 8
Providers in AL who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Provider data sourced from the NPPES NPI Registry and CMS public datasets. Information is provided for reference and is not medical advice.