NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joyce L. Eckard, M.D.

Family Medicine Physician · Transfer, PA

Joyce L. Eckard, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Transfer, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1356385538, issued on Jun 16, 2006. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD048239L, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); 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
1356385538
Name
Joyce L. Eckard
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
MD048239L PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
225 Edgewood Drive Ext, Transfer, PA 16154
Phone
(724) 962-3553
Enumerated
Jun 16, 2006
Record last updated
Sep 30, 2024
Fax
(724) 962-3630
Medicaid ID
0014223180001 PA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20070917000583); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Wright State University Boonshoft 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 225 Edgewood Drive Ext

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

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  4. Joel Nystrom, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1881650802
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  6. Jeffrey Watts, D.O.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1043524424

Verify Joyce L. Eckard in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
    Search for license MD048239L    Check the board
  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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90% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

361 Medicare Part D claims for 274 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Joyce Eckard361
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Doxycycline Hyclate50 claims
  2. Prednisone48 claims
  3. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass44 claims
  4. Cefuroxime26 claims
  5. Cephalexin26 claims
  6. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa21 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: $235.16

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The 55,478 providers of this specialty with any payment received $902.55 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Joyce Eckard$235.16
  2. Specialty average$902.55

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. Ucmg LLCHermitage, PA

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

Joyce L. Eckard among 7,483 family medicine physician records in Pennsylvania

Joyce L. Eckard, M.D. is one of 7,483 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 79% 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 12% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 53% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
  • Graduated1990 · median 2005 among the 4,529 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

2 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Transfer

They are 2 of the 22 NPPES records with a practice address in Transfer, and 7,483 family medicine physician records in Pennsylvania.

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The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Joel Nystrom, M.D.Transfer, PA 161541881650802
  2. Thomas Armour, DOHermitage, PA 161481043465560
  3. Glenn Charlton, M.D.Hermitage, PA 161481629274956
  4. Robert Cicuto, DOHermitage, PA 161481689639676
  5. Mary D'Auria, D.O.Hermitage, PA 161481427014307
  6. Charles D'Auria, D.O.Hermitage, PA 161481558324814
  7. Jennifer Dawson, D.O.Hermitage, PA 161481659451185
  8. Judd Dawson, D.O.Hermitage, PA 161481457431991

Common questions

What is Joyce L. Eckard, M.D.'s NPI number?

Joyce L. Eckard, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1356385538, issued on Jun 16, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joyce L. Eckard, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 225 Edgewood Drive Ext, Transfer, PA, 16154. Phone: (724) 962-3553. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joyce L. Eckard, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD048239L, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Joyce L. Eckard, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Joyce L. Eckard, M.D. had 361 Medicare Part D claims for 274 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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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