NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Eddy L. Echols, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Brandon, FL

Eddy L. Echols, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Brandon, Florida, and NPI 1366417644, issued on Feb 21, 2006. Check the license (Florida ME89159, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1366417644
Name
Eddy L. Echols
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License number
ME89159 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
305 E Brandon Blvd, Brandon, FL 33511
Phone
(813) 978-9700
Enumerated
Feb 21, 2006
Record last updated
Jan 27, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(813) 558-6148
Medicaid ID
268559100 FL
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040405001574); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Meharry Medical College School Of Medicine, 1990
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 305 E Brandon Blvd

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Omar Abadie, ATC,LATAthletic Trainer1669994661
  2. Mosi Blake, L/ATCAthletic Trainer1336656263
  3. Kelly Cornnell, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1922549104
  4. Stephen Darcy, PTPhysical Therapist1114909975
  5. Thomas Davison, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1912903204
  6. Karen GreeneOrthopedic Registered Nurse1003009341

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20% more Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

415 Medicare Part D claims for 207 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 144 claims were for opioids.

  1. Eddy Echols415
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Meloxicam113 claims
  2. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen88 claims
  3. Tramadol Hcl-Acetaminophen47 claims
  4. Methylprednisolone39 claims
  5. Cephalexin33 claims
  6. Celecoxib27 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: $757.61

15 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Eddy Echols$758
  2. Specialty average$23,023

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

  1. Tallahassee Orthopedic Clinic III PLBrandon, FL

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Florida

There are 1,470 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Florida.

Other orthopaedic surgery physician records in Florida

  1. Obafunto Abimbola, MD, MPHLakeland, FL1891139945
  2. Roby Abraham, MDPlantation, FL1609215698
  3. Michael Abrahams, MDPlantation, FL1417069048
  4. Charles Abrahamsen, M.D.Bay Pines, FL1134101298
  5. Samuel AbumoussaDoral, FL1831628049
  6. Jorge Acevedo, M.D.Jacksonville, FL1710969225
  7. James Acker, MDOrmond Beach, FL1972653434
  8. Christopher Adams, M.D.Naples, FL1740266337
  9. Michael Adams, MDJacksonville, FL1346270881
  10. Obinna Adigweme, M.D.Davenport, FL1356636591

Common questions

What is Eddy L. Echols, MD's NPI number?

Eddy L. Echols, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1366417644, issued on Feb 21, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Eddy L. Echols, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 305 E Brandon Blvd, Brandon, FL, 33511. Phone: (813) 978-9700. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Eddy L. Echols, MD's license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME89159, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Eddy L. Echols, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Eddy L. Echols, MD had 415 Medicare Part D claims for 207 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. 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.

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