NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Paul Michael Eckerle, M.D.

Pulmonary Disease Physician · Belleville, IL

Paul Michael Eckerle, M.D. is a pulmonary disease physician with a practice address in Belleville, Illinois, and NPI 1215317409, issued on Jun 3, 2015. Check the license (Illinois 036156762, as entered in NPPES) on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; 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
1215317409
Name
Paul Michael Eckerle
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Pulmonary Disease Physician 207RP1001X
License number
036156762 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4600 Memorial Dr Ste 200, Belleville, IL 62226
Phone
(618) 233-2220
Enumerated
Jun 3, 2015
Record last updated
Feb 3, 2023
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20210714003763); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Saint Louis University School Of Medicine, 2015
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 4600 Memorial Dr Ste 200

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

  1. Omer Badahman, MDInfectious Disease Physician1851371231
  2. Kashif Bhutto, MDPulmonary Disease Physician1083791651
  3. Erica Card, FNPNurse Practitioner1275006488
  4. Salik Choudhary, MDPulmonary Disease Physician1386986578
  5. Douglas Dothager, MDPulmonary Disease Physician1871599738
  6. Stephanie Haynes, APRN, FNP-CNurse Practitioner1871480376

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIllinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
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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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2.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average pulmonary disease physician in 2024

2,893 Medicare Part D claims for 464 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,425 among the 11,596 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 77% of claims.

  1. Paul Eckerle2,893
  2. Specialty average1,425

Most prescribed

  1. Trelegy Ellipta776 claims
  2. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa387 claims
  3. Breztri Aerosphere304 claims
  4. Anoro Ellipta240 claims
  5. Breo Ellipta142 claims
  6. Roflumilast101 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: $4,001.93

113 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Genzyme Corporation. The 8,806 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,159.88 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Paul Eckerle$4,001.93
  2. Specialty average$5,159.88

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. Fairview Heights Medical Group SCBelleville, IL

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

Paul Michael Eckerle among 617 pulmonary disease physician records in Illinois

Paul Michael Eckerle, M.D. is one of 617 pulmonary disease physician records with a practice address in Illinois. 85% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 77% of them.

  • NPI issued2015 · 77% of these records are older, 18% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • Graduated2015 · median 2005 among the 444 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RP1001X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Pulmonary Disease Physician providers in Illinois

There are 617 pulmonary disease physician records in Illinois.

The 8 pulmonary disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kashif Bhutto, MDBelleville, IL 622261083791651
  2. Salik Choudhary, MDBelleville, IL 622261386986578
  3. Douglas Dothager, MDBelleville, IL 622261871599738
  4. Abdulsalam Jamous, MDBelleville, IL 622261891778221
  5. Wilman Ortega Perez, M.D.Belleville, IL 622261720174246
  6. Trudy Shady, MDBelleville, IL 622261417940354
  7. Ventrapragada Mohan, M.D.Belleville, IL 622201649321183
  8. Barbara Sudholt, M.D.Belleville, IL 622201780735308

Common questions

What is Paul Michael Eckerle, M.D.'s NPI number?

Paul Michael Eckerle, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1215317409, issued on Jun 3, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Paul Michael Eckerle, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4600 Memorial Dr Ste 200, Belleville, IL, 62226. Phone: (618) 233-2220. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Paul Michael Eckerle, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Illinois license number 036156762, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation at https://idfpr.illinois.gov/checklicense.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Paul Michael Eckerle, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Paul Michael Eckerle, M.D. had 2,893 Medicare Part D claims for 464 beneficiaries; the average among pulmonary disease physician prescribers was 1,425. 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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