Dr. Allen Joseph Eckhoff , MD
Anesthesiology โข Des Moines, IA
411 Laurel St, Suite 3170
Des Moines, IA 503143005
This profile restates public CMS/NPPES data; T-MedInfo gives no medical advice — consult a licensed professional, and call 911 for emergencies.
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NPI assigned on April 9, 2007; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 1,494 Original Medicare Part B services in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2024:
- 64493 โ Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level: 101 service units.
- 64635 โ Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint: 101 service units.
- 62323 โ Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance: 94 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
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See all 33 records in the table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 1,316 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2024:
- Gabapentin โ 389 prescription fills, including refills.
- Pregabalin โ 248 prescription fills, including refills.
- Baclofen โ 240 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2024. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See all 14 records in the table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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More Medicare Part B services than 95% of clinicians listed under Anesthesiology in Des Moines, IA (2024, 82 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 67. Middle half: 43 to 95.
More Medicare Part B services than 95% of clinicians listed under Anesthesiology in Iowa (2024, 298 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 87. Middle half: 44 to 154.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part B services went from 1,496 in 2020 to 1,494 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2020โ2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
411 Laurel St
Suite 3170
Des Moines, IA 503143005
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
CMS Doctors and Clinicians lists 2 distinct group names: Knoxville Community Hospital Inc; Medical Center Anesthesiologists, P.C.. See the list
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, release date unavailable.
Listings do not confirm current availability, employment or a shared ownership network.
Medicare Profile & Education
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
2006
What Public CMS Data Show
Anesthesiology: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare patients
467 people with Original Medicare in 2024
It gives a sense of how many people with Medicare this clinician treated that year.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider, 2024.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $148,331 in 2024
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2024. It includes what Medicare paid and what patients or their other insurance owed, such as the deductible and coinsurance.
It shows the total cost of this clinician's Original Medicare services under Medicare's fee rules.
What this does not show: Medicare-allowed amount
This is not the clinician's income. Part of it can go to a clinic or group practice, staff, equipment or drugs. It is not the price you will pay.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024.
Paid by Medicare
About $115,356 in 2024
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2024, after patients' deductibles and coinsurance.
The gap between the allowed amount and this number is roughly what patients and their other insurance paid.
What this does not show: Paid by Medicare
This is not the clinician's income and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024.
30-day fills
1,503 standardized 30-day fills in 2024
CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.
What this does not show: 30-day fills
It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.
Part D drug cost
$19,114 in 2024
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2024, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
What this does not show: Part D drug cost
A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2024.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2025
All general payments: $267.01 across 10 records.
By nature of payment
- Food and Beverage: $267.01 across 10 records.
Reporting-company totals (3 largest of 4)
- Boston Scientific Corporation: $136.15 across 4 records.
- SPR Therapeutics, Inc: $75.29 across 4 records.
- Abbott Laboratories: $32.75 across 1 record.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper and is not a measure of care quality. Clinicians can review and dispute these records.
Source: Calculated by T-MedInfo from CMS Open Payments general-payment records for program year 2025 (published June 30, 2026).
Years since graduation
20 years (graduated 2006)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 2006 as the year this clinician finished professional school.
It tells you roughly how long ago the clinician finished school.
What this does not show: Years since graduation
It is not the number of years in practice, and more years does not mean better care.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File.
NPI first issued
2007
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Accepts Medicare assignment
CMS data list this clinician as accepting Medicare assignment. This means agreeing to take the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services.
With Original Medicare, you usually pay only your deductible and coinsurance, and the office sends the claim to Medicare for you.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, โDoes your provider accept Medicare as full payment?โ
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Dr. Eckhoff has a Medicare enrollment record in PECOS, the CMS system clinicians use to enroll so they can bill Medicare or order services for people with Medicare.
It does not show whether the clinician accepts assignment, is in your plan's network, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists Dr. Eckhoff as eligible to order or refer Medicare Part B clinical laboratory and imaging services, durable medical equipment (DME) and home health services for people with Medicare.
Medicare pays for these items and services only when they are ordered by an eligible clinician.
What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services
It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Compared with the same specialty in Des Moines and Iowa
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B services
More Medicare Part B services than 95% of clinicians listed under Anesthesiology in Des Moines, IA (2024, 82 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 67. Middle half: 43 to 95.
More Medicare Part B services than 95% of clinicians listed under Anesthesiology in Iowa (2024, 298 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 87. Middle half: 44 to 154.
Medicare-allowed amount
A higher Medicare-allowed amount than 95% of clinicians listed under Anesthesiology in Des Moines, IA (2024, 82 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $9,117. Middle half: $5,839 to $13,552.
A higher Medicare-allowed amount than 95% of clinicians listed under Anesthesiology in Iowa (2024, 298 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $10,960. Middle half: $5,105 to $21,018.
Paid by Medicare
A higher Medicare payment amount than 95% of clinicians listed under Anesthesiology in Des Moines, IA (2024, 82 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $7,169. Middle half: $4,492 to $10,703.
