Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Jason Eck, D.O.
Orthopedic Surgery · Fayetteville, NC
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
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. Eck
Dr. Jason Eck is an orthopedic surgery specialist in Fayetteville, NC, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Eck performed 549 Medicare services across 282 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Eck received a total of $20,796 from 40 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 294 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in orthopedic surgery. 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. Eck is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
✓ 19 years in practice
▲ 549 Medicare services
$20,796 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗549
Medicare services
Bottom 33% in NC for orthopedic surgery
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
282
Unique beneficiaries
$53
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~29 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dexamethasone injection (steroid) An injection of dexamethasone sodium phosphate, a corticosteroid medication, administered in a dose of 1 milligram. |
192 | $0 | $2 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
87 | $28 | $145 |
| Functional capacity test, per 15 minutes A test or measurement to assess functional capacity. The service is billed for each 15-minute increment. |
64 | $12 | $98 |
| Spinal fusion of additional segment A surgical procedure to join an additional section of the spine to the existing fusion. This is performed as a separate or subsequent step to stabilize more of the spinal column. |
38 | $275 | $911 |
| Partial removal of spine bone with nerve release, each additional segment This procedure involves the partial removal of spinal bone to relieve pressure on the spinal cord or nerves. It is billed for each additional spinal segment treated beyond the initial segment. |
37 | $148 | $492 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) An office or outpatient visit for an existing patient lasting between 40 and 54 minutes. This level of service is determined by the total time spent on the date of the encounter. |
26 | $133 | $308 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views An X-ray imaging test that captures 2 to 3 views of the lower back and sacral spine to visualize the bones and joints in this area. |
23 | $23 | $118 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving moderate-level medical decision making, with at least 55 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
20 | $97 | $264 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
18 | $54 | $211 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 75 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
18 | $130 | $390 |
| X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views An X-ray imaging test of the upper spine using two to three different angles to visualize the bones and structures. |
15 | $17 | $118 |
| Trigger point injection, 1-2 muscles A procedure involving the injection of medication into one or two specific muscles to treat trigger points. |
11 | $17 | $196 |
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.
6.9% high complexity
37.0% medium
56.1% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$20,796
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $2,971/year across 7 years
Top 20% in NC for orthopedic surgery
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
40
Companies
294
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
$20,796 (100.0%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$9,353
2023
$1,840
2022
$4,438
2021
$1,028
2020
$1,327
2019
$2,650
2018
$161
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Kuros Biosciences USA, Inc
$8,819
Globus Medical, Inc.
$382
Abbott Laboratories
$137
Orthofix Medical, Inc.
$15
Top 3 companies account for 99.8% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Kuros Biosciences USA, Inc
$8,819
Medtronic, Inc.
$4,246
Globus Medical, Inc.
$2,185
SI-BONE, Inc.
$1,955
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$963
Boston Scientific Corporation
$587
Abbott Laboratories
$182
LeMaitre Vascular, Inc.
$164
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$164
Nevro Corp.
$160
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$142
SI-BONE, INC.
$135
Centinel Spine, LLC
$119
Bioventus LLC
$103
Orthofix Medical, Inc.
$99
Providence Medical Technology, Inc.
$95
Innovation Technologies Inc
$75
Flexion Therapeutics, Inc.
$63
DJO, LLC
$60
Ethicon US, LLC
$60
Spineology Inc.
$55
PORTOLA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$29
Baxter Healthcare
$29
Amgen Inc.
$26
Mazor Robotics Inc.
$26
Merz Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$24
Vericel Corporation
$23
Integra LifeSciences Corporation
$22
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$20
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc.
$19
ASSERTIO THERAPEUTICS, Inc.
$18
ERMI Inc.
$17
Aroa Biosurgery Incorporated
$17
Radius Health, Inc.
$15
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$14
RTI Surgical, Inc.
