NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Dana Krysti Schirk, MD

Psychiatry Physician · Hershey, PA

Dana Krysti Schirk, MD is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Hershey, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1972024719, issued on Jul 1, 2017. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD472776, 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
1972024719
Name
Dana Krysti Schirk
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
License number
MD472776 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
500 University Dr, Hershey, PA 17033
Phone
(800) 243-1455
Enumerated
Jul 1, 2017
Record last updated
Jul 28, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20211015000405); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Pennsylvania State University College Of Medicine, 2017
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 500 University Dr

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

  1. Victor Abarca, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1003575853
  2. Aiza Abbas, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1164312500
  3. Fatemeh Abbasi, MDPulmonary Disease Physician1750878625
  4. Andrea Abbe, LDNRegistered Dietitian1366623795
  5. Mahdi Abdallah, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1497457360
  6. Ashraf Abdelhalim, MDAnesthesiology Physician1356931729

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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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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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88% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatry physician in 2024

119 Medicare Part D claims for 23 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Dana Schirk119
  2. Specialty average1,000

Most prescribed

  1. Trazodone Hcl18 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): 71.8 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 score48.3
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%57.6
  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: $182.03

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. The 13,693 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,954.93 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Dana Schirk$182.03
  2. Specialty average$4,954.93

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 Milton S Hershey Medical Center Physicians GroupHarrisburg, PA

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

Dana Krysti Schirk among 2,662 psychiatry physician records in Pennsylvania

Dana Krysti Schirk, MD is one of 2,662 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 72% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 78% of them.

  • NPI issued2017 · 78% of these records are older, 19% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 45% of these records are
  • Graduated2017 · median 2003 among the 1,186 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0800X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

47 psychiatry physician records list a practice address in Hershey

They are 47 of the 3,972 NPPES records with a practice address in Hershey, and 2,662 psychiatry physician records in Pennsylvania.

The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Errol Aksu, MDHershey, PA 170331720032824
  2. Joseph Barber, MDHershey, PA 170331861449142
  3. Ailyn Diaz, MDHershey, PA 170331063424356
  4. Elaine Douglas, MDHershey, PA 170331558347369
  5. Lisa Foster, M.D.Hershey, PA 170331629014964
  6. Gregory Foster, M.D.Hershey, PA 170331609912070
  7. Mohammad Hameed, MDHershey, PA 170331467506600
  8. Barbara Kuhlengel, M.D.Hershey, PA 170331457358640

Common questions

What is Dana Krysti Schirk, MD's NPI number?

Dana Krysti Schirk, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1972024719, issued on Jul 1, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Dana Krysti Schirk, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 500 University Dr, Hershey, PA, 17033. Phone: (800) 243-1455. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Dana Krysti Schirk, MD's license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD472776, 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 Dana Krysti Schirk, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Dana Krysti Schirk, MD had 119 Medicare Part D claims for 23 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Dana Krysti Schirk, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 71.8 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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