Dr. Steven J. Schwulst, MD

  • Chicago, IL
  • General surgeon
NPI1831118694PAC ID5496753915
Medicare services, 2024
294
Medicare patients, 2024
149
Part D claims, 2024
12
Publications
31
MIPS score, 2024
95
Practice address
251 E Huron St, Chicago, IL 60611
Practice phone
Call (312) 926-2000
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Primary practice

Northwestern Memorial Hospital

Hospital · Chicago, Illinois

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Dr. Steven J. Schwulst is a general surgeon in Chicago, Illinois

Dr. Schwulst practices at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago, Illinois, part of Northwestern Memorial HealthCare.

Dr. Schwulst's NPI, 1831118694, was assigned on July 19, 2006. Dr. Schwulst graduated from University of Illinois College of Med (Chi/Peor/Rock/Chm-Urb) in 2003. Dr. Schwulst holds Illinois license 036124778.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
5496753915
NPI enumeration date
July 19, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(312) 926-2000
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
49
Medical school graduation
2003

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

Dr. Steven J. Schwulst practices at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago, Illinois

Dr. Schwulst's primary practice is Northwestern Memorial Hospital, at 251 E Huron St, Chicago, IL 60611 in Cook County. The practice phone is (312) 926-2000.

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Dr. Steven J. Schwulst is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 2 medical groups

Dr. Schwulst's primary practice is Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago, Illinois, part of Northwestern Memorial HealthCare. The medical group on file is Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation. Dmand AI also links Dr. Schwulst to 2 more group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Steven J. Schwulst's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Schwulst practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Northwestern Memorial HospitalAvailable with a free account
+2 more sites and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Steven J. Schwulst is one of 1,217 general surgeons in Illinois

Surgery is Dr. Schwulst's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Schwulst is licensed in Illinois.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Surgery, IllinoisPrimaryLicense 036124778 · taxonomy 208600000X

General surgeons near Dr. Schwulst

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Dr. Steven J. Schwulst billed Medicare for 294 services in 2024

CMS data shows 294 Medicare services from Dr. Schwulst across 5 procedure codes in 2024, for 149 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $34,012 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

Medicare services, 2024294
Medicare patients149
Paid by Medicare$34,012
Procedure codes5

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

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 3252024: 29410%

Dr. Schwulst compared with the Illinois median for general surgeons, 2024

  • Dr. Schwulst
  • Illinois median
Medicare services
294vs 19452% above
Medicare patients
149vs 144Close to median

Medians across 1,031 general surgeons in Illinois with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

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

CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.

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

Dr. Steven J. Schwulst treated 149 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73

CMS counts 149 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Schwulst in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 58 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 22% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.51, 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. Schwulst's median patient age at 66, with 47% women.

Medicare patients, 2024149
Average age73
Average risk score2.51
Also on Medicaid22%

Dr. Schwulst's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Schwulst's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women7852%
  • Men7148%

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

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Ischemic heart disease60%
  4. Arthritis54%
  5. Chronic kidney disease54%
  6. Heart failure48%
  7. Mood disorders42%
  8. Atrial fibrillation40%

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

Dr. Schwulst's patients across all payers

Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 66

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women47%
  • Men52%

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

Dr. Steven J. Schwulst wrote 12 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Schwulst wrote 12 Medicare Part D claims. 100% of them were for generic drugs.

Part D claims, 202412

Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Steven J. Schwulst scored 95 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 95 out of 100 for Dr. Schwulst for performance year 2024, reported through an alternative payment model (APM). Dr. Schwulst accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Dr. Schwulst's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 95of 100Final score
  • 83of 100Quality
  • 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities

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

Colonoscopy: 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)

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); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)

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Dr. Steven J. Schwulst has 31 publications on record

Dmand AI links 31 papers to Dr. Schwulst, published from 2012 to 2025. 2022 was the busiest year, with 4. The most frequent topics are Brain Injuries, Traumatic, Mice, Inbred C57BL and Disease Models, Animal. Dr. Schwulst has published most often in Shock. Dr. Schwulst's most frequent co-authors are Isaiah Richard Turnbull, MD, Ali Hassan Amro, MD and Ankit Bharat, MD.

