Ira J. Schmelkin, M.D.
Gastroenterology Physician · Westfield, MA
Ira J. Schmelkin, M.D. is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Westfield, Massachusetts, and NPI 1699746602, issued on Jan 28, 2006. Check the license (Massachusetts 56902, as entered in NPPES) on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ira J. Schmelkin
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License number
- 56902 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 115 W Silver St, Westfield, MA 01085
- Phone
- (413) 562-4456
- Enumerated
- Jan 28, 2006
- Record last updated
- May 24, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (413) 568-4211
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20041006000072); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Ira J. Schmelkin in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMassachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
Search for license 56902Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
57% more Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
1,272 Medicare Part D claims for 482 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 17 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Sod Sulf-Potass Sulf-Mag Sulf202 claims
- Omeprazole158 claims
- Famotidine115 claims
- Mesalamine114 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium65 claims
- Stelara64 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: $1,645.92
4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 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
- Baystate Medical Practices IncSpringfield, MA
- Berkshire Faculty Services IncPittsfield, MA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Ira J. Schmelkin among 686 gastroenterology physician records in Massachusetts
Ira J. Schmelkin, M.D. is one of 686 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 80% 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 14% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 14% of these records are older, 49% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated1984 · median 2004 among the 491 with a school on file
- Record last updated2012 · 66% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Gastroenterology Physician providers in Massachusetts
There are 686 gastroenterology physician records in Massachusetts.
All 686 in Massachusetts → Every provider in Westfield → Gastroenterology Physician nationwide →
The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Francis Horrigan, MDWestfield, MA 010861417923004
- Jorge Sotelo, M.D.Ware, MA 010821225045396
- Theverthundiyil Thomas, MDWare, MA 010821831169150
- Tiago Martins, DOPalmer, MA 010691295295095
- Jeremy Schwartz, MDPalmer, MA 010691356378442
- Paul Farkas, M.D.Springfield, MA 011041932149911
- Marc Goldman, MDSpringfield, MA 011041003889726
- Douglas Hyde, M.D.Springfield, MA 011041164520169
Common questions
What is Ira J. Schmelkin, M.D.'s NPI number?
Ira J. Schmelkin, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1699746602, issued on Jan 28, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ira J. Schmelkin, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 115 W Silver St, Westfield, MA, 01085. Phone: (413) 562-4456. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ira J. Schmelkin, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 56902, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine at https://findmydoctor.mass.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Ira J. Schmelkin, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ira J. Schmelkin, M.D. had 1,272 Medicare Part D claims for 482 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. 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.