Dr. Christopher W V Schumacher, MD

  • Reading, PA
  • Orthopedic surgeon
NPI1356635619PAC ID3274829338
Medicare services, 2024
563
Medicare patients, 2024
228
Part D claims, 2024
241
MIPS score, 2024
79
Hospital affiliations
4
Practice address
420 S 5th Avenue, West Reading, PA 19611
Practice phone
Call (610) 988-8000
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Primary practice

Reading Hospital

Hospital · West Reading, Pennsylvania

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Dr. Christopher W V Schumacher is an orthopedic surgeon in Reading, Pennsylvania

Dr. Schumacher practices at Reading Hospital in West Reading, Pennsylvania, part of Tower Health.

Dr. Schumacher's NPI, 1356635619, was assigned on June 4, 2011. Dr. Schumacher graduated from Medical College of Wisconsin in 2011. Dr. Schumacher holds Pennsylvania license MD464723.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
3274829338
NPI enumeration date
June 4, 2011
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(610) 988-8000
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
41
Medical school graduation
2011

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

Dr. Christopher W V Schumacher practices at Reading Hospital in West Reading, Pennsylvania

Dr. Schumacher's primary practice is Reading Hospital, at 420 S 5th Avenue, West Reading, PA 19611 in Berks County. The practice phone is (610) 988-8000.

  • Reading Hospital
    420 S 5th Avenue, West Reading, PA 19611 · Berks CountyPhone(610) 988-8000

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Dr. Christopher W V Schumacher is affiliated with 8 sites of care and 6 medical groups

Dr. Schumacher's primary practice is Reading Hospital in West Reading, Pennsylvania, part of Tower Health. Dr. Schumacher is also affiliated with Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center. The medical group on file is Phoenix Physical Therapy. Dmand AI also links Dr. Schumacher to 2 more hospitals, 5 medical groups, 2 group practices and clinics, 1 home health agency and 1 therapy and rehab clinic, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Christopher W V Schumacher's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Schumacher practices, 8 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

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

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Dr. Christopher W V Schumacher is one of 994 orthopedic surgeons in Pennsylvania

Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Schumacher's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Schumacher's licenses on file in 2 states: Pennsylvania and Massachusetts.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Orthopaedic surgery, PennsylvaniaPrimaryLicense MD464723 · taxonomy 207X00000X
  • Massachusetts licenseLicense 249151

Orthopedic surgeons near Dr. Schumacher

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

Dr. Christopher W V Schumacher billed Medicare for 563 services in 2024

CMS data shows 563 Medicare services from Dr. Schumacher across 7 procedure codes in 2024, for 228 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $23,674 for them.

Medicare services, 2024563
Medicare patients228
Paid by Medicare$23,674
Procedure codes7

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

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 1022024: 239134%
Drugs given in the office
2023: 1102024: 21797%
Surgery
2023: 182024: 85372%
Imaging
2023: 02024: 22

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

  • In an office51792%
  • In a facility468%

Dr. Schumacher compared with the Pennsylvania median for orthopedic surgeons, 2024

  • Dr. Schumacher
  • Pennsylvania median
Medicare services
563vs 1,15351% below
Medicare patients
228vs 27617% below
Part D claims
221vs 1022.2 times

Medians across 929 orthopedic surgeons in Pennsylvania with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Schumacher'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. Christopher W V Schumacher treated 228 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74

CMS counts 228 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Schumacher in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 117 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high cholesterol. 5% 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. Schumacher's median patient age at 66, with 56% women.

