Dr. Carter Vincent Schwartz, DO

Dr. Schwartz practices at CHRISTUS Highland Medical Center in Shreveport, Louisiana, part of CHRISTUS Health.

Dr. Schwartz's NPI, 1578050407, was assigned on April 17, 2018. Dr. Schwartz graduated from Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, Bradenton in 2018. Dr. Schwartz holds Tennessee license 5066.

Dr. Schwartz's primary practice is CHRISTUS Highland Medical Center, at 1453 E Bert Kouns Industrial Drive, Shreveport, LA 71105 in Caddo Parish. The practice phone is (318) 681-5000.

Dr. Schwartz's primary practice is CHRISTUS Highland Medical Center in Shreveport, Louisiana, part of CHRISTUS Health. Dr. Schwartz is also affiliated with Willis Knighton North. The medical group on file is Sound Physicians. Dmand AI also links Dr. Schwartz to 3 more hospitals, 4 medical groups, 2 dialysis centers, 1 physician office, 1 group practice or clinic, 1 home health agency and 1 hospice, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Schwartz practices, 11 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Nephrology is Dr. Schwartz's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RN0300X. Dmand AI has Dr. Schwartz's licenses on file in 2 states: Tennessee and Louisiana.

Dmand AI lists acute diabetes, acute respiratory failure, anemia, cardiac arrhythmia, congestive heart failure, electrolyte disorders, gastrointestinal infection and gastrointestinal inflammation among the conditions Dr. Schwartz treats.

CMS data shows 3,456 Medicare services from Dr. Schwartz across 22 procedure codes in 2024, for 907 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $214,595 for them.

CMS counts 907 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Schwartz in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 338 patients. 75% of them have chronic kidney disease, and 75% have high blood pressure. 23% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 3.54, 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. Schwartz's median patient age at 76, with 56% women.

In 2024, Dr. Schwartz wrote 550 Medicare Part D claims for 168 patients. 74% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 366 of them, across 16 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $112,015 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 75 claims across 5 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 88 out of 100 for Dr. Schwartz for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Schwartz accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

CMS Open Payments shows 111 general payments to Dr. Schwartz from 26 drug and device companies from 2020 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 96% of the total. Aurinia Pharma U.S., Inc. paid the most, $1,217.

Dr. Schwartz graduated from Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, Bradenton in 2018.

Dr. Schwartz is in network with 6 carriers, including Aetna, United Healthcare and AR State Medicaid. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 3. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.