What is Christopher Schuster's specialty?

Christopher Schuster (NPI 1437479771) is a Medicare-billing provider whose primary specialty is Family Practice in Iowa City, IA.

Where does Christopher Schuster practice?

Christopher Schuster practices in Iowa City, IA, based on the location reported in the CMS Medicare provider datasets for NPI 1437479771.

How much does Medicare pay Christopher Schuster?

Christopher Schuster (NPI 1437479771) received approximately $104K in total Medicare Part B payments, serving 387 beneficiaries, per the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners dataset.

PROVIDER PROFILE · NPI 1437479771

Christopher SchusterMD

PRACTICEMERCY SERVICES IOWA CITY, INC.See all providers at this practice →

Family PracticeIowa City, IAI

MEDICARE UTILIZATION · PART B · 2024

Total beneficiaries

1,024

Unique beneficiaries

—

Total services

1,725

Distinct HCPCS

Medicare payment

$94K

Peer benchmark

Total Medicare services vs. 1,109 Family Practice providers in IA — above median (cohort median 805).

PRESCRIBING · PART D · 2024

Total Rx claims

8,399

Beneficiaries

—

Total drug cost

$578K

Distinct drugs

117

Brand share

18.5%

Top prescribed drugs

Atorvastatin Calcium844 claims

Levothyroxine Sodium530 claims

Amlodipine Besylate504 claims

Losartan Potassium382 claims

Lisinopril344 claims

QUALITY · MIPS · 2024

Final MIPS score

80.0

Quality

75.7

Cost

72.3

Improvement activities

40.0

Promoting interop.

78.0

Payment adjustment

0.21%

Group

INDUSTRY PAYMENTS · OPEN PAYMENTS · 2024

No data available for this provider in 2024.

REFERRAL NETWORK

Where Christopher Schuster's patients come from & go

Directional shared-patient flow from Medicare claims — who sends patients to this provider (inbound) and where this provider's patients go next (outbound). 8 inbound referrers · 13 outbound destinations.

Receives referrals from

Inbound — who sends patients here

Physician	Patients	Visits
STATE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA	41	133
Sarah Thomas Family Practice · Solon, IA	25	70
Scott Truhlar Diagnostic Radiology · Coralville, IA	16	32
NPI 1306891379	15	39
Brad Heithoff Family Practice · West Branch, IA	14	41
Jared Nelson Diagnostic Radiology · Coralville, IA	11	25
Kirk Gieswein Emergency Medicine · Coralville, IA	11	46
Colin O'brien Diagnostic Radiology · Coralville, IA	11	20

Refers patients to

Outbound — where patients go next

Physician	Patients	Visits
MERCY HOSPITAL, IOWA CITY, IOWA	149	637
STATE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA	41	126
Sarah Thomas Family Practice · Solon, IA	19	54
Scott Truhlar Diagnostic Radiology · Coralville, IA	18	40
GARMAGER, KIRK	16	34
WIESE, JAMES	16	33
Colin O'brien Diagnostic Radiology · Coralville, IA	15	32
NPI 1306891379	15	37
LOEB, ELIZABETH	14	19
Brad Heithoff Family Practice · West Branch, IA	14	46
Dean Mcnaughton Diagnostic Radiology · Coralville, IA	12	44
PROGRESSIVE REHABILITATION ASSOCIATES L.L.C.	12	109

Source: CMS Physician Shared Patient Patterns (30-day window, Medicare FFS). Direction = a beneficiary seen by the first provider, then the second, within 30 days; a proxy for referral, not a documented referral. Pairs with fewer than 11 shared beneficiaries are suppressed.

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