NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Benjamin Edward Schneider, M.D.

Surgery Physician · Dallas, TX

Benjamin Edward Schneider, M.D. is a surgery physician with a practice address in Dallas, Texas, and NPI 1245271816, issued on Jun 8, 2006. Check the license (Texas L4697, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1245271816
Name
Benjamin Edward Schneider
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Surgery Physician 208600000X
License numbers
L4697 TX
216477 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5323 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas, TX 75390
Phone
(214) 645-2900
Enumerated
Jun 8, 2006
Record last updated
Jun 6, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20171213001433); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Colorado School Of Medicine, Denver, 1993
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 5323 Harry Hines Blvd

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Ali Abbas, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1447822507
  2. Laila Abbas, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1861132524
  3. Eileen Abbasi, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1588918981
  4. Mina Abbassi-Ghanavati, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1154509610
  5. Abier Abdelnaby, M.D.Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician1831312503
  6. Ahmed AbdiStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1952095184

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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44% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024

83 Medicare Part D claims for 59 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 47 claims were for opioids.

  1. Benjamin Schneider83
  2. Specialty average147

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen25 claims
  2. Tramadol Hcl13 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 74.6 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score56.1
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%59.2
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $630.97

6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Davol Inc. The 17,103 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,513.80 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Benjamin Schneider$630.97
  2. Specialty average$3,513.80

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. University OF Texas Southwestern Medical Center AT DallasFrisco, TX

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Benjamin Edward Schneider among 2,192 surgery physician records in Texas

Benjamin Edward Schneider, M.D. is one of 2,192 surgery physician records with a practice address in Texas. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 10% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 58% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
  • Graduated1993 · median 2004 among the 1,350 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2018 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208600000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Surgery Physician providers in Texas

There are 2,192 surgery physician records in Texas.

The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Adam Alder, MDDallas, TX 753901831291541
  2. Patricia Bergen, MDDallas, TX 753901093777252
  3. Alan Dackiw, M.DDallas, TX 753901790720605
  4. Robert Henry, MDDallas, TX 753901417912155
  5. Shelby Holt, MDDallas, TX 753901881659522
  6. Sergio Huerta, MDDallas, TX 753901588620496
  7. Stephen Megison, MDDallas, TX 753901992764237
  8. Rebekah Naylor, MDDallas, TX 753901962465625

Common questions

What is Benjamin Edward Schneider, M.D.'s NPI number?

Benjamin Edward Schneider, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1245271816, issued on Jun 8, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Benjamin Edward Schneider, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5323 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas, TX, 75390. Phone: (214) 645-2900. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Benjamin Edward Schneider, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number L4697, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Benjamin Edward Schneider, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Benjamin Edward Schneider, M.D. had 83 Medicare Part D claims for 59 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Benjamin Edward Schneider, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 74.6 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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