Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$126.55
3 reported records · 2 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Joseph Theodore Eckelkamp, MD
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Family Medicine · SAINT LOUIS, MO · NPI 1922448612
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show Joseph Theodore Eckelkamp, MD received $126.55 in general payments during 2025 across 3 reported records.
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) accounted for 86.4% of that reported general-payment amount.
The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 2 associated products.
These records do not establish that a payment influenced prescribing or medical care.
Separate record types
Research & Ownership
Research Payments (direct recipient): not present in the loaded data
Associated Research Funding (for example, named PI): not present in the loaded data
Ownership / Investment: not present in the loaded data
These categories are never added into the General Payments headline. Associated research funding must not be described as money the doctor personally received unless the source record supports that conclusion.
Who paid this doctor?
Companies in 2025 General Payments
| Reported company | Canonical company | Amount | Share | Records | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $109.29 | 86.4% | 2 | 2025 |
| Exact Sciences Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $17.26 | 13.6% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $126.55 | 3 |
A meal, consulting fee, royalty, and travel payment describe different kinds of reported relationships and should not be interpreted as equivalent.
Analysis 1 · Payment-linked products
Products named in Open Payments records
| Reported product | Type | Reported company | Related amount* | Records | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LifeVest Normalized: lifevest |
Device | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | $109.29 | 2 | 2025 |
Source payment records
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| Cologuard Collection Kit Normalized: cologuard collection kit |
Device | Exact Sciences Corporation | $17.26 | 1 | 2025 |
Source payment records
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* Product-associated amounts are non-additive because one payment record may name more than one product.
These products were named on specific Open Payments records. A named product does not show that the payment influenced treatment or prescribing.
Public prescribing for products named in payments
No exact normalized or approved-alias overlap was found in the loaded Part D year. This does not mean the doctor never prescribed the product.
The presence of the same drug in both datasets does not show that a payment caused or influenced a prescription.
Analysis 2 · Same-company prescribing overlap
Drugs reported in other payments from the same company that also appear in Medicare Part D
This analysis is independent from products named on this doctor’s individual payment records. A row appears only when the exact Open Payments reporting entity paid this doctor, that same reporting entity reported the drug or biological on at least 10 loaded General Payment records involving at least 2 distinct recipient NPIs, and this doctor has the same non-generic brand in public Part D data. This does not mean the company owns or manufactures the drug.
None of this doctor’s payer companies has same-entity product evidence that passes the publication threshold. The site does not infer company ownership, affiliates, or generic manufacturers.
These facts do not show that a payment was for the drug, that the company owns or manufactures the drug, or that a payment caused or influenced prescribing.
Public Medicare Part D data
Provider-and-drug rows loaded for 2024
| Brand | Generic | Claims | Beneficiaries |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin Calcium | Atorvastatin Calcium | 637 | 195 |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 278 | 80 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 265 | 84 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | Rosuvastatin Calcium | 229 | 70 |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 186 | 58 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 158 | 45 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 152 | 44 |
| Fluticasone Propionate | Fluticasone Propionate | 142 | 48 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 141 | 37 |
| Carvedilol | Carvedilol | 136 | 43 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 133 | 37 |
| Tamsulosin Hcl | Tamsulosin Hcl | 128 | 41 |
| Omeprazole | Omeprazole | 118 | 34 |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 111 | 55 |
| Metformin Hcl Er | Metformin Hcl | 103 | 36 |
| Furosemide | Furosemide | 100 | 28 |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | Hydrochlorothiazide | 92 | 27 |
| Meloxicam | Meloxicam | 88 | 28 |
| Alendronate Sodium | Alendronate Sodium | 82 | 25 |
| Ozempic | Semaglutide | 82 | 18 |
| Pravastatin Sodium | Pravastatin Sodium | 76 | 24 |
| Lisinopril-Hydrochlorothiazide | Lisinopril/Hydrochlorothiazide | 72 | 24 |
| Metformin Hcl | Metformin Hcl | 68 | 25 |
| Duloxetine Hcl | Duloxetine Hcl | 66 | 16 |
| Sertraline Hcl | Sertraline Hcl | 62 | 17 |
| Trazodone Hcl | Trazodone Hcl | 60 | 13 |
| Allopurinol | Allopurinol | 59 | 15 |
| Eliquis | Apixaban | 52 | 16 |
| Jardiance | Empagliflozin | 51 | 15 |
| Spironolactone | Spironolactone | 51 | 15 |
| Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | 50 | 17 |
| Fluoxetine Hcl | Fluoxetine Hcl | 49 | 13 |
| Escitalopram Oxalate | Escitalopram Oxalate | 48 | suppressed |
| Famotidine | Famotidine | 45 | 17 |
| Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Losartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 43 | 13 |
| Citalopram Hbr | Citalopram Hydrobromide | 42 | suppressed |
| Finasteride | Finasteride | 41 | 11 |
| Metoprolol Tartrate | Metoprolol Tartrate | 41 | 13 |
| Mounjaro | Tirzepatide | 41 | suppressed |
