Dr. Christian P. Schmidt, MD

  • Melrose, MN
  • General surgeon
NPI1497745152PAC ID1052455318
Medicare services, 2024
13
Medicare patients, 2024
43
Part D claims, 2024
178
Hospital affiliations
3
Industry payments
$115
Practice address
525 West Main Street, Melrose, MN 56352
Practice phone
Call (320) 256-1805
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Primary practice

CentraCare - Melrose Hospital

Hospital · Melrose, Minnesota

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Dr. Christian P. Schmidt is a general surgeon in Melrose, Minnesota

Dr. Schmidt practices at CentraCare - Melrose Hospital in Melrose, Minnesota, part of CentraCare Health System.

Dr. Schmidt's NPI, 1497745152, was assigned on October 25, 2005. Dr. Schmidt graduated from University of Minnesota Medical School in 1987. Dr. Schmidt holds Minnesota license 31802.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
1052455318
NPI enumeration date
October 25, 2005
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(320) 256-1805
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
65
Medical school graduation
1987

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

Dr. Christian P. Schmidt practices at CentraCare - Melrose Hospital in Melrose, Minnesota

Dr. Schmidt's primary practice is CentraCare - Melrose Hospital, at 525 West Main Street, Melrose, MN 56352 in Stearns County. The practice phone is (320) 256-1805.

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Dr. Christian P. Schmidt is affiliated with 6 sites of care and 8 medical groups

Dr. Schmidt's primary practice is CentraCare - Melrose Hospital in Melrose, Minnesota, part of CentraCare Health System. Dr. Schmidt is also affiliated with CentraCare - St. Cloud Hospital. The medical group on file is CentraCare - River Campus Clinic. Dmand AI also links Dr. Schmidt to 1 more hospital, 7 medical groups, 2 group practices and clinics and 1 breast imaging center, each named with a free account. Dr. Schmidt's employer is on file too: a hospital.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Christian P. Schmidt's practice

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

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
CentraCare - Melrose HospitalAvailable with a free account
+5 more sites and 7 medical groupsAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Christian P. Schmidt is one of 616 general surgeons in Minnesota

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

Specialties and state licenses

  • Surgery, MinnesotaPrimaryLicense 31802 · taxonomy 208600000X

General surgeons near Dr. Schmidt

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Dr. Christian P. Schmidt billed Medicare for 13 services in 2024

CMS data shows 13 Medicare services from Dr. Schmidt across 1 procedure code in 2024, all of them office visits, for 43 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $1,451 for them. Every service was in an office.

Medicare services, 202413
Medicare patients43
Paid by Medicare$1,451
Procedure codes1

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

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 432024: 1370%
Surgery
2023: 112024: 0100%

Dr. Schmidt compared with the Minnesota median for general surgeons, 2024

  • Dr. Schmidt
  • Minnesota median
Medicare services
13vs 8485% below
Medicare patients
43vs 9655% below
Part D claims
93vs 342.7 times

Medians across 549 general surgeons in Minnesota with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Schmidt'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. Christian P. Schmidt treated 43 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 72

CMS counts 43 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Schmidt in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 20 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 70% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 1.94, 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. Schmidt's median patient age at 67, with 62% women.

Medicare patients, 202443
Average age72
Average risk score1.94

Dr. Schmidt's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Dr. Schmidt's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women3274%
  • Men1126%

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

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol70%
  3. Arthritis53%
  4. Depression35%
  5. Mood disorders35%
  6. Cancer33%
  7. Chronic kidney disease30%
  8. Diabetes30%

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

Dr. Schmidt's patients across all payers

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

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 67

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women62%
  • Men38%

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

Dr. Christian P. Schmidt wrote 178 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Schmidt wrote 178 Medicare Part D claims for 115 patients. 99% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 93 of them, across 2 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $450 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 73 claims across 3 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024178
Drugs named by CMS2
Total drug cost$450
Part D patients115

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

  • Generic176 claims99%
  • Brand-name and other2 claims1%

Dr. Schmidt'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. Schmidt's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids45%80 of 178 claims
  • Antibiotics19%33 of 178 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: 732024: 9327%

Drugs named by CMS: 2 in 2024, 3 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. Christian P. Schmidt takes part in Medicare

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

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Colonoscopy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Hernia repair - groin (open): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Mastectomy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

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)

Skin biopsy: 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. Christian P. Schmidt received $115 in industry payments in 2018

CMS Open Payments shows 1 general payment to Dr. Schmidt from 1 drug or device company in 2018. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $115.

Companies that paid Dr. Schmidt the most, 2018 to 2018

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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

Dr. Christian P. Schmidt graduated from University of Minnesota Medical School

Dr. Schmidt graduated from University of Minnesota Medical School in 1987.

  1. Medical schoolUniversity of Minnesota Medical School

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. Christian P. Schmidt'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. Christian P. Schmidt's NPI number?

Dr. Christian P. Schmidt's NPI number is 1497745152. It was assigned on October 25, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Christian P. Schmidt?

Dr. Christian P. Schmidt is a general surgeon in Melrose, Minnesota. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).

Where does Dr. Christian P. Schmidt practice?

Dr. Schmidt practices at 525 West Main Street, Melrose, MN 56352. Dr. Schmidt's primary practice is CentraCare - Melrose Hospital in Melrose, Minnesota, part of CentraCare Health System. Dmand AI also links Dr. Schmidt to 1 hospital, 7 medical groups, 2 group practices and clinics and 1 breast imaging center.

What is Dr. Christian P. Schmidt's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Schmidt is (320) 256-1805.

What is Dr. Christian P. Schmidt's medical license number?

Dr. Schmidt holds Minnesota license 31802.

Which hospitals is Dr. Christian P. Schmidt affiliated with?

Dr. Schmidt practices at CentraCare - Melrose Hospital in Melrose, Minnesota. Dr. Schmidt is also affiliated with CentraCare - St. Cloud Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Schmidt to 1 more hospital.

What medical group is Dr. Christian P. Schmidt part of?

Dr. Schmidt is linked to CentraCare - River Campus Clinic. Dmand AI links Dr. Schmidt to 7 more medical groups.

Does Dr. Christian P. Schmidt accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Schmidt billed Medicare for 13 services in 2024, and Dr. Schmidt accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Christian P. Schmidt see?

CMS counts 43 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Schmidt in 2024, with an average age of 72.

What services does Dr. Christian P. Schmidt bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Schmidt's most billed Medicare services were office visit, new patient (99204).

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Where did Dr. Christian P. Schmidt go to medical school?

Dr. Schmidt graduated from University of Minnesota Medical School in 1987.

What drugs does Dr. Christian P. Schmidt prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Schmidt's most prescribed drugs by claims were Oxycodone HCl and Ketorolac Tromethamine.

Has Dr. Christian P. Schmidt received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $115 in general payments to Dr. Schmidt from 1 company from 2018 to 2018. The largest total came from Intuitive Surgical, Inc.

How long has Dr. Christian P. Schmidt been practicing?

Dr. Schmidt graduated from medical school in 1987, 39 years ago.

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