Christopher Eckstein, MD
Neurology Physician · Birmingham, AL
Christopher Eckstein, MD is a neurology physician with a practice address in Birmingham, Alabama, and NPI 1003023201, issued on May 17, 2007. Check the license (Alabama 27789, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Christopher Eckstein
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
- License numbers
- 27789 AL
2014-02401 NC
D68661 MD
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3105 Independence Dr Ste 105, Birmingham, AL 35209
- Phone
- (205) 803-2210
- Enumerated
- May 17, 2007
- Record last updated
- Apr 23, 2026
- Fax
- (205) 803-2214
- Medicaid ID
- 036673100 MD
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20150601001851); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Alabama School Of Medicine, 2005
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 3105 Independence Dr Ste 105
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Hannah Brown, OTD R/LOccupational Therapist1467380048
- Nicole Bryant, SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1235971052
- Marquitta Callender, P.T.Physical Therapist1881886554
- Natalie Dean, DOPhysical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician1427678994
- Ann Howard, PTPhysical Therapist1871264275
- Rebecca Iannuzzi, DPTPhysical Therapist1043052863
Verify Christopher Eckstein in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 27789Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
9% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024
1,244 Medicare Part D claims for 180 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 31 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Gabapentin117 claims
- Pregabalin79 claims
- Baclofen75 claims
- Cyclobenzaprine Hcl63 claims
- Clonazepam55 claims
- Oxcarbazepine47 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $718.77
9 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Emd Serono, Inc. The 10,858 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,318.07 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Duke Health Integrated Practice IncDurham, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Neurology Physician providers in Alabama
There are 259 neurology physician records in Alabama.
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- Anjaneyulu Alapati, M.D.Huntsville, AL1992791297
- Muayad Alzuabi, MDBirmingham, AL1730748542
- Amit Arora, M.D.Huntsville, AL1750598660
- Aruna Arora, M.D.Huntsville, AL1669689857
- Arslan ArshadMobile, AL1891435376
- Paul AtchisonBirmingham, AL1134174667
Common questions
What is Christopher Eckstein, MD's NPI number?
Christopher Eckstein, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1003023201, issued on May 17, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Christopher Eckstein, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3105 Independence Dr Ste 105, Birmingham, AL, 35209. Phone: (205) 803-2210. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Christopher Eckstein, MD's license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number 27789, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.albme.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Christopher Eckstein, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Christopher Eckstein, MD had 1,244 Medicare Part D claims for 180 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. 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.