NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Carl Edward Schulze, MD

Nephrology Physician · Burbank, CA

Carl Edward Schulze, MD is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Burbank, California, and NPI 1235456856, issued on Apr 21, 2010. Check the license (California A93996, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; 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
1235456856
Name
Carl Edward Schulze
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
License numbers
A93996 CA
93996 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2601 W Alameda Ave Ste 416, Burbank, CA 91505
Phone
(818) 843-9020
Enumerated
Apr 21, 2010
Record last updated
May 10, 2024
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20131101000171); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Virginia Commonwealth University, School Of Medicine, 2004
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 2601 W Alameda Ave Ste 416

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

  1. Ryan ClaggInternal Medicine Physician1740644723
  2. Daniel Fu, DOFamily Medicine Physician1912648536
  3. Sean Lei, MDNephrology Physician1154958478
  4. Victor Lei, DOFamily Medicine Physician1760006894
  5. Sydnie VoFamily Medicine Physician1588291553

Verify Carl Edward Schulze in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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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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11% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024

1,306 Medicare Part D claims for 338 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Carl Schulze1,306
  2. Specialty average1,465

Most prescribed

  1. Furosemide93 claims
  2. Jardiance92 claims
  3. Amlodipine Besylate63 claims
  4. Carvedilol53 claims
  5. Nifedipine Er53 claims
  6. Losartan Potassium50 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): 86.1 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 score82.9
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%66.7
  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: $300.86

4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Calliditas Therapeutics US Inc. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Carl Schulze$300.86
  2. Specialty average$3,091.37

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. The Regents OF The University OF CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA

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

Carl Edward Schulze among 1,468 nephrology physician records in California

Carl Edward Schulze, MD is one of 1,468 nephrology physician records with a practice address in California. 88% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 73% of them.

  • NPI issued2010 · 73% of these records are older, 24% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • Graduated2004 · median 2001 among the 1,128 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Nephrology Physician providers in California

There are 1,468 nephrology physician records in California.

The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Michael Habashy, MDBurbank, CA 915051073618633
  2. Sean Lei, MDBurbank, CA 915051154958478
  3. Kristine Sarmosyan, M.D.Burbank, CA 915051851705511
  4. Michael Shye, M.D.Burbank, CA 915051639469588
  5. Mark Weissman, M.D.Burbank, CA 915051871654384
  6. John Arcia, MDBurbank, CA 915021932198256
  7. Yvonne Mao, MDBurbank, CA 915021114916434
  8. Henry Nebeker, MDBurbank, CA 915021881684850

Common questions

What is Carl Edward Schulze, MD's NPI number?

Carl Edward Schulze, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1235456856, issued on Apr 21, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Carl Edward Schulze, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2601 W Alameda Ave Ste 416, Burbank, CA, 91505. Phone: (818) 843-9020. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Carl Edward Schulze, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number A93996, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Carl Edward Schulze, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Carl Edward Schulze, MD had 1,306 Medicare Part D claims for 338 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Carl Edward Schulze, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 86.1 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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