Dr. Wesley Gordon Schooler, MD

Dr. Schooler practices at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital in Santa Barbara, California, part of Cottage Health.

Dr. Schooler's NPI, 1811918741, was assigned on July 23, 2006. Dr. Schooler graduated from University of North Carolina School of Medicine in 1995. Dr. Schooler holds California license A83721.

Dr. Schooler's primary practice is Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital, at 400 West Pueblo, Santa Barbara, CA 93105 in Santa Barbara County. The practice phone is (805) 682-7111.

Dr. Schooler's primary practice is Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital in Santa Barbara, California, part of Cottage Health. Dr. Schooler is also affiliated with Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital. Dmand AI also links Dr. Schooler to 1 more physician office and 1 urgent care center, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Schooler practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Plastic and reconstructive surgery is Dr. Schooler's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2086S0122X. Dr. Schooler is board certified in plastic surgery by the American Board of Plastic Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Schooler's licenses on file in 4 states: California, Oregon, Texas and North Carolina.

Dmand AI lists breast reconstruction, breast surgery and removal of damaged skin or skin graft among the conditions Dr. Schooler treats.

CMS data shows 13 Medicare services from Dr. Schooler across 1 procedure code in 2024, all of them office visits, for 45 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $1,672 for them. Every service was in an office.

CMS counts 45 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Schooler in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 25 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 69% have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 1.49, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Schooler's median patient age at 62, with 59% women.

In 2024, Dr. Schooler wrote 86 Medicare Part D claims for 26 patients. 95% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 35 of them, across 2 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $294 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 49 claims across 3 drugs.

Dr. Schooler accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 18 procedures of mastectomy by Dr. Schooler, more than 76% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Melanoma (skin cancer) excision: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Removal or shaving of skin growth: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 3 papers to Dr. Schooler in 2014. Dr. Schooler's most frequent co-authors are Wen Dong Chen, MD, Shawn Diamond, MD and Lisa Ferrigno, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 135 general payments to Dr. Schooler from 22 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 84% of the total. Mentor Worldwide LLC paid the most, $3,822.

Dr. Schooler graduated from University of North Carolina School of Medicine in 1995.

Dr. Schooler is in network with 14 carriers, including Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, United Healthcare and Elevance. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 8. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.