Paul Austin Eckel, OD
Optometrist · Louisville, KY
At a glance
1935 Bluegrass Ave Ste 200, Louisville, KY 40215-1181
Published activity: Cataract surgery · Removal or shaving of skin growth. View counts and coverage
NPPES record updated Jul 21, 2021. Public records can lag behind changes at a practice.
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Medicare & insurance
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Check the official Medicare directory ↗Practice location
1935 Bluegrass Ave Ste 200Louisville, KY 40215-1181
Additional reported practice locations
1000 Johnstown Rd Ste 102Elizabethtown, KY 427013925
Phone: 2707690099
Fax: 2707630315 9200 Leesgate Rd Ste 100
Louisville, KY 402225173
Phone: 5028950040
Fax: 5023654050 4010 Dupont Cir Ste 380
Louisville, KY 402074881
Phone: 5028950040
Fax: 5022143429
Education & affiliations
- Medical / professional school
- Ohio State University - College Of Optometry
- Graduation year
- 2020
- CMS specialties
- Optometry
Practice groups
Graduation year does not establish years in practice. A reported affiliation does not establish employment, current admitting privileges, or insurance participation.
Source: CMS National Downloadable File · Published Oct 15, 2026.
Procedures in the public data
Reported activity can help you ask more informed questions about a practice’s services.
| Procedure category | Published Medicare activity |
|---|---|
| Cataract surgery | 211 |
| Removal or shaving of skin growth | 1-10 |
CMS uses a one-year claims window with a reporting lag. Counts cover the Medicare activity included by CMS, not all patients. “1–10” is a published range. Volume is not a quality or outcomes score. Coverage and methodology
Source: CMS Utilization Data · Published Oct 15, 2026.
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Industry-reported general payments
Includes reported transfers of value, such as meals, travel, or consulting. Payments do not establish improper conduct or quality of care. Research funding and ownership values are excluded from this total.
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Reported purposes
| Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|
| Food and beverage | $783.50 |
Reporting companies
| Company | Amount |
|---|---|
| TARSUS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | $135.91 |
| DOMPE US, INC. | $134.88 |
| ABBVIE INC. | $107.73 |
| BAUSCH & LOMB AMERICAS INC. | $102.83 |
| SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC. | $72.47 |
| AMGEN INC. | $43.52 |
| APELLIS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | $39.35 |
| HARROW EYE, LLC | $36.36 |
| Other reporting companies | $110.45 |
Source: CMS 2025 payments grouped by covered recipient and nature of payments · Published Jun 30, 2026.
Professional details: NPI, taxonomy & registry record
Registry details
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist
- Taxonomy code
- 152W00000X
- Enumeration date
- Jul 28, 2020
- Record updated
- Jul 21, 2021
More registry details
- Provider type
- Individual · Type 1
- Reported credentials
- OD
Reported taxonomies and licenses
152W00000X · Primary
License reported: 2194DT KY
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Practice location
1935 Bluegrass Ave Ste 200Louisville, KY 40215-1181
- Phone
- (502) 364-0033
- Fax
- (502) 361-4488
Mailing address
1935 BLUEGRASS AVE STE 200LOUISVILLE, KY 402151181
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