Christopher Eckstein, MD

Primary specialty

Neurology PhysicianTaxonomy code 2084N0400X

License

2014-02401 Issued in NC

Practice address

3105 Independence Dr Ste 105
Birmingham, AL 35209-4111

Phone

(205) 803-2210

Fax

(205) 803-2214

NPI assigned

May 17, 2007

Sex

Male

Sole proprietor

No

Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source

Specialties & licenses 3

Addresses

Other identifiers 2

Medicare fee-for-service enrollment

Enrolled in AL, NC2 enrollments

Eligible to order & refer

• Part B services: Yes
• Medical equipment: Yes
• Home health: Yes
• Power mobility devices: Yes
• Hospice: Yes

Green means eligible to order or refer.

Enrollment records 2

Specialty

Neurology

Education

University of Alabama School of Medicine, 2005

Medicare assignment

Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full

Telehealth

Offers telehealth services

Group practices

Duke Health Integrated Practice IncGroup PAC ID 8325412737, 3,140 clinicians

Alabama Neurology AssociatesGroup PAC ID 9739088626, 14 clinicians

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

Hospital & facility affiliations

• Duke University Hospital Hospital, Durham, NC, CCN 340030
• Duke Regional Hospital Hospital, Durham, NC, CCN 340155

Medicare enrollment (NPD)

Enrolled

Credentials

Doctor of Medicine

State licenses

Practice roles

Locations

Interoperability endpoints

• Direct secure messaging: ceckstein239879@direct.medicine.duke.edu
• FHIR API: https://health-apis.duke.edu/FHIR/api/FHIR/R4/
• FHIR API: https://api.platform.athenahealth.com/1599/brand/1/csg/341/fhir/r4
• FHIR API: https://fhir4.healow.com/fhir/r4/HGEBCD/Endpoint/HGEBCD

Organizations this provider is connected to: Medicare benefit reassignments (the organization bills Medicare for this provider’s services), Care Compare group memberships and National Provider Directory roles.

• Duke Health Integrated Practice, Inc.

  • General Practice Physician
  • Durham, NC
  • NPI 1205553369
  Medicare reassignment Care Compare group NPD
• Alabama Neurology Associates

  • Specialist
  • Birmingham, AL
  • NPI 1679642805
  Medicare reassignment Care Compare group
• Foley Clinic Corp

  • Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies
  • Foley, AL
  • NPI 1427296029
  NPD (past)

Hospitals and other facilities this clinician is affiliated with according to Medicare Care Compare.

• Duke University Health System Inc

  • Rehabilitation Hospital Unit
  • Raleigh, NC
  • NPI 1205225646
  Care Compare affiliation
• Duke University Health System Inc

  • Clinical Medical Laboratory
  • Raleigh, NC
  • NPI 1306828108

  Hospital

  Care Compare affiliation
• Duke University Health System Inc

  • Clinical Medical Laboratory
  • Durham, NC
  • NPI 1508847047

  Hospital

  Care Compare affiliation
• Duke University Health System Inc

  • Clinical Medical Laboratory
  • Durham, NC
  • NPI 1689656480

  Hospital

  Care Compare affiliation
• Duke University Health System, Inc.

  • Land Ambulance
  • Durham, NC
  • NPI 1417954942

  Hospital

  Care Compare affiliation
• Duke University Health System, Inc.

  • Rehabilitation Hospital Unit
  • Durham, NC
  • NPI 1538166061
  Care Compare affiliation
• Duke University Health System, Inc.

  • General Acute Care Hospital
  • Durham, NC
  • NPI 1871592113
  Care Compare affiliation
• Duke University Health System, Inc.

  • General Acute Care Hospital
  • Durham, NC
  • NPI 1992703540
  Care Compare affiliation

The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.

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            "country_name": "United States",
            "address_purpose": "MAILING",
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            "address_1": "3105 INDEPENDENCE DR STE 105",
            "city": "BIRMINGHAM",
            "state": "AL",
            "postal_code": "352094111",
            "telephone_number": "205-803-2210",
            "fax_number": "205-803-2214"
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            "issuer": null,
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    "endpoints": [],
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}

• Lyndall Darwin Echols II, D.M.D.
• Seamus Eck, DO
• Angela Lee Eckard, RN
• Madeline Eckenrode, M.D.
• Christin D Eckerle
• Nikhila Reddy Edavally, MD
• Sahithi Edavally, MD
• Michael Christopher Eddins, M.D.
• Stephen I. Edelson, M.D.
• Heather Edenfield, CRNP

• Neurology Physician in Birmingham, AL
• Providers in Birmingham, AL by specialty
• Neurology Physician in Alabama

• NPPES NPI Registry (CMS): identity, addresses, specialties, licenses, identifiers and endpoints. Last updated by the provider on Apr 23, 2026; self-reported and not verified by CMS. Specialty names from the NUCC taxonomy.
• Medicare enrollment (CMS PECOS): enrollments, PAC IDs and benefit reassignments; Order and Referring.
• Medicare Care Compare (CMS): clinician profile, group practices, facility affiliations, MIPS scores and star ratings.
• National Provider Directory (CMS): practice roles, locations, licenses, networks and endpoints.

Verify at the official NPI Registry.