Dr. Aaron Eckhauser, MD

  • Wilmington, DE
  • Cardiothoracic surgeon
NPI1083761951
Publications
73
MIPS score, 2024
90
Hospital affiliations
2
Industry payments
$1,428
Medical groups
4
Practice address
1600 Rockland Rd PO Box 269, Wilmington, DE 19899
Practice phone
Call (302) 651-4000
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Mobile number
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Primary practice

Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware

Hospital · Wilmington, Delaware

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Dr. Aaron Eckhauser is a cardiothoracic surgeon in Wilmington, Delaware

Dr. Eckhauser practices at Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware in Wilmington, Delaware, part of The Nemours Foundation.

Dr. Eckhauser's NPI, 1083761951, was assigned on January 4, 2007. Dr. Eckhauser graduated from University Of Kentucky College Of Medicine in 2002. Dr. Eckhauser holds Utah license 8281722-1205.

NPI and contact details
NPI enumeration date
January 4, 2007
NPI status
Active
Practice phone
(302) 651-4000
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
50
Medical school graduation
2002

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dr. Aaron Eckhauser practices at Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware in Wilmington, Delaware

Dr. Eckhauser's primary practice is Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware, at 1600 Rockland Rd PO Box 269, Wilmington, DE 19899 in New Castle County. The practice phone is (302) 651-4000.

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Dr. Aaron Eckhauser is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 4 medical groups

Dr. Eckhauser's primary practice is Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware in Wilmington, Delaware, part of The Nemours Foundation. Dr. Eckhauser is also affiliated with Primary Children's Hospital. The medical group on file is Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware. Dmand AI also links Dr. Eckhauser to 3 more medical groups, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Aaron Eckhauser's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Eckhauser practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Nemours Children's Hospital, DelawareAvailable with a free account
+1 more site and 3 medical groupsAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Aaron Eckhauser is one of 22 cardiothoracic surgeons in Delaware

Thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) is Dr. Eckhauser's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208G00000X. Dr. Eckhauser is board certified in congenital cardiac surgery by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Eckhauser's licenses on file in 8 states: Utah, Delaware, Florida, New Jersey, Idaho, Maryland, Pennsylvania and Tennessee.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery), UtahPrimaryLicense 8281722-1205 · 2012 to 2026 · taxonomy 208G00000X
  • Delaware license2024 to 2027
  • Florida license2024 to 2027
  • New Jersey license2024 to 2027
  • Idaho license2020 to 2026
  • Maryland license2024 to 2026
  • Pennsylvania license2009 to 2026
  • Tennessee license2005 to 2008

Cardiothoracic surgeons near Dr. Eckhauser

Counts of cardiothoracic surgeons with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Aaron Eckhauser's patients have a median age of 10

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Eckhauser's median patient age at 10, with 57% women.

Dr. Eckhauser's patients across all payers

Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 10

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women57%
  • Men43%

Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data

Dr. Aaron Eckhauser scored 90 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 90 out of 100 for Dr. Eckhauser for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group.

Dr. Eckhauser's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 90of 100Final score
  • 91.5of 100Quality
  • 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities
  • 74of 100Cost

Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.

Source: Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026

Dr. Aaron Eckhauser has 73 publications on record

Dmand AI links 73 papers to Dr. Eckhauser, published from 2008 to 2025. 2018 was the busiest year, with 7. The most frequent topics are Heart Defects, Congenital, Cardiac Surgical Procedures and Postoperative Complications. Dr. Eckhauser has published most often in Ann Thorac Surg. Dr. Eckhauser's most frequent co-authors are Eric R. Griffiths, MD, Reilly Daniel Hobbs, MD and Syed Adil Husain, MD.

Papers73
Years published2008 to 2025

Dr. Eckhauser's papers by year, 2016 to 2025

Topics Dr. Eckhauser writes about most

  • Heart Defects, Congenital
  • Cardiac Surgical Procedures
  • Postoperative Complications
  • Heart Ventricles
  • Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome
  • Heart Transplantation
  • Length of Stay
  • Palliative Care

Dr. Eckhauser's most frequent co-authors

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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage

Dr. Aaron Eckhauser received $1,428 in industry payments from 2018 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 13 general payments to Dr. Eckhauser from 3 drug and device companies from 2018 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 50% of the total. Edwards Lifesciences Corporation paid the most, $1,046.

General payments to Dr. Eckhauser by program year, 2018 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Eckhauser by kind, 2018 to 2025

$1.4Kin total
  • Food and beverage$71450%
  • Travel and lodging$71450%

Companies that paid Dr. Eckhauser the most, 2018 to 2025

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Aaron Eckhauser has 6 awards and honors on record

Dmand AI lists 6 awards for Dr. Eckhauser, most recently American College of Surgeons/Society of Thoracic Surgeons Health Policy Scholarship in 2014.