Papers31
Years published2012 to 2025

Dr. Schwulst's papers by year, 2012 to 2025

Topics Dr. Schwulst writes about most

  • Brain Injuries, Traumatic
  • Mice, Inbred C57BL
  • Disease Models, Animal
  • Microglia
  • Disease Progression
  • Immunity, Innate
  • Neurodegenerative Diseases
  • Amyloid beta-Peptides

Dr. Schwulst's most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Dr. Schwulst

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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage

Dr. Steven J. Schwulst received $68 in industry payments in 2016

CMS Open Payments shows 1 general payment to Dr. Schwulst from 1 drug or device company in 2016. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. paid the most, $68.

Companies that paid Dr. Schwulst the most, 2016 to 2016

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

Dr. Steven J. Schwulst graduated from University of Illinois College of Med (Chi/Peor/Rock/Chm-Urb)

Dr. Schwulst graduated from University of Illinois College of Med (Chi/Peor/Rock/Chm-Urb) in 2003.

  1. Medical schoolUniversity of Illinois College of Med (Chi/Peor/Rock/Chm-Urb)

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Sources for Dr. Steven J. Schwulst'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 (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
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. Steven J. Schwulst's NPI number?

Dr. Steven J. Schwulst's NPI number is 1831118694. It was assigned on July 19, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Steven J. Schwulst?

Dr. Steven J. Schwulst is a general surgeon in Chicago, Illinois. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).

Where does Dr. Steven J. Schwulst practice?

Dr. Schwulst practices at 251 E Huron St, Chicago, IL 60611. Dr. Schwulst's primary practice is Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago, Illinois, part of Northwestern Memorial HealthCare. Dmand AI also links Dr. Schwulst to 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group.

What is Dr. Steven J. Schwulst's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Schwulst is (312) 926-2000.

What is Dr. Steven J. Schwulst's medical license number?

Dr. Schwulst holds Illinois license 036124778.

Which hospitals is Dr. Steven J. Schwulst affiliated with?

Dr. Schwulst practices at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago, Illinois.

What medical group is Dr. Steven J. Schwulst part of?

Dr. Schwulst is linked to Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation. Dmand AI links Dr. Schwulst to 1 more medical group.

Does Dr. Steven J. Schwulst accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Schwulst billed Medicare for 294 services in 2024, and Dr. Schwulst accepts Medicare assignment.

What is Dr. Steven J. Schwulst's MIPS score?

Dr. Schwulst's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 95 out of 100, reported through an alternative payment model (APM).

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Steven J. Schwulst see?

CMS counts 149 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Schwulst in 2024, with an average age of 73.

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What services does Dr. Steven J. Schwulst bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Schwulst's most billed Medicare services were critical care (99291), hospital inpatient care (99232) and hospital inpatient care (99231).

Where did Dr. Steven J. Schwulst go to medical school?

Dr. Schwulst graduated from University of Illinois College of Med (Chi/Peor/Rock/Chm-Urb) in 2003.

Has Dr. Steven J. Schwulst received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $68 in general payments to Dr. Schwulst from 1 company from 2016 to 2016. The largest total came from Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

How long has Dr. Steven J. Schwulst been practicing?

Dr. Schwulst graduated from medical school in 2003, 23 years ago.

Does Dr. Steven J. Schwulst do research?

Dmand AI links 31 publications to Dr. Schwulst, published from 2012 to 2025.

Who does Dr. Steven J. Schwulst publish with?

Dr. Schwulst's most frequent co-authors are Isaiah Richard Turnbull, MD (2 shared papers), Ali Hassan Amro, MD (1 shared paper) and Ankit Bharat, MD (1 shared paper).

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