Tara Eckel, PA-C
NPI 1164890760ActiveIndividual· Physician Assistant, Surgical· Dallas, TX
Physician Assistant, Surgical (PA-C) with Ortholonestar PLLC, practicing in Dallas, Texas. 252 Medicare patients in 2024, $32,976 paid; nearly all of their 170 Part D prescriptions were generic (98%). Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. was the largest of 4 companies reporting payments in 2025, $280.77 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists North Central Surgical Center LLP and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1164890760 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | PA-C |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Sep 13, 2015 |
| Last updated in NPPES | May 4, 2020 |
| Certified by provider | May 4, 2020 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician Assistant, Surgical Primary | 363AS0400X | — | — |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Physician Assistant (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 252 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 749 across 22 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $32,976 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 170 · 174 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 116 |
| Total drug cost | $1,021 |
| Generic share | 98% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2015 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Physician Assistant |
Medical group
- Ortholonestar PLLCBaytown, TX · 428 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- North Central Surgical Center LLPDallas, TX
- Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital DallasDallas, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$280.77 · 13 payments from 4 companies
- 2024$109.05 · 6 payments from 5 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $224.80 | 10 |
| Bioventus LLC | $20.52 | 1 |
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $18.47 | 1 |
| Heron Therapeutics, Inc. | $16.98 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$280.77 · 13 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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