| Rybelsus | Semaglutide | 36 | suppressed |
| Alprazolam | Alprazolam | 34 | suppressed |
| Montelukast Sodium | Montelukast Sodium | 34 | suppressed |
| Tramadol Hcl | Tramadol Hcl | 34 | suppressed |
| Breo Ellipta | Fluticasone/Vilanterol | 33 | suppressed |
| Bupropion Xl | Bupropion Hcl | 33 | 12 |
| Xarelto | Rivaroxaban | 31 | suppressed |
| Azelastine Hcl | Azelastine Hcl | 30 | suppressed |
| Celecoxib | Celecoxib | 29 | suppressed |
| Fenofibrate | Fenofibrate Nanocrystallized | 29 | suppressed |
| Paroxetine Hcl | Paroxetine Hcl | 29 | suppressed |
| Warfarin Sodium | Warfarin Sodium | 29 | suppressed |
| Zolpidem Tartrate | Zolpidem Tartrate | 29 | suppressed |
| Clopidogrel | Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 28 | 12 |
| Myrbetriq | Mirabegron | 28 | suppressed |
| Mirtazapine | Mirtazapine | 27 | 11 |
| Topiramate | Topiramate | 27 | suppressed |
| Potassium Chloride | Potassium Chloride | 26 | suppressed |
| Pregabalin | Pregabalin | 26 | suppressed |
| Amlodipine Besylate-Benazepril | Amlodipine Besylate/Benazepril | 25 | suppressed |
| Baclofen | Baclofen | 25 | suppressed |
| Chlorthalidone | Chlorthalidone | 25 | suppressed |
| Propranolol Hcl Er | Propranolol Hcl | 25 | suppressed |
| Januvia | Sitagliptin Phosphate | 23 | suppressed |
| Glipizide | Glipizide | 22 | suppressed |
| Ezetimibe | Ezetimibe | 21 | suppressed |
| Triamcinolone Acetonide | Triamcinolone Acetonide | 21 | suppressed |
| Simvastatin | Simvastatin | 20 | suppressed |
| Amitriptyline Hcl | Amitriptyline Hcl | 19 | suppressed |
| Diltiazem 24hr Er (Cd) | Diltiazem Hcl | 19 | suppressed |
| Trelegy Ellipta | Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter | 19 | suppressed |
| Trulicity | Dulaglutide | 19 | suppressed |
| Arexvy | Rsvpref3 Antigen/As01e/Pf | 18 | 18 |
| Naproxen | Naproxen | 18 | suppressed |
| Ropinirole Hcl | Ropinirole Hcl | 18 | suppressed |
| Varenicline Tartrate | Varenicline Tartrate | 18 | suppressed |
| Atenolol | Atenolol | 17 | suppressed |
| Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride | Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride | 16 | suppressed |
| Oxybutynin Chloride Er | Oxybutynin Chloride | 16 | suppressed |
| Donepezil Hcl | Donepezil Hcl | 15 | suppressed |
| Pioglitazone Hcl | Pioglitazone Hcl | 15 | suppressed |
| Hydralazine Hcl | Hydralazine Hcl | 14 | suppressed |
| Hydroxyzine Pamoate | Hydroxyzine Pamoate | 14 | suppressed |
| Isosorbide Mononitrate Er | Isosorbide Mononitrate | 14 | suppressed |
| Methocarbamol | Methocarbamol | 14 | suppressed |
| Olmesartan Medoxomil | Olmesartan Medoxomil | 14 | suppressed |
| Ultra-Fine Short Pen Needle | Pen Needle, Diabetic | 14 | suppressed |
| Glipizide Er | Glipizide | 13 | suppressed |
| Hydroxyzine Hcl | Hydroxyzine Hcl | 13 | suppressed |
| Irbesartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Irbesartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 13 | suppressed |
| Vitamin D2 | Ergocalciferol (Vitamin D2) | 13 | suppressed |
| Bupropion Hcl | Bupropion Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Easy Touch Pen Needle | Pen Needle, Diabetic | 12 | suppressed |
| Lantus Solostar | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 12 | suppressed |
| Lovastatin | Lovastatin | 12 | suppressed |
| Nebivolol Hcl | Nebivolol Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Propranolol Hcl | Propranolol Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Synjardy Xr | Empagliflozin/Metformin Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Tresiba Flextouch U-200 | Insulin Degludec | 12 | suppressed |
| Ventolin Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 12 | suppressed |
| Xigduo Xr | Dapaglifloz Propaned/Metformin | 12 | suppressed |
| Alfuzosin Hcl Er | Alfuzosin Hcl | 11 | suppressed |
| Arnuity Ellipta | Fluticasone Furoate | 11 | suppressed |
| Benazepril Hcl | Benazepril Hcl | 11 | suppressed |
| Colesevelam Hcl | Colesevelam Hcl | 11 | suppressed |
| Fluticasone-Salmeterol | Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol | 11 | suppressed |
| Humalog Kwikpen U-100 | Insulin Lispro | 11 | suppressed |
Timeline
Payment and prescribing data by year
Open Payments and Medicare Part D may refer to different years. They are shown separately rather than aligned as if they describe the same period.
| Year | General Payments | Main payer | Explicit products | Company overlaps | Part D coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $126.55 · 3 records | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | Cologuard Collection Kit, LifeVest | — | — |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | Complete |
Questions to ask
Questions you could discuss with your doctor
- Are there reasonable alternatives I should understand when we discuss treatment options?
- How should I interpret the industry-payment records shown here in the context of my care?
These are general questions generated from reviewed templates. They are not personalized medical advice.
Sources and limitations
How to read this page
- Payment and Medicare prescribing data can cover different years; every comparison shows both years explicitly.
- Part D does not represent a doctor’s entire practice; it excludes many patients and is subject to CMS public-release thresholds.
- Company–drug relationships must have an auditable source, a precise relationship type, and a valid evidence period. Unresolved mappings are not published.
- Generic drug claims are not attributed to a specific manufacturer without manufacturer-level evidence.
- When a source extract is incomplete, missing rows are never treated as proof of no payments or no prescriptions.
Loaded source releases
| Dataset | Year | Publication | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| CMS Open Payments — General Payments | 2025 | 2026-06-30 | Original source |
| Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug | 2024 | 2026-05-06 | Original source |
| NPPES Data Dissemination V2 | current / reference data | 2026-08-10 | Original source |
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