NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Internal Medicine Physician NPI 1972765808 MD
Verify on CMS → Paul Schmidt, MD
Internal Medicine Physician in Kansas City, Kansas.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 174,792 in Internal Medicine Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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Prescribing volume
2K
Medicare Part D claims · 361 beneficiaries · Internal Medicine Physician avg: 3K
MIPS score
91.9/100
▲ 8 pts above national avg 83.5 · Exceptional
Industry payments
$1.0K
5 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
What the federal data shows
Paul Schmidt, MD reported a CMS MIPS final score of 91.9/100 - above the 83.5 national average - and filed 2,330 Medicare Part D claims in 2024.
- 91.9/100
- MIPS score · +8 vs avg
- 2K
- Part D claims, 2024
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
- ≥61st
- pct among measured MIPS (lower-bound band)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about Paul Schmidt, MD
Federal records show an active NPI with both Medicare prescribing volume and a measured CMS quality score — objective registry data, not patient reviews.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1972765808), first enumerated 07/01/2008.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 2,330 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
CMS quality reporting (MIPS)
Reported a CMS MIPS final score of 91.9/100 in the Quality Payment Program — a federal quality measure, not a patient review.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program
- Reported
Board certification signal
Heuristic suggests board-certified status based on ABMS-eligible specialty taxonomy plus active CMS participation signals — not a direct ABMS verification.
- Reported
Hospital affiliations
1 CMS Care Compare hospital affiliation on record — practice footprint from the Doctors and Clinicians file.
Source: CMS Care Compare
- Reported
Industry payment transparency
$1.0K in reported industry payments (5 transfers) in 2024 under the federal Sunshine Act — disclosed transfers of value, not a quality rating.
Source: CMS Open Payments
- Not in federal data
Individual sanction lookup
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Source: State medical board / FSMB
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Compare Schmidt with other Internal Medicine Physician providers
Same primary specialty, same federal CMS NPPES roster.
All 361 Internal Medicine Physician providers in Kansas City, KS →
Also enrolled in Kansas
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- Dr. Oaklee Abernathy, MD Wichita, KS
- Dr. Smyrna Abou Antoun, MD Wichita, KS
- Dr. Dory Abou Jaoude, MD Wichita, KS
Other specialties in Kansas City: Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program (467) · Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (166) · Family Nurse Practitioner (166) · Anesthesiology Physician (162)
CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1972765808 · Internal Medicine Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-MID · TAX-MEGA · MIPS-ABOVE · RX-MID · BOOK-LIGHT · PHOTO-FINISH
- NPI-10 1972765808
- ENUM-MID 2008
- TAX-MEGA 175K Internal Medicine
- MIPS-ABOVE 91.9/100
- RX-MID 2,330
- BOOK-LIGHT 1,165 in Kansas
- PHOTO-FINISH Al-Ola Abdallah, M.D · ±0.0
MIPS final-score neighbourhood
Same-specialty nationwide peers by CMS final score, not geographic proximity
- Schmidt · this p…
Schmidt · this provider
91.9 MIPS pts
- Jamie Crist · hi…
Jamie Crist
91.9 MIPS pts
- Al-Ola Abdallah,…
Al-Ola Abdallah, M.D
91.9 MIPS pts
- Cathleen Beaver,…
Cathleen Beaver, MD
91.9 MIPS pts
- Erica Campbell, …
Erica Campbell, DO
91.9 MIPS pts
What this shows Nearest measured MIPS peers for this NUCC specialty (2023 performance year).
Paul Schmidt, MD's MIPS score vs every measured U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure. Clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded.
92 ≥ 61st percentile 61% of 454,083 measured providers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more measured providers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
The percentile is a conservative whole-score-point band: it counts only measured clinicians in lower score bands. A CMS MIPS metric is not a recommendation or a clinical-quality rating by PlainDoctor. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
Where Paul Schmidt, MD sits
This provider among internal medicine physician peers
Across the 34,612 internal medicine physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Paul Schmidt, MD writes more Part D claims than 69% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 65% - placing this provider in the high-volume, high-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.
Each dot is one internal medicine physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Paul Schmidt, MD. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Paul Schmidt, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 1 hospital affiliation - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Paul Schmidt, MD?
