Christopher Ecklund , PA-C
Physician Assistant โข Tacoma, WA
9040 Jackson Ave
Tacoma, WA 984310001
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Christopher Ecklund is listed in NPPES under Physician Assistant.
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NPI assigned on September 26, 2011; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 198 Original Medicare Part B services in 2022.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2022. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2022:
- 99213 โ Established patient outpatient office visit: 117 service units.
- 87636 โ Detection test by multiplex amplified probe technique for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (sars-cov-2) (covid-19) and influenza virus types a and b: 28 service units.
- 99203 โ New patient outpatient office visit: 27 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2022. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
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See all 5 records in the table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 79 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2022.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2022. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2022:
- Prednisone โ 29 prescription fills, including refills.
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass (Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav) โ 18 prescription fills, including refills.
- Azithromycin โ 17 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2022. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See all 4 records in the table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
9040 Jackson Ave
Tacoma, WA 984310001
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
Physician Assistant: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $15,169 in 2022
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2022. 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, 2022.
Paid by Medicare
About $11,543 in 2022
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2022, 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, 2022.
30-day fills
79 standardized 30-day fills in 2022
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
$633 in 2022
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2022, 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, 2022.
Industry payments (Open Payments)
No Open Payments records are listed for this clinician for 2021โ2025.
NPI first issued
2011
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, 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.
Compared with the same specialty in Tacoma and Washington
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Christopher Ecklund are from 2022.
Medicare Part D
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Christopher Ecklund are from 2022.
324 active clinicians are listed under Physician Assistant with a practice address in Tacoma, WA (3,718 in Washington).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Tacoma
9.3% of these 324 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
42.6% of these 324 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
CMS data for Medicare Part B services are available for 2022 only.
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Medicare-allowed amount
CMS data for Medicare-allowed amount are available for 2022 only.
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Paid by Medicare
CMS data for Medicare payment amount are available for 2022 only.
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
CMS data for Part D prescriptions are available for 2022 only.
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30-day fills
CMS data for 30-day fills are available for 2022 only.
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Part D drug cost
CMS data for Part D drug cost are available for 2022 only.
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2022), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2022), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Performed Procedures & Service Volume
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| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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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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117 | 113 | $267.00 | $76.00 |
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87636
Detection test by multiplex amplified probe technique for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (sars-cov-2) (covid-19) and influenza virus types a and b
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28 | 27 | $366.00 | $125.21 |
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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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27 | 27 | $271.00 | $89.70 |
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81003
Automated urinalysis test
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15 | 15 | $5.00 | $2.20 |
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71046
X-ray of chest, 2 views
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11 | 11 | $374.73 | $28.79 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2022; 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 2022.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Prednisone | Prednisone | 29 | 155 | $66.54 | 29 |
| Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass | Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav | 18 | 180 | $210.04 | 18 |
| Azithromycin | Azithromycin | 17 | 85 | $111.16 | 17 |
| Doxycycline Hyclate | Doxycycline Hyclate | 15 | 154 | $245.54 | 15 |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2022; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
Self-certified to NPPES: 2020-06-03NUCC Taxonomy Code: 363A00000X
A physician assistant is a person who has successfully completed an accredited education program for physician assistant, is licensed by the state and is practicing within the scope of that license. Physician assistants are formally trained to perform many of the routine, time-consuming tasks a physician can do. In some states, they may prescribe medications. They take medical histories, perform physical exams, order lab tests and x-rays, and give inoculations. Most states require that they work under the supervision of a physician.
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Physician Assistant
Nurse Practitioner
Doctor of Nursing Practice, Family Nurse Practitioner (Certified), Women's Health Nurse Practitioner (Board Certified)
Physician Assistant
Physician Assistant (Certified)
Nurse Practitioner - Psychiatric/Mental Health
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (Board Certified), Family Nurse Practitioner (Certified)
Emergency Medicine
Nurse Practitioner - Family
Master of Science in Nursing, ANPBC, Family Nurse Practitioner (Board Certified)
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Registered at 9040 JACKSON AVE, TACOMA, WA 984310001 (Tel: 2707988727)
Registered at 9040 JACKSON AVE, TACOMA, WA 984310001
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 650 JOEL DR, FORT CAMPBELL, KY 422235318 (Tel: 2707988727)
Registered at 650 JOEL DR, FORT CAMPBELL, KY 422235318 (Tel: 2707988727)
Recorded as CHRISTOPHER ECKLUND, PA-C
Physician Assistant (license number reported to NPPES: None 1102065)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Physician Assistants in Tacoma
- Jody Veatch-Janin, PA-C
- Joshua Meyer, PA-C
- Jessica Schultz
- Keaton Johnson, PA-C
- Hong Cai, PA
- Marc-Gregory Warhola, PA-C
Mailing Address
9040 Jackson Ave
Tacoma, WA 984310001