Dr. Norberto S. Schechtmann, MD

Dr. Schechtmann practices at Health First Medical Group in Melbourne, Florida.

Dr. Schechtmann's NPI, 1457336984, was assigned on December 7, 2005. Dr. Schechtmann graduated from University of Buenos Aires in 1975. Dr. Schechtmann holds Kentucky license 56894.

Dr. Schechtmann's primary practice is Health First Medical Group, at 1223 Gateway Dr, Melbourne, FL 32901 in Brevard County. The practice phone is (321) 434-5055.

Dr. Schechtmann's primary practice is Health First Medical Group in Melbourne, Florida. Dr. Schechtmann is also affiliated with Holmes Regional Medical Center. The medical group on file is Steward Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Schechtmann to 2 more hospitals, 3 group practices and clinics and 2 medical groups, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Schechtmann practices, 6 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Interventional cardiology is Dr. Schechtmann's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RI0011X. Dr. Schechtmann is board certified in cardiovascular disease by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Schechtmann's licenses on file in 5 states: Kentucky, California, New York, Florida and Minnesota.

Dmand AI lists angioplasty and cardiac catheterization among the conditions Dr. Schechtmann treats.

CMS data shows 197 Medicare services from Dr. Schechtmann across 2 procedure codes in 2024, for 129 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $2,125 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 129 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Schechtmann in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 49 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 26% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.78, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Schechtmann's median patient age at 73, with 49% women.

In 2024, Dr. Schechtmann wrote 38 Medicare Part D claims for 14 patients. 42% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 21 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $14,395 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 40 claims across 2 drugs.

Dr. Schechtmann accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 37 procedures of coronary angioplasty and stenting by Dr. Schechtmann, more than 73% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Pacemaker insertion or repair: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 15 papers to Dr. Schechtmann. The most frequent topics are Coronary Disease, Radionuclide Imaging and Electrocardiography. Dr. Schechtmann has published most often in Cathet Cardiovasc Diagn. Dr. Schechtmann's most frequent co-authors are Elias H. Botvinick, MD, Michael W. Dae, MD and Simon H. Stertzer, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 564 general payments to Dr. Schechtmann from 53 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 62% of the total. Abbott Laboratories paid the most, $6,926.

Dmand AI lists 4 awards for Dr. Schechtmann, most recently Bridges to Excellence in 2014.

Dr. Schechtmann graduated from University of Buenos Aires in 1975. Dr. Schechtmann is a member of ACC.

Dr. Schechtmann is in network with 15 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Excellus BlueCross BlueShield. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.