High performer (top quartile)Primary specialty
Internal Medicine Physician
Medicare Part D claims
2,330 16% vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
91.9/100 8.4 pts vs avg
Specialty distribution in Kansas
How Internal Medicine Physician compares to other specialties among Kansas providers
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Paul Schmidt, MD's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Internal Medicine Physician national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 91.9/100
- vs 83.5 national avg · 2023 performance year
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1972765808 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Internal Medicine Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 07/01/2008 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
91.8902
Final Score
Measured-score avg: 83.5
75.1734
Quality
100
Promoting Interoperability
Reporting: Alternative Payment Model
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Paul Schmidt, MD bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Kansas University Physicians Inc
Kansas City, MO
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Paul Schmidt, MD. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$1.0K
Largest payer
AstraZeneca UK Limited
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2024.
2,330
Total Claims
$3.4M
Total Drug Cost
361
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 4,941.167
- Total Day Supply
- 145,303
- Generic Drug Cost
- $87K
- Opioid Claims
- 29 (1.2% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 37
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 69.3 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 2.16
- Gender Split
- 77% female / 23% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 80, 65-74: 169, 75-84: 89, 85+: 23
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Paul Schmidt, MD prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024
- Hydroxychloroquine…
Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate
321 claims
- Prednisone
Prednisone
270 claims
- Methotrexate
Methotrexate
216 claims
- Mycophenolate Mofe… 101
Mycophenolate Mofetil
101 claims
- Allopurinol 88
Allopurinol
88 claims
- Omeprazole 74
Omeprazole
74 claims
- Humira(Cf) Pen 65
Humira(Cf) Pen
65 claims
- Enbrel Sureclick 57
Enbrel Sureclick
57 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate | 321 |
| Prednisone | 270 |
| Methotrexate Methotrexate Sodium | 216 |
| Mycophenolate Mofetil | 101 |
| Allopurinol | 88 |
| Omeprazole | 74 |
| Humira(Cf) Pen Adalimumab | 65 |
| Enbrel Sureclick Etanercept | 57 |
| Colchicine | 53 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | 48 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Internal Medicine Physician Overview
How Paul Schmidt, MD fits within the Internal Medicine Physician landscape nationally.
174,792
Internal Medicine Physician Providers in US
56
States with Internal Medicine Physician
2,785
Avg Claims per Provider
Paul Schmidt, MD's 2,330 claims are below the specialty average of 2,785.
Nationwide Internal Medicine Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Schmidt, both outside Kansas so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Similar MIPS final score
Nearest same-specialty clinicians by CMS MIPS final score (91.9 here).
Same NPPES enumeration year (2008)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Internal Medicine Physician Providers in Kansas
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Kansas, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Schmidt.
One of 1,165 Internal Medicine Physician providers enrolled in Kansas, 11 are shown on this page.
Dr. Hadi Abou Zeid
MD
Wichita, KS
Dr. Mohammed Abualenain
MD
Kansas City, KS
Dr. Anthony Accurso
MD
Hays, KS
Dr. Eric Acosta
MD
Garden City, KS
Melissa Acosta
Wichita, KS
Compare Internal Medicine Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Paul Schmidt, MD's specialty? ▼
Paul Schmidt, MD specializes in Internal Medicine Physician and practices in Kansas City, Kansas. Credentials: MD.
How much does Paul Schmidt, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Paul Schmidt, MD wrote 2,330 Medicare Part D claims totaling $3.4M in drug costs for 361 beneficiaries.
What is Paul Schmidt, MD's Medicare quality score? ▼
Paul Schmidt, MD has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 91.9/100 (Quality: 75.2). The average MIPS Final Score across the 454,083 clinicians with at least one published category score is 83.5; clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded from that average. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Paul Schmidt, MD located? ▼
Paul Schmidt, MD is located at 3901 RAINBOW BLVD, Kansas City, KS, 66160. Phone: (913) 588-3402.
What is Paul Schmidt, MD's NPI number? ▼
Paul Schmidt, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1972765808, issued on 07/01/2008.
Does Paul Schmidt, MD prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, Paul Schmidt, MD had 29 opioid claims in 2024 with an opioid prescribing rate of 1.2%.
How many Internal Medicine Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 174,792 Internal Medicine Physician providers across 56 states in the US. The average Internal Medicine Physician provider writes 2,785 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Paul Schmidt, MD prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Paul Schmidt, MD's most frequently prescribed drugs include Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate, Prednisone, Methotrexate. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Paul Schmidt, MD accept Medicare? ▼
Paul Schmidt, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 2,330 Part D claims and 361 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Paul Schmidt, MD's credentials? ▼
Paul Schmidt, MD's NPI is 1972765808 with credentials MD. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2024). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Quality Performance
- CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
Disclaimer: Data from CMS NPPES and Medicare Part D. PlainDoctor does not rate or rank providers. Provider information is self-reported and may not be current. Always verify information directly with the provider. About · Methodology
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