Dr. Eric L. Crowell, MD
Ophthalmology (Ophthalmology Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- University of Texas Medical School at Houston (2013)
- Years since graduation
- 13
- In the NPI registry since
- 2013
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 130
Licensed in Texas since 2018, according to the Texas Medical Board. 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
- 2013Medical school: University of Texas Medical School at Houston
- 2013Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date)
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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Ophthalmology Physician primary
TX license R6373 (first issued 2018; active) · MD license D82908 -
Uveitis and Ocular Inflammatory Disease (Ophthalmology) Physician
TX license R6373 (first issued 2018; active)
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Medical groups
- The University of Texas at Austin (153 clinicians)
- University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School (151 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
- 130
- Services billed
- 549
- Patients’ average age
- 71
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 82 | 42 |
| Imaging of retina | 39 | 28 |
| Established patient problem focused exam of visual system | 26 | 23 |
| Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye | 25 | 14 |
| Established patient complete exam of visual system | 24 | 23 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | 22 | 22 |
| New patient complete exam of visual system | 17 | 17 |
| Exam of visual field with extended testing | 16 | 14 |
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 |
|---|---|
| Restasis (cyclosporine) Other prescribers in Austin, TX | 53 |
| Prednisolone Acetate Other prescribers in Austin, TX | 43 |
| Dorzolamide-Timolol (dorzolamide hcl/timolol maleat) Other prescribers in Austin, TX | 33 |
| Brimonidine Tartrate Other prescribers in Austin, TX | 30 |
| Cyclosporine Other prescribers in Austin, TX | 29 |
| Latanoprost Other prescribers in Austin, TX | 27 |
| Methotrexate (methotrexate sodium) Other prescribers in Austin, TX | 20 |
| Difluprednate | 19 |
| Valacyclovir (valacyclovir hcl) Other prescribers in Austin, TX | 15 |
| Prednisone Other prescribers in Austin, TX | 13 |
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, 14 companies reported 40 payments worth $2,164 in total to this clinician.
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | $545 |
|---|---|
| Sight Sciences, Inc. | $334 |
| AbbVie Inc. | $252 |
| Alcon Vision LLC | $238 |
| Stryker Corporation | $190 |
| Glaukos Corporation | $178 |
| Rxsight Inc | $81.90 |
| Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc. | $71.95 |
| Food and Beverage | $2,164 |
|---|
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.