Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Otto Schueckler, M.D.

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · San Luis Obispo, CA

Otto Schueckler, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in San Luis Obispo, California, and NPI 1710051792, issued on Nov 20, 2006. Check the license (California A74150, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, loaded Aug 27, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1710051792
Name
Otto Schueckler
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License number
A74150 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
862 Meinecke Ave, San Luis Obispo, CA 93405
Phone
(805) 541-4600
Enumerated
Nov 20, 2006
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 862 Meinecke Ave

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

  1. David Bonnheim, M.D.Surgery Physician1558441436
  2. Sean Devine, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1447338678
  3. Kenneth Fryer, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1962576959
  4. Richard Kriet, P.T.Physical Therapist1235224031
  5. Thomas McLaughlin, P.T.Physical Therapist1821183591
  6. Thomas Pacheco, D.D.SGeneral Practice Dentistry1316323926

Verify Otto Schueckler in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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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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Statewide context: the Medical Board of California reported 374 disciplinary actions in FY 2022-23. California discipline data →

28% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

249 Medicare Part D claims for 122 beneficiaries, against an average of 344 among the 17,387 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 111 claims were for opioids.

  1. Otto Schueckler249
  2. Specialty average344

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone Hcl102 claims
  2. Cephalexin53 claims
  3. Meloxicam35 claims
  4. Ondansetron Hcl27 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 practice group's Medicare quality score for 2023: 82.5 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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 score76.5
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%71.0
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%93.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $1,842.00

9 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 15,866 providers of this specialty with any payment received $21,294.10 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Otto Schueckler$1,842.00
  2. Specialty average$21,294.10

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

2 hospital and facility affiliations

  1. Central Coast Orthopedic Medical GroupSan Luis Obispo, CA
  2. David B. HammerTempleton, CA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in California

There are 2,427 orthopaedic surgery physician records in California.

Other orthopaedic surgery physician records in California

  1. Karim Abdollahi, M.D.Laguna Beach, CA1942240403
  2. Hussein Abdulrassoul, MDRiverside, CA1972123891
  3. Douglas Abeles, MDCastro Valley, CA1508961582
  4. Anthony Abene, MDSan Jose, CA1457437964
  5. Nicholas Abidi, MDCapitola, CA1548273758
  6. Joshua Acebo, MDPalo Alto, CA1396373734
  7. Daniel Acevedo, M.D.Thousand Oaks, CA1184856122
  8. Curtis Adams, MDSacramento, CA1265963656
  9. John Adams, MDLos Angeles, CA1215914114
  10. Gregory Adamson, M.D.Pasadena, CA1972590610

Common questions

What is Otto Schueckler, M.D.'s NPI number?

Otto Schueckler, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1710051792, issued on Nov 20, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Otto Schueckler, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 862 Meinecke Ave, San Luis Obispo, CA, 93405. Phone: (805) 541-4600. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Otto Schueckler, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number A74150, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Otto Schueckler, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Otto Schueckler, M.D. had 249 Medicare Part D claims for 122 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 344. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Otto Schueckler, M.D.'s Medicare quality score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 82.5 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.