Dr. Alex Eischeid, M.D.
Neurology (Neurology Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Years since graduation
- 11
- In the NPI registry since
- 2015
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 397
Licensed in California since 2019, according to the Medical Board of California. We show license dates only for the states that publish them in bulk; see which states do. For other states, check the state medical board.
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2015Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date)
Medicare’s Care Compare data doesn’t list this clinician’s medical school. Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Neurology Physician primary
CA license A161313 (first issued 2019; delinquent) · IA license MD-49047 · IA license R-10297
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center Des Moines, IA
- Pella Regional Health Center Pella, IA
- Mercyone Newton Medical Center Newton, IA
- Mahaska Health PArtnership Oskaloosa, IA
- Dallas County Hospital Perry, IA
Medical groups
- Mercy Clinics Inc (443 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 397
- Services billed
- 2,249
- Patients’ average age
- 74
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | 187 | 131 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 158 | 113 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | 77 | 77 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | 66 | 66 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | 47 | 47 |
| Electronic analysis of implanted brain, spinal cord, or peripheral neurostimulator generator with brain stimulator programming, first 15 minutes with qualified health professional | 43 | 17 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | 43 | 43 |
| Needle measurement of electrical activity in muscle with injection of chemical for paralysis of nerve muscle | 38 | 17 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | 31 | 27 |
| Injection of chemical for paralysis of nerve muscles on side of neck excluding voice box | 29 | 11 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Medicare prescriptions
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Carbidopa-Levodopa (carbidopa/levodopa) Other prescribers in Des Moines, IA | 970 |
| Propranolol Hcl Er (propranolol hcl) Other prescribers in Des Moines, IA | 132 |
| Primidone Other prescribers in Des Moines, IA | 103 |
| Donepezil Hcl Other prescribers in Des Moines, IA | 69 |
| Carbidopa-Levodopa Er (carbidopa/levodopa) Other prescribers in Des Moines, IA | 63 |
| Amantadine (amantadine hcl) Other prescribers in Des Moines, IA | 44 |
| Propranolol Hcl Other prescribers in Des Moines, IA | 41 |
| Neupro (rotigotine) | 40 |
| Gabapentin Other prescribers in Des Moines, IA | 36 |
| Rytary (carbidopa/levodopa) Other prescribers in Des Moines, IA | 31 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 2 companies reported 3 payments worth $124 in total to this clinician.
| AbbVie Inc. | $109 |
|---|---|
| GE Healthcare | $15.59 |
| Food and Beverage | $124 |
|---|
From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.