Benjamin John Eckhardt
Infectious Disease Physician · New York, NY
Benjamin John Eckhardt is an infectious disease physician with a practice address in New York, New York, and NPI 1912173212, issued on May 6, 2008. Check the license (New York 259279, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Benjamin John Eckhardt
- Primary taxonomy
- Infectious Disease Physician 207RI0200X
- License number
- 259279 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 550 1St Ave, New York, NY 10016
- Phone
- (212) 263-6400
- Enumerated
- May 6, 2008
- Record last updated
- Jun 16, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20240530001565); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Albert Einstein College Of Medicine Of Yeshiva University, 2008
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 550 1St Ave
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- Kathryn Abe-Ridgway, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1629865324
Verify Benjamin John Eckhardt in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
Search for license 259279Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
29% more Medicare Part D claims than the average infectious disease physician in 2024
891 Medicare Part D claims for 48 beneficiaries, against an average of 689 among the 7,388 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 38% of claims. 11 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium88 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate57 claims
- Biktarvy56 claims
- Tivicay40 claims
- Genvoya35 claims
- Albuterol Sulfate Hfa29 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Physician Affiliate Group OF New York PCBronx, NY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Benjamin John Eckhardt among 970 infectious disease physician records in New York
Benjamin John Eckhardt is one of 970 infectious disease physician records with a practice address in New York. 78% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 59% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 59% of these records are older, 34% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
- Graduated2008 · median 2002 among the 624 with a school on file
- Record last updated2016 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RI0200X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Infectious Disease Physician providers in New York
There are 970 infectious disease physician records in New York.
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The 8 infectious disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Teresa Evering, MDNew York, NY 100161518057348
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- Robert Holzman, M.DNew York, NY 100161689677007
- Yevgeniya Kaykova, M.D.New York, NY 100161376634915
- Michael Lief, MDNew York, NY 100161942229745
- Eddie Louie, M.D.New York, NY 100161326073065
- Joseph Lux, M.D.New York, NY 100161750357919
- Alexander McMeeking, MDNew York, NY 100161821028051
Common questions
What is Benjamin John Eckhardt's NPI number?
Benjamin John Eckhardt's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1912173212, issued on May 6, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Benjamin John Eckhardt located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 550 1St Ave, New York, NY, 10016. Phone: (212) 263-6400. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Benjamin John Eckhardt's license?
NPPES lists New York license number 259279, as entered by the provider. Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Benjamin John Eckhardt prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Benjamin John Eckhardt had 891 Medicare Part D claims for 48 beneficiaries; the average among infectious disease physician prescribers was 689. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.