Dr. Kurt M. Eichholz, MD

  • Saint Louis, MO
  • Neurosurgeon
NPI1053323915PAC ID2860498805
Medicare services, 2024
552
Medicare patients, 2024
206
Part D claims, 2024
266
Publications
14
Hospital affiliations
6
Practice address
4594 South Lindbergh Blvd, Saint Louis, MO 63127
Practice phone
Call (314) 842-2607
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Primary practice

Advanced Surgical Center of Sunset Hills

Surgery Center - Medicare-Certified · Saint Louis, Missouri

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Dr. Kurt M. Eichholz is a neurosurgeon in Saint Louis, Missouri

Dr. Eichholz practices at Advanced Surgical Center of Sunset Hills in Saint Louis, Missouri.

Dr. Eichholz's NPI, 1053323915, was assigned on August 12, 2006. Dr. Eichholz graduated from Saint Louis University School of Medicine in 1999. Dr. Eichholz holds Missouri license 2006012797.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
2860498805
NPI enumeration date
August 12, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(314) 842-2607
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
53
Medical school graduation
1999

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Kurt M. Eichholz practices at Advanced Surgical Center of Sunset Hills in Saint Louis, Missouri

Dr. Eichholz's primary practice is Advanced Surgical Center of Sunset Hills, at 4594 South Lindbergh Blvd, Saint Louis, MO 63127. The practice phone is (314) 842-2607.

  • Advanced Surgical Center of Sunset Hills
    4594 South Lindbergh Blvd, Saint Louis, MO 63127Phone(314) 842-2607

Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dr. Kurt M. Eichholz is affiliated with 9 sites of care and 2 medical groups

Dr. Eichholz's primary practice is Advanced Surgical Center of Sunset Hills in Saint Louis, Missouri. Dr. Eichholz is also affiliated with Mercy Hospital St. Louis. The medical group on file is Mercy Clinic Surgical Specialists. Dmand AI also links Dr. Eichholz to 5 more hospitals, 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Kurt M. Eichholz's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Eichholz practices, 9 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Advanced Surgical Center of Sunset HillsAvailable with a free account
+8 more sites and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Kurt M. Eichholz is one of 173 neurosurgeons in Missouri

Neurological surgery is Dr. Eichholz's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207T00000X. Dr. Eichholz is board certified in neurological surgery by the American Board of Neurological Surgery. Dr. Eichholz is licensed in Missouri.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Neurological surgery, MissouriPrimaryLicense 2006012797 · taxonomy 207T00000X

Neurosurgeons near Dr. Eichholz

Counts of neurosurgeons 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. Kurt M. Eichholz billed Medicare for 552 services in 2024

CMS data shows 552 Medicare services from Dr. Eichholz across 10 procedure codes in 2024, for 206 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $64,264 for them.

Medicare services, 2024552
Medicare patients206
Paid by Medicare$64,264
Procedure codes10

Dr. Eichholz's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Imaging
2023: 2502024: 2394%
Office and hospital visits
2023: 2562024: 20121%
Tests and treatments
2023: 2712024: 6277%
Surgery
2023: 552024: 509%

Where Dr. Eichholz's Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office50291%
  • In a facility509%

Dr. Eichholz compared with the Missouri median for neurosurgeons, 2024

  • Dr. Eichholz
  • Missouri median
Medicare services
552vs 2132.6 times
Medicare patients
206vs 16227% above
Part D claims
210vs 922.3 times

Medians across 162 neurosurgeons in Missouri with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Eichholz's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Kurt M. Eichholz treated 206 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73

CMS counts 206 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Eichholz in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 109 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 1.18, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Eichholz's median patient age at 67, with 48% women.

Medicare patients, 2024206
Average age73
Average risk score1.18

Dr. Eichholz's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Eichholz's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women9446%
  • Men11254%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Eichholz's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. Arthritis75%
  2. High blood pressure75%
  3. High cholesterol75%
  4. Mood disorders36%
  5. Depression34%
  6. Diabetes33%
  7. Ischemic heart disease30%
  8. Anxiety27%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Eichholz's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 67

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women48%
  • Men52%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Kurt M. Eichholz wrote 266 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Eichholz wrote 266 Medicare Part D claims for 119 patients. 99% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 210 of them, across 5 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,869 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 336 claims across 6 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024266
Drugs named by CMS5
Total drug cost$1,869
Part D patients119

Dr. Eichholz's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic264 claims99%
  • Brand-name and other2 claims1%

Dr. Eichholz's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Eichholz's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids62%166 of 266 claims
  • Antibiotics7%18 of 266 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 3362024: 21038%

Drugs named by CMS: 5 in 2024, 6 in 2023.

