Dr. William E. Schu II, MD

  • Syracuse, NY
  • General surgeon
NPI1548251499PAC ID6901897214
Medicare services, 2024
453
Medicare patients, 2024
239
Part D claims, 2024
147
Hospital affiliations
4
Industry payments
$603
Practice address
736 Irving Avenue, Syracuse, NY 13210
Practice phone
Call (315) 470-7449
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Primary practice

Crouse Hospital

Hospital · Syracuse, New York

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Dr. William E. Schu II is a general surgeon in Syracuse, New York

Dr. Schu practices at Crouse Hospital in Syracuse, New York, part of Crouse Health.

Dr. Schu's NPI, 1548251499, was assigned on October 31, 2005. Dr. Schu graduated from University at Buffalo School of Medicine in 1982. Dr. Schu holds New York license 172143-1.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
6901897214
NPI enumeration date
October 31, 2005
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(315) 470-7449
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
70
Medical school graduation
1982

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

Dr. William E. Schu II practices at Crouse Hospital in Syracuse, New York

Dr. Schu's primary practice is Crouse Hospital, at 736 Irving Avenue, Syracuse, NY 13210 in Onondaga County. The practice phone is (315) 470-7449.

  • Crouse Hospital
    736 Irving Avenue, Syracuse, NY 13210 · Onondaga CountyPhone(315) 470-7449

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Dr. William E. Schu II is affiliated with 6 sites of care and 3 medical groups

Dr. Schu's primary practice is Crouse Hospital in Syracuse, New York, part of Crouse Health. Dr. Schu is also affiliated with Upstate University Hospital. The medical group on file is Crouse Medical Practice. Dmand AI also links Dr. Schu to 2 more hospitals, 2 medical groups, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 ambulatory surgery center, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. William E. Schu II's practice

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

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Crouse HospitalAvailable with a free account
+5 more sites and 2 medical groupsAvailable with a free account

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Dr. William E. Schu II is one of 1,604 general surgeons in New York

Surgery is Dr. Schu's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Schu is licensed in New York.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Surgery, New YorkPrimaryLicense 172143-1 · taxonomy 208600000X

General surgeons near Dr. Schu

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. William E. Schu II billed Medicare for 453 services in 2024

CMS data shows 453 Medicare services from Dr. Schu across 8 procedure codes in 2024, for 239 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $34,195 for them.

Medicare services, 2024453
Medicare patients239
Paid by Medicare$34,195
Procedure codes8

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

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 2992024: 22824%
Other services
2023: 02024: 189
Surgery
2023: 162024: 36125%

Where Dr. Schu's Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office40389%
  • In a facility5011%

Dr. Schu compared with the New York median for general surgeons, 2024

  • Dr. Schu
  • New York median
Medicare services
453vs 1542.9 times
Medicare patients
239vs 1092.2 times
Part D claims
79vs 243.3 times

Medians across 1,502 general surgeons in New York with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Schu'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. William E. Schu II treated 239 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75

CMS counts 239 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Schu in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 110 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 6% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.11, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Schu's median patient age at 64, with 81% women.

Medicare patients, 2024239
Average age75
Average risk score1.11
Also on Medicaid6%

Dr. Schu's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Schu's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women19079%
  • Men4921%

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

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Cancer44%
  4. Arthritis41%
  5. Diabetes24%
  6. Anxiety23%
  7. Mood disorders21%
  8. Depression19%

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

Dr. Schu's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 64

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women81%
  • Men19%

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

Dr. William E. Schu II wrote 147 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Schu wrote 147 Medicare Part D claims for 80 patients. 62% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 79 of them, across 4 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $5,567 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 89 claims across 3 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024147
Drugs named by CMS4
Total drug cost$5,567
Part D patients80

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

  • Generic91 claims62%
  • Brand-name56 claims38%

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

  • Opioids14%20 of 147 claims
  • Antibiotics13%19 of 147 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: 892024: 7911%

Drugs named by CMS: 4 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

Dr. William E. Schu II ranks in the 82nd percentile for mastectomy in Medicare

Dr. Schu accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 24 procedures of mastectomy by Dr. Schu, more than 82% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Where Dr. Schu ranks in Medicare procedure volume

Mastectomy
82nd percentile24 procedures

CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.

Hernia repair - groin (open): 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)

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

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Dr. William E. Schu II received $603 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 12 general payments to Dr. Schu from 10 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation paid the most, $126.

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

Companies that paid Dr. Schu 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. William E. Schu II graduated from University at Buffalo School of Medicine

Dr. Schu graduated from University at Buffalo School of Medicine in 1982.

  1. Medical schoolUniversity at Buffalo School of Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. William E. Schu II'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. William E. Schu II's NPI number?

Dr. William E. Schu II's NPI number is 1548251499. It was assigned on October 31, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. William E. Schu II?

Dr. William E. Schu II is a general surgeon in Syracuse, New York. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).

Where does Dr. William E. Schu II practice?

Dr. Schu practices at 736 Irving Avenue, Syracuse, NY 13210. Dr. Schu's primary practice is Crouse Hospital in Syracuse, New York, part of Crouse Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Schu to 2 hospitals, 2 medical groups, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 ambulatory surgery center.

What is Dr. William E. Schu II's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Schu is (315) 470-7449.

What is Dr. William E. Schu II's medical license number?

Dr. Schu holds New York license 172143-1.

Which hospitals is Dr. William E. Schu II affiliated with?

Dr. Schu practices at Crouse Hospital in Syracuse, New York. Dr. Schu is also affiliated with Upstate University Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Schu to 2 more hospitals.

What medical group is Dr. William E. Schu II part of?

Dr. Schu is linked to Crouse Medical Practice. Dmand AI links Dr. Schu to 2 more medical groups.

Does Dr. William E. Schu II accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Schu billed Medicare for 453 services in 2024, and Dr. Schu accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. William E. Schu II see?

CMS counts 239 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Schu in 2024, with an average age of 75.

What services does Dr. William E. Schu II bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Schu's most billed Medicare services were medicare service (G2211), office visit, established patient (99213) and office visit, established patient (99214).

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Where did Dr. William E. Schu II go to medical school?

Dr. Schu graduated from University at Buffalo School of Medicine in 1982.

What drugs does Dr. William E. Schu II prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Schu's most prescribed drugs by claims were Levothyroxine Sodium, Clenpiq and Diphenoxylate-Atropine.

Has Dr. William E. Schu II received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $603 in general payments to Dr. Schu from 10 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation.

How long has Dr. William E. Schu II been practicing?

Dr. Schu graduated from medical school in 1982, 44 years ago.

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