Gregory Michael Schackel, M.D.
Otolaryngology Physician · Durango, CO
Gregory Michael Schackel, M.D. is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Durango, Colorado, and NPI 1831148352, issued on May 10, 2006. Check the license (Colorado 44598, as entered in NPPES) on the Colorado Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Gregory Michael Schackel
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
- License numbers
- 44598 CO
90296 NM
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1 Mercado St, Durango, CO 81301
- Phone
- (970) 385-7272
- Enumerated
- May 10, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 26, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (970) 385-7299
- Medicaid ID
- 84687215 CO
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20060816000416); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Oklahoma College Of Medicine, 1985
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Gregory Michael Schackel in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersColorado Medical Board
Search for license 44598Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
74% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024
141 Medicare Part D claims for 75 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 19% of claims. 15 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Levothyroxine Sodium16 claims
- Prednisone14 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen13 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass12 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): 92.9 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $26.33
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 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
- Southwestern Colorado Ear Nose And ThroatDurango, CO
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Gregory Michael Schackel among 188 otolaryngology physician records in Colorado
Gregory Michael Schackel, M.D. is one of 188 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in Colorado. 81% 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, 57% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated1985 · median 2007 among the 136 with a school on file
- Record last updated2010 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a Colorado practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Otolaryngology Physician providers in Colorado
There are 188 otolaryngology physician records in Colorado.
All 188 in Colorado → Every provider in Durango → Otolaryngology Physician nationwide →
The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Rachel Cain, M.D.Durango, CO 813011710277975
- Ethan Paddock, MDDurango, CO 813011548840622
- William Williams, MDDurango, CO 813011033144621
- Philip Wiley, MDDurango, CO 813031467419135
- Brandon Bentz, MDGunnison, CO 812301679663207
- Brian Dodds, MDCanon City, CO 812121922171776
- William Detar, DOSalida, CO 812011497311435
- Charles Harper, MDMontrose, CO 814011457318529
Common questions
What is Gregory Michael Schackel, M.D.'s NPI number?
Gregory Michael Schackel, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1831148352, issued on May 10, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Gregory Michael Schackel, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1 Mercado St, Durango, CO, 81301. Phone: (970) 385-7272. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Gregory Michael Schackel, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Colorado license number 44598, as entered by the provider. Search the Colorado Medical Board at https://dpo.colorado.gov/Medical. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Gregory Michael Schackel, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Gregory Michael Schackel, M.D. had 141 Medicare Part D claims for 75 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Gregory Michael Schackel, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 92.9 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.