NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Edward F. Eckert, DDS

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) · Myrtle Beach, SC

Edward F. Eckert, DDS is an oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) with a practice address in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, and NPI 1245329051, issued on Oct 11, 2006. Check the license (South Carolina 2023-0199, as entered in NPPES) with the South Carolina board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1245329051
Name
Edward F. Eckert
Credential
DDS
Primary taxonomy
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) 1223S0112X
License number
2023-0199 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
133 Towne Centre Pkwy, Myrtle Beach, SC 29579
Phone
(843) 448-1621
Enumerated
Oct 11, 2006
Record last updated
Feb 17, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(843) 626-2501
Medicaid ID
Z20237 SC
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 133 Towne Centre Pkwy

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

  1. Chad Adams, DDSStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1972966315
  2. Michael Cofer, DDSDentist1538509831
  3. Brian Harsha, DDSOral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist)1770672503

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich South Carolina board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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24% more Medicare Part D claims than the average oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) in 2024

505 Medicare Part D claims for 238 beneficiaries, against an average of 406 among the 5,870 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 200 claims were for opioids.

  1. Edward Eckert505
  2. Specialty average406

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin160 claims
  2. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen146 claims
  3. Tramadol Hcl51 claims
  4. Chlorhexidine Gluconate29 claims
  5. Clindamycin Hcl27 claims
  6. Ibuprofen22 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: $643.95

18 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Zimvie Inc. The 4,075 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,077.58 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Edward Eckert$643.95
  2. Specialty average$1,077.58

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Edward F. Eckert among 119 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records in South Carolina

Edward F. Eckert, DDS is one of 119 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records with a practice address in South Carolina. 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 2006, is newer than 13% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 13% of these records are older, 46% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 9% of these records are
  • Record last updated2020 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 1223S0112X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) providers in South Carolina

There are 119 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records in South Carolina.

The 8 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Sandra Halterman, OS, DDSMyrtle Beach, SC 295791083863633
  2. Brian Harsha, DDSMyrtle Beach, SC 295791770672503
  3. Charles Maxwell, D.M.D.Myrtle Beach, SC 295791922195924
  4. Brett Barnette, DDS, PHARMDMyrtle Beach, SC 295771306254396
  5. Lucia Covington, DMDMurrells Inlet, SC 295761033346713
  6. William Temple, DMDNorth Myrtle Beach, SC 295821417237876
  7. Brian Cherry, D.M.D.Greenville, SC 296071285838078
  8. Jeffrey Simmons, DMD MDGreenville, SC 296071275586950

Common questions

What is Edward F. Eckert, DDS's NPI number?

Edward F. Eckert, DDS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1245329051, issued on Oct 11, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Edward F. Eckert, DDS located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 133 Towne Centre Pkwy, Myrtle Beach, SC, 29579. Phone: (843) 448-1621. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Edward F. Eckert, DDS's license?

NPPES lists South Carolina license number 2023-0199, as entered by the provider. Search the South Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Edward F. Eckert, DDS prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Edward F. Eckert, DDS had 505 Medicare Part D claims for 238 beneficiaries; the average among oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) prescribers was 406. 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.