Dr. Eddie Hackler III, M.D.
Cardiology (Cardiovascular Disease Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- Meharry Medical College School of Medicine (2016)
- Years since graduation
- 10
- In the NPI registry since
- 2016
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 1,795
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2016Medical school: Meharry Medical College School of Medicine
- 2016Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date)
Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Cardiovascular Disease Physician primary
GA license 91538 - Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center Marietta, GA
- Wellstar Cobb Medical Center Austell, GA
- Wellstar PAulding Medical Center Hiram, GA
- Wellstar Douglas Medical Center Douglasville, GA
Medical groups
- Wellstar Medical Group LLC (3,093 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 1,795
- Services billed
- 3,405
- Patients’ average age
- 77
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only | 1,114 | 898 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | 228 | 149 |
| Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | 222 | 220 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | 158 | 113 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 156 | 113 |
| Blood test, clotting time | 131 | 45 |
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | 119 | 112 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | 104 | 104 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision by physician | 95 | 94 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | 94 | 92 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Medicare prescriptions
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Eliquis (apixaban) Other prescribers in Marietta, GA | 246 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium Other prescribers in Marietta, GA | 183 |
| Carvedilol Other prescribers in Marietta, GA | 135 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium Other prescribers in Marietta, GA | 128 |
| Metoprolol Succinate Other prescribers in Marietta, GA | 126 |
| Losartan Potassium Other prescribers in Marietta, GA | 101 |
| Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide (losartan/hydrochlorothiazide) Other prescribers in Marietta, GA | 101 |
| Amlodipine Besylate Other prescribers in Marietta, GA | 95 |
| Furosemide Other prescribers in Marietta, GA | 84 |
| Metoprolol Tartrate Other prescribers in Marietta, GA | 76 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 9 companies reported 22 payments worth $509 in total to this clinician.
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $258 |
|---|---|
| Pfizer Inc. | $77.50 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $37.32 |
| Amgen Inc. | $36.27 |
| GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | $27.16 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $26.26 |
| Heartflow, Inc. | $17.32 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $15.63 |
| Food and Beverage | $509 |
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From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.