Brian Schwab, M.D.
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program in Austin, Texas. This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 331,761 in Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2023
What the federal data shows
Brian Schwab, M.D. reported a CMS MIPS final score of 90.6/100 - above the 83.1 national average - and filed 623 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.
- 90.6/100
- MIPS score · +7 vs avg
- 623
- Part D claims, 2023
- 98%
- generic prescribing
- $620.96
- industry payments (Sunshine Act)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Brian Schwab, M.D.'s MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure
91 Top 40% higher than 60% of 477,587 scored providers
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more scored providers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
Where Brian Schwab, M.D. sits
This provider among student in an organized health care education/training program peers
Across the 12,645 student in an organized health care education/training program providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Brian Schwab, M.D. writes more Part D claims than 72% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 59% - placing this provider in the high-volume, high-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.
Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile
Each dot is one student in an organized health care education/training program peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Brian Schwab, M.D.. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.
What does the federal data show about Brian Schwab, M.D.?
High performer (top quartile)Primary specialty
Medicare Part D claims
MIPS final score
Specialty distribution in Texas
How Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program compares to other specialties among Texas providers
Largest specialties in Texas (% of in-state providers)
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program ranks #2 among Texas's specialties (5.1% of in-state providers)
Each bar is a specialty's share of the Texas provider total, by primary NUCC taxonomy. The highlighted bar is Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program; the long tail of smaller specialties is omitted for legibility.
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Brian Schwab, M.D.'s 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 90.6/100
- vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year
MIPS final score (Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program) - 90.6/100 vs national avg 83.1
Quality benchmarks
- National MIPS avg 2023 reporting year
- Quality dim CMS Quality category
- Specialty volume Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program US NPIs
90.6/100 MIPS final score - 7.5 pts above the 83.1 national average
Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities composite score for the 2023 performance year. Specialty: Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program. Quality dim: 85.
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Brian Schwab, M.D. appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program provider holding M.D. credentials at 4315 JAMES CASEY ST STE 300, Austin, TX, 78745, with a listed phone of (512) 444-7944. NPI 1801162805 was issued on 03/24/2012. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what Schwab most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 623 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 281 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $17K in drug spend, split 2% brand-name and 98% generic by claim count. These figures capture only Medicare Part D, commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 90.6/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 85), compared with the national average of 83.1.
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program is a high-volume specialty nationwide, with 331,761 enrolled providers across 55 states and an average of 459 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist, always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1801162805 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Credentials | M.D. |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 03/24/2012 |
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How we sourced this profile
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
Reporting: Individual
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Brian Schwab, M.D. bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Brian Schwab, M.D.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$621
Largest payer
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
License & disciplinary context - Texas TMB 2023 annual report
Aggregate state board data only, NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~77K Texas medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Brian Schwab, M.D.. To verify Brian Schwab, M.D.'s current license status, search the TMB public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
TMB publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the Texas disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Generic-heavy
2% brand-name claims vs 98% generic, on 623 2023 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 755
- Total Day Supply
- 15,696
- Brand vs Generic
- 2% brand / 98% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $1K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $16K
- Antibiotic Claims
- 67
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 72.6 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.35
- Gender Split
- 57% female / 43% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 18, 65-74: 149, 75-84: 90, 85+: 24
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Brian Schwab, M.D. prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Ofloxacin
Ofloxacin
95 claims
- Prednisone
Prednisone
73 claims
- Ipratropium Bromide
Ipratropium Bromide
62 claims
- Mupirocin
Mupirocin
53 claims
- Azelastine Hcl
Azelastine Hcl
48 claims
- Fluticasone Propio…
Fluticasone Propionate
48 claims
- Famotidine
Famotidine
41 claims
- Omeprazole 36
Omeprazole
36 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Ofloxacin | 95 |
| Prednisone | 73 |
| Ipratropium Bromide | 62 |
| Mupirocin | 53 |
| Azelastine Hcl | 48 |
| Fluticasone Propionate | 48 |
| Famotidine | 41 |
| Omeprazole | 36 |
| Amoxicillin | 30 |
| Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav | 20 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program Overview
How Brian Schwab, M.D. fits within the Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program landscape nationally.
Brian Schwab, M.D.'s 623 claims are above the specialty average of 459.
Nearby Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program Providers in Texas
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Texas, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Schwab.
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Data Sources
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Quality Performance
- CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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