NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Michael Louis Schulster, M.D.

Urology Physician · New York, NY

Michael Louis Schulster, M.D. is a urology physician with a practice address in New York, New York, and NPI 1982051652, issued on May 23, 2016. Check the license (New York 308969, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; 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
1982051652
Name
Michael Louis Schulster
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Urology Physician 208800000X
License number
308969 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
161 Fort Washington Ave FL 11, New York, NY 10032
Phone
(212) 305-0114
Enumerated
May 23, 2016
Record last updated
Aug 2, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(212) 305-0116
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20210805001492); accepts Medicare assignment
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 161 Fort Washington Ave FL 11

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

  1. Joseph Alukal, M.D.Urology Physician1003084203
  2. Harry Anastos, MDUrology Physician1851895353
  3. Richard BermanStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1245172014
  4. Aaron Brant, MDUrology Physician1407211709
  5. Jenny Cherian, DNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1205770948
  6. Mark Cogburn, MDUrology Physician1164788691

Verify Michael Louis Schulster in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
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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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71% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average urology physician in 2024

392 Medicare Part D claims for 167 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,340 among the 10,782 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims.

  1. Michael Schulster392
  2. Specialty average1,340

Most prescribed

  1. Potassium Citrate Er97 claims
  2. Tamsulosin Hcl64 claims
  3. Cefdinir30 claims
  4. Cefpodoxime Proxetil29 claims
  5. Gemtesa20 claims
  6. Finasteride19 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): 100 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 score86.8
  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: $2,432.87

15 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Ambu A/S. The 9,340 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,800.04 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Michael Schulster$2,432.87
  2. Specialty average$3,800.04

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

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. The Westchester Medical Practice PCCortlandt Manor, NY
  2. Trustees OF Columbia University IN The City OF New YorkNew York, NY

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

Michael Louis Schulster among 1,091 urology physician records in New York

Michael Louis Schulster, M.D. is one of 1,091 urology physician records with a practice address in New York. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 82% of them.

  • NPI issued2016 · 82% of these records are older, 16% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated2016 · median 2000 among the 735 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 66% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208800000X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Urology Physician providers in New York

There are 1,091 urology physician records in New York.

The 8 urology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Joseph Alukal, M.D.New York, NY 100321003084203
  2. Ketan Badani, M.D.New York, NY 100321700084985
  3. Mitchell Benson, MDNew York, NY 100321518060425
  4. John Birkhoff, M.D.New York, NY 100321992866933
  5. Kimberly Cooper, MDNew York, NY 100321881703890
  6. Brian Davis-Joseph, MDNew York, NY 100321376575464
  7. Guarionex Decastro, MDNew York, NY 100321679733463
  8. Gerald Hoke, MDNew York, NY 100321407951593

Common questions

What is Michael Louis Schulster, M.D.'s NPI number?

Michael Louis Schulster, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1982051652, issued on May 23, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michael Louis Schulster, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 161 Fort Washington Ave FL 11, New York, NY, 10032. Phone: (212) 305-0114. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Michael Louis Schulster, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists New York license number 308969, as entered by the provider. Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Michael Louis Schulster, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Michael Louis Schulster, M.D. had 392 Medicare Part D claims for 167 beneficiaries; the average among urology physician prescribers was 1,340. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Michael Louis Schulster, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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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