Dr. Peggy Eicher , MD
Pediatrics β’ Paterson, NJ
703 Main St, St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center
Paterson, NJ 075032621
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Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
703 Main St
St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center
Paterson, NJ 075032621
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
What Public CMS Data Show
Pediatrics: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Industry payments (Open Payments)
Fewer than 11 payment records totaling $14.18 in 2021
Drug and medical device companies must report certain payments to doctors and some other clinicians to CMS, such as meals, travel, speaking fees or research funding.
It shows reported financial ties between this clinician and companies. You can ask your clinician about them.
These records are submitted by drug and medical device companies, and a reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper.
General: payments not tied to research, such as meals, travel, consulting or speaking fees.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper. Research payments can go to a hospital or university for a study the clinician leads, not to the clinician personally. Clinicians can dispute records with the company that reported them.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2021.
NPI first issued
2006
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.
Medicare assignment not listed
CMS data do not show whether this clinician accepts Medicare assignment. This does not mean they do not accept Medicare. Ask the office.
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, CMS release of October 2, 2026; Medicare.gov, βDoes your provider accept Medicare as full payment?β
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, CMS release of October 2, 2026.
Compared with the same specialty in Paterson and New Jersey
37 active clinicians are listed under Pediatrics with a practice address in Paterson, NJ (2,190 in New Jersey).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Paterson
0% of these 37 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
0% of these 37 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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Industry payments (Open Payments)
CMS data for industry payments (Open Payments) are available for 2021 only.
Sources: CMS Open Payments (2021), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS release of October 2, 2026, 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 2021 (payments made January 1 β December 31, 2021): fewer than 11 records totaling $14.18.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nestle HealthCare Nutrition Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
ZENPEP | General | $14.18 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2021, released June 30, 2026.
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208000000X
A pediatrician is concerned with the physical, emotional and social health of children from birth to young adulthood. Care encompasses a broad spectrum of health services ranging from preventive healthcare to the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic diseases. A pediatrician deals with biological, social and environmental influences on the developing child, and with the impact of disease and dysfunction on development.
Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
Doctor of Dental Medicine
Internal Medicine - Cardiovascular Disease
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.)
Emergency Medicine
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Emergency Medicine
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Nurse Practitioner - Family
Advanced Practice Nurse, Registered Nurse, Family Nurse Practitioner (Board Certified), EMT
Internal Medicine
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Career & Practice History
NPI enumerated June 10, 2006.
No changes to the name, practice address, taxonomy or NPI status in this record have been observed in the monthly NPPES data files from January 2017 to November 2026.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Pediatrics Specialists in Paterson
Healthcare providers in PatersonMailing Address
703 Main St, St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center
Paterson, NJ 075032621
Phone: 9737542052