Carter Vincent Schwartz, DO
Nephrology Physician · Natchitoches, LA
Carter Vincent Schwartz, DO is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Natchitoches, Louisiana, and NPI 1578050407, issued on Apr 17, 2018. Check the license (Louisiana 333745, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Carter Vincent Schwartz
- Credential
- DO
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- 333745 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 617 Bienville St Ste A, Natchitoches, LA 71457
- Phone
- (318) 238-4604
- Enumerated
- Apr 17, 2018
- Record last updated
- Sep 21, 2025
- Fax
- (318) 238-4605
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20230224002619); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Lake Erie College Of Osteopathic Medicine, Bradenton, 2018
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Carter Vincent Schwartz in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 333745Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
62% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
550 Medicare Part D claims for 168 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Nifedipine Er48 claims
- Losartan Potassium37 claims
- Rybelsus37 claims
- Sevelamer Carbonate33 claims
- Jardiance28 claims
- Ozempic22 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $1,588.88
67 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Travere Therapeutics, 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.
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
- Northeast Louisiana Physicians LLCShreveport, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Carter Vincent Schwartz among 219 nephrology physician records in Louisiana
Carter Vincent Schwartz, DO is one of 219 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 90% 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 89% of them.
- NPI issued2018 · 89% of these records are older, 10% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 90% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 79% of these records are
- Graduated2018 · median 2001 among the 172 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 56% 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 Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 219 nephrology physician records in Louisiana.
All 219 in Louisiana → Every provider in Natchitoches → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Alfred Ajise, MDNatchitoches, LA 714571164742268
- Jocelyne Saikali, M.D.Leesville, LA 714461073521191
- James Morock, M.D., FACPAlexandria, LA 713021073784955
- Muhannad Alqudsi, MDAlexandria, LA 713011528297850
- Khawaja Bashir, M.B.,B.S MDAlexandria, LA 713011902326838
- Robin Bennett, M.D.Alexandria, LA 713011437142437
- Macy DauzatAlexandria, LA 713011366370421
- Rajat Gulati, MDAlexandria, LA 713011992972152
Common questions
What is Carter Vincent Schwartz, DO's NPI number?
Carter Vincent Schwartz, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1578050407, issued on Apr 17, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Carter Vincent Schwartz, DO located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 617 Bienville St Ste A, Natchitoches, LA, 71457. Phone: (318) 238-4604. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Carter Vincent Schwartz, DO's license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 333745, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.lsbme.la.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Carter Vincent Schwartz, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Carter Vincent Schwartz, DO had 550 Medicare Part D claims for 168 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.