Awards and honors for Dr. Eckhauser

  1. 2014
    • American College of Surgeons/Society of Thoracic Surgeons Health Policy Scholarship
  2. 2011
    • Resident Award, International Conference on Pediatric Mechanical Circulatory Support Systems and Pediatric Cardiopulmonary Perfusion
  3. 2001
    • Academic Excellence Scholarship
    • Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society
  4. 2000
    • Scholarship
  5. 1995
    • Alpha Epsilon Delta Premedical Honor Society

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Aaron Eckhauser graduated from University Of Kentucky College Of Medicine

Dr. Eckhauser graduated from University Of Kentucky College Of Medicine in 2002. Dr. Eckhauser is a member of AOA, AATS, Congenital Heart Surgeons Society and Society of Thoracic Surgeons.

  1. Medical schoolUniversity Of Kentucky College Of Medicine
  2. Board certified in congenital cardiac surgeryAmerican Board of Thoracic Surgery
  3. Board certified in thoracic and cardiac surgeryAmerican Board of Thoracic Surgery

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Aaron Eckhauser accepts plans from 14 insurance carriers

Dr. Eckhauser is in network with 14 carriers, including United Healthcare, Cigna and Elevance. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

Plan types Dr. Eckhauser accepts, by number of carriers

  1. PPO9
  2. HMO6
  3. Medicare5
  4. Medicaid3
  5. POS2
  6. EPO1

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Aaron Eckhauser's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
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NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel Data
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesClinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Awards and committee rolesDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Insurance carriers and plan typesDmand AI Insurance Network Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
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What is Dr. Aaron Eckhauser's NPI number?

Dr. Aaron Eckhauser's NPI number is 1083761951. It was assigned on January 4, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Aaron Eckhauser?

Dr. Aaron Eckhauser is a cardiothoracic surgeon in Wilmington, Delaware. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician (taxonomy code 208G00000X).

Where does Dr. Aaron Eckhauser practice?

Dr. Eckhauser practices at 1600 Rockland Rd PO Box 269, Wilmington, DE 19899. Dr. Eckhauser's primary practice is Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware in Wilmington, Delaware, part of The Nemours Foundation. Dmand AI also links Dr. Eckhauser to 3 medical groups.

What is Dr. Aaron Eckhauser's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Eckhauser is (302) 651-4000.

What is Dr. Aaron Eckhauser's medical license number?

Dr. Eckhauser holds Utah license 8281722-1205, one of the licenses on file in 8 states.

Which states has Dr. Aaron Eckhauser been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Eckhauser in Utah (2012 to 2026), Delaware (2024 to 2027), Florida (2024 to 2027), New Jersey (2024 to 2027), Idaho (2020 to 2026), Maryland (2024 to 2026), Pennsylvania (2009 to 2026) and Tennessee (2005 to 2008).

Which hospitals is Dr. Aaron Eckhauser affiliated with?

Dr. Eckhauser practices at Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware in Wilmington, Delaware. Dr. Eckhauser is also affiliated with Primary Children's Hospital.

What medical group is Dr. Aaron Eckhauser part of?

Dr. Eckhauser is linked to Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware. Dmand AI links Dr. Eckhauser to 3 more medical groups.

What is Dr. Aaron Eckhauser's MIPS score?

Dr. Eckhauser's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 90 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

Is Dr. Aaron Eckhauser board certified?

Yes. Dr. Eckhauser is board certified in congenital cardiac surgery by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery.

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Where did Dr. Aaron Eckhauser go to medical school?

Dr. Eckhauser graduated from University Of Kentucky College Of Medicine in 2002.

Has Dr. Aaron Eckhauser received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $1,428 in general payments to Dr. Eckhauser from 3 companies from 2018 to 2025. The largest total came from Edwards Lifesciences Corporation.

How long has Dr. Aaron Eckhauser been practicing?

Dr. Eckhauser graduated from medical school in 2002, 24 years ago.

Does Dr. Aaron Eckhauser do research?

Dmand AI links 73 publications to Dr. Eckhauser, published from 2008 to 2025.

Who does Dr. Aaron Eckhauser publish with?

Dr. Eckhauser's most frequent co-authors are Eric R. Griffiths, MD (10 shared papers), Reilly Daniel Hobbs, MD (4 shared papers) and Syed Adil Husain, MD (4 shared papers).

What insurance does Dr. Aaron Eckhauser accept?

Dr. Eckhauser is in network with 14 carriers, including United Healthcare, Cigna and Elevance. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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