Dr. Allen J. Eckhoff, MD
Anesthesiology (Anesthesiology Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Years since graduation
- 20
- In the NPI registry since
- 2007
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 467
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. NPIs were first issued in May 2005 and became required on claims in 2007–2008, so an early date usually means the clinician was already in practice before then. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2007Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date) — NPIs began in 2005, so practice likely started earlier
Medicare’s Care Compare data doesn’t list this clinician’s medical school. 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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Anesthesiology Physician primary
IA license MD42437 -
General Acute Care Hospital
OH license 57.023992
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics Iowa City, IA
- Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center Des Moines, IA
- Knoxville Hospital & Clinics Knoxville, IA
Medical groups
- Medical Center Anesthesiologists, P.c. (8 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
- 467
- Services billed
- 1,858
- Patients’ average age
- 74
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | 160 | 160 |
| Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint | 123 | 74 |
| Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, each additional facet joint | 121 | 71 |
| Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | 117 | 71 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 112 | 102 |
| Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level | 109 | 66 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 98 | 71 |
| Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance | 97 | 85 |
| Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level | 94 | 85 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | 85 | 72 |
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
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, 4 companies reported 10 payments worth $267 in total to this clinician.
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $136 |
|---|---|
| Spr Therapeutics, Inc | $75.29 |
| Abbott Laboratories | $32.75 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $22.82 |
| Food and Beverage | $267 |
|---|
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.