Dr. Craig Daniel Eck, MD

  • Saint Louis, MO
  • Ophthalmologist
NPI1982018594PAC ID3173740537
Medicare services, 2024
2,341
Medicare patients, 2026
663
Part D claims, 2026
1,663
MIPS score, 2026
92
Hospital affiliations
1
Practice address
10296 Big Bend Road, suite 100, Saint Louis, MO 63122
Practice phone
Call (314) 735-0200
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Primary practice

Gateway Surgery Center - St. Louis

Surgery Center - Medicare-Certified · Saint Louis, Missouri

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Dr. Craig Daniel Eck is an ophthalmologist in Saint Louis, Missouri

Dr. Eck practices at Gateway Surgery Center - St. Louis in Saint Louis, Missouri.

Dr. Eck's NPI, 1982018594, was assigned on June 12, 2014. Dr. Eck graduated from University of Missouri, Columbia School of Medicine in 2014. Dr. Eck holds Oklahoma license 33601.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
3173740537
NPI enumeration date
June 12, 2014
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(314) 735-0200
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
38
Medical school graduation
2014

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

Dr. Craig Daniel Eck practices at Gateway Surgery Center - St. Louis in Saint Louis, Missouri

Dr. Eck's primary practice is Gateway Surgery Center - St. Louis, at 10296 Big Bend Road, suite 100, Saint Louis, MO 63122. The practice phone is (314) 735-0200.

  • Gateway Surgery Center - St. Louis
    10296 Big Bend Road, suite 100, Saint Louis, MO 63122Phone(314) 735-0200

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Dr. Craig Daniel Eck is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Eck's primary practice is Gateway Surgery Center - St. Louis in Saint Louis, Missouri. Dr. Eck is also affiliated with Parkland Health Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Eck to 1 more group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Craig Daniel Eck's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Eck practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Gateway Surgery Center - St. LouisAvailable with a free account
+2 more sites and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Craig Daniel Eck is one of 270 ophthalmologists in Missouri

Ophthalmology is Dr. Eck's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207W00000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Eck's licenses on file in 2 states: Oklahoma and Missouri.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Ophthalmology, OklahomaPrimaryLicense 33601 · taxonomy 207W00000X
  • Missouri licenseLicense 2014018140

Ophthalmologists near Dr. Eck

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Dr. Craig Daniel Eck billed Medicare for 2,341 services in 2024

CMS data shows 2,341 Medicare services from Dr. Eck across 16 procedure codes in 2024, for 663 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $232,343 for them.

Medicare services, 20242,341
Medicare patients663
Paid by Medicare$232,343
Procedure codes16

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

  • 2023
  • 2024
Tests and treatments
2023: 1,6072024: 1,76910%
Surgery
2023: 3682024: 42515%
Office and hospital visits
2023: 1452024: 1338%
Imaging
2023: 132024: 148%

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

  • In an office2,06788%
  • In a facility27412%

Dr. Eck compared with the Missouri median for ophthalmologists, 2024

  • Dr. Eck
  • Missouri median
Medicare services
2,341vs 1,58248% above
Medicare patients
663vs 6305% above
Part D claims
1,561vs 7032.2 times

Medians across 286 ophthalmologists in Missouri with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Eck'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. Craig Daniel Eck treated 663 Medicare patients in 2026, average age 75

CMS counts 663 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Eck in 2026. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 272 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 7% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.19, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Eck's median patient age at 73, with 60% women.

Medicare patients, 2026663
Average age75
Average risk score1.19
Also on Medicaid7%

Dr. Eck's Medicare patients by age, 2026

Dr. Eck's Medicare patients by sex, 2026

  • Women40661%
  • Men25739%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Eck's Medicare patients, 2026

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Arthritis50%
  4. Diabetes32%
  5. Ischemic heart disease30%
  6. Chronic kidney disease27%
  7. Anxiety22%
  8. Mood disorders21%

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

Dr. Eck's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 73

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women60%
  • Men40%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2026 data

Dr. Craig Daniel Eck wrote 1,663 Medicare Part D claims in 2026

In 2026, Dr. Eck wrote 1,663 Medicare Part D claims for 547 patients. 57% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,561 of them, across 16 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $96,012 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,574 claims across 17 drugs.

