NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Sam Schwarzwald, MD

Cardiovascular Disease Physician · Wilkes Barre, PA

Sam Schwarzwald, MD is a cardiovascular disease physician with a practice address in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1770166399, issued on May 2, 2021. Check the license (Pennsylvania MT230856, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); 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
1770166399
Name
Sam Schwarzwald
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X
License number
MT230856 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1000 E Mountain Blvd, Wilkes Barre, PA 18711
Phone
(570) 808-6020
Enumerated
May 2, 2021
Record last updated
Jun 7, 2024
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1000 E Mountain Blvd

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

  1. Mohammed Abdu, MDPediatrics Physician1275856221
  2. Waheed Abdul, MDHospitalist Physician1558737981
  3. Muhammad Abdulbasit, MD, FACPNephrology Physician1265704225
  4. Selwan AbdullahDiagnostic Radiology Physician1801214325
  5. Rolf Abel, MDPsychiatry Physician1427048917
  6. Alysa Adams, PHARMDPharmacist1154098655

Verify Sam Schwarzwald in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
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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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99% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average cardiovascular disease physician in 2024

42 Medicare Part D claims for 19 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,078 among the 20,728 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 26% of claims.

  1. Sam Schwarzwald42
  2. Specialty average3,078

Most prescribed

  1. Metoprolol Succinate11 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: $181.89

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The 16,686 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,819.56 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Sam Schwarzwald$181.89
  2. Specialty average$3,819.56

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

Sam Schwarzwald among 1,476 cardiovascular disease physician records in Pennsylvania

Sam Schwarzwald, MD is one of 1,476 cardiovascular disease physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 85% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2021, is newer than 97% of them.

  • NPI issued2021 · 97% of these records are older, 2% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 68% of these records are
  • Record last updated2024 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RC0000X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Cardiovascular Disease Physician providers in Pennsylvania

There are 1,476 cardiovascular disease physician records in Pennsylvania.

The 8 cardiovascular disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Terry Bauch, M.D.Wilkes Barre, PA 187111790774768
  2. Seth Fisher, M.D.Wilkes Barre, PA 187111225006281
  3. Sean George, D.O.Wilkes Barre, PA 187111922151836
  4. Pradeepto Ghosh, M.D.Wilkes Barre, PA 187111851679690
  5. Yasser Khalil, M.D.Wilkes Barre, PA 187111306058128
  6. Vernon Mascarenhas, M.DWilkes Barre, PA 187111912164302
  7. Martin Matsumura, M.D.Wilkes Barre, PA 187111821103946
  8. Neil MehtaWilkes Barre, PA 187111477947398

Common questions

What is Sam Schwarzwald, MD's NPI number?

Sam Schwarzwald, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1770166399, issued on May 2, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Sam Schwarzwald, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1000 E Mountain Blvd, Wilkes Barre, PA, 18711. Phone: (570) 808-6020. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Sam Schwarzwald, MD's license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MT230856, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Sam Schwarzwald, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Sam Schwarzwald, MD had 42 Medicare Part D claims for 19 beneficiaries; the average among cardiovascular disease physician prescribers was 3,078. 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.