David G. Schwartz, MD
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician · Indianapolis, IN
David G. Schwartz, MD is an orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician with a practice address in Indianapolis, Indiana, and NPI 1952355059, issued on May 22, 2006. Check the license (Indiana 01043792A, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Licensing Board of Indiana; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- David G. Schwartz
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician 207XS0117X
- License numbers
- 01043792A IN
01043792 IN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 8450 Northwest Blvd., Indianapolis, IN 46278
- Phone
- (317) 802-2000
- Enumerated
- May 22, 2006
- Record last updated
- Aug 6, 2025
- Fax
- (317) 802-2170
- Medicaid ID
- 200055780 IN
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040817001287); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Loyola University Of Chicago, Stritch School Of Medicine, 1988
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify David G. Schwartz in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Licensing Board of Indiana
Search for license 01043792ACheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
92% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician in 2024
30 Medicare Part D claims for 21 beneficiaries, against an average of 381 among the 1,714 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 16 claims were for opioids.
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): 63.6 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $176,935.70
75 payments; by number, the most common kind was travel and lodging; the largest payer was Alphatec Spine, Inc. The 1,726 providers of this specialty with any payment received $34,071.55 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
- Orthopaedics-Indianapolis IncFishers, IN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
David G. Schwartz among 50 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in Indiana
David G. Schwartz, MD is one of 50 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with a practice address in Indiana. 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 2006, is newer than 26% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 26% of these records are older, 36% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 90% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 80% of these records are
- Graduated1988 · median 2000 among the 40 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 34% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0117X and a Indiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician providers in Indiana
There are 50 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in Indiana.
All 50 in Indiana → Every provider in Indianapolis → Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Robert Huler, MDIndianapolis, IN 462781851343503
- Michael McMains, M.D.Indianapolis, IN 462781831485358
- Kevin O'Neill, MDIndianapolis, IN 462781770787269
- Gregory Poulter, M.D.Indianapolis, IN 462781740405273
- John Peters, MDIndianapolis, IN 462801043224512
- Nikola Nenadovich, MDChesterton, IN 463041487655163
Common questions
What is David G. Schwartz, MD's NPI number?
David G. Schwartz, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1952355059, issued on May 22, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is David G. Schwartz, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8450 Northwest Blvd., Indianapolis, IN, 46278. Phone: (317) 802-2000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify David G. Schwartz, MD's license?
NPPES lists Indiana license number 01043792A, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Licensing Board of Indiana at https://www.in.gov/pla/professions/physicians-home/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does David G. Schwartz, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, David G. Schwartz, MD had 30 Medicare Part D claims for 21 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician prescribers was 381. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is David G. Schwartz, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 63.6 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.
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.