NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Paula Andrea Eckardt, MD

Infectious Disease Physician · Hollywood, FL

Paula Andrea Eckardt, MD is an infectious disease physician with a practice address in Hollywood, Florida, and NPI 1720093552, issued on Jul 30, 2006. Check the license (Florida ME89282, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; 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
1720093552
Name
Paula Andrea Eckardt
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Infectious Disease Physician 207RI0200X
License number
ME89282 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5647 Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood, FL 33021
Phone
(954) 276-1616
Enumerated
Jul 30, 2006
Record last updated
Oct 1, 2025
Fax
(954) 985-0186
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050411000786); accepts Medicare assignment
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 5647 Hollywood Blvd

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

  1. Tyshan Austin, PAMedical Physician Assistant1760617708
  2. Laureen Biczak, DOInfectious Disease Physician1073579074
  3. Romina Bromberg, M.D.Infectious Disease Physician1326433699
  4. Edison Cano Cevallos, M.D.Infectious Disease Physician1982080339
  5. Claudia De La Matta Rodriguez, MDInfectious Disease Physician1710409255
  6. Nathaniel Duke, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1538375456

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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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4.9 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average infectious disease physician in 2024

3,353 Medicare Part D claims for 165 beneficiaries, against an average of 689 among the 7,388 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Paula Eckardt3,353
  2. Specialty average689

Most prescribed

  1. Biktarvy513 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium231 claims
  3. Tivicay166 claims
  4. Amlodipine Besylate140 claims
  5. Symtuza93 claims
  6. Lisinopril88 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. South Broward Hospital DistrictHollywood, FL

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

Paula Andrea Eckardt among 760 infectious disease physician records in Florida

Paula Andrea Eckardt, MD is one of 760 infectious disease physician records with a practice address in Florida. 87% 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 10% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 52% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • Graduated1997 · median 2001 among the 581 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RI0200X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Infectious Disease Physician providers in Florida

There are 760 infectious disease physician records in Florida.

The 8 infectious disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Laureen Biczak, DOHollywood, FL 330211073579074
  2. Romina Bromberg, M.D.Hollywood, FL 330211326433699
  3. Edison Cano Cevallos, M.D.Hollywood, FL 330211982080339
  4. Claudia De La Matta Rodriguez, MDHollywood, FL 330211710409255
  5. Carolyn Denney, M.D.Hollywood, FL 330211114998796
  6. Nancy Garcia, M.D.Hollywood, FL 330211982756235
  7. Juan Lemos Ramirez, MDHollywood, FL 330211285940155
  8. Kenneth Poon, MDHollywood, FL 330211215182720

Common questions

What is Paula Andrea Eckardt, MD's NPI number?

Paula Andrea Eckardt, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720093552, issued on Jul 30, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Paula Andrea Eckardt, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5647 Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood, FL, 33021. Phone: (954) 276-1616. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Paula Andrea Eckardt, MD's license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME89282, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Paula Andrea Eckardt, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Paula Andrea Eckardt, MD had 3,353 Medicare Part D claims for 165 beneficiaries; the average among infectious disease physician prescribers was 689. 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.