NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Louis E. Schwing IV, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · Effingham, IL

Louis E. Schwing IV, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Effingham, Illinois, and NPI 1467565069, issued on Aug 16, 2006. Check the license (Illinois 036102124, as entered in NPPES) on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1467565069
Name
Louis E. Schwing IV
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License numbers
036102124 IL
036-102124 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1303 W Evergreen Ave Ste 202, Effingham, IL 62401
Phone
(217) 238-4634
Enumerated
Aug 16, 2006
Record last updated
May 2, 2024
Fax
(217) 342-3402
Medicaid ID
036102124 IL
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20041102000532); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Illinois College Of Med (Chi/Peor/Rock/Chm-Urb), 1997
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 1303 W Evergreen Ave Ste 202

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  1. Katelyn KlostermanFamily Medicine Physician1003312422

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIllinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
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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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61% more Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

5,114 Medicare Part D claims for 286 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims. 204 claims were for opioids.

  1. Louis Schwing IV5,114
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium232 claims
  2. Lisinopril172 claims
  3. Levothyroxine Sodium168 claims
  4. Omeprazole160 claims
  5. Metoprolol Succinate135 claims
  6. Simvastatin134 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 91.8 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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 score75.6
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $24.02

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. The 50,334 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,303.06 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Louis Schwing IV$24.02
  2. Specialty average$1,303.06

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

One hospital affiliation

  1. Sarah Bush Lincoln Health CenterEffingham, IL · Acute Care Hospitals3 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.

Louis E. Schwing IV among 7,238 internal medicine physician records in Illinois

Louis E. Schwing IV, MD is one of 7,238 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Illinois. 73% 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, 61% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 50% of these records are
  • Graduated1997 · median 2003 among the 3,580 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 47% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

10 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Effingham

They are 10 of the 566 NPPES records with a practice address in Effingham, and 7,238 internal medicine physician records in Illinois.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Narinder Arora, M.D.Effingham, IL 624011477576924
  2. Navdip Arora, M.D.Effingham, IL 624011902117328
  3. Elene Awad, MD PHDEffingham, IL 624011477543601
  4. Gregory Bismack, M.D.Effingham, IL 624011619293149
  5. Thomas Heischmidt, M.D.Effingham, IL 624011396720983
  6. David Kowalski, M.D.Effingham, IL 624011538194600
  7. Rita Maldonado, M.D.Effingham, IL 624011154407039
  8. Jennifer Maneja, MDEffingham, IL 624011194775064

Common questions

What is Louis E. Schwing IV, MD's NPI number?

Louis E. Schwing IV, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1467565069, issued on Aug 16, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Louis E. Schwing IV, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1303 W Evergreen Ave Ste 202, Effingham, IL, 62401. Phone: (217) 238-4634. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Louis E. Schwing IV, MD's license?

NPPES lists Illinois license number 036102124, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation at https://idfpr.illinois.gov/checklicense.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Louis E. Schwing IV, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Louis E. Schwing IV, MD had 5,114 Medicare Part D claims for 286 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Louis E. Schwing IV, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 91.8 of 100. 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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