Karl A. Schulz, MD
Surgery Physician · Rancho Mirage, CA
Karl A. Schulz, MD is a surgery physician with a practice address in Rancho Mirage, California, and NPI 1215994884, issued on Apr 27, 2006. Check the license (California G516770, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Karl A. Schulz
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgery Physician 208600000X
- License number
- G516770 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 39000 Bob Hope Dr, Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
- Phone
- (760) 346-8771
- Enumerated
- Apr 27, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 6, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (760) 773-1643
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080513000658); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Loyola University Of Chicago, Stritch School Of Medicine, 1979
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Karl A. Schulz in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license G516770Check 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% more Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024
159 Medicare Part D claims for 91 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 87 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen77 claims
- Bupropion Hcl Sr12 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): 84.3 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
One hospital affiliation
- Eisenhower Medical CenterRancho Mirage, CA · Acute Care Hospitals4 of 5 stars
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.
Karl A. Schulz among 3,118 surgery physician records in California
Karl A. Schulz, MD is one of 3,118 surgery physician records with a practice address in California. 75% 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 6% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 55% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
- Graduated1979 · median 2003 among the 1,901 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208600000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Surgery Physician providers in California
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- James Caterine, M.D.Rancho Mirage, CA 922701639514185
- Steve Choe, M.D.Rancho Mirage, CA 922701306074034
- Matthew Hannon, MDRancho Mirage, CA 922701437134186
- Richard HareRancho Mirage, CA 922701699406538
- Maria Lombardo, DORancho Mirage, CA 922701861690612
Common questions
What is Karl A. Schulz, MD's NPI number?
Karl A. Schulz, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1215994884, issued on Apr 27, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Karl A. Schulz, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 39000 Bob Hope Dr, Rancho Mirage, CA, 92270. Phone: (760) 346-8771. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Karl A. Schulz, MD's license?
NPPES lists California license number G516770, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Karl A. Schulz, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Karl A. Schulz, MD had 159 Medicare Part D claims for 91 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Karl A. Schulz, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 84.3 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.
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.