NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kenneth W. Eckmann, MD

Neurology Physician · Silver Spring, MD

Kenneth W. Eckmann, MD is a neurology physician with a practice address in Silver Spring, Maryland, and NPI 1982676201, issued on Feb 2, 2006. Check the license (Maryland D0033543, as entered in NPPES) on the Maryland Board of Physicians; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1982676201
Name
Kenneth W. Eckmann
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
License number
D0033543 MD
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
10750 Columbia Pike Ste 600, Silver Spring, MD 20901
Phone
(301) 562-7200
Enumerated
Feb 2, 2006
Record last updated
Aug 24, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20090323000483); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Harvard Medical School, 1981
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 10750 Columbia Pike Ste 600

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

  1. Elizabeth Bankert, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1992014187
  2. Jessica Stillman, PSY.D.Clinical Neuropsychologist1053975797

Verify Kenneth W. Eckmann in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMaryland Board of Physicians
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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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19% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024

1,106 Medicare Part D claims for 209 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Kenneth Eckmann1,106
  2. Specialty average1,370

Most prescribed

  1. Donepezil Hcl184 claims
  2. Memantine Hcl155 claims
  3. Carbidopa-Levodopa78 claims
  4. Gabapentin60 claims
  5. Pregabalin51 claims
  6. Amitriptyline Hcl41 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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 81.7 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score55.9
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%83.0
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $3,538.55

166 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Pfizer 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.

  1. Kenneth Eckmann$3,538.55
  2. Specialty average$8,318.07

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. The Neurology CenterWashington, DC

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

Kenneth W. Eckmann among 526 neurology physician records in Maryland

Kenneth W. Eckmann, MD is one of 526 neurology physician records with a practice address in Maryland. 74% 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 6% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 61% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
  • Graduated1981 · median 2004 among the 325 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a Maryland practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neurology Physician providers in Maryland

There are 526 neurology physician records in Maryland.

The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Chitra Chari, M.DSilver Spring, MD 209011831259902
  2. Heather Fitter, MDSilver Spring, MD 209021518074426
  3. Eric Jeffries, MDWheaton, MD 209021790757045
  4. Howard Chazin, MDSilver Spring, MD 209031679813158
  5. Laura Jawidzik, MDSilver Spring, MD 209031447418066
  6. Stephanie Block, MDSilver Spring, MD 209061659698769
  7. David Taragin, MDSilver Spring, MD 209061730151986
  8. Norman Luban, M.D.Kensington, MD 208951295773794

Common questions

What is Kenneth W. Eckmann, MD's NPI number?

Kenneth W. Eckmann, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1982676201, issued on Feb 2, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kenneth W. Eckmann, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 10750 Columbia Pike Ste 600, Silver Spring, MD, 20901. Phone: (301) 562-7200. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kenneth W. Eckmann, MD's license?

NPPES lists Maryland license number D0033543, as entered by the provider. Search the Maryland Board of Physicians at https://www.mbp.state.md.us/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Kenneth W. Eckmann, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kenneth W. Eckmann, MD had 1,106 Medicare Part D claims for 209 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Kenneth W. Eckmann, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 81.7 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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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