Braden Schuster, MD
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician · Columbia, TN
Braden Schuster, MD is a pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician with a practice address in Columbia, Tennessee, and NPI 1023515897, issued on Apr 9, 2018. Check the license (Tennessee 68518, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Braden Schuster
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician 207LP2900X
- License numbers
- 68518 TN
38640 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1222 Trotwood Ave Ste 101, Columbia, TN 38401
- Phone
- (931) 490-7372
- Enumerated
- Apr 9, 2018
- Record last updated
- Jan 30, 2025
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20230908000043); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Indiana University School Of Medicine, 2018
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1222 Trotwood Ave Ste 101
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Rosemary Davenport, N.P.Nurse Practitioner1811900095
Verify Braden Schuster in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 68518Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
42% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician in 2024
1,015 Medicare Part D claims for 178 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,750 among the 2,982 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 3% of claims. 549 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen183 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen154 claims
- Gabapentin145 claims
- Tramadol Hcl121 claims
- Pregabalin93 claims
- Duloxetine Hcl51 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): 76.8 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $2,242.61
62 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbott Laboratories. The 2,789 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,225.41 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Maury Regional Medical Group, IncColumbia, TN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Braden Schuster among 82 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in Tennessee
Braden Schuster, MD is one of 82 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 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 2018, is newer than 93% of them.
- NPI issued2018 · 93% of these records are older, 5% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
- Graduated2018 · median 2004 among the 48 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207LP2900X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician providers in Tennessee
There are 82 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in Tennessee.
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The 8 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Kyle Payne, MDCamden, TN 383201467660910
- Eric Homberg, MDJackson, TN 383051548304835
- Frank Jordan, M.D.Jackson, TN 383051841286853
- Michael Bearb, M.D.Jackson, TN 383011720022130
- David Burstedt, MDCookeville, TN 385011528160371
- David McAfee, M.D.Cookeville, TN 385011043433154
- Kenneth Lister, MDCrossville, TN 385551730187980
- Charles Walker, MD., DAAPMParis, TN 382421144360785
Common questions
What is Braden Schuster, MD's NPI number?
Braden Schuster, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1023515897, issued on Apr 9, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Braden Schuster, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1222 Trotwood Ave Ste 101, Columbia, TN, 38401. Phone: (931) 490-7372. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Braden Schuster, MD's license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number 68518, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.tn.gov/health/licensure/me.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Braden Schuster, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Braden Schuster, MD had 1,015 Medicare Part D claims for 178 beneficiaries; the average among pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician prescribers was 1,750. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Braden Schuster, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 76.8 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.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.