PAUL SCHWARTZ, PA-S, L.AC.
Acupuncturist in FEDERAL WAY, Washington. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.
What the federal data shows
PAUL SCHWARTZ, PA-S, L.AC. filed 4,764 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Acupuncturist in FEDERAL WAY, Washington, prescribing 90% generic.
- 5K
- Part D claims, 2023
- 90%
- generic prescribing
- $2.7K
- industry payments (Sunshine Act)
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.
PAUL SCHWARTZ, PA-S, L.AC.'s Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023 — across all CMS prescribers nationally
4,764 Top 7% higher than 93% of 1,370,886 prescribers
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. 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.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023
What does the federal data show about PAUL SCHWARTZ, PA-S, L.AC.?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Medicare Part D claims
Specialty distribution in Washington
How Acupuncturist compares to other specialties among Washington providers
Acupuncturist share within Washington
Acupuncturist is one of the more visible NUCC categories in Washington
Each bar reflects the share of in-state providers whose primary NUCC taxonomy matches the specialty. Long tail of ~690 NUCC codes folded into "Other" to keep the comparison legible.
Specialty board-certification context
Estimated specialty board-certified rate — Acupuncturist (ABMS / AOA reference)
- Est. board-certified rate
- 78%
- Acupuncturist ABMS/AOA estimate
Est. board-certified rate (Acupuncturist) — ABMS / AOA estimate
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- Specialty volume Acupuncturist US NPIs
Specialty board-certified rate — Acupuncturist estimate
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus Maintenance of Certification cycles. CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field; the figure shown is the specialty-level estimated rate from ABMS / AOA reference data.
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).
PAUL SCHWARTZ, PA-S, L.AC. appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Acupuncturist provider holding PA-S, L.AC. credentials at 700 S 320TH ST STE D, FEDERAL WAY, WA, 98003, with a listed phone of (425) 250-9011. NPI 1316208895 was issued on 05/31/2012. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what SCHWARTZ most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 4,764 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 326 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $485K in drug spend, split 10% brand-name and 90% generic by claim count, with an opioid prescribing rate of 75.8%. These figures capture only Medicare Part D — commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy.
Acupuncturist is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 33,269 enrolled providers across 55 states and an average of 797 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist — always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1316208895 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Acupuncturist |
| Credentials | PA-S, L.AC. |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 05/31/2012 |
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How we sourced this profile
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where PAUL SCHWARTZ, PA-S, L.AC. 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.
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 SCHWARTZ, PA-S, L.AC.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$2.7K
Largest payer
Saluda Medical Americas, Inc.
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.
License & disciplinary context — Washington WMC 2023 annual report
Aggregate state board data only — NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~34K Washington medical licensees in 2023 — they are NOT specific to PAUL SCHWARTZ, PA-S, L.AC.. To verify PAUL SCHWARTZ, PA-S, L.AC.'s current license status, search the WMC public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
WMC publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the Washington disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical
10% brand-name claims vs 90% generic, on 4,764 2023 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 4,903
- Total Day Supply
- 135,419
- Brand vs Generic
- 10% brand / 90% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $257K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $228K
- Opioid Claims
- 3,611 (75.8% rate)
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 66.0 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.95
- Gender Split
- 63% female / 37% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 123, 65-74: 148, 75-84: 41, 85+: 14
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What PAUL SCHWARTZ, PA-S, L.AC. prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Oxycodone Hcl
Oxycodone Hcl
994 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetam…
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen
769 claims
- Buprenorphine
Buprenorphine
481 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetamin…
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen
436 claims
- Tramadol Hcl 250
Tramadol Hcl
250 claims
- Buprenorphine Hcl 240
Buprenorphine Hcl
240 claims
- Belbuca 170
Belbuca
170 claims
- Gabapentin 159
Gabapentin
159 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Oxycodone Hcl | 994 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 769 |
| Buprenorphine | 481 |
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen | 436 |
| Tramadol Hcl | 250 |
| Buprenorphine Hcl | 240 |
| Belbuca Buprenorphine Hcl | 170 |
| Gabapentin | 159 |
| Morphine Sulfate Er Morphine Sulfate | 139 |
| Pregabalin | 126 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Acupuncturist Overview
How PAUL SCHWARTZ, PA-S, L.AC. fits within the Acupuncturist landscape nationally.
PAUL SCHWARTZ, PA-S, L.AC.'s 4,764 claims are above the specialty average of 797.
Nearby Acupuncturist Providers in Washington
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Washington, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as SCHWARTZ.
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Data Sources
- 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 (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- 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 April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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