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2026 NPPES data Interventional Cardiology Physician NPI 1487654125 M.D.
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Interventional Cardiology Physician in Corpus Christi, 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 3,400 in Interventional Cardiology Physician, 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.
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Prescribing volume
5K
Medicare Part D claims · 645 beneficiaries · Interventional Cardiology Physician avg: 3K
Generic prescribing
91%
generic claims · 9% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
75/100
▼ 8 pts below national avg 83.1 · Above neutral
Industry payments
$143.78
4 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2023
Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.
What the federal data shows
Charles Schechter, M.D. reported a CMS MIPS final score of 75/100 - below the 83.1 national average - and filed 4,845 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.
- 75/100
- MIPS score · -8 vs avg
- 5K
- Part D claims, 2023
- 91%
- generic prescribing
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
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.
Charles Schechter, 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
75 15th percentile higher than 15% 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 Charles Schechter, M.D. sits
This provider among interventional cardiology physician peers
Across the 1,386 interventional cardiology physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Charles Schechter, M.D. writes more Part D claims than 74% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 13% - placing this provider in the high-volume, lower-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 interventional cardiology physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Charles Schechter, M.D.. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Charles Schechter, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Charles Schechter, M.D.?
Below national averagePrimary specialty
Interventional Cardiology Physician
Medicare Part D claims
4,845 62% vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
75/100 8.1 pts vs avg
Specialty distribution in Texas
How Interventional Cardiology Physician compares to other specialties among Texas providers
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Charles Schechter, M.D.'s 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Interventional Cardiology Physician national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 75/100
- vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year
MIPS final score (Interventional Cardiology Physician) - 75/100 vs national avg 83.1
How MIPS and board certification work
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).
Charles Schechter, M.D. appears in the CMS NPPES registry as an Interventional Cardiology Physician provider holding M.D. credentials at 613 ELIZABETH ST, Corpus Christi, TX, 78404, with a listed phone of (361) 887-2900. NPI 1487654125 was issued on 07/22/2005.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 4,845 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 645 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $399K in drug spend, split 9% brand-name and 91% generic by claim count. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 75/100 for the 2023 performance year, compared with the national average of 83.1.
Interventional Cardiology Physician is a narrow specialty nationwide, with 3,400 enrolled providers across 53 states and an average of 2,984 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 | 1487654125 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Interventional Cardiology Physician |
| Credentials | M.D. |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 07/22/2005 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
75
Final Score
Avg: 83.1
Reporting: Individual
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 Charles Schechter, M.D.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$144
Largest payer
Abbott Laboratories
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 Charles Schechter, M.D.. To verify Charles Schechter, M.D.'s current license status, search the TMB public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
344
Total board actions, Texas 2023
Across 334 cases
4.47
Actions per 1,000 licensees
Texas statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
94 cases
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
Charles Schechter, M.D. - brand share 9.0%
Interventional Cardiology Physician average
9% brand-name claims vs 91% generic, on 4,845 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.
4,845
Total Claims
$399K
Total Drug Cost
645
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 12,364
- Total Day Supply
- 368,956
- Brand vs Generic
- 9% brand / 91% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $306K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $93K
- Antibiotic Claims
- 13
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 75.2 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.91
- Gender Split
- 55% female / 45% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 47, 65-74: 263, 75-84: 238, 85+: 97
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Charles Schechter, M.D. prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Carvedilol
Carvedilol
373 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate
Amlodipine Besylate
317 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium
Atorvastatin Calcium
281 claims
- Clopidogrel
Clopidogrel
250 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate
Metoprolol Succinate
216 claims
- Atenolol
Atenolol
200 claims
- Potassium Chloride
Potassium Chloride
195 claims
- Hydrochlorothiazide
Hydrochlorothiazide
161 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Carvedilol | 373 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | 317 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | 281 |
| Clopidogrel Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 250 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | 216 |
| Atenolol | 200 |
| Potassium Chloride | 195 |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | 161 |
| Spironolactone | 150 |
| Eliquis Apixaban | 147 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Interventional Cardiology Physician Overview
How Charles Schechter, M.D. fits within the Interventional Cardiology Physician landscape nationally.
3,400
Interventional Cardiology Physician Providers in US
53
States with Interventional Cardiology Physician
2,984
Avg Claims per Provider
Charles Schechter, M.D.'s 4,845 claims are above the specialty average of 2,984.
Nearby Interventional Cardiology Physician Providers in Texas
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Texas, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Schechter.
Dr. John Naeim Nakhla Abdelmalek
MD
Lubbock, TX
Dr. Ashraf Abusara
MD
Victoria, TX
Dr. John Adan
MD
El Paso, TX
Dr. Tayo Addo
MD
Dallas, TX
Mohammed Ahmed
McAllen, TX
Compare Interventional Cardiology Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Charles Schechter, M.D.'s specialty? ▼
Charles Schechter, M.D. specializes in Interventional Cardiology Physician and practices in Corpus Christi, Texas. Credentials: M.D..
How much does Charles Schechter, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Charles Schechter, M.D. wrote 4,845 Medicare Part D claims totaling $399K in drug costs for 645 beneficiaries.
What is Charles Schechter, M.D.'s Medicare quality score? ▼
Charles Schechter, M.D. has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 75/100. The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Charles Schechter, M.D. located? ▼
Charles Schechter, M.D. is located at 613 ELIZABETH ST, Corpus Christi, TX, 78404. Phone: (361) 887-2900.
What is Charles Schechter, M.D.'s NPI number? ▼
Charles Schechter, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1487654125, issued on 07/22/2005.
Does Charles Schechter, M.D. prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Charles Schechter, M.D.'s prescribing is 9% brand-name and 91% generic drugs by claim count, with $306K in brand drug costs.
How many Interventional Cardiology Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 3,400 Interventional Cardiology Physician providers across 53 states in the US. The average Interventional Cardiology Physician provider writes 2,984 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Charles Schechter, M.D. prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Charles Schechter, M.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Carvedilol, Amlodipine Besylate, Atorvastatin Calcium. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Charles Schechter, M.D. accept Medicare? ▼
Charles Schechter, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 4,845 Part D claims and 645 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Charles Schechter, M.D.'s credentials? ▼
Charles Schechter, M.D.'s NPI is 1487654125 with credentials M.D.. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- 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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