A higher Medicare payment amount than 95% of clinicians listed under Anesthesiology in Iowa (2024, 298 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $8,466. Middle half: $4,058 to $16,401.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
More Part D prescriptions than 90% of clinicians listed under Anesthesiology in Iowa (2024, 18 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 44. Middle half: 13 to 443.
Too few clinicians listed under Anesthesiology in Des Moines have Medicare Part D data for 2024 to compare.
Part D drug cost
A higher Part D drug cost than 85% of clinicians listed under Anesthesiology in Iowa (2024, 18 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $1,580. Middle half: $274 to $11,577.
Too few clinicians listed under Anesthesiology in Des Moines have Medicare Part D data for 2024 to compare.
114 active clinicians are listed under Anesthesiology with a practice address in Des Moines, IA (570 in Iowa).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Des Moines
0% of these 114 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
75.4% of these 114 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part B services
Medicare Part B services stayed about the same: 1,496 in 2020 and 1,494 in 2024.
- 2020: 1,496
- 2021: 1,654
- 2022: 1,693
- 2023: 1,490
- 2024: 1,494
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount increased 19% from $124,816 in 2020 to $148,331 in 2024.
- 2020: $124,816
- 2021: $166,714
- 2022: $150,106
- 2023: $148,335
- 2024: $148,331
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare increased 21% from $95,537 in 2020 to $115,356 in 2024.
- 2020: $95,537
- 2021: $129,148
- 2022: $115,012
- 2023: $115,306
- 2024: $115,356
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions stayed about the same: 1,302 in 2020 and 1,316 in 2024.
- 2020: 1,302
- 2021: 1,432
- 2022: 1,469
- 2023: 1,732
- 2024: 1,316
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30-day fills
30-day fills stayed about the same: 1,475 in 2020 and 1,503 in 2024.
- 2020: 1,475
- 2021: 1,636
- 2022: 1,721
- 2023: 1,995
- 2024: 1,503
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost decreased 50% from $38,480 in 2020 to $19,114 in 2024.
- 2020: $38,480
- 2021: $29,716
- 2022: $35,574
- 2023: $36,375
- 2024: $19,114
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) went from $92.05 in 2021 to $267.01 in 2025.
- 2021: $92.05
- 2022: $126.48
- 2023: $368.38
- 2024: $314.91
- 2025: $267.01
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2024), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024), CMS Open Payments (2025), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures
Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments
Program year 2025 (payments made January 1 โ December 31, 2025): fewer than 11 records totaling $267.01.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| Boston Scientific Corporation |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Intracept RF Probe | General | $49.85 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Intracept RF Probe | General | $38.43 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Intracept | General | $35.69 |
| Abbott Laboratories |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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PROCLAIM | General | $32.75 |
| SPR Therapeutics, Inc |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
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SPRINT PNS System | General | $23.52 |
| Medtronic, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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VECTRIS SURESCAN | General | $22.82 |
| SPR Therapeutics, Inc |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
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SPRINT PNS System | General | $17.96 |
| SPR Therapeutics, Inc |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
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SPRINT PNS System | General | $17.68 |
| SPR Therapeutics, Inc |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
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SPRINT PNS System | General | $16.13 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 | General | $12.18 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025, released June 30, 2026.
Performed Procedures & Service Volume
CPTยฎ is a registered trademark of the American Medical Association. CPT codes, descriptions and other data only are copyright 2016โ2023 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. Applicable FARS/HHSARS apply. Descriptions of CPT codes are the AMA's CPT Consumer Friendly Descriptors as published by CMS in the Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service data, 2017โ2024; they are plain-language summaries, not for clinical coding or documentation. HCPCS Level II codes and descriptions are from CMS. Fee schedules, relative value units, conversion factors and/or related components are not assigned by the AMA, are not part of CPT, and the AMA is not recommending their use. The AMA does not directly or indirectly practice medicine or dispense medical services. The AMA assumes no liability for data contained or not contained herein.
| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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64493
Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level
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101 | 64 | $2467.49 | $119.51 |
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64635
Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint
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101 | 62 | $1885.26 | $185.17 |
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62323
Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance
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94 | 80 | $1500.00 | $90.50 |
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64636
Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, each additional facet joint
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94 | 55 | $902.85 | $54.49 |
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64494
Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level
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90 | 57 | $1360.04 | $66.83 |
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64483
Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level
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85 | 74 | $1829.65 | $115.11 |
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99214
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more
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82 | 61 | $326.00 | $109.63 |
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99204
New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more
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81 | 81 | $563.00 | $143.38 |
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27096
Injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance
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71 | 46 | $1536.34 | $95.43 |
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99213
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more
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66 | 49 | $202.50 | $74.37 |
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77002
Fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement
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53 | 39 | $302.00 | $24.60 |
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64635
Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint
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39 | 23 | $1864.15 | $334.19 |
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64636
Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, each additional facet joint
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39 | 22 | $910.41 | $160.44 |
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99204
New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more
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38 | 38 | $563.00 | $121.88 |
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20610
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint
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35 | 26 | $1088.69 | $45.99 |
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20552
Injection of trigger points, 1-2 muscles
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32 | 27 | $434.00 | $33.42 |
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99213
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more
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32 | 26 | $207.00 | $60.63 |
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20553
Injection of trigger points, 3 or more muscles
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31 | 26 | $434.00 | $37.97 |
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99203
New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more
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31 | 31 | $399.00 | $89.52 |
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76942
Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement
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30 | 28 | $302.00 | $27.89 |
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99214
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more
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30 | 27 | $326.00 | $89.36 |
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64483
Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level
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29 | 27 | $1837.24 | $111.57 |
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62321
Injection of substance into middle or upper spine canal using imaging guidance
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25 | 21 | $1572.00 | $94.09 |
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99203
New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more
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24 | 24 | $399.00 | $74.69 |
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64493
Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level
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22 | 17 | $2596.00 | $119.40 |
(top 25 shown)
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2024; services under 11 beneficiaries omitted by CMS. Privacy limits
Submitted charges are billed amounts, not a price quote for your visit.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2024.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 389 | 14,048 | $4,645.34 | 142 |
| Pregabalin | Pregabalin | 248 | 7,905 | $6,327.30 | 62 |
| Baclofen | Baclofen | 240 | 8,075 | $1,109.53 | 69 |
| Diclofenac Sodium | Diclofenac Sodium | 142 | 4,546 | $1,720.81 | 41 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 91 | 2,104 | $1,308.16 | 25 |
| Tizanidine Hcl | Tizanidine Hcl | 37 | 1,290 | $357.93 | 13 |
| Duloxetine Hcl | Duloxetine Hcl | 36 | 1,560 | $800.99 | โ |
| Tramadol Hcl | Tramadol Hcl | 30 | 808 | $150.49 | 13 |
| Naproxen | Naproxen | 23 | 690 | $176.95 | โ |
| Meloxicam | Meloxicam | 19 | 970 | $29.00 | โ |
| Celecoxib | Celecoxib | 19 | 870 | $505.32 | โ |
| Fentanyl | Fentanyl | 15 | 450 | $1,358.03 | โ |
| Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | 14 | 420 | $72.87 | โ |
| Methocarbamol | Methocarbamol | 13 | 390 | $551.55 | โ |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2024; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207L00000X
An anesthesiologist is trained to provide pain relief and maintenance, or restoration, of a stable condition during and immediately following an operation or an obstetric or diagnostic procedure. The anesthesiologist assesses the risk of the patient undergoing surgery and optimizes the patient's condition prior to, during and after surgery. In addition to these management responsibilities, the anesthesiologist provides medical management and consultation in pain management and critical care medicine. Anesthesiologists diagnose and treat acute, long-standing and cancer pain problems; diagnose and treat patients with critical illnesses or severe injuries; direct resuscitation in the care of patients with cardiac or respiratory emergencies, including the need for artificial ventilation; and supervise post-anesthesia recovery.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 282N00000X
An acute general hospital is an institution whose primary function is to provide inpatient diagnostic and therapeutic services for a variety of medical conditions, both surgical and non-surgical, to a wide population group. The hospital treats patients in an acute phase of illness or injury, characterized by a single episode or a fairly short duration, from which the patient returns to his or her normal or previous level of activity.
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - INTERVENTIONAL PAIN MANAGEMENT
I20150526001064
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2062732480
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Medicare Group Practice Enrollments
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
Medical Center Anesthesiologists, P.c.
1601 60th St, West Des Moines, IA 502667736
Phone: 5153588000
Medical Center Anesthesiologists, P.c.
12499 University Ave, Clive, IA 503258288
Phone: 5152456425
Medical Center Anesthesiologists, P.c.
411 Laurel St, Des Moines, IA 503143005
Phone: 5156438650
Knoxville Community Hospital Inc
1202 W Howard St, Knoxville, IA 501383103
Phone: 6418287211
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Anesthesiology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Nurse Practitioner
Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner
Nurse Practitioner
Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner
Anesthesiology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Anesthesiology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Anesthesiology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 411 LAUREL ST, SUITE 3170, DES MOINES, IA 503143005 (Tel: 5152456425)
Registered at 411 LAUREL ST, SUITE 3170, DES MOINES, IA 503143017 (Tel: 5152456425)
Recorded as ALLEN ECKHOFF, MD
General Acute Care Hospital (license number reported to NPPES: OH 57.023992)
Anesthesiology (license number reported to NPPES: IA MD42437)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 411 LAUREL ST, SUITE 3170, DES MOINES, IA 503143005 (Tel: 5152456425)
Registered at 411 LAUREL ST, SUITE 3170, DES MOINES, IA 503143017 (Tel: 5152456425)
Recorded as ALLEN ECKHOFF, MD
Anesthesiology (license number reported to NPPES: IA MD42437)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Anesthesiology Specialists in Des Moines
- Dr. Nicholas Aerisolphal, MD
- Dr. Scott Paulsen, MD
- Dr. Renae Kavlock, MD
- Dr. Christopher Kelley, DO
- Dr. Christine Carstensen, MD
- Dr. John Klein, MD
Mailing Address
411 Laurel St, Suite 3170
Des Moines, IA 503143017
Phone: 5152456425