Michael Thomas Eckstrom, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Albert Lea, MN
Michael Thomas Eckstrom, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Albert Lea, Minnesota, and NPI 1841279197, issued on Jan 14, 2006. Check the license (Minnesota 43291, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michael Thomas Eckstrom
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License number
- 43291 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 404 W Fountain St, Albert Lea, MN 56007
- Phone
- (507) 373-2384
- Enumerated
- Jan 14, 2006
- Record last updated
- Sep 28, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 620008700 MN
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050802000694); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Iowa, Rj & L Carver College Of Medicine, 1992
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Michael Thomas Eckstrom in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
Search for license 43291Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
38% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
215 Medicare Part D claims for 86 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 105 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Tramadol Hcl53 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl51 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium32 claims
- Enoxaparin Sodium19 claims
- Meloxicam11 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: $1,965.67
10 payments; by number, the most common kind was travel and lodging; 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.
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
- Mayo Clinic Health System-Southeast Minnesota RegionAustin, MN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Michael Thomas Eckstrom among 647 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Minnesota
Michael Thomas Eckstrom, M.D. is one of 647 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 76% 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 8% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 51% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
- Graduated1992 · median 2008 among the 420 with a school on file
- 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 207X00000X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Minnesota
There are 647 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Minnesota.
All 647 in Minnesota → Every provider in Albert Lea → Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Mark Ciota, M.D.Albert Lea, MN 560071184603581
- Scott Riester, MDAlbert Lea, MN 560071700042710
- Scott Allen, MDMankato, MN 560011134573975
- Taylor Beahrs, MDMankato, MN 560011255690996
- Jesse Botker, MDMankato, MN 560011780887166
- Brandon Bukowski, M.D.Mankato, MN 560011770012882
- Eric Busse, MDMankato, MN 560011861780942
- Jacqueline Corona, M.D.Mankato, MN 560011497066369
Common questions
What is Michael Thomas Eckstrom, M.D.'s NPI number?
Michael Thomas Eckstrom, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1841279197, issued on Jan 14, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michael Thomas Eckstrom, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 404 W Fountain St, Albert Lea, MN, 56007. Phone: (507) 373-2384. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michael Thomas Eckstrom, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 43291, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice at https://mn.gov/boards/medical-practice/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Michael Thomas Eckstrom, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michael Thomas Eckstrom, M.D. had 215 Medicare Part D claims for 86 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.
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.