NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Lowell R. Schmeltz, MD

Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician · Farmington Hills, MI

Lowell R. Schmeltz, MD is an endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician with a practice address in Farmington Hills, Michigan, and NPI 1538112917, issued on May 18, 2006. Check the license (Michigan 4301087099, as entered in NPPES) on the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1538112917
Name
Lowell R. Schmeltz
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician 207RE0101X
License numbers
4301087099 MI
5315025052 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
32255 Northwestern Hwy Ste 214, Farmington Hills, MI 48334
Phone
(248) 855-5620
Enumerated
May 18, 2006
Record last updated
May 30, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(248) 855-5628
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20060606000023); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Pittsburgh School Of Medicine, 2001
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 32255 Northwestern Hwy Ste 214

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

  1. Karen Berris, MDEndocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician1902008444
  2. Howard Blank, M.D.Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician1699787424
  3. Gary Edelson, MDEndocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician1952392599
  4. Carla Ferrise, FNPNurse Practitioner1194025395
  5. Erica Forbes, NPNurse Practitioner1043674567
  6. Leedor LiebermanInternal Medicine Physician1548796881

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMichigan Board of Medicine (LARA)
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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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23% more Medicare Part D claims than the average endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician in 2024

3,240 Medicare Part D claims for 556 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,630 among the 8,223 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 60% of claims.

  1. Lowell Schmeltz3,240
  2. Specialty average2,630

Most prescribed

  1. Levothyroxine Sodium864 claims
  2. Mounjaro376 claims
  3. Jardiance234 claims
  4. Lantus Solostar184 claims
  5. Metformin Hcl99 claims
  6. Tresiba Flextouch U-10088 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: $156,008.13

299 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC. The 5,661 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,742.15 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Lowell Schmeltz$156,008
  2. Specialty average$5,742

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

  1. Michigan Healthcare Professionals PCFarmington Hills, MI

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

Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician providers in Michigan

There are 270 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in Michigan.

Other endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in Michigan

  1. Firdhous Alimathunisa Abdul Kather, MDTraverse City, MI1871015560
  2. Ahmad Abu Limon, MDEast Lansing, MI1881080406
  3. Dania Abushanab, M.D.Dearborn, MI1376962514
  4. Ali Achira, M.DDearborn, MI1427345065
  5. Ghaydaa Adawi, M.DDetroit, MI1699151860
  6. Aradhana Addepalli, M.DDetroit, MI1235213315
  7. Alison Affinati, MD, PHDAnn Arbor, MI1871983502
  8. Naseer Ahmad, M.D.Farmington Hills, MI1063423317
  9. Saadiah Ahmed, D.O.Saint Clair Shores, MI1649486044
  10. Nevin Ajluni, M.D.Ann Arbor, MI1407019995

Common questions

What is Lowell R. Schmeltz, MD's NPI number?

Lowell R. Schmeltz, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1538112917, issued on May 18, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Lowell R. Schmeltz, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 32255 Northwestern Hwy Ste 214, Farmington Hills, MI, 48334. Phone: (248) 855-5620. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Lowell R. Schmeltz, MD's license?

NPPES lists Michigan license number 4301087099, as entered by the provider. Search the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA) at https://aca-prod.accela.com/MILARA/GeneralProperty/PropertyLookUp.aspx?isLicensee=Y&TabName=APO. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Lowell R. Schmeltz, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Lowell R. Schmeltz, MD had 3,240 Medicare Part D claims for 556 beneficiaries; the average among endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician prescribers was 2,630. 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.