Total Payments
$7,766
2024 Payments
$782.61
Companies
25
Transactions
297
Medicare Patients
22,732
Medicare Billing
$4.3M
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$6,540 (84.2%)
Travel$1,226 (15.8%)
Other$0.00 (0.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $6,539 | 293 | 84.2% |
| Travel and Lodging | $1,226 | 4 | 15.8% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $4,125 | 114 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic Vascular, Inc. | $1,750 | 92 | $0 (2020) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $333.25 | 25 | $0 (2023) |
| Abbott Laboratories | $278.92 | 10 | $0 (2024) |
| Biosense Webster, Inc. | $249.77 | 10 | $0 (2020) |
| Impulse Dynamics (USA) Inc. | $183.79 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| AtriCure, Inc. | $167.50 | 4 | $0 (2022) |
| PFIZER INC. | $166.70 | 12 | $0 (2024) |
| Kestra Medical Technology Services, Inc. | $88.16 | 4 | $0 (2023) |
| Amgen Inc. | $57.88 | 5 | $0 (2021) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $782.61 | 21 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($594.32) |
| 2023 | $1,475 | 15 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($1,199) |
| 2022 | $1,195 | 56 | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION ($719.48) |
| 2021 | $924.04 | 43 | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION ($647.51) |
| 2020 | $884.39 | 52 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($497.53) |
| 2019 | $671.88 | 33 | Medtronic Vascular, Inc. ($344.40) |
| 2018 | $717.03 | 40 | Medtronic Vascular, Inc. ($462.01) |
| 2017 | $1,115 | 37 | Medtronic Vascular, Inc. ($683.46) |
All Payment Transactions
297 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 12
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/09/2024 | PFIZER INC. | VYNDAQEL (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.76 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 11/21/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $49.21 | General |
| 11/13/2024 | Impulse Dynamics (USA) Inc. | Optimizer (Device), Optimizer | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $40.91 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular Device | ||||||
| 09/30/2024 | PFIZER INC. | VYNDAQEL (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.86 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 09/24/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $74.00 | General |
| 09/24/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | EMBLEM MRI S-ICD (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $2.77 | General |
| Category: EMBLEM_CRM | ||||||
| 08/26/2024 | PFIZER INC. | VYNDAQEL (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.86 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 06/24/2024 | PFIZER INC. | VYNDAQEL (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.34 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 06/14/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | AVEIR (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.54 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Rhythm Management | ||||||
| 06/12/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $5.26 | General |
| Category: General - Structural Heart_IC | ||||||
| 05/23/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WATCHMAN Access System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $140.40 | General |
| Category: WATCHMAN_IC | ||||||
| 04/30/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | RESONATE EL ICD VR (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $3.29 | General |
| Category: RESONATE_CRM | ||||||
| 04/21/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | EMBLEM MRI S-ICD (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $2.49 | General |
| Category: EMBLEM_CRM | ||||||
| 04/17/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WATCHMAN Access System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $112.32 | General |
| Category: WATCHMAN_IC | ||||||
| 04/03/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WATCHMAN Access System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $146.39 | General |
| Category: WATCHMAN_IC | ||||||
| 04/02/2024 | Novo Nordisk Inc | Ozempic (Drug), Rybelsus | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.94 | General |
| Category: Diabetes | ||||||
| 03/27/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WATCHMAN Access System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.54 | General |
| Category: WATCHMAN_IC | ||||||
| 03/22/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $31.88 | General |
| 03/12/2024 | PFIZER INC. | VYNDAQEL (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.97 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 02/27/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $2.77 | General |
| Category: Clinical Trial Product_CRM | ||||||
| 01/30/2024 | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | MULTAQ (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.11 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 12/12/2023 | Kestra Medical Technology Services, Inc. | Assure WCD (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $12.84 | General |
| Category: Cardiology | ||||||
| 11/15/2023 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WATCHMAN Access System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $29.65 | General |
| Category: WATCHMAN_IC | ||||||
| 10/30/2023 | PFIZER INC. | VYNDAQEL (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.40 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 08/03/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | AZURE XT DR MRI SURESCAN (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.95 | General |
| Category: Pacemakers | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 39 | 5,890 | 16,583 | $3.3M | $1.1M |
| 2022 | 45 | 5,746 | 18,187 | $3.5M | $1.3M |
| 2021 | 49 | 5,512 | 11,343 | $3.6M | $1.1M |
| 2020 | 47 | 5,584 | 14,355 | $2.7M | $826,452 |
Total Patients
22,732
Total Services
60,468
Medicare Billing
$4.3M
