NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

M Gareth Eck, M.D.

Surgery Physician · Fayetteville, AR

M Gareth Eck, M.D. is a surgery physician with a practice address in Fayetteville, Arkansas, and NPI 1205892213, issued on Apr 26, 2006. Check the license (Arkansas C5530, as entered in NPPES) on the Arkansas State Medical Board; 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
1205892213
Name
M Gareth Eck
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Surgery Physician 208600000X
License number
C5530 AR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3 E Appleby RD Ste 401, Fayetteville, AR 72703
Phone
(479) 404-2500
Enumerated
Apr 26, 2006
Record last updated
Jun 6, 2023
Fax
(479) 404-2501
Medicaid IDs
106349001 AR
106443001 AR
Entity
Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 3 E Appleby RD Ste 401

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

  1. Jon Berry, M.D.Surgery Physician1124085469
  2. Jessica BiggsRegistered Nurse1720970270
  3. Adam Crane, MDSurgery Physician1962062158
  4. Mary Deeds, MDSurgery Physician1851915268
  5. Wayne Hudec, M.D.Surgery Physician1386658540
  6. Brittany Huls, APRNFamily Nurse Practitioner1003304213

Verify M Gareth Eck in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArkansas State Medical Board
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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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5% more Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024

155 Medicare Part D claims for 67 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 23% of claims. 42 claims were for opioids.

  1. M Eck155
  2. Specialty average147

Most prescribed

  1. Levothyroxine Sodium52 claims
  2. Tamoxifen Citrate21 claims
  3. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen20 claims
  4. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen18 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: $514.80

29 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC. The 17,103 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,513.80 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. M Eck$514.80
  2. Specialty average$3,513.80

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

M Gareth Eck among 284 surgery physician records in Arkansas

M Gareth Eck, M.D. is one of 284 surgery physician records with a practice address in Arkansas. 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 13% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 13% of these records are older, 45% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 63% of these records are
  • Record last updated2023 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208600000X and a Arkansas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Surgery Physician providers in Arkansas

There are 284 surgery physician records in Arkansas.

The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Cynthia Amram, MDFayetteville, AR 727031164763918
  2. Jeffrey Bell, M.D.Fayetteville, AR 727031851375158
  3. Jon Berry, M.D.Fayetteville, AR 727031124085469
  4. Adam Crane, MDFayetteville, AR 727031962062158
  5. Mary Deeds, MDFayetteville, AR 727031851915268
  6. Wayne Hudec, M.D.Fayetteville, AR 727031386658540
  7. Yong Kwon, M.D.Fayetteville, AR 727031265544035
  8. Ronald Mullis, M.D.Fayetteville, AR 727031093729246

Common questions

What is M Gareth Eck, M.D.'s NPI number?

M Gareth Eck, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1205892213, issued on Apr 26, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is M Gareth Eck, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3 E Appleby RD Ste 401, Fayetteville, AR, 72703. Phone: (479) 404-2500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify M Gareth Eck, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Arkansas license number C5530, as entered by the provider. Search the Arkansas State Medical Board at https://armedicalboard.adh.arkansas.gov/public/verify/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does M Gareth Eck, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, M Gareth Eck, M.D. had 155 Medicare Part D claims for 67 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. 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.