Dr. John F. Eckford II, MD

  • Round Rock, TX
  • General surgeon
NPI1902979008PAC ID2365430295
Medicare services, 2024
188
Medicare patients, 2024
186
Part D claims, 2024
230
Publications
2
Hospital affiliations
2
Practice address
300 University Blvd, Round Rock, TX 78664
Practice phone
Call (512) 509-0401
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Dr. John F. Eckford II is a general surgeon in Round Rock, Texas

Dr. Eckford practices at Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Round Rock in Round Rock, Texas, part of Baylor Scott & White Health.

Dr. Eckford's NPI, 1902979008, was assigned on November 16, 2006. Dr. Eckford graduated from OU College of Medicine in 2002. Dr. Eckford holds Texas license L7718.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
2365430295
NPI enumeration date
November 16, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(512) 509-0401
Professional email
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
50
Medical school graduation
2002

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

Dr. John F. Eckford II practices at Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Round Rock in Round Rock, Texas

Dr. Eckford's primary practice is Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Round Rock, at 300 University Blvd, Round Rock, TX 78664 in Williamson County. The practice phone is (512) 509-0401.

Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dr. John F. Eckford II is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Eckford's primary practice is Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Round Rock in Round Rock, Texas, part of Baylor Scott & White Health. Dr. Eckford is also affiliated with Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Pflugerville. The medical group on file is Baylor Scott & White Temple Roney Bone and Joint Institute, Temple.

Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. John F. Eckford II's practice

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

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Round RockAvailable with a free account
+1 more affiliated siteAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. John F. Eckford II is one of 1,939 general surgeons in Texas

Surgery is Dr. Eckford's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Eckford is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dr. Eckford is licensed in Texas.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Surgery, TexasPrimaryLicense L7718 · 2003 to 2026 · taxonomy 208600000X

Clinical focus

Dmand AI lists abdominal adhesion surgery, abdominal hernia repair surgery, appendectomy, colon removal, gallbladder removal, groin hernia surgery, hemorrhoids and intestinal or bowel obstruction among the conditions Dr. Eckford treats.

General surgeons near Dr. Eckford

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

Dr. John F. Eckford II billed Medicare for 188 services in 2024

CMS data shows 188 Medicare services from Dr. Eckford across 8 procedure codes in 2024, for 186 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $18,998 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

Medicare services, 2024188
Medicare patients186
Paid by Medicare$18,998
Procedure codes8

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

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 1602024: 1572%
Surgery
2023: 522024: 3140%

Dr. Eckford compared with the Texas median for general surgeons, 2024

  • Dr. Eckford
  • Texas median
Medicare services
188vs 11859% above
Medicare patients
186vs 9792% above
Part D claims
214vs 425.1 times

Medians across 1,674 general surgeons in Texas with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Eckford'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. John F. Eckford II treated 186 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75

CMS counts 186 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Eckford in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 77 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 7% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.31, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Eckford's median patient age at 68, with 35% women.

Medicare patients, 2024186
Average age75
Average risk score1.31
Also on Medicaid7%

Dr. Eckford's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Eckford's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women6434%
  • Men12266%

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

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Arthritis51%
  4. Chronic kidney disease33%
  5. Ischemic heart disease33%
  6. Mood disorders29%
  7. Atrial fibrillation28%
  8. Anxiety27%

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

Dr. Eckford's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 68

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women35%
  • Men63%

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

Dr. John F. Eckford II wrote 230 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Eckford wrote 230 Medicare Part D claims for 126 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 214 of them, across 5 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,202 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 165 claims across 5 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024230
Drugs named by CMS5
Total drug cost$1,202
Part D patients126

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

  • Generic229 claims100%
  • Brand-name and other1 claims0%

Dr. Eckford'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. Eckford's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids20%45 of 230 claims
  • Antibiotics5%12 of 230 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: 1652024: 21430%

Drugs named by CMS: 5 in 2024, 5 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. John F. Eckford II ranks in the 97th percentile for hernia repair - groin (open) in Medicare

Dr. Eckford accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 24 procedures of hernia repair - groin (open) by Dr. Eckford, more than 97% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Where Dr. Eckford ranks in Medicare procedure volume

Hernia repair - groin (open)
97th percentile24 procedures
Hernia repair (minimally invasive)
83rd percentile16 procedures

CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.

