Dr. Stephen Lloyd Schwartz, MD

Dr. Schwartz practices at Valley Baptist Medical Center - Harlingen in Harlingen, Texas, part of Tenet Healthcare.

Dr. Schwartz's NPI, 1457342412, was assigned on October 31, 2005. Dr. Schwartz graduated from Indiana University School Of Medicine in 1971. Dr. Schwartz holds Texas license E3441.

Dr. Schwartz's primary practice is Valley Baptist Medical Center - Harlingen, at 2101 Pease St, Harlingen, TX 78550 in Cameron County. The practice phone is (956) 389-1100.

Dr. Schwartz's primary practice is Valley Baptist Medical Center - Harlingen in Harlingen, Texas, part of Tenet Healthcare. Dmand AI also links Dr. Schwartz to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Schwartz practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Dermatology is Dr. Schwartz's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207N00000X. Dr. Schwartz is board certified in dermatology by the American Board of Dermatology. Dr. Schwartz is licensed in Texas.

Dmand AI lists acne, acute skin infection, benign or precancerous skin growths, cancerous skin growth removal, cold sores or genital herpes, contact dermatitis, itchy rashes and joint cyst among the conditions Dr. Schwartz treats.

CMS data shows 2,445 Medicare services from Dr. Schwartz across 16 procedure codes in 2024, for 578 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $77,169 for them. Every service was in an office.

CMS counts 578 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Schwartz in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 228 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 9% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.26, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Schwartz's median patient age at 73, with 50% women.

In 2024, Dr. Schwartz wrote 1,142 Medicare Part D claims for 434 patients. 93% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,023 of them, across 22 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $178,240 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 918 claims across 20 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 75 out of 100 for Dr. Schwartz for performance year 2024, reported individually. Dr. Schwartz accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 2,067 procedures of removal of skin lesions by Dr. Schwartz, more than 98% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Melanoma (skin cancer) excision: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

CMS Open Payments shows 82 general payments to Dr. Schwartz from 13 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 68% of the total. Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc paid the most, $1,018. It also lists 2 research payments totaling $500 in 2016.

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Schwartz.

Dr. Schwartz graduated from Indiana University School Of Medicine in 1971. Dr. Schwartz is a member of AAD, Texas Dermatological Society and Texas Medical Assn.

Dr. Schwartz is in network with 20 carriers, including Aetna, United Healthcare and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 14. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.