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Dr. Erik Alan Chotiner, MD

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Specializes in: Ophthalmology (Eye Disease)

Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College (2001)

4100 Linglestown Road
Harrisburg, PA 17112

(717) 657-2020

Dr. Erik Alan Chotiner, MD is an ophthalmologist in Harrisburg, PA specializing in ophthalmology (eye disease). He graduated from Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College in 2001 and has 25 years of experience. Dr. Erik Alan Chotiner, MD is affiliated with Penn State Health.

Office Locations

4100 Linglestown Road
Harrisburg, PA 17112

(717) 657-2020

(717) 657-2071

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Erik Alan Chotiner, MD in 2023

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Top 5%

By Affordability:

epilation for trichiasis

eyelid procedures

In 2023, Dr. Erik Alan Chotiner, MD had a list price for epilation for trichiasis (non-surgical removal of misdirected eyelash), and eyelid procedures that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Pennsylvania. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Volume:

extracapsular cataract extraction with IOL implantation

eye procedures

laser surgery

punctal plug insertion

YAG laser capsulotomy

By Affordability:

complex cataract surgery

ophthalmic ultrasound

simple cataract surgery

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Pennsylvania, Dr. Erik Alan Chotiner, MD performed more extracapsular cataract extraction (ECCE) with IOL implantation, eye procedures, laser surgery, punctal plug insertion, and YAG laser capsulotomy procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for complex cataract surgery, ophthalmic ultrasound, and simple cataract surgery that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Erik Alan Chotiner, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Harrisburg, PA during 2012 were eye procedures, capsulotomy, laser treatment and lacrimal (tearing system) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Erik Alan Chotiner, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	88
eye procedures	2607
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	63
laser treatment	88
ultrasound (sonogram)	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Erik Alan Chotiner, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Harrisburg, PA during 2013 were eye procedures, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Erik Alan Chotiner, MD for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	11
capsulotomy	73
eye procedures	2804
incision and drainage	11
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	81
laser treatment	73
minor procedures	11
skin surgery	11
ultrasound (sonogram)	26

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erik Alan Chotiner, MD.

**Gender**
Male	333
Female	494

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	707
Black	83
Hispanic	0
Asian	15
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	323
From 75 to 84	269
85 and over	166
Less than 65	69

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erik Alan Chotiner, MD in 2013

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	33
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Erik Alan Chotiner, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Harrisburg, PA during 2014 were eye procedures, laser treatment, capsulotomy and lacrimal (tearing system) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Erik Alan Chotiner, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	102
excision	25
eye procedures	3197
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	76
laser treatment	127
ultrasound (sonogram)	47

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erik Alan Chotiner, MD.

**Gender**
Male	347
Female	542

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	751
Black	100
Hispanic	0
Asian	17
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	364
From 75 to 84	285
85 and over	176
Less than 65	64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erik Alan Chotiner, MD in 2014

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	33
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Erik Alan Chotiner, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Harrisburg, PA during 2015 were eye procedures, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures, laser treatment and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Erik Alan Chotiner, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	121
excision	27
eye procedures	3513
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	153
laser treatment	148
ultrasound (sonogram)	52

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erik Alan Chotiner, MD.

**Gender**
Male	746
Female	1076

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1530
Black	206
Hispanic	24
Asian	24
Other	38
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	752
From 75 to 84	626
85 and over	330
Less than 65	114

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erik Alan Chotiner, MD in 2015

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	30
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Erik Alan Chotiner, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Harrisburg, PA during 2016 were eye procedures, laser treatment, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Erik Alan Chotiner, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	136
excision	23
eye procedures	3932
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	138
laser treatment	199
ultrasound (sonogram)	58

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erik Alan Chotiner, MD.

**Gender**
Male	386
Female	569

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	804
Black	89
Hispanic	15
Asian	18
Other	29
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	409
From 75 to 84	317
85 and over	180
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erik Alan Chotiner, MD in 2016

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	31
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Erik Alan Chotiner, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Harrisburg, PA during 2017 were eye procedures, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures, laser treatment and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Erik Alan Chotiner, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	148
excision	24
eye procedures	4176
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	219
laser treatment	196
ultrasound (sonogram)	69

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erik Alan Chotiner, MD.

**Gender**
Male	419
Female	581

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	853
Black	83
Hispanic	14
Asian	22
Other	28
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	460
From 75 to 84	314
85 and over	177
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erik Alan Chotiner, MD in 2017

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	32
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Erik Alan Chotiner, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Harrisburg, PA during 2018 were eye procedures, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Erik Alan Chotiner, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	143
eye procedures	4458
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	265
laser treatment	143
ultrasound (sonogram)	99

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erik Alan Chotiner, MD.

