Joseph B. Schnittker, MD
Neurological Surgery Physician · Elkhart, IN
Joseph B. Schnittker, MD is a neurological surgery physician with a practice address in Elkhart, Indiana, and NPI 1629073853, issued on Jun 15, 2005. Check the license (Indiana 01046036A, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Licensing Board of Indiana; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joseph B. Schnittker
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurological Surgery Physician 207T00000X
- License number
- 01046036A IN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 500 Arcade Ave, Elkhart, IN 46514
- Phone
- (574) 232-7227
- Enumerated
- Jun 15, 2005
- Record last updated
- Apr 28, 2023
- Fax
- (574) 232-2064
- Medicaid ID
- 200133900A IN
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050316000627); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest neurological surgery physician records → All 125 in Indiana → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 500 Arcade Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Keely Anthony, COTAOccupational Therapy Assistant1649450164
- Luis Alfonso Benavente Chenhalls, MDSurgery Physician1164445433
- Helen Hoese, OTROccupational Therapist1851367775
- Tina Kocher, RN, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1508105818
- Gurudutt Kulkarni, M.D.Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician1326042102
- Jacynda Lavanture, PAPhysician Assistant1922103977
Verify Joseph B. Schnittker in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Licensing Board of Indiana
Search for license 01046036ACheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
17% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurological surgery physician in 2024
142 Medicare Part D claims for 60 beneficiaries, against an average of 172 among the 4,378 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 74 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen42 claims
- Gabapentin24 claims
- Tramadol Hcl23 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: $1,476.81
26 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 5,377 providers of this specialty with any payment received $14,925.58 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
- Beacon Medical Group IncSouth Bend, IN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Joseph B. Schnittker among 125 neurological surgery physician records in Indiana
Joseph B. Schnittker, MD is one of 125 neurological surgery physician records with a practice address in Indiana. 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 72% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated1982 · median 2005 among the 86 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 44% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207T00000X and a Indiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neurological Surgery Physician providers in Indiana
There are 125 neurological surgery physician records in Indiana.
All 125 in Indiana → Every provider in Elkhart → Neurological Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 neurological surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Heather Kistka, MDElkhart, IN 465141144464850
- Mohammed Rahman, DOWarsaw, IN 465821396073813
- David Cockerill, M.D.South Bend, IN 466011497783443
- Richard Fessler, MD, PHDSouth Bend, IN 466011134641038
- Daniel Fulkerson, M.D.South Bend, IN 466011386802387
- Wei Huff, M.D., PH.D.South Bend, IN 466011245644574
- Walter Langheinrich, M.D.South Bend, IN 466011699703595
- Neal Patel, M.D.South Bend, IN 466011346475951
Common questions
What is Joseph B. Schnittker, MD's NPI number?
Joseph B. Schnittker, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1629073853, issued on Jun 15, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joseph B. Schnittker, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 500 Arcade Ave, Elkhart, IN, 46514. Phone: (574) 232-7227. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Joseph B. Schnittker, MD's license?
NPPES lists Indiana license number 01046036A, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Licensing Board of Indiana at https://www.in.gov/pla/professions/physicians-home/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Joseph B. Schnittker, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Joseph B. Schnittker, MD had 142 Medicare Part D claims for 60 beneficiaries; the average among neurological surgery physician prescribers was 172. 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.