Procedure Codes
184
All Medicare Procedures & Services
184 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 8
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33285 | Insertion of heart rhythm monitor under skin | Office | 2023 | 80 | 80 | $782,283 | $266,870 | 34.1% |
| 33340 | Repair of left upper heart chamber with implant with review by radiologist | Facility | 2023 | 235 | 235 | $449,320 | $145,243 | 32.3% |
| G2066 | Interrogation device evaluation(s), (remote) up to 30 days; implantable cardiovascular physiologic monitor system, implantable loop recorder system, or subcutaneous cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote data acquisition(s), receipt of transmissions and tec | Office | 2023 | 599 | 4,469 | $335,175 | $123,282 | 36.8% |
| 93298 | Evaluation of cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote up to 30 days | Office | 2023 | 429 | 3,732 | $224,544 | $74,995 | 33.4% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 383 | 416 | $161,824 | $58,378 | 36.1% |
| 33208 | Insertion of pacemaker and upper and lower heart chamber electrode | Facility | 2023 | 108 | 108 | $126,360 | $42,619 | 33.7% |
| 99233 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 239 | 432 | $86,400 | $41,636 | 48.2% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 377 | 392 | $77,224 | $37,006 | 47.9% |
| 93656 | Comprehensive electrophysiologic evaluation with catheter destruction of abnormality causing atrial fibrillation (uncoordinated contraction of upper chambers of heart) by pulmonary vein isolation | Facility | 2023 | 43 | 44 | $114,796 | $34,933 | 30.4% |
| 93297 | Evaluation of implantable heart and blood vessel monitoring system, remote up to 30 days | Office | 2023 | 305 | 1,467 | $84,373 | $28,625 | 33.9% |
| 93294 | Evaluation of single, dual, multiple lead or leadless pacemaker system, remote up to 90 days | Office | 2023 | 497 | 1,178 | $84,816 | $26,826 | 31.6% |
| 93280 | Programming of dual lead pacemaker system | Office | 2023 | 357 | 454 | $57,163 | $26,609 | 46.5% |
| 93296 | Evaluation of single, dual, multiple lead or leadless pacemaker system or implantable defibrillator system, remote up to 90 days | Office | 2023 | 666 | 1,612 | $108,004 | $26,281 | 24.3% |
| 93650 | Destruction of heart conduction tissue to create heart block | Facility | 2023 | 40 | 40 | $52,840 | $19,086 | 36.1% |
| 99239 | Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 183 | 185 | $37,000 | $17,114 | 46.3% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 118 | 118 | $36,462 | $13,914 | 38.2% |
| 33225 | Insertion of left lower heart electrode for pacemaker or defibrillator | Facility | 2023 | 34 | 35 | $36,225 | $13,600 | 37.5% |
| 33274 | Insertion of permanent leadless pacemaker using imaging guidance | Facility | 2023 | 39 | 39 | $44,538 | $13,479 | 30.3% |
| 33249 | Insertion of implantable defibrillator system | Facility | 2023 | 18 | 18 | $36,576 | $12,828 | 35.1% |
| 93229 | Electrocardiogram (ecg) up to 30 days continuous with transmission of patient triggered events with review and report by health care professional | Office | 2023 | 20 | 20 | $18,570 | $12,549 | 67.6% |
| 93295 | Evaluation of single, dual, or multiple lead implantable defibrillator system, remote up to 90 days | Office | 2023 | 170 | 442 | $62,764 | $11,913 | 19.0% |
| 93653 | Comprehensive electrophysiologic evaluation with catheter destruction of abnormality of upper chamber of heart causing supraventricular tachycardia (rapid heart rate) | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $29,310 | $10,530 | 35.9% |
| 33228 | Removal and replacement of dual lead permanent pacemaker | Facility | 2023 | 29 | 29 | $26,622 | $8,420 | 31.6% |
| 93284 | Programming of multiple lead implantable defibrillator system | Office | 2023 | 84 | 99 | $19,008 | $8,082 | 42.5% |
| 93290 | Evaluation of implantable heart and blood vessel monitoring system | Office | 2023 | 171 | 193 | $19,879 | $7,227 | 36.4% |
About Dr. Robert Eckart, DO
Dr. Robert Eckart, DO is a Cardiovascular Disease healthcare provider based in Sarasota, Florida. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 06/26/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1366479404.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Robert Eckart, DO has received a total of $7,766 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $782.61 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 297 transactions from 25 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($6,539).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Eckart has provided services to 22,732 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 60,468 services with total Medicare billing of $4.3M. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 184 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Cardiovascular Disease
- Other Specialties Cardiovascular Disease, Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology
- Location Sarasota, FL
- Active Since 06/26/2006
- Last Updated 04/08/2013
- Taxonomy Code 207RC0000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1366479404
Products in Payments
- WATCHMAN Access System (Device) $1,245
- WATCHMAN (Device) $1,244
- Micra (Device) $1,005
- Advisa (Device) $343.65
- Azure (Device) $315.66
- Carto 3 System (Device) $169.42
- AMPLATZER PICCOLO (Device) $162.25
- OPTIMIZER (Device) $142.88
- CareLink (Device) $133.04
- VYNDAQEL (Drug) $123.50
- GENERAL - THERAPIES (Device) $115.94
- AtriCure Synergy Ablation System (Device) $92.53
- Assure WCD (Device) $88.16
- RESONATE (Device) $79.10
- COBALT DR MRI SURESCAN (Device) $68.63
- GENERAL - STRUCTURAL HEART (Device) $67.80
- Arctic Front (Device) $67.69
- MICRA (Device) $45.74
- ELIQUIS (Drug) $43.20
- Optimizer (Device) $40.91
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Data Sources
Provider data from NPPES. Payment data from CMS Open Payments. Medicare data from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization. All data is public and updated periodically.
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