NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Robert Cole Schmidt, M.D.

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Temple Terrace, FL

Robert Cole Schmidt, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Temple Terrace, Florida, and NPI 1477178077, issued on Jun 10, 2020. Check the license (Florida ME172962, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1477178077
Name
Robert Cole Schmidt
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License number
ME172962 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5901 E Fowler Ave Ste 100, Temple Terrace, FL 33617
Phone
(813) 978-9700
Enumerated
Jun 10, 2020
Record last updated
Jun 30, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250708001533); accepts Medicare assignment
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 5901 E Fowler Ave Ste 100

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

  1. Victoria Allman, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1659019388
  2. Rebekah Anderson, PAPhysician Assistant1841178100
  3. Shane Anderson, PA-CPhysician Assistant1003509100
  4. Mohsin Ansari, DPTPhysical Therapist1538516398
  5. Hansel Baez, PASurgical Physician Assistant1508377219
  6. Matthew BaileyPhysical Therapist1043179740

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
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92% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

27 Medicare Part D claims for 20 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 12 claims were for opioids.

  1. Robert Schmidt27
  2. Specialty average346

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.

Industry payments in 2024: $158.26

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Robert Schmidt$158
  2. Specialty average$23,023

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. Tallahassee Orthopedic Clinic III PLTemple Terrace, FL

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

Robert Cole Schmidt among 1,470 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Florida

Robert Cole Schmidt, M.D. is one of 1,470 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Florida. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2020, is newer than 95% of them.

  • NPI issued2020 · 95% of these records are older, 2% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated2020 · median 2002 among the 974 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 53% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

60 orthopaedic surgery physician records list a practice address in Temple Terrace

They are 60 of the 999 NPPES records with a practice address in Temple Terrace, and 1,470 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Florida.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Christopher Baker, MDTemple Terrace, FL 336171679775167
  2. Thomas Bernasek, MDTemple Terrace, FL 336171881699726
  3. James Creighton, M.D.Temple Terrace, FL 336171073950788
  4. Michael Doarn, MDTemple Terrace, FL 336171104053966
  5. Mark Frankle, MDTemple Terrace, FL 336171780680074
  6. Michael Garcia, MDTemple Terrace, FL 336171710163886
  7. Grant Garlick, MDTemple Terrace, FL 336171316993223
  8. Alfred Hess, MDTemple Terrace, FL 336171578568291

Common questions

What is Robert Cole Schmidt, M.D.'s NPI number?

Robert Cole Schmidt, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1477178077, issued on Jun 10, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Robert Cole Schmidt, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5901 E Fowler Ave Ste 100, Temple Terrace, FL, 33617. Phone: (813) 978-9700. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Robert Cole Schmidt, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME172962, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Robert Cole Schmidt, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Robert Cole Schmidt, M.D. had 27 Medicare Part D claims for 20 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions 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.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.