Charles S. Schumacher, MD
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Covington, LA
Charles S. Schumacher, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Covington, Louisiana, and NPI 1447544465, issued on Jun 7, 2011. Check the license (Louisiana 305240, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Charles S. Schumacher
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License numbers
- 305240 LA
A139130 CA
L-247927 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 19343 Sunshine Ave, Covington, LA 70433
- Phone
- (985) 892-5117
- Enumerated
- Jun 7, 2011
- Record last updated
- Aug 27, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (985) 893-9585
- Medicaid ID
- 2449010 LA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20170627001624); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In Shreveport, 2011
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 19343 Sunshine Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Joseph Bonvillain, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1346567146
- Rachel Broussard, CSAOrthopedic Assistant1538666110
- Jessica Carlson, NPAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1043563638
- Kevin Darr, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1477512135
- Sydney Finch, PA-CPhysician Assistant1487302063
- Herbert Plauche, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1275599557
Verify Charles S. Schumacher in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 305240Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
5.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
1,787 Medicare Part D claims for 457 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 636 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Tramadol Hcl340 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl270 claims
- Ondansetron Hcl264 claims
- Meloxicam151 claims
- Mupirocin107 claims
- Amoxicillin97 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 34.7 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $473.54
10 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 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
- Lmg LLCCovington, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Charles S. Schumacher among 336 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Louisiana
Charles S. Schumacher, MD is one of 336 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 84% of them.
- NPI issued2011 · 84% of these records are older, 15% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
- Graduated2011 · median 2001 among the 213 with a school on file
- Record last updated2019 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 336 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Louisiana.
All 336 in Louisiana → Every provider in Covington → Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Joseph Bonvillain, MDCovington, LA 704331346567146
- Kevin Darr, MDCovington, LA 704331477512135
- Timothy Devraj, MDCovington, LA 704331760415632
- Paul Doty, M. D.Covington, LA 704331417929225
- Roch Hontas, MDCovington, LA 704331659466845
- Mark Hontas, MDCovington, LA 704331417042706
- Matti Palo, MDCovington, LA 704331013949619
- Herbert Plauche, MDCovington, LA 704331275599557
Common questions
What is Charles S. Schumacher, MD's NPI number?
Charles S. Schumacher, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1447544465, issued on Jun 7, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Charles S. Schumacher, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 19343 Sunshine Ave, Covington, LA, 70433. Phone: (985) 892-5117. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Charles S. Schumacher, MD's license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 305240, 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 Charles S. Schumacher, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Charles S. Schumacher, MD had 1,787 Medicare Part D claims for 457 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Charles S. Schumacher, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 34.7 of 100. 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.