Dr. Catherine Melissa Schermer Azzara, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 260
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 189
- Part D claims, 2024
- 190
- Hospital affiliations
- 2
- Industry payments
- $14,889
- Practice address
- 5501 Old York Road, Philadelphia, PA 19141
- Practice phone
- Call (215) 456-6090
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. Catherine Melissa Schermer Azzara is a general surgeon in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Dr. Schermer Azzara practices at Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, part of Thomas Jefferson University.
Dr. Schermer Azzara's NPI, 1285872325, was assigned on January 28, 2009. Dr. Schermer Azzara graduated from Temple University School of Medicine in 2004. Dr. Schermer Azzara holds Pennsylvania license MD432530.
- NPI
- 1285872325NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 6406048362
- NPI enumeration date
- January 28, 2009
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (215) 456-6090
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 48
- Medical school graduation
- 2004
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Catherine Melissa Schermer Azzara practices at Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Dr. Schermer Azzara's primary practice is Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital, at 5501 Old York Road, Philadelphia, PA 19141 in Philadelphia County. The practice phone is (215) 456-6090.
- Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital5501 Old York Road, Philadelphia, PA 19141 · Philadelphia CountyPhone(215) 456-6090
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Catherine Melissa Schermer Azzara is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Schermer Azzara's primary practice is Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, part of Thomas Jefferson University. Dr. Schermer Azzara is also affiliated with Jefferson Einstein Montgomery Hospital. The medical group on file is Einstein Gastroenterology Associates. Dmand AI also links Dr. Schermer Azzara to 1 more dialysis center and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Catherine Melissa Schermer Azzara's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Schermer Azzara practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital | Available with a free account |
| +3 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Catherine Melissa Schermer Azzara is one of 1,398 general surgeons in Pennsylvania
Surgery is Dr. Schermer Azzara's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Schermer Azzara is licensed in Pennsylvania.
Specialties and state licenses
- Surgery, PennsylvaniaPrimary
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Catherine Melissa Schermer Azzara billed Medicare for 260 services in 2024
CMS data shows 260 Medicare services from Dr. Schermer Azzara across 7 procedure codes in 2024, for 189 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $29,816 for them.
Dr. Schermer Azzara's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 1592024: 24152%
- Surgery
- 2023: 202024: 195%
Where Dr. Schermer Azzara's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office11745%
- In a facility14355%
Dr. Schermer Azzara compared with the Pennsylvania median for general surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Schermer Azzara
- Pennsylvania median
- Medicare services
- 260vs 15865% above
- Medicare patients
- 189vs 12749% above
- Part D claims
- 130vs 294.5 times
Medians across 1,213 general surgeons in Pennsylvania with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Schermer Azzara'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. Catherine Melissa Schermer Azzara treated 189 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75
CMS counts 189 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Schermer Azzara in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 74 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 19% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.93, 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. Schermer Azzara's median patient age at 59, with 44% women.
Dr. Schermer Azzara's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Schermer Azzara's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women8646%
- Men10354%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Schermer Azzara's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis48%
- Ischemic heart disease48%
- Diabetes42%
- Chronic kidney disease35%
- Heart failure33%
- Atrial fibrillation30%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Schermer Azzara's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 59
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women44%
- Men54%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Catherine Melissa Schermer Azzara wrote 190 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Schermer Azzara wrote 190 Medicare Part D claims for 93 patients. 98% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 130 of them, across 3 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $448 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 140 claims across 2 drugs.
Dr. Schermer Azzara's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic186 claims98%
- Brand-name and other4 claims2%
Dr. Schermer Azzara'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. Schermer Azzara's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids37%70 of 190 claims
- Antibiotics17%32 of 190 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: 1402024: 1307%
Drugs named by CMS: 3 in 2024, 2 in 2023.
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. Catherine Melissa Schermer Azzara ranks in the 97th percentile for hernia repair (minimally invasive) in Medicare
Dr. Schermer Azzara accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 41 procedures of hernia repair (minimally invasive) by Dr. Schermer Azzara, more than 97% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Where Dr. Schermer Azzara ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Hernia repair (minimally invasive)
- 97th percentile41 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
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)
Removal of tissue: 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. Catherine Melissa Schermer Azzara received $14,889 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 49 general payments to Dr. Schermer Azzara from 9 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Education make up the largest share, 71% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $14,662.
General payments to Dr. Schermer Azzara by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Schermer Azzara by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Education$10,50071%
- Travel and lodging$2,96020%
- Food and beverage$1,0847%
- Gifts$3452%
Companies that paid Dr. Schermer Azzara the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Catherine Melissa Schermer Azzara graduated from Temple University School of Medicine
Dr. Schermer Azzara graduated from Temple University School of Medicine in 2004.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Catherine Melissa Schermer Azzara's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare 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 percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Catherine Melissa Schermer Azzara's NPI number?
Dr. Catherine Melissa Schermer Azzara's NPI number is 1285872325. It was assigned on January 28, 2009, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Catherine Melissa Schermer Azzara?
Dr. Catherine Melissa Schermer Azzara is a general surgeon in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).
Where does Dr. Catherine Melissa Schermer Azzara practice?
Dr. Schermer Azzara practices at 5501 Old York Road, Philadelphia, PA 19141. Dr. Schermer Azzara's primary practice is Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, part of Thomas Jefferson University. Dmand AI also links Dr. Schermer Azzara to 1 dialysis center and 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Catherine Melissa Schermer Azzara's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Schermer Azzara is (215) 456-6090.
What is Dr. Catherine Melissa Schermer Azzara's medical license number?
Dr. Schermer Azzara holds Pennsylvania license MD432530.
Which hospitals is Dr. Catherine Melissa Schermer Azzara affiliated with?
Dr. Schermer Azzara practices at Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Schermer Azzara is also affiliated with Jefferson Einstein Montgomery Hospital.
What medical group is Dr. Catherine Melissa Schermer Azzara part of?
Dr. Schermer Azzara is linked to Einstein Gastroenterology Associates.
Does Dr. Catherine Melissa Schermer Azzara accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Schermer Azzara billed Medicare for 260 services in 2024, and Dr. Schermer Azzara accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Catherine Melissa Schermer Azzara see?
CMS counts 189 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Schermer Azzara in 2024, with an average age of 75.
What services does Dr. Catherine Melissa Schermer Azzara bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Schermer Azzara's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99232), hospital inpatient care (99222) and office visit, new patient (99204).
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Where did Dr. Catherine Melissa Schermer Azzara go to medical school?
Dr. Schermer Azzara graduated from Temple University School of Medicine in 2004.
What drugs does Dr. Catherine Melissa Schermer Azzara prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Schermer Azzara's most prescribed drugs by claims were Tramadol HCl, Ibuprofen and Cyclobenzaprine HCl.
Has Dr. Catherine Melissa Schermer Azzara received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $14,889 in general payments to Dr. Schermer Azzara from 9 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
How long has Dr. Catherine Melissa Schermer Azzara been practicing?
Dr. Schermer Azzara graduated from medical school in 2004, 22 years ago.
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