NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Michael McKay Schissler, M.D.

Nephrology Physician · Louisville, KY

Michael McKay Schissler, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Louisville, Kentucky, and NPI 1972790566, issued on Sep 27, 2007. Check the license (Kentucky 43755, as entered in NPPES) on the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1972790566
Name
Michael McKay Schissler
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
License number
43755 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
6400 Dutchmans Pkwy, Louisville, KY 40205
Phone
(502) 587-9660
Enumerated
Sep 27, 2007
Record last updated
Aug 15, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(502) 540-5615
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20121017000758); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Louisville School Of Medicine, 2007
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 6400 Dutchmans Pkwy

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

  1. Alexander Afanasyev, MDNephrology Physician1972505030
  2. Nizar Attallah, M.D.Nephrology Physician1952333908
  3. Susan Berberich, MDOphthalmology Physician1891789749
  4. Joseph Brightwell, MDOphthalmology Physician1255325031
  5. Aziz Chami, M.D.Nephrology Physician1578672507
  6. Bruce Chang, MDNephrology Physician1780688630

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKentucky Board of Medical Licensure
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  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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7% more Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024

1,564 Medicare Part D claims for 390 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims.

  1. Michael Schissler1,564
  2. Specialty average1,465

Most prescribed

  1. Losartan Potassium137 claims
  2. Amlodipine Besylate128 claims
  3. Carvedilol126 claims
  4. Lisinopril104 claims
  5. Torsemide101 claims
  6. Furosemide79 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: $110.27

6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Michael Schissler$110.27
  2. Specialty average$3,091.37

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. Nephrology Associates OF Kentuckiana PscScottsburg, IN

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

Nephrology Physician providers in Kentucky

There are 174 nephrology physician records in Kentucky.

Other nephrology physician records in Kentucky

  1. Shafic Abdul Wahab El Hindi, M.D.Louisville, KY1487979456
  2. Hisham Abu FarsakPaducah, KY1346736857
  3. Paul Adams, M.D.Lexington, KY1487069845
  4. Alexander Afanasyev, MDLouisville, KY1972505030
  5. Kenneth Afenya, M.D.Lexington, KY1558593210
  6. Hafiz Ahmad, MDDanville, KY1124011143
  7. Sadiq Ahmed, M.D.Lexington, KY1912920679
  8. Rizwan Akhtar, M.D.Richmond, KY1669695649
  9. Timi Akins, MDMadisonville, KY1023099561
  10. Yaser Al-Solaiman, MDLouisville, KY1922271089

Common questions

What is Michael McKay Schissler, M.D.'s NPI number?

Michael McKay Schissler, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1972790566, issued on Sep 27, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michael McKay Schissler, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6400 Dutchmans Pkwy, Louisville, KY, 40205. Phone: (502) 587-9660. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Michael McKay Schissler, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Kentucky license number 43755, as entered by the provider. Search the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure at https://web1.ky.gov/GenSearch/LicenseSearch.aspx?AGY=5. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Michael McKay Schissler, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Michael McKay Schissler, M.D. had 1,564 Medicare Part D claims for 390 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. 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.