NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Paul Schanz, O.D.

Corneal and Contact Management Optometrist · Wadsworth, OH

Paul Schanz, O.D. is a corneal and contact management optometrist with a practice address in Wadsworth, Ohio, and NPI 1275691420, issued on Dec 4, 2006. Check the license (Ohio 5571, as entered in NPPES) with the Ohio board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1275691420
Name
Paul Schanz
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Corneal and Contact Management Optometrist 152WC0802X
License number
5571 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
150 College St, Wadsworth, OH 44281
Phone
(330) 336-9177
Enumerated
Dec 4, 2006
Record last updated
Feb 15, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(330) 335-3318
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20150120001247); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Ohio State University - College Of Optometry, 2005
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Ohio board licenses this profession
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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Industry payments in 2024: $50.70

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Abb Con-Cise Optical Group LLC. The 610 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,035.17 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Paul Schanz$50.70
  2. Specialty average$1,035.17

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

Bills Medicare through 3 group practices

  1. Insight Vision Care IncSugarcreek, OH
  2. Nuvista Eye Center IncAkron, OH
  3. Robert L. Miller, OD Inc.Hartville, OH

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

Paul Schanz among 52 corneal and contact management optometrist records in Ohio

Paul Schanz, O.D. is one of 52 corneal and contact management optometrist records with a practice address in Ohio. 52% 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 23% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 23% of these records are older, 19% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 52% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 37% of these records are
  • Graduated2005 · median 1990 among the 19 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2008 · 90% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 152WC0802X and a Ohio practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Corneal and Contact Management Optometrist providers in Ohio

There are 52 corneal and contact management optometrist records in Ohio.

The 8 corneal and contact management optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Michael O'Reilly, O.D.Akron, OH 443121639149222
  2. Robert Lohman, O.D.Boston Heights, OH 442361053464073
  3. Dale Lindsey, O.D.Cortland, OH 444101093719627
  4. Karen Murray, ODSolon, OH 441391679605406
  5. Gary Crapanzano, O.D.Parma, OH 441341013909894
  6. Jason Marcellus, O.D.Garfield Heights, OH 441251588760813
  7. Michelle Bertenthal, O.DBeachwood, OH 441221073531067
  8. Michael Thimons, O.D.Niles, OH 444461962596312

Common questions

What is Paul Schanz, O.D.'s NPI number?

Paul Schanz, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1275691420, issued on Dec 4, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Paul Schanz, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 150 College St, Wadsworth, OH, 44281. Phone: (330) 336-9177. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Paul Schanz, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Ohio license number 5571, as entered by the provider. Search the Ohio board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity 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.

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