NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

John M. Schmitz, MD

Psychiatry Physician · St Cloud, MN

John M. Schmitz, MD is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in St Cloud, Minnesota, and NPI 1982653499, issued on May 10, 2006. Check the license (Minnesota 38478, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1982653499
Name
John M. Schmitz
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
License number
38478 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1900 Centracare Circle, St Cloud, MN 56303
Phone
(320) 229-4977
Enumerated
May 10, 2006
Record last updated
Jan 10, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(320) 656-7058
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100121000555); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Sanford School Of Medicine Of University Of South Dakota, 1991
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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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Also registered at 1900 Centracare Circle

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Susan Atamian, MDEndocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician1669462065
  2. Bette Bakke, PHD LPPsychologist1568412625
  3. Paul Brunik, DOEmergency Medicine Physician1366533507
  4. Bethany Dingmann, RD LDRegistered Dietitian1659694628
  5. Kelly Fandel, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1487699179
  6. Lauren Forest, MA LPPsychologist1891744488

Verify John M. Schmitz in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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76% more Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatry physician in 2024

1,759 Medicare Part D claims for 100 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims.

  1. John Schmitz1,759
  2. Specialty average1,000

Most prescribed

  1. Bupropion Xl126 claims
  2. Trazodone Hcl112 claims
  3. Clonazepam104 claims
  4. Lorazepam99 claims
  5. Duloxetine Hcl89 claims
  6. Lamotrigine71 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.

2 hospitals and group practices

  1. St Cloud HospitalWaite Park, MN · Acute Care Hospitals4 of 5 stars
  2. Carris Health LLCWillmar, MN

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

John M. Schmitz among 974 psychiatry physician records in Minnesota

John M. Schmitz, MD is one of 974 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 68% 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 7% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 56% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 68% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 54% of these records are
  • Graduated1991 · median 2008 among the 528 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2008 · 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 2084P0800X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

15 psychiatry physician records list a practice address in St Cloud

They are 15 of the 474 NPPES records with a practice address in St Cloud, and 974 psychiatry physician records in Minnesota.

The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jon Bowar, MDSt Cloud, MN 563031992755052
  2. Keith Brown, M.D.Saint Cloud, MN 563031477661593
  3. James Christenson, MDSt Cloud, MN 563031922019231
  4. Terri Gerdes, MDSt Cloud, MN 563031932158789
  5. Roger Handrich, MDSt Cloud, MN 563031487690426
  6. Sherrie Herendeen, M.D.Saint Cloud, MN 563031174531917
  7. Mark Holub, MDSt Cloud, MN 563031720038714
  8. Witold Krasniewski, M.D.Saint Cloud, MN 563031891891693

Common questions

What is John M. Schmitz, MD's NPI number?

John M. Schmitz, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1982653499, issued on May 10, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is John M. Schmitz, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1900 Centracare Circle, St Cloud, MN, 56303. Phone: (320) 229-4977. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify John M. Schmitz, MD's license?

NPPES lists Minnesota license number 38478, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice at https://mn.gov/boards/medical-practice/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does John M. Schmitz, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, John M. Schmitz, MD had 1,759 Medicare Part D claims for 100 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. 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.