Dr. Douglas L. Schulte, MD

  • West Des Moines, IA
  • Otolaryngologist
NPI1730175605PAC ID8123161338
Medicare services, 2024
641
Medicare patients, 2024
319
Part D claims, 2024
199
Hospital affiliations
1
Industry payments
$2,270
Practice address
1750 60th Street, West Des Moines, IA 50266
Practice phone
Call (515) 273-5240
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Mobile number
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Primary practice

Lakeview Surgery Center - West des Moines

Surgery Center - Medicare-Certified · West Des Moines, Iowa

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Dr. Douglas L. Schulte is an otolaryngologist in West Des Moines, Iowa

Dr. Schulte practices at Lakeview Surgery Center - West des Moines in West Des Moines, Iowa.

Dr. Schulte's NPI, 1730175605, was assigned on September 26, 2005. Dr. Schulte graduated from Washington University School of Medicine in 1995. Dr. Schulte holds Iowa license MD-33311.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
8123161338
NPI enumeration date
September 26, 2005
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(515) 273-5240
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
57
Medical school graduation
1995

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

Dr. Douglas L. Schulte practices at Lakeview Surgery Center - West des Moines in West Des Moines, Iowa

Dr. Schulte's primary practice is Lakeview Surgery Center - West des Moines, at 1750 60th Street, West Des Moines, IA 50266. The practice phone is (515) 273-5240.

  • Lakeview Surgery Center - West des Moines
    1750 60th Street, West Des Moines, IA 50266Phone(515) 273-5240

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Dr. Douglas L. Schulte is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Schulte's primary practice is Lakeview Surgery Center - West des Moines in West Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Schulte is also affiliated with UnityPoint Health - Iowa Methodist Medical Center. The medical group on file is The Iowa Clinic. Dmand AI also links Dr. Schulte to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Douglas L. Schulte's practice

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EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Lakeview Surgery Center - West des MoinesAvailable with a free account
+2 more affiliated sitesAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Douglas L. Schulte is one of 105 otolaryngologists in Iowa

Otolaryngology is Dr. Schulte's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207Y00000X. Dr. Schulte is licensed in Iowa.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Otolaryngology, IowaPrimaryLicense MD-33311 · taxonomy 207Y00000X

Otolaryngologists near Dr. Schulte

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Dr. Douglas L. Schulte billed Medicare for 641 services in 2024

CMS data shows 641 Medicare services from Dr. Schulte across 11 procedure codes in 2024, for 319 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $35,337 for them. Every service was in an office.

Medicare services, 2024641
Medicare patients319
Paid by Medicare$35,337
Procedure codes11

Dr. Schulte's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 3942024: 4186%
Surgery
2023: 962024: 12429%
Tests and treatments
2023: 1772024: 9944%

Dr. Schulte compared with the Iowa median for otolaryngologists, 2024

  • Dr. Schulte
  • Iowa median
Medicare services
641vs 6017% above
Medicare patients
319vs 319Close to median
Part D claims
93vs 10411% below

Medians across 110 otolaryngologists in Iowa with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Schulte's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

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

Dr. Douglas L. Schulte treated 319 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75

CMS counts 319 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Schulte in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 146 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 70% have high blood pressure. 4% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.17, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Schulte's median patient age at 33, with 49% women.

Medicare patients, 2024319
Average age75
Average risk score1.17
Also on Medicaid4%

Dr. Schulte's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Schulte's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women18056%
  • Men13944%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Schulte's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High cholesterol75%
  2. High blood pressure70%
  3. Arthritis51%
  4. Chronic kidney disease25%
  5. Ischemic heart disease25%
  6. Mood disorders25%
  7. Depression24%
  8. Diabetes22%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Schulte's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 33

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women49%
  • Men51%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Douglas L. Schulte wrote 199 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Schulte wrote 199 Medicare Part D claims for 100 patients. 95% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 93 of them, across 5 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $3,370 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 76 claims across 5 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024199
Drugs named by CMS5
Total drug cost$3,370
Part D patients100

Dr. Schulte's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic190 claims95%
  • Brand-name and other9 claims5%

Dr. Schulte's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024

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

Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Schulte's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids10%19 of 199 claims
  • Antibiotics26%52 of 199 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 762024: 9322%

Drugs named by CMS: 5 in 2024, 5 in 2023.

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

How Dr. Douglas L. Schulte takes part in Medicare

Dr. Schulte accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

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

Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)

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Dr. Douglas L. Schulte received $2,270 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 38 general payments to Dr. Schulte from 9 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Charitable contributions make up the largest share, 61% of the total. Checkpoint Surgical, Inc paid the most, $1,380.

General payments to Dr. Schulte by program year, 2016 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Schulte by kind, 2016 to 2025

$2.3Kin total
  • Charitable contributions$1,38061%
  • Food and beverage$89039%

Companies that paid Dr. Schulte the most, 2016 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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

Dr. Douglas L. Schulte graduated from Washington University School of Medicine

Dr. Schulte graduated from Washington University School of Medicine in 1995.

  1. Medical schoolWashington University School of Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. Douglas L. Schulte'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 phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
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
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Douglas L. Schulte's NPI number?

Dr. Douglas L. Schulte's NPI number is 1730175605. It was assigned on September 26, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Douglas L. Schulte?

Dr. Douglas L. Schulte is an otolaryngologist in West Des Moines, Iowa. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Otolaryngology Physician (taxonomy code 207Y00000X).

Where does Dr. Douglas L. Schulte practice?

Dr. Schulte practices at 1750 60th Street, West Des Moines, IA 50266. Dr. Schulte's primary practice is Lakeview Surgery Center - West des Moines in West Des Moines, Iowa. Dmand AI also links Dr. Schulte to 1 group practice or clinic.

What is Dr. Douglas L. Schulte's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Schulte is (515) 273-5240.

What is Dr. Douglas L. Schulte's medical license number?

Dr. Schulte holds Iowa license MD-33311.

Which hospitals is Dr. Douglas L. Schulte affiliated with?

Dr. Schulte is affiliated with UnityPoint Health - Iowa Methodist Medical Center.

What medical group is Dr. Douglas L. Schulte part of?

Dr. Schulte is linked to The Iowa Clinic.

Does Dr. Douglas L. Schulte accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Schulte billed Medicare for 641 services in 2024, and Dr. Schulte accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Douglas L. Schulte see?

CMS counts 319 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Schulte in 2024, with an average age of 75.

What services does Dr. Douglas L. Schulte bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Schulte's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99212), office visit, established patient (99213) and surgery: lungs and airway (31575).

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Where did Dr. Douglas L. Schulte go to medical school?

Dr. Schulte graduated from Washington University School of Medicine in 1995.

What drugs does Dr. Douglas L. Schulte prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Schulte's most prescribed drugs by claims were Tobramycin-Dexamethasone, Ipratropium Bromide and Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass.

Has Dr. Douglas L. Schulte received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $2,270 in general payments to Dr. Schulte from 9 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Checkpoint Surgical, Inc.

How long has Dr. Douglas L. Schulte been practicing?

Dr. Schulte graduated from medical school in 1995, 31 years ago.

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