NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Robert Alan Schuster, MD

General Practice Physician · Dadeville, AL

Robert Alan Schuster, MD is a general practice physician with a practice address in Dadeville, Alabama, and NPI 1871525931, issued on Jul 7, 2006. Check the license (Alabama 16847, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; 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
1871525931
Name
Robert Alan Schuster
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
General Practice Physician 208D00000X
License number
16847 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
301 Mariarden RD, Dadeville, AL 36853
Phone
(256) 825-7871
Enumerated
Jul 7, 2006
Record last updated
Apr 4, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(256) 825-5742
Medicaid ID
543420002 AL
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100818000768); 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 301 Mariarden RD

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

  1. Robert Bartel, MDGeneral Practice Physician1164538203
  2. Michael Bevels, CRNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1093595746
  3. Debbie Cleveland, CRNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1164407656
  4. Brian DanielFamily Nurse Practitioner1912359100
  5. Laura Daniel, CRNPNurse Practitioner1952634248
  6. John Durant, MDGeneral Practice Physician1790717858

Verify Robert Alan Schuster in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
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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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11.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average general practice physician in 2024

33,512 Medicare Part D claims for 954 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,030 among the 8,395 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims. 1,357 claims were for opioids.

  1. Robert Schuster33,512
  2. Specialty average3,030

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium1,602 claims
  2. Amlodipine Besylate1,306 claims
  3. Losartan Potassium1,193 claims
  4. Pantoprazole Sodium1,149 claims
  5. Potassium Chloride1,006 claims
  6. Gabapentin799 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $2,211.31

120 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. The 4,259 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,273.40 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Robert Schuster$2,211.31
  2. Specialty average$1,273.40

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. East Alabama Mental Health-Mental Retardation Board IncorporOpelika, AL
  2. Ivy Creek Family Care OF Lake MartinDadeville, AL
  3. Ivy Creek OF Tallapoosa LLCDadeville, AL

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

Robert Alan Schuster among 131 general practice physician records in Alabama

Robert Alan Schuster, MD is one of 131 general practice physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 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 10% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 55% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 52% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 28% of these records are
  • Graduated1992 · median 2001 among the 37 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2011 · 69% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208D00000X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

4 general practice physician records list a practice address in Dadeville

They are 4 of the 52 NPPES records with a practice address in Dadeville, and 131 general practice physician records in Alabama.

The 8 general practice physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Frances Bartel, M.D.Dadeville, AL 368531659301174
  2. Robert Bartel, MDDadeville, AL 368531164538203
  3. John Durant, MDDadeville, AL 368531790717858
  4. Christine Villegas, M.D.Phenix City, AL 368671083140925
  5. Jacqueline Bergdoll, M.D.Seale, AL 368751174749717
  6. James Horsley, M.D.Seale, AL 368751073642880
  7. Bobby Merkle, MDUniontown, AL 367861417938663
  8. John Simmons, MDLinden, AL 367481104832724

Common questions

What is Robert Alan Schuster, MD's NPI number?

Robert Alan Schuster, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1871525931, issued on Jul 7, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Robert Alan Schuster, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 301 Mariarden RD, Dadeville, AL, 36853. Phone: (256) 825-7871. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Robert Alan Schuster, MD's license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number 16847, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.albme.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Robert Alan Schuster, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Robert Alan Schuster, MD had 33,512 Medicare Part D claims for 954 beneficiaries; the average among general practice physician prescribers was 3,030. 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.