NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joseph Paul Schuster, D.P.M.

Podiatrist · Minneapolis, MN

Joseph Paul Schuster, D.P.M. is a podiatrist with a practice address in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and NPI 1922015346, issued on Aug 1, 2006. Check the license (Minnesota 597, as entered in NPPES) with the Minnesota board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1922015346
Name
Joseph Paul Schuster
Credential
D.P.M.
Primary taxonomy
Podiatrist 213E00000X
License number
597 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2512 South 7TH Street, First Floor, R102, Minneapolis, MN 55454
Phone
(612) 884-0649
Enumerated
Aug 1, 2006
Record last updated
Nov 1, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050408000482); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
William M. Scholl College Of Podiatric Medicine, 1996
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 2512 South 7TH Street, First Floor, R102

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

  1. Suzanne Hecht, M.D.Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician1669423950

Verify Joseph Paul Schuster in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Minnesota board licenses this profession
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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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3.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average podiatrist in 2024

1,084 Medicare Part D claims for 408 beneficiaries, against an average of 314 among the 6,407 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 1% of claims. 30 claims were for opioids.

  1. Joseph Schuster1,084
  2. Specialty average314

Most prescribed

  1. Ciclopirox245 claims
  2. Econazole Nitrate171 claims
  3. Cephalexin108 claims
  4. Ketoconazole60 claims
  5. Diclofenac Sodium48 claims
  6. Clotrimazole-Betamethasone44 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 82.3 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score81.5
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%38.2
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $257.67

4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. The 4,596 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,476.60 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Joseph Schuster$257.67
  2. Specialty average$2,476.60

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

  1. Fairview Express CareMaple Grove, MN
  2. University OF Minnesota Health Clinics And Surgery Center IncMinneapolis, MN

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Joseph Paul Schuster among 147 podiatrist records in Minnesota

Joseph Paul Schuster, D.P.M. is one of 147 podiatrist records with a practice address in Minnesota. 79% 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 18% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 18% of these records are older, 39% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated1996 · median 2003 among the 99 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2012 · 65% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 213E00000X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Podiatrist providers in Minnesota

There are 147 podiatrist records in Minnesota.

The 8 podiatrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Sean Thayer, DPMMinneapolis, MN 554541619972197
  2. Paul Peterson, DPMBlaine, MN 554491083902126
  3. John Cheesebro, D.P.M.Plymouth, MN 554411144333667
  4. Robert Mullin, DPMPlymouth, MN 554411801895941
  5. Dirk Halverson, D.P.M.Minneapolis, MN 554391518958925
  6. Saieh Khademi, DPMEdina, MN 554391033481023
  7. Dana Brewington, DPMEdina, MN 554351205933553
  8. Craig Ficks, D.P.M.Edina, MN 554351023082211

Common questions

What is Joseph Paul Schuster, D.P.M.'s NPI number?

Joseph Paul Schuster, D.P.M.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1922015346, issued on Aug 1, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joseph Paul Schuster, D.P.M. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2512 South 7TH Street, First Floor, R102, Minneapolis, MN, 55454. Phone: (612) 884-0649. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joseph Paul Schuster, D.P.M.'s license?

NPPES lists Minnesota license number 597, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Joseph Paul Schuster, D.P.M. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Joseph Paul Schuster, D.P.M. had 1,084 Medicare Part D claims for 408 beneficiaries; the average among podiatrist prescribers was 314. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Joseph Paul Schuster, D.P.M.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 82.3 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.

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