Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Robert Eckart, DO
Cardiovascular Disease · Sarasota, FL
Practice pattern: Remote & Electrophysiology— Practice combining remote and electrophysiology services
Low-engagement
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
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What this data tells you about Dr. Eckart
Dr. Robert Eckart is a cardiovascular disease in Sarasota, FL, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Eckart performed 16,554 Medicare services across 5,861 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Eckart received a total of $6,650 from 24 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 260 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in cardiovascular disease. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Eckart is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
✓ 19 years in practice▲ Top 3% volume in FL$ $6,650 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗16,554
Medicare services
Top 3% in FL for cardiovascular disease
5,861
Unique beneficiaries
$68
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~871 Medicare services per year of practice
Top procedures by volume
Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.
| Procedure | Volume | Avg. paid | Avg. submitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 4,469 | $28 | $75 |
| Evaluation of cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote up to 30 days | 3,732 | $20 | $60 |
| Remote pacemaker/defibrillator monitoring, 90 days | 1,612 | $16 | $67 |
| Evaluation of implantable heart and blood vessel monitoring system, remote up to 30 days | 1,467 | $20 | $58 |
| Remote pacemaker monitoring, 90 days | 1,178 | $23 | $72 |
| Programming of dual lead pacemaker system | 454 | $59 | $126 |
| Evaluation of single, dual, or multiple lead implantable defibrillator system, remote up to 90 days | 442 | $27 | $142 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity | 432 | $96 | $200 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity | 416 | $140 | $389 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 392 | $94 | $197 |
| Repair of left upper heart chamber with implant with review by radiologist | 235 | $618 | $1,912 |
| Evaluation of implantable heart and blood vessel monitoring system | 193 | $37 | $103 |
| Hospital discharge management, 30+ min | 185 | $93 | $200 |
| Programming of single lead pacemaker system | 129 | $50 | $107 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 118 | $118 | $309 |
| Insertion of pacemaker and upper and lower heart chamber electrode | 108 | $395 | $1,170 |
| Programming of multiple lead implantable defibrillator system | 99 | $82 | $192 |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | 93 | $10 | $99 |
| Programming of multiple lead pacemaker system | 86 | $63 | $146 |
| Insertion of heart rhythm monitor under skin | 80 | $3,336 | $9,779 |
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic | 66 | $54 | $140 |
| Programming of dual lead implantable defibrillator system | 65 | $77 | $172 |
| Removal of heart rhythm monitor from under the skin | 63 | $72 | $510 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 61 | $64 | $139 |
| Comprehensive electrophysiologic evaluation with catheter destruction of abnormality causing atrial fibrillation (uncoordinated contraction of upper chambers of heart) by pulmonary vein isolation | 44 | $794 | $2,609 |
| Destruction of heart conduction tissue to create heart block | 40 | $477 | $1,321 |
| Insertion of permanent leadless pacemaker using imaging guidance | 39 | $346 | $1,142 |
| Insertion of left lower heart electrode for pacemaker or defibrillator | 35 | $389 | $1,035 |
| Removal and replacement of dual lead permanent pacemaker | 29 | $290 | $918 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead | 25 | $10 | $40 |
| Electrocardiogram (ecg) 2-day continuous with review and report by health care professional | 23 | $52 | $226 |
| Programming of single lead implantable defibrillator system | 22 | $59 | $134 |
| Removal and replacement of multiple lead defibrillator | 20 | $318 | $946 |
| Electrocardiogram (ecg) up to 30 days continuous with review and report by health care professional | 20 | $21 | $54 |
| Electrocardiogram (ecg) up to 30 days continuous with transmission of patient triggered events with review and report by health care professional | 20 | $627 | $929 |
| Removal and replacement of multiple lead permanent pacemaker | 18 | $310 | $875 |
| Insertion of implantable defibrillator system | 18 | $713 | $2,032 |
| Comprehensive electrophysiologic evaluation with catheter destruction of abnormality of upper chamber of heart causing supraventricular tachycardia (rapid heart rate) | 15 | $702 | $1,954 |
| Destruction of tissue of upper heart chamber through tube to treat abnormal heart rhythm | 11 | $257 | $976 |
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.
