Howard Joseph Schertzinger, MD
Sports Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · Florence, KY
Howard Joseph Schertzinger, MD is a sports medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Florence, Kentucky, and NPI 1992797922, issued on Aug 16, 2005. Check the license (Kentucky 36283, as entered in NPPES) on the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Howard Joseph Schertzinger
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Sports Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RS0010X
- License numbers
- 36283 KY
35-0653115 OH
35065311S OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 8726 US Highway 42, Florence, KY 41042
- Phone
- (859) 301-2663
- Enumerated
- Aug 16, 2005
- Record last updated
- Aug 3, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (859) 301-0655
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20160105002567); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Ohio State University College Of Medicine, 1988
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
2 nearest sports medicine (internal medicine) physician records → All 3 in Kentucky → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 8726 US Highway 42
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Verify Howard Joseph Schertzinger in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKentucky Board of Medical Licensure
Search for license 36283Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
8.9 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average sports medicine (internal medicine) physician in 2024
5,408 Medicare Part D claims for 1,052 beneficiaries, against an average of 605 among the 227 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 1% of claims. 634 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Tizanidine Hcl1,225 claims
- Diclofenac Sodium1,219 claims
- Nabumetone621 claims
- Celecoxib328 claims
- Tramadol Hcl318 claims
- Gabapentin275 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): 90.4 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: $1,046.53
11 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc. The 125 providers of this specialty with any payment received $667.42 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 2 group practices
- Kentucky Rehabilitation Services, Inc.Hebron, KY
- Orthocincy Orthopaedics And Sports Medicine PscCincinnati, OH
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Sports Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in Kentucky
There are 3 sports medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Kentucky.
All 3 in Kentucky → Every provider in Florence → Sports Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician nationwide →
The 2 sports medicine (internal medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Umar Khan, M.D.Bowling Green, KY 421011881856532
- Victor KremserElizabethtown, KY 427011811516552
Common questions
What is Howard Joseph Schertzinger, MD's NPI number?
Howard Joseph Schertzinger, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1992797922, issued on Aug 16, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Howard Joseph Schertzinger, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8726 US Highway 42, Florence, KY, 41042. Phone: (859) 301-2663. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Howard Joseph Schertzinger, MD's license?
NPPES lists Kentucky license number 36283, as entered by the provider. Search the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure at https://web1.ky.gov/GenSearch/LicenseSearch.aspx?AGY=5. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Howard Joseph Schertzinger, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Howard Joseph Schertzinger, MD had 5,408 Medicare Part D claims for 1,052 beneficiaries; the average among sports medicine (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 605. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Howard Joseph Schertzinger, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 90.4 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.