Part D claims, 20261,663
Drugs named by CMS16
Total drug cost$96,012
Part D patients547

Dr. Eck's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2026

  • Generic943 claims57%
  • Brand-name720 claims43%

Dr. Eck'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. Eck's Part D claims, 2026

  • Antibiotics2%34 of 1,663 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: 1,5742024: 1,5611%

Drugs named by CMS: 16 in 2024, 17 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), 2026 data

Dr. Craig Daniel Eck scored 92 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2026

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 92 out of 100 for Dr. Eck for performance year 2026, reported as part of a group. Dr. Eck accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 377 procedures of cataract surgery by Dr. Eck, more than 92% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Dr. Eck's MIPS scores, performance year 2026

  • 92of 100Final score
  • 83.8of 100Quality
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities

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

Where Dr. Eck ranks in Medicare procedure volume

Cataract surgery
92nd percentile377 procedures

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Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2026 data; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)

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Dr. Craig Daniel Eck received $6,264 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 206 general payments to Dr. Eck from 30 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Alcon Laboratories Inc paid the most, $1,154.

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

General payments to Dr. Eck by kind, 2016 to 2025

$6.3Kin total
  • Food and beverage$6,245100%
  • Gifts$190%

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

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

Dr. Craig Daniel Eck graduated from University of Missouri, Columbia School of Medicine

Dr. Eck graduated from University of Missouri, Columbia School of Medicine in 2014.

  1. Medical schoolUniversity of Missouri, Columbia School of Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. Craig Daniel Eck'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)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
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. Craig Daniel Eck's NPI number?

Dr. Craig Daniel Eck's NPI number is 1982018594. It was assigned on June 12, 2014, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Craig Daniel Eck?

Dr. Craig Daniel Eck is an ophthalmologist in Saint Louis, Missouri. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Ophthalmology Physician (taxonomy code 207W00000X).

Where does Dr. Craig Daniel Eck practice?

Dr. Eck practices at 10296 Big Bend Road, suite 100, Saint Louis, MO 63122. Dr. Eck's primary practice is Gateway Surgery Center - St. Louis in Saint Louis, Missouri. Dmand AI also links Dr. Eck to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, and a free account names each one.

What is Dr. Craig Daniel Eck's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Eck is (314) 735-0200. Dmand AI also checks direct phone and mobile numbers, available with a free account.

What is Dr. Craig Daniel Eck's email address?

Dmand AI checks professional and personal email addresses for Dr. Eck through healthcare-specific waterfall enrichment. They are available with a free Dmand AI account.

What is Dr. Craig Daniel Eck's medical license number?

Dr. Eck holds Oklahoma license 33601, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.

Which states has Dr. Craig Daniel Eck been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Eck in Oklahoma and Missouri.

Which hospitals is Dr. Craig Daniel Eck affiliated with?

Dr. Eck is affiliated with Parkland Health Center.

What medical group is Dr. Craig Daniel Eck part of?

Dmand AI links Dr. Eck to 1 medical group. A free account names the group, with the clinicians and leaders there.

Who does Dr. Craig Daniel Eck practice with?

Dmand AI links 6 HCPs to Dr. Eck's primary medical group, 4 of them ophthalmologists. A free account lists them, with verified contacts.

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Does Dr. Craig Daniel Eck accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Eck billed Medicare for 2,341 services in 2024, and Dr. Eck accepts Medicare assignment.

What is Dr. Craig Daniel Eck's MIPS score?

Dr. Eck's MIPS final score for performance year 2026 is 92 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Craig Daniel Eck see?

CMS counts 663 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Eck in 2026, with an average age of 75.

What services does Dr. Craig Daniel Eck bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Eck's most billed Medicare services were eye exam or test (92014), eye exam or test (92250) and eye exam or test (92136).

Where did Dr. Craig Daniel Eck go to medical school?

Dr. Eck graduated from University of Missouri, Columbia School of Medicine in 2014.

What drugs does Dr. Craig Daniel Eck prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Eck's most prescribed drugs by claims were Prednisolone Acetate, Ofloxacin and Latanoprost.

Has Dr. Craig Daniel Eck received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $6,264 in general payments to Dr. Eck from 30 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Alcon Laboratories Inc.

How long has Dr. Craig Daniel Eck been practicing?

Dr. Eck graduated from medical school in 2014, 12 years ago.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Gateway Surgery Center - St. Louis and at 2 more sites and 1 medical group. The vendor and product are available with a free Dmand AI account.

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