Colonoscopy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

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

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Dr. John F. Eckford II has 2 publications on record

Dmand AI links 2 papers to Dr. Eckford, published from 2013 to 2020. Dr. Eckford's most frequent co-authors are Sandy Itwaru Anne, MD, Francis Paul Buckley, MD and Priyanga Jayakumar, MBBS.

Papers2
Years published2013 to 2020

Dr. Eckford's most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Dr. Eckford

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

Dr. John F. Eckford II received $18,079 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 79 general payments to Dr. Eckford from 12 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Education make up the largest share, 39% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $8,329.

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

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

$18.1Kin total
  • Education$7,00039%
  • Consulting fees$3,90022%
  • Travel and lodging$3,17718%
  • Food and beverage$2,75215%
  • Speaker and faculty fees$1,2507%

Companies that paid Dr. Eckford 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. John F. Eckford II has 1 award and honors on record

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Eckford.

Awards and honors for Dr. Eckford

  1. Undated
    • ACS Fellow

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. John F. Eckford II graduated from OU College of Medicine

Dr. Eckford graduated from OU College of Medicine in 2002. Dr. Eckford is a member of ACS.

  1. Medical schoolOU College of Medicine
  2. Board certified in surgeryAmerican Board of Surgery

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. John F. Eckford II accepts plans from 20 insurance carriers

Dr. Eckford is in network with 20 carriers, including Aetna, United Healthcare and Cigna. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 12. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

Plan types Dr. Eckford accepts, by number of carriers

  1. PPO12
  2. HMO11
  3. Medicare7
  4. EPO4
  5. POS4
  6. Medicaid1

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. John F. Eckford II'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)
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
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. John F. Eckford II's NPI number?

Dr. John F. Eckford II's NPI number is 1902979008. It was assigned on November 16, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. John F. Eckford II?

Dr. John F. Eckford II is a general surgeon in Round Rock, Texas. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).

Where does Dr. John F. Eckford II practice?

Dr. Eckford practices at 300 University Blvd, Round Rock, TX 78664. Dr. Eckford's primary practice is Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Round Rock in Round Rock, Texas, part of Baylor Scott & White Health.

What is Dr. John F. Eckford II's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Eckford is (512) 509-0401.

What is Dr. John F. Eckford II's medical license number?

Dr. Eckford holds Texas license L7718.

Which hospitals is Dr. John F. Eckford II affiliated with?

Dr. Eckford practices at Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Round Rock in Round Rock, Texas. Dr. Eckford is also affiliated with Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Pflugerville.

What medical group is Dr. John F. Eckford II part of?

Dr. Eckford is linked to Baylor Scott & White Temple Roney Bone and Joint Institute, Temple.

Does Dr. John F. Eckford II accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Eckford billed Medicare for 188 services in 2024, and Dr. Eckford accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. John F. Eckford II see?

CMS counts 186 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Eckford in 2024, with an average age of 75.

Is Dr. John F. Eckford II board certified?

Yes. Dr. Eckford is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery.

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What services does Dr. John F. Eckford II bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Eckford's most billed Medicare services were office visit, new patient (99203), office visit, new patient (99202) and hospital inpatient care (99231).

Where did Dr. John F. Eckford II go to medical school?

Dr. Eckford graduated from OU College of Medicine in 2002.

What drugs does Dr. John F. Eckford II prescribe most?

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

Has Dr. John F. Eckford II received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $18,079 in general payments to Dr. Eckford from 12 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Intuitive Surgical, Inc.

How long has Dr. John F. Eckford II been practicing?

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

Does Dr. John F. Eckford II do research?

Dmand AI links 2 publications to Dr. Eckford, published from 2013 to 2020.

Who does Dr. John F. Eckford II publish with?

Dr. Eckford's most frequent co-authors are Sandy Itwaru Anne, MD (1 shared paper), Francis Paul Buckley, MD (1 shared paper) and Priyanga Jayakumar, MBBS (1 shared paper).

What insurance does Dr. John F. Eckford II accept?

Dr. Eckford is in network with 20 carriers, including Aetna, United Healthcare and Cigna. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 12. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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