NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ellen C. Schneider, MD

Ophthalmology Physician · Slidell, LA

Ellen C. Schneider, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Slidell, Louisiana, and NPI 1851305205, issued on Jul 28, 2006. Check the license (Louisiana MD019143, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; 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
1851305205
Name
Ellen C. Schneider
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
MD019143 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2364 Gause Blvd. E., Slidell, LA 70461
Phone
(985) 781-7531
Enumerated
Jul 28, 2006
Record last updated
Sep 20, 2022
Fax
(985) 781-7538
Medicaid ID
1917036 LA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20051230000160); accepts Medicare assignment
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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22% more Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

1,846 Medicare Part D claims for 341 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 39% of claims.

  1. Ellen Schneider1,846
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost511 claims
  2. Timolol Maleate379 claims
  3. Restasis152 claims
  4. Brimonidine Tartrate108 claims
  5. Dorzolamide-Timolol77 claims
  6. Doxycycline Hyclate76 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 82.9 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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 score100.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%42.9
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $73.85

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Ellen Schneider$73.85
  2. Specialty average$4,535.02

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Ellen C. Schneider among 299 ophthalmology physician records in Louisiana

Ellen C. Schneider, MD is one of 299 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 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 21% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 21% of these records are older, 41% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • Graduated1986 · median 2000 among the 206 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 73% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Ophthalmology Physician providers in Louisiana

There are 299 ophthalmology physician records in Louisiana.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Andrew Benson, M.D.Slidell, LA 704611639197023
  2. Candace Collins, MDSlidell, LA 704611710944509
  3. Terrell Hemelt, M.D.Slidell, LA 704611437177821
  4. Syamala Reddy, M.D.,Slidell, LA 704611003830274
  5. David Slagle, MDSlidell, LA 704611700878246
  6. Rudolph Franklin, MDSlidell, LA 704581023015930
  7. Edward Langlow, MDMandeville, LA 704711407853401
  8. Marilu O'Byrne, M.D.Mandeville, LA 704711083772453

Common questions

What is Ellen C. Schneider, MD's NPI number?

Ellen C. Schneider, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1851305205, issued on Jul 28, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ellen C. Schneider, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2364 Gause Blvd. E., Slidell, LA, 70461. Phone: (985) 781-7531. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ellen C. Schneider, MD's license?

NPPES lists Louisiana license number MD019143, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.lsbme.la.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Ellen C. Schneider, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ellen C. Schneider, MD had 1,846 Medicare Part D claims for 341 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Ellen C. Schneider, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 82.9 of 100. 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.