What is Paul Schmeltzer's specialty?

Paul Schmeltzer (NPI 1861671554) is a Medicare-billing provider whose primary specialty is Gastroenterology in Charlotte, NC.

Where does Paul Schmeltzer practice?

Paul Schmeltzer practices in Charlotte, NC, based on the location reported in the CMS Medicare provider datasets for NPI 1861671554.

How much does Medicare pay Paul Schmeltzer?

Paul Schmeltzer (NPI 1861671554) received approximately $26K in total Medicare Part B payments, serving 187 beneficiaries, per the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners dataset.

PROVIDER PROFILE · NPI 1861671554

Paul SchmeltzerMD

PRACTICECAROLINAS MEDICAL CENTERSee all providers at this practice →

GastroenterologyCharlotte, NCI

MEDICARE UTILIZATION · PART B · 2024

Total beneficiaries

192

Unique beneficiaries

—

Total services

301

Distinct HCPCS

Medicare payment

$19K

Peer benchmark

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

PRESCRIBING · PART D · 2024

Total Rx claims

909

Beneficiaries

—

Total drug cost

$604K

Distinct drugs

Brand share

20.4%

Top prescribed drugs

Tacrolimus151 claims

Ursodiol102 claims

Furosemide68 claims

Rifaximin63 claims

Prednisone57 claims

QUALITY · MIPS · 2024

No data available for this provider in 2024.

INDUSTRY PAYMENTS · OPEN PAYMENTS · 2024

Total received

$125

Payment records

By payment type

Food and Beverage$125

Top paying entities

Food and Beverage$125

REFERRAL NETWORK

Where Paul Schmeltzer'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). 10 inbound referrers · 0 outbound destinations.

Receives referrals from

Inbound — who sends patients here

Physician	Patients	Visits
CAROLINAS MEDICAL CENTER	189	1,202
NORTH CAROLINA BAPTIST HOSPITAL	50	233
LITTMANN, LASZLO	26	121
Chien-Chung Chang Diagnostic Radiology · Charlotte, NC	20	108
James Ferris Diagnostic Radiology · Charlotte, NC	19	122
Michael Lavelle Diagnostic Radiology · Charlotte, NC	18	86
David Levi General Surgery · Charlotte, NC	15	279
SOLSTAS LAB PARTNERS GROUP LLC	14	62
Preston Purdum Internal Medicine · Charlotte, NC	13	36
John Grimm Diagnostic Radiology · Charlotte, NC	12	39

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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