Kirsten M. Schutte, MD
Infectious Disease Physician · Hickory, NC
Kirsten M. Schutte, MD is an infectious disease physician with a practice address in Hickory, North Carolina, and NPI 1285955930, issued on Jun 17, 2010. Check the license (North Carolina 2023-03272, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kirsten M. Schutte
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Infectious Disease Physician 207RI0200X
- License numbers
- 2023-03272 NC
54254 MN
MD177031 OR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 56 12TH Ave NE, Hickory, NC 28601
- Phone
- (828) 326-2145
- Enumerated
- Jun 17, 2010
- Record last updated
- Jan 27, 2026
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20240223002876); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Virginia School Of Medicine, 2016
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Kirsten M. Schutte in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 2023-03272Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
75% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average infectious disease physician in 2024
170 Medicare Part D claims for 53 beneficiaries, against an average of 689 among the 7,388 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Cefazolin Sodium17 claims
- Cephalexin14 claims
- Ciprofloxacin Hcl14 claims
- Ceftriaxone13 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate11 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): 83.8 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
- Catawba Valley Medical CenterHickory, NC · Acute Care Hospitals2 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.
Kirsten M. Schutte among 287 infectious disease physician records in North Carolina
Kirsten M. Schutte, MD is one of 287 infectious disease physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 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 2010, is newer than 70% of them.
- NPI issued2010 · 70% of these records are older, 25% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
- Graduated2016 · median 2002 among the 204 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RI0200X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Infectious Disease Physician providers in North Carolina
There are 287 infectious disease physician records in North Carolina.
All 287 in North Carolina → Every provider in Hickory → Infectious Disease Physician nationwide →
The 8 infectious disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Veronica Corcino, MDConover, NC 286131548310386
- Wheaton Williams, M.D.Conover, NC 286131326045311
- Robert Aryeetey, MDStatesville, NC 286251104871581
- Vicki Morris, M.D.Morehead City, NC 285571225091572
- Shivashanker Balasingham, M.D.Morganton, NC 286551598996944
- Laura Gilbert, M.D.Camp Lejeune, NC 285471275972267
- Rahul Sampath, M.DMorganton, NC 286551386964468
- Tida Lee, M.D., PH.D.Jacksonville, NC 285461619105517
Common questions
What is Kirsten M. Schutte, MD's NPI number?
Kirsten M. Schutte, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1285955930, issued on Jun 17, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kirsten M. Schutte, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 56 12TH Ave NE, Hickory, NC, 28601. Phone: (828) 326-2145. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kirsten M. Schutte, MD's license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2023-03272, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Kirsten M. Schutte, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kirsten M. Schutte, MD had 170 Medicare Part D claims for 53 beneficiaries; the average among infectious disease physician prescribers was 689. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Kirsten M. Schutte, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 83.8 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.