What is Christopher Schwarz's specialty?

Christopher Schwarz (NPI 1649319195) is a Medicare-billing provider whose primary specialty is Gastroenterology in Raleigh, NC.

Where does Christopher Schwarz practice?

Christopher Schwarz practices in Raleigh, NC, based on the location reported in the CMS Medicare provider datasets for NPI 1649319195.

How much does Medicare pay Christopher Schwarz?

Christopher Schwarz (NPI 1649319195) received approximately $221K in total Medicare Part B payments, serving 428 beneficiaries, per the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners dataset.

PROVIDER PROFILE · NPI 1649319195

Christopher SchwarzMD

PRACTICEWAKE SEDATION ASSOCIATES, LLCSee all providers at this practice →

GastroenterologyRaleigh, NCI

MEDICARE UTILIZATION · PART B · 2024

Total beneficiaries

617

Unique beneficiaries

—

Total services

1,213

Distinct HCPCS

Medicare payment

$90K

Peer benchmark

Total Medicare services vs. 491 Gastroenterology providers in NC — top quintile (cohort median 652).

PRESCRIBING · PART D · 2024

Total Rx claims

1,233

Beneficiaries

—

Total drug cost

$679K

Distinct drugs

Brand share

42.4%

Top prescribed drugs

Metoclopramide Hcl331 claims

Sodium Chloride/Nahco3/Kcl/Peg212 claims

Pantoprazole Sodium201 claims

Sodium, Potassium,mag Sulfates86 claims

Peg3350/Sod Sulf,bicarb,cl/Kcl71 claims

QUALITY · MIPS · 2024

No data available for this provider in 2024.

INDUSTRY PAYMENTS · OPEN PAYMENTS · 2024

Total received

$3K

Payment records

141

By payment type

Food and Beverage$3K

Education$49

Top paying entities

Food and Beverage$3K

Education$49

REFERRAL NETWORK

Where Christopher Schwarz'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). 13 inbound referrers · 0 outbound destinations.

Receives referrals from

Inbound — who sends patients here

Physician	Patients	Visits
REX HOSPITAL INC.	142	425
Wake Endoscopy Center, Llc Ambulatory Surgical Center · Raleigh, NC	117	206
Inform Diagnostics, Inc. Clinical Laboratory · Coppell, TX	74	180
PALUCH, THOMAS	22	40
Nathaniel Williams Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) · Raleigh, NC	18	28
Paula Jones Nurse Practitioner · Raleigh, NC	17	26
Andi Stamper Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) · Greenville, SC	15	24
Jacquelyn Carter Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) · Raleigh, NC	14	30
Andrew Moran Diagnostic Radiology · Raleigh, NC	13	22
CARTER, TIMOTHY	13	24
DUKE UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM INC	12	26
Preeti Parekh Pathology · Raleigh, NC	11	19

Refers patients to

Outbound — where patients go next

No outbound pairs above the suppression threshold.

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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