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- 1985 Startown Rd Ste 102, Hickory, NC 28602
About Abigail Eckard
Abigail A. Eckard, PA-C is a physician assistant practicing in Hickory, NC. Abigail trained at Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine, graduating in 2022. Abigail is also listed as specializing in physician assistant — medical. According to Medicare claims data, Abigail cared for 348 Medicare patients across 546 services. The services billed most often include established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more, insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample, and complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count. This provider record is associated with NPI 1508542796.
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Medicare information
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Contact Information
- (828) 732-5550
- Email not available
Practice Locations
1985 STARTOWN RD STE 102
Hickory, NC 28602
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
546 services · 348 patients · 12 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | Procedure | 36415 |
131 | More often than most peers in Physician Assistant |
| X-ray of chest, 2 views | Imaging | 71046 |
15 | Less often than most peers in Physician Assistant |
| Influenza vaccine split virus, preservative free | Treatment | 90662 |
14 | Less often than most peers in Physician Assistant |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
198 | More often than most peers in Physician Assistant |
| Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count | Lab test | 85025 |
33 | As often as other peers in Physician Assistant |
| Automated urinalysis test | Lab test | 81003 |
32 | As often as other peers in Physician Assistant |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more | Office visit | 99215 |
27 | As often as other peers in Physician Assistant |
| Detection test by immunoassay technique for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus and influenza | Lab test | 87428 |
24 | As often as other peers in Physician Assistant |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
23 | Less often than most peers in Physician Assistant |
| Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit | Billing code | G0439 |
20 | Less often than most peers in Physician Assistant |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
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Other physician assistants at this location 2
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Related specialists at this location 3
Clinically related specialties at the same address — the people this provider most likely works alongside.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
More connections — 32 related providers in 4 groups
Other physician assistants in Hickory 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2022 at Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample 8
Providers in NC who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What kind of doctor is Abigail A. Eckard?
Abigail A. Eckard is a physician assistant in Hickory, NC. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
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What is Abigail A. Eckard's address?
Abigail A. Eckard is listed at 1985 Startown Rd Ste 102, Hickory, NC 28602. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
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How can I make an appointment with Abigail A. Eckard?
The number on file is (828) 732-5550. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
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What is Abigail A. Eckard's NPI number?
Abigail A. Eckard's National Provider Identifier is 1508542796. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Where did Abigail A. Eckard train?
Abigail A. Eckard attended Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine, graduating in 2022. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Abigail A. Eckard been practicing?
Abigail A. Eckard has 4 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2022, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What procedures does Abigail A. Eckard perform?
According to Medicare billing data, Abigail A. Eckard performs procedures including insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample; reads or performs imaging such as x-ray of chest, 2 views; provides treatments such as influenza vaccine split virus, preservative free, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Abigail A. Eckard confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Abigail A. Eckard. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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