Medicare patients, 2024228
Average age74
Average risk score1.11
Also on Medicaid5%

Dr. Schumacher's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Dr. Schumacher's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women14764%
  • Men8136%

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

  1. Arthritis75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. High blood pressure73%
  4. Diabetes29%
  5. Ischemic heart disease29%
  6. Anxiety26%
  7. Mood disorders24%
  8. Chronic kidney disease23%

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

Dr. Schumacher's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 66

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women56%
  • Men43%

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

Dr. Christopher W V Schumacher wrote 241 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Schumacher wrote 241 Medicare Part D claims for 104 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 221 of them, across 5 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $6,506 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 240 claims across 2 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024241
Drugs named by CMS5
Total drug cost$6,506
Part D patients104

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

  • Opioids10%23 of 241 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: 2402024: 2218%

Drugs named by CMS: 5 in 2024, 2 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. Christopher W V Schumacher scored 79 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 79 out of 100 for Dr. Schumacher for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Schumacher accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 35 procedures of lower limb (leg) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair) by Dr. Schumacher, more than 97% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Dr. Schumacher's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 79of 100Final score
  • 55of 100Quality
  • 99of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities
  • 77of 100Cost

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

Where Dr. Schumacher ranks in Medicare procedure volume

Upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair)
79th percentile36 procedures
Lower limb (leg) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair)
97th percentile35 procedures

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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. Christopher W V Schumacher received $19,807 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 76 general payments to Dr. Schumacher from 11 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Education make up the largest share, 37% of the total. Arthrex, Inc. paid the most, $14,162.

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

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

$19.8Kin total
  • Education$7,25637%
  • Travel and lodging$5,30727%
  • Grants$5,00025%
  • Food and beverage$2,24411%

Companies that paid Dr. Schumacher 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. Christopher W V Schumacher graduated from Medical College of Wisconsin

Dr. Schumacher graduated from Medical College of Wisconsin in 2011.

  1. Medical schoolMedical College of Wisconsin

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. Christopher W V Schumacher'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)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (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. Christopher W V Schumacher's NPI number?

Dr. Christopher W V Schumacher's NPI number is 1356635619. It was assigned on June 4, 2011, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Christopher W V Schumacher?

Dr. Christopher W V Schumacher is an orthopedic surgeon in Reading, Pennsylvania. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Orthopaedic Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207X00000X).

Where does Dr. Christopher W V Schumacher practice?

Dr. Schumacher practices at 420 S 5th Avenue, West Reading, PA 19611. Dr. Schumacher's primary practice is Reading Hospital in West Reading, Pennsylvania, part of Tower Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Schumacher to 2 hospitals, 5 medical groups, 2 group practices and clinics, 1 home health agency and 1 therapy and rehab clinic.

What is Dr. Christopher W V Schumacher's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Schumacher is (610) 988-8000.

What is Dr. Christopher W V Schumacher's medical license number?

Dr. Schumacher holds Pennsylvania license MD464723, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.

Which states has Dr. Christopher W V Schumacher been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Schumacher in Pennsylvania and Massachusetts.

Which hospitals is Dr. Christopher W V Schumacher affiliated with?

Dr. Schumacher practices at Reading Hospital in West Reading, Pennsylvania. Dr. Schumacher is also affiliated with Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Schumacher to 2 more hospitals.

What medical group is Dr. Christopher W V Schumacher part of?

Dr. Schumacher is linked to Phoenix Physical Therapy. Dmand AI links Dr. Schumacher to 5 more medical groups.

Does Dr. Christopher W V Schumacher accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Schumacher billed Medicare for 563 services in 2024, and Dr. Schumacher accepts Medicare assignment.

What is Dr. Christopher W V Schumacher's MIPS score?

Dr. Schumacher's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 79 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Christopher W V Schumacher see?

CMS counts 228 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Schumacher in 2024, with an average age of 74.

What services does Dr. Christopher W V Schumacher bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Schumacher's most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J3301), office visit, established patient (99213) and surgery: bones and joints (20610).

Where did Dr. Christopher W V Schumacher go to medical school?

Dr. Schumacher graduated from Medical College of Wisconsin in 2011.

What drugs does Dr. Christopher W V Schumacher prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Schumacher's most prescribed drugs by claims were Celecoxib, Diclofenac Sodium and Meloxicam.

Has Dr. Christopher W V Schumacher received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $19,807 in general payments to Dr. Schumacher from 11 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Arthrex, Inc.

How long has Dr. Christopher W V Schumacher been practicing?

Dr. Schumacher graduated from medical school in 2011, 15 years ago.

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