Dax M. Eckard, OD
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 1,427
- Part D claims, 2024
- 1,869
- MIPS score, 2024
- 75
- Industry payments
- $451
- Affiliated sites
- 2
- Practice address
- 3353 North Gloster Street, Tupelo, MS 38804
- Practice phone
- Call (662) 407-0334
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Tupelo Surgery Center
Surgery Center - Medicare-Certified · Tupelo, Mississippi
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Dax M. Eckard is an optometrist in Tupelo, Mississippi
Dax Eckard practices at Tupelo Surgery Center in Tupelo, Mississippi.
Dax Eckard's NPI, 1932102779, was assigned on May 24, 2005. Dax Eckard graduated from Southern College of Optometry in 1999. Dax Eckard holds Mississippi license 644.
- NPI
- 1932102779NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 8820083975
- NPI enumeration date
- May 24, 2005
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (662) 407-0334
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
- Get number
- 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)
Dax M. Eckard practices at Tupelo Surgery Center in Tupelo, Mississippi
Dax Eckard's primary practice is Tupelo Surgery Center, at 3353 North Gloster Street, Tupelo, MS 38804. The practice phone is (662) 407-0334.
- Tupelo Surgery Center3353 North Gloster Street, Tupelo, MS 38804Phone(662) 407-0334
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dax M. Eckard is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dax Eckard's primary practice is Tupelo Surgery Center in Tupelo, Mississippi. Dmand AI also links Dax Eckard to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account. Dax Eckard's employer is on file too: a surgery center (asc).
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dax M. Eckard's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dax Eckard practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Tupelo Surgery Center | Available with a free account |
| +1 more site and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dax M. Eckard is one of 305 optometrists in Mississippi
Optometrist is Dax Eckard's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 152W00000X. Dax Eckard is licensed in Mississippi.
Specialties and state licenses
- Optometrist, MississippiPrimary
Optometrists near Dax Eckard
Counts of optometrists 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
Dax M. Eckard treated 1,427 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76
CMS counts 1,427 Medicare patients who saw Dax Eckard in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 603 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 10% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.17, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dax Eckard's median patient age at 73, with 60% women.
Dax Eckard's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dax Eckard's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women89363%
- Men53437%
Chronic conditions among Dax Eckard's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis49%
- Diabetes36%
- Ischemic heart disease34%
- Chronic kidney disease25%
- Anxiety19%
- Mood disorders19%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dax Eckard's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
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), 2024 data
Dax M. Eckard wrote 1,869 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dax Eckard wrote 1,869 Medicare Part D claims for 443 patients. 53% of them were for generic drugs.
Dax Eckard's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic990 claims53%
- Brand-name879 claims47%
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dax Eckard's Part D claims, 2024
- Antibiotics3%48 of 1,869 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dax M. Eckard scored 75 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 75 out of 100 for Dax Eckard for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dax Eckard accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 345 procedures of cataract surgery by Dax Eckard, more than 91% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- MIPS final score, 2024
- 75 of 100
Where Dax Eckard ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Cataract surgery
- 91st percentile345 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dax M. Eckard received $451 in industry payments in 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 20 general payments to Dax Eckard from 13 drug and device companies in 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. paid the most, $95.
Companies that paid Dax Eckard the most, 2025 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dax M. Eckard graduated from Southern College of Optometry
Dax Eckard graduated from Southern College of Optometry in 1999.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dax M. Eckard's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors 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 payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dax M. Eckard's NPI number?
Dax M. Eckard's NPI number is 1932102779. It was assigned on May 24, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What does Dax M. Eckard specialize in?
Dax M. Eckard is an optometrist in Tupelo, Mississippi. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Optometrist (taxonomy code 152W00000X).
Where does Dax M. Eckard practice?
Dax Eckard practices at 3353 North Gloster Street, Tupelo, MS 38804. Dax Eckard's primary practice is Tupelo Surgery Center in Tupelo, Mississippi. Dmand AI also links Dax Eckard to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group.
What is Dax M. Eckard's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dax Eckard is (662) 407-0334.
What is Dax M. Eckard's medical license number?
Dax Eckard holds Mississippi license 644.
Does Dax M. Eckard accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS lists Dax Eckard as accepting Medicare assignment.
What is Dax M. Eckard's MIPS score?
Dax Eckard's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 75 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
How many Medicare patients does Dax M. Eckard see?
CMS counts 1,427 Medicare patients who saw Dax Eckard in 2024, with an average age of 76.
Where did Dax M. Eckard go to medical school?
Dax Eckard graduated from Southern College of Optometry in 1999.
Has Dax M. Eckard received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $451 in general payments to Dax Eckard from 13 companies from 2025 to 2025. The largest total came from Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc.
How long has Dax M. Eckard been practicing?
Dax Eckard graduated from medical school in 1999, 27 years ago.
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