$14
Misonix Inc
$14
AXOGEN
$14
Egalet US Inc
$13
Horizon Pharma plc
$10
Top 3 companies account for 73.3% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ADAPTIVESTIM · ALTERA · ANASTOCLIP · ANATOMIC PEEK PTC CERVICAL FUSION SYSTEM · ANDEXXA · AQUAMANTYS · ARTiC-L · ATLANTIS ANTERIOR CERVICAL PLATE SYSTEM · Adaptix · Allograft · AxoGuard Nerve Protector · BEXSERO · BoneScalpel · CATALYFT PL EXPANDABLE INTERBODY SYSTEM · CAVUX Cervical Cage · CD HORIZON · CD HORIZON SPINAL SYSTEM · CMF SPINALOGIC · CODMAN CERTAS · CREO 5.5 · CREO MIS Stabilization System · Cervical-Stim · CoverEdge 32 · DIVERGENCE ANTERIOR CERVICAL FUSION SYSTEM · DIVERGENCE-L · DIVERGENCE-L ANTERIOR/OBLIQUE LUMBAR FUSION SYSTEM · ELEVATE · ENDOSKELETON TC · ENDOSKELETON TC NANOLOCK SURFACE TECHNOLOGY · ETERNA · EVENITY · EVICEL Fibrin Sealant (Human) · Excelsius3D Imaging System · ExcelsiusGPS Robotic Navigation System · FIBERGRAFT · FLOSEAL · GENERAL - PAIN MANAGEMENT · GRAFTON · GRAFTONAND GRAFTON PLUSDEMINERALIZED BONE MATRIX (DBM) · General - Pain Management · General - Therapies · Gralise · IFUSE IMPLANT · INFINITY OCCIPITOCERVICAL UPPER THORACIC SYSTEM · INFINITY OCT System · Irrisept · KYPHON Balloon Kyphoplasty · MACI · MAGNETOS · MASTERGRAFT MATRIX EXT · MAZOR X SYSTEM · MEDTRONIC REUSABLE INSTRUMENTS · MazorX - Renaissance · O-ARM-ST · OPTIMESH EXPANDABLE INTERBODY FUSION SYSTEM · ORTHOVISC · OSTEOCOOL RF ABLATION · OsteoAMP · PIVOX Oblique Lateral Spinal System · POWEREASE INSTRUMENTS · PRESTIGE · PRESTIGE LP CERVICAL DISC SYSTEM · PRODISC C · PROGENIX PUTTY AND PROGENIX PLUS · PYRAMESH IMPLANT SYSTEM · Physio-Stim Osteogenesis Stimulator · Preserve TLIF · Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs · RESTORE · RIALTO · RIALTO SI FUSION SYSTEM · Rampart Duo Interbody Fusion System · SABLE · SPACE-D SYSTEM 5.5/6.0 VOYAGER INSTRUMENT SET · SPRIX · STEALTHSTATION S8 PLATFORM · STRATAFIX · SYNAPSE · SYNVISC-ONE · Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System · Spinal-Stim · T2 STRATOSPHERE · T2 STRATOSPHERE EXPANDABLE CORPECTOMY SYSTEM · Tymlos · UNID_PASS · VANTAGE ANTERIOR FIXATION SYSTEM · VIMOVO · ViviGen · WAVEWRITER ALPHA · WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 · Xeomin · ZEVO ANTERIOR CERVICAL PLATE SYSTEM · Zilretta · iFuse Implant · nanoLOCK-L
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.
Geographic Context
Orthopedic surgeons within 10 mi
31
Per 100K population
9.2
County median income
$58,780
Nearest hospital
Womack AMC (FT Bragg)
5.2 mi
5.2 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 reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Eck is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 20% of NC peers, with 19 years of NPI registration.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Eck experienced with dexamethasone injection (steroid)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Eck performed 192 dexamethasone injection (steroid) 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. Eck receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Eck received a total of $20,796 from 40 companies across 294 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. Eck's costs compare to other orthopedic surgeons in Fayetteville?
Dr. Eck's average Medicare payment per service is $53. 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. Eck) 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.
This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. Data Coverage reflects data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.
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