Dr. Robert A Ecker , MD
Internal Medicine • Columbus, OH
4885 Olentangy River Rd, Suite 2-50
Columbus, OH 432141926
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Dr. Robert Ecker is listed in NPPES under Internal Medicine.
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NPI assigned on December 20, 2005; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 1,667 Original Medicare Part B services in 2019.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2019. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2019:
- 36415 — Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample: 300 service units.
- 99213 — Established patient outpatient office visit: 223 service units.
- 99214 — Established patient outpatient office visit: 177 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2019. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
CPT® only copyright 2018 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. Service names are shortened from CPT Consumer Friendly Descriptors (CMS data, 2019). CPT notice
See all 26 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 11 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2023.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2023. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2023:
- Sumatriptan Succinate — 11 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2023. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See the full table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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Medicare Part B services went from 4,158 in 2017 to 1,667 in 2019.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2017–2019.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
4885 Olentangy River Rd
Suite 2-50
Columbus, OH 432141926
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
Internal Medicine: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $45,381 in 2019
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2019. 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 – by Provider and Service, 2019.
Paid by Medicare
About $28,833 in 2019
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2019, 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 – by Provider and Service, 2019.
30-day fills
11 standardized 30-day fills in 2023
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
$138 in 2023
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2023, 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 – by Provider and Drug, 2023.
Industry payments (Open Payments)
Fewer than 11 payment records totaling $42.41 in 2025
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 2025.
NPI first issued
2005
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; Medicare.gov, “Does your provider accept Medicare as full payment?”
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.
Compared with the same specialty in Columbus and Ohio
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Dr. Ecker are from 2019.
Medicare Part D
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Dr. Ecker are from 2023.
580 active clinicians are listed under Internal Medicine with a practice address in Columbus, OH (5,283 in Ohio).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Columbus
15.9% of these 580 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
63.4% of these 580 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 decreased 60% from 4,158 in 2017 to 1,667 in 2019.
- 2017: 4,158
- 2018: 5,594
- 2019: 1,667
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount decreased 67% from $137,402 in 2017 to $45,381 in 2019.
- 2017: $137,402
- 2018: $121,304
- 2019: $45,381
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare decreased 74% from $111,050 in 2017 to $28,833 in 2019.
- 2017: $111,050
- 2018: $94,899
- 2019: $28,833
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions decreased 100% from 7,632 in 2018 to 11 in 2023.
- 2018: 7,632
- 2019: 4,934
- 2020: 63
- 2021: 24
- 2023: 11
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30-day fills
30-day fills decreased 100% from 17,387 in 2018 to 11 in 2023.
- 2018: 17,387
- 2019: 11,741
- 2020: 83
- 2021: 24
- 2023: 11
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost decreased 100% from $619,453 in 2018 to $138 in 2023.
- 2018: $619,453
- 2019: $391,694
- 2020: $5,116
- 2021: $720
- 2023: $138
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) decreased 97% from $1,295.08 in 2019 to $42.41 in 2025.
- 2019: $1,295.08
- 2020: $17.39
- 2022: $20.76
- 2024: $21.05
- 2025: $42.41
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2019), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2023), 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 – December 31, 2025): fewer than 11 records totaling $42.41.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| Imperative Care, Inc |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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ZOOM REPERFUSION CATHETER | General | $42.41 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025, released June 30, 2026.
Performed Procedures & Service Volume
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| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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36415
Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample
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300 | 192 | $11.00 | $2.93 |
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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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223 | 151 | $99.00 | $58.33 |
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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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177 | 130 | $140.00 | $83.13 |
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80048
Blood test, basic group of blood chemicals (calcium, total)
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146 | 123 | $22.00 | $9.21 |
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85025
Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count
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125 | 109 | $16.00 | $8.40 |
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83036
Hemoglobin a1c level
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108 | 80 | $23.00 | $10.48 |
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80061
Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides)
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73 | 71 | $36.00 | $14.58 |
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84443
Blood test, thyroid stimulating hormone (tsh)
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64 | 61 | $35.00 | $18.30 |
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80053
Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals
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53 | 53 | $25.00 | $11.31 |
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84439
Thyroxine (thyroid chemical), free
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53 | 52 | $22.00 | $9.82 |
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G0439
Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit
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47 | 47 | $165.00 | $110.94 |
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93000
Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report
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36 | 35 | $75.00 | $15.76 |
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81001
Manual urinalysis test with examination using microscope, automated
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35 | 30 | $10.00 | $3.45 |
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82043
Urine microalbumin (protein) level
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25 | 25 | $31.00 | $6.29 |
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82570
Creatinine level to test for kidney function or muscle injury
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25 | 25 | $28.00 | $5.63 |
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87088
Bacterial urine culture
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22 | 20 | $22.00 | $8.81 |
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G0103
Prostate cancer screening; prostate specific antigen test (psa)
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21 | 21 | $44.00 | $20.03 |
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71046
X-ray of chest, 2 views
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18 | 18 | $70.00 | $19.01 |
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G0009
Administration of pneumococcal vaccine
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18 | 18 | $45.00 | $15.75 |
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82607
Cyanocobalamin (vitamin b-12) level
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17 | 17 | $70.00 | $16.41 |
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82746
Folic acid level, serum
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17 | 17 | $67.00 | $16.01 |
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83721
Ldl cholesterol level
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17 | 16 | $34.00 | $10.39 |
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83540
Iron level
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12 | 12 | $15.00 | $7.05 |
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83550
Iron binding capacity
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12 | 12 | $18.00 | $9.52 |
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90732
Pneumococcal vaccine, 23-valent
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12 | 12 | $133.00 | $109.29 |
(top 25 shown)
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2019; 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 2023.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Sumatriptan Succinate | Sumatriptan Succinate | 11 | 253 | $137.50 | — |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2023; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207R00000X
A physician who provides long-term, comprehensive care in the office and the hospital, managing both common and complex illness of adolescents, adults and the elderly. Internists are trained in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, infections and diseases affecting the heart, blood, kidneys, joints and digestive, respiratory and vascular systems. They are also trained in the essentials of primary care internal medicine, which incorporates an understanding of disease prevention, wellness, substance abuse, mental health and effective treatment of common problems of the eyes, ears, skin, nervous system and reproductive organs.
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.
Internal Medicine
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Internal Medicine
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Internal Medicine
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Internal Medicine
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Internal Medicine
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Career & Practice History
NPI enumerated December 20, 2005.
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 August 2026.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Internal Medicine Providers in Columbus
- Dr. Ravikiran Bellala, MD
- Dr. Mihai Jipa, MD
- Dr. Mysheika Roberts, MD
- Dr. Marco Comianos, DO
- Benjamin Buck
- Dr. Evan Parsley, DO
Mailing Address
4885 Olentangy River Rd, Suite 2-50
Columbus, OH 432141926
Phone: 6144511551