Eric Schmidgal, M.D.
Dermatology Physician · San Diego, CA
Eric Schmidgal, M.D. is a dermatology physician with a practice address in San Diego, California, and NPI 1366854960, issued on May 30, 2014. Check the license (California A138174, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Eric Schmidgal
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
- License number
- A138174 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- Naval Medical Ctr, San Diego, CA 92134
- Phone
- (619) 532-6400
- Enumerated
- May 30, 2014
- Record last updated
- Jan 13, 2023
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20161020001265); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Eric Schmidgal in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A138174Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
47% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024
424 Medicare Part D claims for 252 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Fluorouracil120 claims
- Triamcinolone Acetonide48 claims
- Clobetasol Propionate39 claims
- Ketoconazole35 claims
- Fluocinolone Acetonide33 claims
- Retin-A13 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: $19.47
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 10,250 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,544.61 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
- East County Dermatology Medical Group IncEl Cajon, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Eric Schmidgal among 2,083 dermatology physician records in California
Eric Schmidgal, M.D. is one of 2,083 dermatology physician records with a practice address in California. 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 2014, is newer than 75% of them.
- NPI issued2014 · 75% of these records are older, 23% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated2014 · median 2006 among the 1,450 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207N00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Dermatology Physician providers in California
There are 2,083 dermatology physician records in California.
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- David Kirwin, MDSan Diego, CA 921341063166791
- Erik Kumetz, M.D.San Diego, CA 921341154708840
- Willis Lyford, M.D.San Diego, CA 921341760877633
- Shaun Ostrofe, DOSan Diego, CA 921341386102952
Common questions
What is Eric Schmidgal, M.D.'s NPI number?
Eric Schmidgal, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1366854960, issued on May 30, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Eric Schmidgal, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at Naval Medical Ctr, San Diego, CA, 92134. Phone: (619) 532-6400. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Eric Schmidgal, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A138174, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Eric Schmidgal, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Eric Schmidgal, M.D. had 424 Medicare Part D claims for 252 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. 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.