Edward Schuster, M.D.
Cardiovascular Disease Physician · Stamford, CT
Edward Schuster, M.D. is a cardiovascular disease physician with a practice address in Stamford, Connecticut, and NPI 1881798429, issued on Sep 12, 2006. Check the license (Connecticut 022594, as entered in NPPES) on the Connecticut Medical Examining Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Edward Schuster
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X
- License number
- 022594 CT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 32 Strawberry Hill, Stamford, CT 06902
- Phone
- (203) 276-2323
- Enumerated
- Sep 12, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jan 10, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (203) 276-2324
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20101018001042); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- R Franklin University Of Med & Sci/Chicago Medical School, 1976
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Edward Schuster in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersConnecticut Medical Examining Board
Search for license 022594Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
75% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average cardiovascular disease physician in 2024
771 Medicare Part D claims for 256 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,078 among the 20,728 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Rosuvastatin Calcium143 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate102 claims
- Eliquis90 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium45 claims
- Losartan Potassium44 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate41 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): 79.1 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: $124.64
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbott Laboratories. The 16,686 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,819.56 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
- Stamford Health Medical Group IncStamford, CT
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Edward Schuster among 503 cardiovascular disease physician records in Connecticut
Edward Schuster, M.D. is one of 503 cardiovascular disease physician records with a practice address in Connecticut. 83% 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 23% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 23% of these records are older, 45% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated1976 · median 2000 among the 348 with a school on file
- Record last updated2017 · 71% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RC0000X and a Connecticut practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Cardiovascular Disease Physician providers in Connecticut
There are 503 cardiovascular disease physician records in Connecticut.
All 503 in Connecticut → Every provider in Stamford → Cardiovascular Disease Physician nationwide →
The 8 cardiovascular disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Ronald Aronson, M.D.Stamford, CT 069021285739763
- Ricardo Benenstein, MDStamford, CT 069021740470459
- Salvatore Carbonaro, M.D.Stamford, CT 069021821141805
- Joonun Choi, MDStamford, CT 069021053583914
- Evelyn Cusack, M.D.Stamford, CT 069021700874435
- Gregory D'Onofrio, M.D.Stamford, CT 069021255304796
- Jeffrey Green, M.D.Stamford, CT 069021366415804
- Steven Horowitz, MDStamford, CT 069021427164953
Common questions
What is Edward Schuster, M.D.'s NPI number?
Edward Schuster, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1881798429, issued on Sep 12, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Edward Schuster, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 32 Strawberry Hill, Stamford, CT, 06902. Phone: (203) 276-2323. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Edward Schuster, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Connecticut license number 022594, as entered by the provider. Search the Connecticut Medical Examining Board at https://www.elicense.ct.gov/Lookup/LicenseLookup.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Edward Schuster, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Edward Schuster, M.D. had 771 Medicare Part D claims for 256 beneficiaries; the average among cardiovascular disease physician prescribers was 3,078. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Edward Schuster, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 79.1 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.