Vanessa Arguello Schmidt, M.D.
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician · Los Angeles, CA
Vanessa Arguello Schmidt, M.D. is an endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician with a practice address in Los Angeles, California, and NPI 1588949176, issued on Oct 15, 2011. Check the license (California 138524, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Vanessa Arguello Schmidt
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician 207RE0101X
- License number
- 138524 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 12555 W Jefferson Blvd Ste 301, Los Angeles, CA 90066
- Phone
- (424) 443-5588
- Enumerated
- Oct 15, 2011
- Record last updated
- Aug 14, 2025
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20160902001311); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 12555 W Jefferson Blvd Ste 301
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Taylor HamptonClinical Social Worker1588329403
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Verify Vanessa Arguello Schmidt in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license 138524Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
6% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician in 2024
2,482 Medicare Part D claims for 337 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,630 among the 8,223 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 50% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Metformin Hcl Er283 claims
- Jardiance171 claims
- Ozempic163 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium141 claims
- Metformin Hcl138 claims
- Trulicity114 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 86.1 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Providence Saint Johns Medical FoundationLos Angeles, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Vanessa Arguello Schmidt among 1,131 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in California
Vanessa Arguello Schmidt, M.D. is one of 1,131 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records with a practice address in California. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 72% of them.
- NPI issued2011 · 72% of these records are older, 26% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated2011 · median 2003 among the 779 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RE0101X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician providers in California
There are 1,131 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in California.
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Common questions
What is Vanessa Arguello Schmidt, M.D.'s NPI number?
Vanessa Arguello Schmidt, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1588949176, issued on Oct 15, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Vanessa Arguello Schmidt, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 12555 W Jefferson Blvd Ste 301, Los Angeles, CA, 90066. Phone: (424) 443-5588. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Vanessa Arguello Schmidt, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number 138524, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Vanessa Arguello Schmidt, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Vanessa Arguello Schmidt, M.D. had 2,482 Medicare Part D claims for 337 beneficiaries; the average among endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician prescribers was 2,630. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Vanessa Arguello Schmidt, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 86.1 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.