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Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Kurt M. Eichholz ranks in the 90th percentile for laminectomy or laminotomy (partial removal of spine bones) in Medicare

Dr. Eichholz accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 81 procedures of laminectomy or laminotomy (partial removal of spine bones) by Dr. Eichholz, more than 90% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Where Dr. Eichholz ranks in Medicare procedure volume

Spinal fusion
85th percentile159 procedures
Laminectomy or laminotomy (partial removal of spine bones)
90th percentile81 procedures

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Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)

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Dr. Kurt M. Eichholz has 14 publications on record

Dmand AI links 14 papers to Dr. Eichholz, published from 2012 to 2015. The most frequent topics are Lumbar Vertebrae, Thoracic Vertebrae and Evidence-Based Medicine. Dr. Eichholz has published most often in Neurosurgery. Dr. Eichholz's most frequent co-authors are John E. O'Toole, MD, Paul A. Anderson, MD and Andrew T. Dailey, MD.

Papers14
Years published2012 to 2015

Dr. Eichholz's papers by year, 2012 to 2015

Topics Dr. Eichholz writes about most

  • Lumbar Vertebrae
  • Thoracic Vertebrae
  • Evidence-Based Medicine
  • Spinal Fractures
  • Spinal Injuries
  • Guidelines as Topic
  • Neurosurgery
  • Neurosurgical Procedures

Dr. Eichholz's most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Dr. Eichholz

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

Dr. Kurt M. Eichholz received $5,482 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 180 general payments to Dr. Eichholz from 21 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Medtronic, Inc. paid the most, $2,804.

General payments to Dr. Eichholz by program year, 2016 to 2025

Companies that paid Dr. Eichholz the most, 2016 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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

Dr. Kurt M. Eichholz graduated from Saint Louis University School of Medicine

Dr. Eichholz graduated from Saint Louis University School of Medicine in 1999.

  1. Medical schoolSaint Louis University School of Medicine
  2. Board certified in neurological surgeryAmerican Board of Neurological Surgery

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. Kurt M. Eichholz's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
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 services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (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)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Kurt M. Eichholz's NPI number?

Dr. Kurt M. Eichholz's NPI number is 1053323915. It was assigned on August 12, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Kurt M. Eichholz?

Dr. Kurt M. Eichholz is a neurosurgeon in Saint Louis, Missouri. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Neurological Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207T00000X).

Where does Dr. Kurt M. Eichholz practice?

Dr. Eichholz practices at 4594 South Lindbergh Blvd, Saint Louis, MO 63127. Dr. Eichholz's primary practice is Advanced Surgical Center of Sunset Hills in Saint Louis, Missouri. Dmand AI also links Dr. Eichholz to 5 hospitals, 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group.

What is Dr. Kurt M. Eichholz's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Eichholz is (314) 842-2607.

What is Dr. Kurt M. Eichholz's medical license number?

Dr. Eichholz holds Missouri license 2006012797.

Which hospitals is Dr. Kurt M. Eichholz affiliated with?

Dr. Eichholz is affiliated with Mercy Hospital St. Louis. Dmand AI links Dr. Eichholz to 5 more hospitals.

What medical group is Dr. Kurt M. Eichholz part of?

Dr. Eichholz is linked to Mercy Clinic Surgical Specialists. Dmand AI links Dr. Eichholz to 1 more medical group.

Does Dr. Kurt M. Eichholz accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Eichholz billed Medicare for 552 services in 2024, and Dr. Eichholz accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Kurt M. Eichholz see?

CMS counts 206 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Eichholz in 2024, with an average age of 73.

Is Dr. Kurt M. Eichholz board certified?

Yes. Dr. Eichholz is board certified in neurological surgery by the American Board of Neurological Surgery.

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What services does Dr. Kurt M. Eichholz bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Eichholz's most billed Medicare services were diagnostic imaging (72110), office visit, established patient (99215) and office visit, new patient (99205).

Where did Dr. Kurt M. Eichholz go to medical school?

Dr. Eichholz graduated from Saint Louis University School of Medicine in 1999.

What drugs does Dr. Kurt M. Eichholz prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Eichholz's most prescribed drugs by claims were Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen, Gabapentin and Oxycodone-Acetaminophen.

Has Dr. Kurt M. Eichholz received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $5,482 in general payments to Dr. Eichholz from 21 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Medtronic, Inc.

How long has Dr. Kurt M. Eichholz been practicing?

Dr. Eichholz graduated from medical school in 1999, 27 years ago.

Does Dr. Kurt M. Eichholz do research?

Dmand AI links 14 publications to Dr. Eichholz, published from 2012 to 2015.

Who does Dr. Kurt M. Eichholz publish with?

Dr. Eichholz's most frequent co-authors are John E. O'Toole, MD (13 shared papers), Paul A. Anderson, MD (11 shared papers) and Andrew T. Dailey, MD (11 shared papers).

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