Dr. Victor Schmelzer, MD

  • Phoenix, AZ
  • Cardiothoracic surgeon
NPI1013973262
Medicare services, 2023
68
Part D claims, 2020
13
MIPS score, 2024
93
Industry payments
$3,304
Affiliated sites
1
Practice address
711 Medical Village Dr, Edgewood, KY 41017-3439
Practice phone
Call (859) 301-0124
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Primary practice

St. Elizabeth Healthcare - Edgewood (711 Medical Village Dr)

Primary care practice · Edgewood, Kentucky

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Dr. Victor Schmelzer is a cardiothoracic surgeon in Phoenix, Arizona

Dr. Schmelzer practices at St. Elizabeth Healthcare - Edgewood (711 Medical Village Dr) in Edgewood, Kentucky.

Dr. Schmelzer's NPI, 1013973262, was assigned on April 25, 2006. Dr. Schmelzer holds Kentucky license 27716.

NPI and contact details
NPI enumeration date
April 25, 2006
NPI status
Active
Practice phone
(859) 301-0124
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Sex
Male

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Victor Schmelzer practices in Edgewood and Phoenix

Dr. Schmelzer's primary practice is St. Elizabeth Healthcare - Edgewood (711 Medical Village Dr), at 711 Medical Village Dr, Edgewood, KY 41017-3439. The practice phone is (859) 301-0124. The NPI Registry lists Dr. Schmelzer's practice address as 4610 S 44th Pl, Phoenix, AZ 85040.

  • St. Elizabeth Healthcare - Edgewood (711 Medical Village Dr)Primary
    711 Medical Village Dr, Edgewood, KY 41017-3439Phone(859) 301-0124
  • NPI Registry address
    4610 S 44th Pl, Phoenix, AZ 85040 · Maricopa CountyPhone(859) 301-9010

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Affiliation Data; Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

Dr. Victor Schmelzer is affiliated with 1 site of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Schmelzer's primary practice is St. Elizabeth Healthcare - Edgewood (711 Medical Village Dr) in Edgewood, Kentucky. The medical group on file is St. Elizabeth Physicians.

St. Elizabeth Healthcare - Edgewood (711 Medical Village Dr)Primary care practice · Edgewood, KentuckyPrimary
St. Elizabeth PhysiciansPrimary care group, Erlanger, KY

Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

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EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
St. Elizabeth Healthcare - Edgewood (711 Medical Village Dr)Available with a free account

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Dr. Victor Schmelzer is one of 103 cardiothoracic surgeons in Arizona

Thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) is Dr. Schmelzer's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208G00000X. Dr. Schmelzer is licensed in Kentucky.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery), KentuckyPrimaryLicense 27716 · taxonomy 208G00000X

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Dr. Victor Schmelzer billed Medicare for 68 services in 2023

CMS data shows 68 Medicare services from Dr. Schmelzer across 2 procedure codes in 2023. Medicare paid $27,589 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

Medicare services, 202368
Paid by Medicare$27,589
Procedure codes2

Dr. Schmelzer's Medicare services by type, 2022 to 2023

  • 2022
  • 2023
Surgery
2022: 202023: 44120%
Office and hospital visits
2022: 182023: 2433%

Dr. Schmelzer compared with the Arizona median for cardiothoracic surgeons, 2023

  • Dr. Schmelzer
  • Arizona median
Medicare services
68vs 18964% below
Part D claims
13vs 3057% below

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Dr. Schmelzer's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2023

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Victor Schmelzer wrote 13 Medicare Part D claims in 2020

In 2020, Dr. Schmelzer wrote 13 Medicare Part D claims. Every claim was for a generic drug. They cover 1 drug, with $122 in total drug cost. In 2019, CMS named 27 claims across 2 drugs.

Part D claims, 202013
Drugs named by CMS1
Total drug cost$122

Dr. Schmelzer's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2020

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2019 to 2020

  • 2019
  • 2020
Claims for drugs CMS names
2019: 272020: 1352%

Drugs named by CMS: 1 in 2020, 2 in 2019.

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Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026

Dr. Victor Schmelzer scored 93 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 93 out of 100 for Dr. Schmelzer for performance year 2024, reported through an alternative payment model (APM).

Dr. Schmelzer's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 93of 100Final score
  • 86of 100Quality
  • 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities

Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.

Source: Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026

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Dr. Victor Schmelzer received $3,304 in industry payments from 2016 to 2023

CMS Open Payments shows 52 general payments to Dr. Schmelzer from 7 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2023. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 62% of the total. Abbott Laboratories paid the most, $1,771.

General payments to Dr. Schmelzer by program year, 2016 to 2023

General payments to Dr. Schmelzer by kind, 2016 to 2023

$3.3Kin total
  • Food and beverage$2,04062%
  • Travel and lodging$1,26438%

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Sources for Dr. Victor Schmelzer's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Affiliation DataDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesClinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Victor Schmelzer's NPI number?

Dr. Victor Schmelzer's NPI number is 1013973262. It was assigned on April 25, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Victor Schmelzer?

Dr. Victor Schmelzer is a cardiothoracic surgeon in Phoenix, Arizona. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician (taxonomy code 208G00000X).

Where does Dr. Victor Schmelzer practice?

Dr. Schmelzer practices at 711 Medical Village Dr, Edgewood, KY 41017-3439. Dr. Schmelzer also practices at 4610 S 44th Pl, Phoenix, AZ 85040. Dr. Schmelzer's primary practice is St. Elizabeth Healthcare - Edgewood (711 Medical Village Dr) in Edgewood, Kentucky.

What is Dr. Victor Schmelzer's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Schmelzer is (859) 301-0124.

What is Dr. Victor Schmelzer's medical license number?

Dr. Schmelzer holds Kentucky license 27716.

What medical group is Dr. Victor Schmelzer part of?

Dr. Schmelzer is linked to St. Elizabeth Physicians.

Does Dr. Victor Schmelzer accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Schmelzer billed Medicare for 68 services in 2023.

What is Dr. Victor Schmelzer's MIPS score?

Dr. Schmelzer's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 93 out of 100, reported through an alternative payment model (APM).

What services does Dr. Victor Schmelzer bill to Medicare?

In 2023, Dr. Schmelzer's most billed Medicare services were surgery: heart and blood vessels (33361) and office visit, new patient (99204).

What drugs does Dr. Victor Schmelzer prescribe most?

In 2020 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Schmelzer's most prescribed drugs by claims were Metoprolol Tartrate.

Has Dr. Victor Schmelzer received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $3,304 in general payments to Dr. Schmelzer from 7 companies from 2016 to 2023. The largest total came from Abbott Laboratories.

How long has Dr. Victor Schmelzer been practicing?

Dr. Schmelzer's NPI was assigned in 2006.

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