Donald Schmechel, MD
Neurology Physician · West Columbia, SC
Donald Schmechel, MD is a neurology physician with a practice address in West Columbia, South Carolina, and NPI 1255415139, issued on Oct 25, 2006. Check the license on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Donald Schmechel
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
- License number
- 26051 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 146 E Hospital Dr Ste 120A, West Columbia, SC 29169
- Phone
- (803) 936-7076
- Enumerated
- Oct 25, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jan 4, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20130111000406); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Harvard Medical School, 1974
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Donald Schmechel in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical ExaminersCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
45% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024
752 Medicare Part D claims for 127 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 24% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Gabapentin108 claims
- Topiramate49 claims
- Neupro46 claims
- Lamotrigine39 claims
- Carbidopa-Levodopa33 claims
- Donepezil Hcl28 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: $33.30
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Ucb, Inc. 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
- Pain Specialists OF CharlestonNorth Charleston, SC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Donald Schmechel among 326 neurology physician records in South Carolina
Donald Schmechel, MD is one of 326 neurology physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 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 2006, is newer than 8% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 65% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 57% of these records are
- Graduated1974 · median 2007 among the 185 with a school on file
- Record last updated2019 · 42% 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 South 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 South Carolina
There are 326 neurology physician records in South Carolina.
All 326 in South Carolina → Every provider in West Columbia → Neurology Physician nationwide →
The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Arjun AthreyaWest Columbia, SC 291691275039414
- John Blevins, M.D.West Columbia, SC 291691467423608
- Nabi Chowdhury, M.D.West Columbia, SC 291691134326200
- Mark Lencke, M.D.West Columbia, SC 291691720099005
- Frank Pusey, M.D.West Columbia, SC 291691730277732
- Glen Scott, D.O.West Columbia, SC 291691184656233
- Michael Hodge, MDTurbeville, SC 291621548357445
- John Baker, M.D.Sumter, SC 291501598922130
Common questions
What is Donald Schmechel, MD's NPI number?
Donald Schmechel, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1255415139, issued on Oct 25, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Donald Schmechel, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 146 E Hospital Dr Ste 120A, West Columbia, SC, 29169. Phone: (803) 936-7076. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Donald Schmechel, MD's license?
Search the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners at https://verify.llronline.com/LicLookup/Med/Med.aspx?div=22. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Donald Schmechel, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Donald Schmechel, MD had 752 Medicare Part D claims for 127 beneficiaries; 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.