27.1% high complexity
0.0% medium
72.9% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$6,650
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $950/year across 7 years
Top 33% in FL for cardiovascular disease
24
Companies
260
Individual payments
All payments are legal and publicly reported · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →
Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$6,650 (100.0%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024$783
2023$1,475
2022$1,195
2021$924
2020$884
2019$672
2018$717
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Boston Scientific Corporation
$3,165
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$1,066
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$657
Medtronic, Inc.
$333
Abbott Laboratories
$249
Biosense Webster, Inc.
$214
Impulse Dynamics (USA) Inc.
$184
AtriCure, Inc.
$168
PFIZER INC.
$145
Kestra Medical Technology Services, Inc.
$88
CardioFocus, Inc.
$57
Amgen Inc.
$46
CVRx, Inc.
$40
Acutus Medical, Inc.
$40
Novo Nordisk Inc
$36
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$27
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$26
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$22
ABIOMED
$17
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$16
AngioDynamics, Inc.
$15
Sobi, Inc
$14
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$14
Cardiovascular Systems Inc.
$11
Top 3 companies account for 73.5% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
AMPLATZER · AMPLATZER PICCOLO · ASSURITY · ATRICURE ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION · AVEIR · AVIVO · AZURE XT DR MRI SURESCAN · Arctic Front · Assure WCD · AtriCure Synergy Ablation System · Attain · Azure · Barostim Neo System · CARDIOBLATE CRYOFLEX · CARDIOMEMS · COBALT DR MRI SURESCAN · CareLink · CareLink Express · Carto 3 System · Carto Smarttouch · CartoSound · Corlanor · Diamondback Coronary · ELIQUIS · EMBLEM · EMBLEM MRI S-ICD · EMBLEM S-ICD ELECTRODE DELIVERY SYSTEM · ENTRESTO · EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYS · EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYSTEM WITH VISITRAX · GENERAL STRUCTURAL HEART · GENERAL - STRUCTURAL HEART · General - Brady · Impella · JARDIANCE · MICRA · MULTAQ · Micra · Mitra Clip system · OPTIMIZER · Optimizer · Ozempic · PRALUENT · RESONATE · RESONATE EL ICD VR · Repatha · Reveal LINQ · Reveal XT · SelectSecure · TEGSEDI · VERQUVO · VYNDAQEL · VersaCross Large Access Solution · WATCHMAN · WATCHMAN Access System · WATCHMAN FLX
Should you be concerned? Payments from pharmaceutical and device companies are legal and common — 57% of U.S. physicians receive at least one. They often reflect legitimate consulting, research, or education. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →
Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Equivalent to $40 per 100 Medicare services performed
Geographic Context
Cardiovascular Diseases within 10 mi
79
Per 100K population
17.6
County median income
$80,633
Nearest hospital
SARASOTA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
0.0 mi
0.0 mi
Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | Monthly updates |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not public | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Eckart is a remote & electrophysiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 3% in FL), and low-engagement industry engagement, with 19 years of practice experience.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Eckart experienced with 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?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Eckart performed 4,469 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 services. Research suggests that higher procedure volume is often associated with better outcomes, particularly for complex procedures. Note that Medicare data only captures patients aged 65 and older, so the total practice volume across all patients is likely higher.
Does Dr. Eckart receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Eckart received a total of $6,650 from 24 companies across 260 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common among physicians — 57% of all U.S. physicians receive at least one industry payment. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. Eckart's costs compare to other cardiovascular diseases in Sarasota?
Dr. Eckart's average Medicare payment per service is $68. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Dr. Eckart) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating a long track record of practice, Medicare participation, and industry disclosure. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
Is this data up to date?
Each data source has its own update cycle. Provider registry data (NPPES) is updated weekly. Medicare enrollment (PECOS) is updated monthly. Medicare practice data has a ~2 year lag — the most recent available is typically 2 years prior. Industry payment data (Open Payments) is published annually, usually in June, covering the prior calendar year. We display the data date prominently on each section so you always know how current it is. See our data freshness policy →
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About this page
All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.
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