NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christopher Schumacher, M.D.

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Reading, PA

Christopher Schumacher, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Reading, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1356635619, issued on Jun 4, 2011. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD464723, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); 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
1356635619
Name
Christopher Schumacher
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License numbers
MD464723 PA
249151 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2494 Bernville RD Ste 205, Reading, PA 19605
Phone
(610) 378-2996
Enumerated
Jun 4, 2011
Record last updated
Oct 15, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(610) 208-8812
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20181106002342); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Medical College Of Wisconsin, 2011
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 2494 Bernville RD Ste 205

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

  1. Brian Shannon, M.D.Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician1740239516

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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30% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

241 Medicare Part D claims for 104 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 23 claims were for opioids.

  1. Christopher Schumacher241
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Celecoxib126 claims
  2. Diclofenac Sodium53 claims
  3. Meloxicam16 claims
  4. Oxycodone Hcl15 claims
  5. Prednisone11 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): 71.5 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 score55.5
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%49.6
  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: $1,386.36

17 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novus Surgical Consultants. 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.

  1. Christopher Schumacher$1,386
  2. Specialty average$23,023

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 3 group practices

  1. Berks Ortho LLCWest Reading, PA
  2. Keystone Rehabilitation Systems IncBirdsboro, PA
  3. Phoenix Rehabilitation And Health Services IncCranberry Township, PA

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

Christopher Schumacher among 1,253 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Pennsylvania

Christopher Schumacher, M.D. is one of 1,253 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 80% 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 67% of them.

  • NPI issued2011 · 67% of these records are older, 31% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
  • Graduated2011 · median 2003 among the 777 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2018 · 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 207X00000X and a Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania

There are 1,253 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Pennsylvania.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jorge Bustillo, M.D.Reading, PA 196051679537435
  2. Brett Campbell, MDReading, PA 196051558892331
  3. Justin Clayton, MDReading, PA 196051699096768
  4. John Dethoff, M.D.Reading, PA 196061366440810
  5. John Martin, M.D.Reading, PA 196061154329522
  6. John Stelmach, M.D.Reading, PA 196061619975174
  7. Stephen Latman, M.D.West Lawn, PA 196091881627222
  8. Stephen Banco, MDWyomissing, PA 196101881686772

Common questions

What is Christopher Schumacher, M.D.'s NPI number?

Christopher Schumacher, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1356635619, issued on Jun 4, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christopher Schumacher, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2494 Bernville RD Ste 205, Reading, PA, 19605. Phone: (610) 378-2996. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christopher Schumacher, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD464723, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Christopher Schumacher, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Christopher Schumacher, M.D. had 241 Medicare Part D claims for 104 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Christopher Schumacher, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 71.5 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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