William E. Schu, MD
Surgery Physician · Syracuse, NY
William E. Schu, MD is a surgery physician with a practice address in Syracuse, New York, and NPI 1548251499, issued on Oct 31, 2005. Check the license (New York 172143-1, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- William E. Schu
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgery Physician 208600000X
- License number
- 172143-1 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 739 Irving Ave, Syracuse, NY 13210
- Phone
- (315) 470-7364
- Enumerated
- Oct 31, 2005
- Record last updated
- Apr 9, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (315) 470-5859
- Medicaid ID
- 01058295 NY
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040524000856); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- State University Of New York At Buffalo School Of Medicine, 1982
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 739 Irving Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Stephan Alkins, MDPulmonary Disease Physician1417954934
- Jacqueline Amsdell, P.ASurgical Physician Assistant1700228129
- Brian Anderson, MDSurgery Physician1629029723
Verify William E. Schu in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
Search for license 172143-1Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
About as many Medicare Part D claims as the average surgery physician in 2024
147 Medicare Part D claims for 80 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 38% of claims. 20 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Levothyroxine Sodium32 claims
- Clenpiq23 claims
- Diphenoxylate-Atropine12 claims
- Sod Sulf-Potass Sulf-Mag Sulf12 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Crouse Medical Practice PLLCSyracuse, NY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
William E. Schu among 2,053 surgery physician records in New York
William E. Schu, MD is one of 2,053 surgery physician records with a practice address in New York. 74% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 90% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
- Graduated1982 · median 2002 among the 1,212 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208600000X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Surgery Physician providers in New York
There are 2,053 surgery physician records in New York.
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The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Akbar Ahmed, M.D.Syracuse, NY 132101457359150
- Brian Anderson, MDSyracuse, NY 132101629029723
- Stephen Barker, MDSyracuse, NY 132101235132507
- Dennis Brown, MDSyracuse, NY 132101689625758
- Tammy Congelli, MDSyracuse, NY 132101619927894
- Robert Cooney, MDSyracuse, NY 132101639136237
- Jeffrey De Simone, MDSyracuse, NY 132101699726737
- Thomas Hartzheim, MDSyracuse, NY 132101780635854
Common questions
What is William E. Schu, MD's NPI number?
William E. Schu, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1548251499, issued on Oct 31, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is William E. Schu, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 739 Irving Ave, Syracuse, NY, 13210. Phone: (315) 470-7364. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify William E. Schu, MD's license?
NPPES lists New York license number 172143-1, as entered by the provider. Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does William E. Schu, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, William E. Schu, MD had 147 Medicare Part D claims for 80 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. 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.