Diana Fernandez-Schmidt, MD
Neurology Physician · Hickory, NC
Diana Fernandez-Schmidt, MD is a neurology physician with a practice address in Hickory, North Carolina, and NPI 1801831177, issued on Jun 19, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 2025-00145, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Diana Fernandez-Schmidt
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
- License numbers
- 2025-00145 NC
51532 AZ
S8549 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 52 12TH Ave NE, Hickory, NC 28601
- Phone
- (828) 732-7600
- Enumerated
- Jun 19, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 6, 2025
- Fax
- (828) 732-7601
- Medicaid ID
- 1706469 LA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20250318002855); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 52 12TH Ave NE
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Diana Fernandez-Schmidt in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 2025-00145Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
99% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024
17 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $49.83
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Genzyme Corporation. The 10,858 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,318.07 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
- Blue Ridge Healthcare Medical Group IncMorganton, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Diana Fernandez-Schmidt among 621 neurology physician records in North Carolina
Diana Fernandez-Schmidt, MD is one of 621 neurology physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 82% 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 6% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 57% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
- Graduated1994 · median 2005 among the 457 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neurology Physician providers in North Carolina
There are 621 neurology physician records in North Carolina.
All 621 in North Carolina → Every provider in Hickory → Neurology Physician nationwide →
The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Larry Boyles, M.D.Hickory, NC 286011508956566
- Allen Smith, M.D.Hickory, NC 286011023192226
- Dale Menard, MDHickory, NC 286021629031323
- Benjamin Thomas, M.D.Hickory, NC 286021831391945
- Trenton Timmer, PA-CHickory, NC 286021003444654
- Catherine Weymann, M.D.Hickory, NC 286021518923069
- Mallory Luckey, M.D.Banner Elk, NC 286041770932170
- Jeffrey Crittenden, MDBoone, NC 286071740259225
Common questions
What is Diana Fernandez-Schmidt, MD's NPI number?
Diana Fernandez-Schmidt, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1801831177, issued on Jun 19, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Diana Fernandez-Schmidt, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 52 12TH Ave NE, Hickory, NC, 28601. Phone: (828) 732-7600. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Diana Fernandez-Schmidt, MD's license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2025-00145, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Diana Fernandez-Schmidt, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Diana Fernandez-Schmidt, MD had 17 Medicare Part D claims; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.