NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Scott M. Hartzell, MD

Ophthalmology Physician · Lewisburg, PA

Scott M. Hartzell, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1528163466, issued on Sep 14, 2006. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD051651L, 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1528163466
Name
Scott M. Hartzell
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
MD051651L PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
137 Jpm RD, Lewisburg, PA 17837
Phone
(570) 523-3937
Enumerated
Sep 14, 2006
Record last updated
Jan 7, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(570) 524-5279
Medicaid ID
001432510 PA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20110103000181); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Hahnemann University College Of Medicine, 1991
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 137 Jpm RD

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

  1. Donnel Apuzzio, PA-CPhysician Assistant1598734303
  2. Patricia Braunegg, CRNPAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1710110200
  3. Rachel Fritz Kishel, ODOptometrist1245646561
  4. Jerry Hensel, ODOptometrist1851488126
  5. Carol Keller, PA-CPhysician Assistant1811098346
  6. Chien Ou, MDOphthalmology Physician1790916385

Verify Scott M. Hartzell 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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3.6 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

5,533 Medicare Part D claims for 978 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 25% of claims.

  1. Scott Hartzell5,533
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost1,637 claims
  2. Dorzolamide-Timolol876 claims
  3. Prednisolone Acetate518 claims
  4. Brimonidine Tartrate485 claims
  5. Timolol Maleate436 claims
  6. Ofloxacin273 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.

No measured MIPS final score for 2023

CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 without scoring Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability or Improvement Activities. It is an administrative threshold, so PlainDoctor does not compare it with measured clinicians.

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $858.25

10 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was RxSight Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Scott Hartzell$858.25
  2. Specialty average$4,535.02

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. Bernstein, Hilliker, Hartzell Eye Center, LLPLewisburg, PA

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

Scott M. Hartzell among 1,088 ophthalmology physician records in Pennsylvania

Scott M. Hartzell, MD is one of 1,088 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 81% 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 22% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 22% of these records are older, 40% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated1991 · median 2000 among the 734 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 64% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Ophthalmology Physician providers in Pennsylvania

There are 1,088 ophthalmology physician records in Pennsylvania.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Judith Hartzell, M.D.Lewisburg, PA 178371427471259
  2. Chien Ou, MDLewisburg, PA 178371790916385
  3. Daniel Fassero, MDMilton, PA 178471750489894
  4. David Axe, MDDanville, PA 178221679000103
  5. Vincent Baldassano, MDDanville, PA 178221326198664
  6. Giovanni BattistiniDanville, PA 178221013856871
  7. Christopher Cessna, D.O.Danville, PA 178221114985207
  8. Gregory Notz, DODanville, PA 178221124286331

Common questions

What is Scott M. Hartzell, MD's NPI number?

Scott M. Hartzell, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1528163466, issued on Sep 14, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Scott M. Hartzell, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 137 Jpm RD, Lewisburg, PA, 17837. Phone: (570) 523-3937. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Scott M. Hartzell, MD's license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD051651L, 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 Scott M. Hartzell, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Scott M. Hartzell, MD had 5,533 Medicare Part D claims for 978 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Scott M. Hartzell, MD's MIPS final score?

CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 for 2023 without scoring any category, so it is not a measured result.

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.

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