**Gender**
Male	456
Female	616

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	905
Black	82
Hispanic	20
Asian	24
Other	41
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	524
From 75 to 84	324
85 and over	178
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erik Alan Chotiner, MD in 2018

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	29
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Erik Alan Chotiner, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Harrisburg, PA during 2019 were eye procedures, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Erik Alan Chotiner, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	96
eye procedures	4186
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	116
laser treatment	96
ultrasound (sonogram)	60

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erik Alan Chotiner, MD.

**Gender**
Male	445
Female	616

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	896
Black	85
Hispanic	16
Asian	20
Other	44
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	551
From 75 to 84	319
85 and over	158
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erik Alan Chotiner, MD in 2019

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	28
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Erik Alan Chotiner, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Harrisburg, PA during 2020 were eye procedures, capsulotomy, laser treatment and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Erik Alan Chotiner, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	119
doctor visit	12
eye procedures	3407
laser treatment	119
ultrasound (sonogram)	39

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erik Alan Chotiner, MD.

**Gender**
Male	394
Female	546

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	798
Black	73
Hispanic	14
Asian	18
Other	37
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	488
From 75 to 84	296
85 and over	122
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erik Alan Chotiner, MD in 2020

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	30
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Erik Alan Chotiner, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Harrisburg, PA during 2021 were eye procedures, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Erik Alan Chotiner, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	105
eye procedures	3882
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	114
laser treatment	105
ultrasound (sonogram)	54

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erik Alan Chotiner, MD.

**Gender**
Male	405
Female	622

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	856
Black	79
Hispanic	19
Asian	26
Other	47
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	514
From 75 to 84	337
85 and over	141
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erik Alan Chotiner, MD in 2021

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	28
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Erik Alan Chotiner, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Harrisburg, PA during 2022 were eye procedures, laser treatment, capsulotomy and lacrimal (tearing system) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Erik Alan Chotiner, MD for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	11
capsulotomy	147
doctor visit	11
eye procedures	3964
incision and drainage	11
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	139
laser treatment	167
ultrasound (sonogram)	20

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erik Alan Chotiner, MD.

**Gender**
Male	399
Female	592

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	826
Black	74
Hispanic	15
Asian	28
Other	48
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	488
From 75 to 84	354
85 and over	117
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erik Alan Chotiner, MD in 2022

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	27
Dementia	4
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Erik Alan Chotiner, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Erik Alan Chotiner, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Harrisburg, PA were eye procedures, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures, laser treatment and capsulotomy.

abscess drainage	11
capsulotomy	116
doctor visit	11
excision	24
eye procedures	3647
incision and drainage	11
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	136
laser treatment	132
minor procedures	11
skin surgery	11
ultrasound (sonogram)	49

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erik Alan Chotiner, MD.

**Gender**
Male	393
Female	568

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	86
Asian / Pacific Islander	19
Non-Hispanic White	811
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	12
Other	28

**Age**
75 to 84	312
85 and over	158
Less than 65	47
65 to 74	443

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erik Alan Chotiner, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Erik Alan Chotiner, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	5
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	27
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Education & Training

Dr. Erik Alan Chotiner, MD graduated from Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College in 2001. He completed residency at Temple University Hospital. He has a state license in Pennsylvania.

Medical School: Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College (2001)

Residency: Temple University Hospital (2005)

Licensed In: Pennsylvania

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Erik Alan Chotiner, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Penn State Health

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Carl Zeiss Meditec, Inc.	$884 VisuMax $379	ZEISS CATARACT SUITE MARKERLESS $198	IOLMaster 700 $175	QUATERA 700 $60	CIRRUS photo 800 Instrument $27	Other $45
Alcon Laboratories Inc	$776 Cataract Equipment $305	CataractEquipment $106	ACTIVEFOCUS $101	Simbrinza $76	NoProduct $45	Other $143
Allergan Inc.	$356 RESTASIS $167	LUMIGAN $69	COMBIGAN $61	$59
AbbVie Inc.	$281 DURYSTA $183	VUITY $53	OZURDEX $45
Bausch & Lomb, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC	$250 BESIVANCE $125	$125
Other	$1,773 scanning laser ophthalmoscope $243	EYSUVIS $123	EYLEA aflibercept injection $121	Raindrop Near Vision Inlay $119	Optics $114	Other $1,053

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$4,302
Gift	$17

Biography

Dr. Erik Chotiner is an ophthalmology (eye disease) specialist in Harrisburg, PA. He attended Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College and then went on to complete his residency at Temple University Hospital. Dr. Chotiner is professionally affiliated with Penn State Health.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erik Alan Chotiner, MD in 2019

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erik Alan Chotiner, MD in 2020

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erik Alan Chotiner, MD in 2021

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erik Alan Chotiner, MD From 2012 - 2022

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