NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Mitchell W. Schuster, M.D.

Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician · Decatur, AL

Mitchell W. Schuster, M.D. is an obstetrics & gynecology physician with a practice address in Decatur, Alabama, and NPI 1245299874, issued on Mar 22, 2006. Check the license (Alabama 17058, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; 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
1245299874
Name
Mitchell W. Schuster
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician 207V00000X
License number
17058 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1304 13TH Ave SE, Decatur, AL 35601
Phone
(256) 355-9711
Enumerated
Mar 22, 2006
Record last updated
Apr 1, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(256) 351-9717
Medicaid IDs
000086030 AL
000088145 AL
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20111130000152); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Alabama School Of Medicine, 1990
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 1304 13TH Ave SE

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

  1. Julia Bevis, NPFamily Medicine Physician1376064121
  2. Richard Bucco, MD, PHD, FASAMInternal Medicine Physician1518945724
  3. Gerry Ellis, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1043295181
  4. Susan Goldby, C.R.N.PObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1295794824
  5. Ololade Isibor, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1972280568
  6. Paul McCain, M.D.Health Educator1578961066

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
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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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10.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average obstetrics & gynecology physician in 2024

1,736 Medicare Part D claims for 538 beneficiaries, against an average of 165 among the 28,733 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 37 claims were for opioids.

  1. Mitchell Schuster1,736
  2. Specialty average165

Most prescribed

  1. Estradiol675 claims
  2. Myrbetriq140 claims
  3. Premarin124 claims
  4. Tamsulosin Hcl95 claims
  5. Ciprofloxacin Hcl93 claims
  6. Gemtesa86 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): 84.3 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 score77.0
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  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: $2,124.62

34 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Intuitive Surgical, Inc. The 21,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,030.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Mitchell Schuster$2,124.62
  2. Specialty average$1,030.61

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. Decatur Women's HealthcareDecatur, AL

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

Mitchell W. Schuster among 525 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Alabama

Mitchell W. Schuster, M.D. is one of 525 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 84% 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, 47% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated1990 · median 2004 among the 350 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2011 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207V00000X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician providers in Alabama

There are 525 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Alabama.

The 8 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Salah Beck, D.O.Decatur, AL 356011497142103
  2. Shequita Bridgeforth, NPDecatur, AL 356011760848972
  3. Xochitl DupreDecatur, AL 356011770957177
  4. Gerry Ellis, MDDecatur, AL 356011043295181
  5. Susan Goldby, C.R.N.PDecatur, AL 356011295794824
  6. Cara Hoffman, MDDecatur, AL 356011033222534
  7. Hayden KasselsDecatur, AL 356011487281598
  8. G Manifold, MDDecatur, AL 356011437262995

Common questions

What is Mitchell W. Schuster, M.D.'s NPI number?

Mitchell W. Schuster, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1245299874, issued on Mar 22, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Mitchell W. Schuster, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1304 13TH Ave SE, Decatur, AL, 35601. Phone: (256) 355-9711. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Mitchell W. Schuster, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number 17058, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.albme.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Mitchell W. Schuster, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Mitchell W. Schuster, M.D. had 1,736 Medicare Part D claims for 538 beneficiaries; the average among obstetrics & gynecology physician prescribers was 165. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Mitchell W. Schuster, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 84.3 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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