Caroline Marie Schmidt

  • Houston, TX
  • Ophthalmologist
NPI1760773790PAC ID6103132188
Medicare services, 2024
2,549
Medicare patients, 2024
575
Part D claims, 2024
4,604
Publications
4
Industry payments
$12,542
Practice address
2855 Gramercy St, Houston, TX 77025
Practice phone
Call (832) 553-7171
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Primary practice

Houston Eye Surgery Center

Houston, Texas

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Caroline Marie Schmidt is an ophthalmologist in Houston, Texas

Caroline Schmidt practices at Houston Eye Surgery Center in Houston, Texas.

Caroline Schmidt's NPI, 1760773790, was assigned on April 25, 2011. Caroline Schmidt graduated from University Of Michigan Medical School in 2011. Caroline Schmidt holds Texas license Q4688.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
6103132188
NPI enumeration date
April 25, 2011
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(832) 553-7171
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Sex
Female
Estimated age
41
Medical school graduation
2011

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

Caroline Marie Schmidt practices at Houston Eye Surgery Center in Houston, Texas

Caroline Schmidt's primary practice is Houston Eye Surgery Center, at 2855 Gramercy St, Houston, TX 77025 in Harris County. The practice phone is (832) 553-7171.

  • Houston Eye Surgery Center
    2855 Gramercy St, Houston, TX 77025 · Harris CountyPhone(832) 553-7171

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

Caroline Marie Schmidt is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 5 medical groups

Caroline Schmidt's primary practice is Houston Eye Surgery Center in Houston, Texas. The medical group on file is Texas Children's Hospital. Dmand AI also links Caroline Schmidt to 4 more medical groups, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 ambulatory surgery center, each named with a free account.

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Caroline Marie Schmidt's practice

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

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Houston Eye Surgery CenterAvailable with a free account
+2 more sites and 4 medical groupsAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Caroline Marie Schmidt is one of 1,311 ophthalmologists in Texas

Ophthalmology is Caroline Schmidt's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207W00000X. Caroline Schmidt is board certified in ophthalmology by the American Board of Ophthalmology. Dmand AI has Caroline Schmidt's licenses on file in 2 states: Texas and Michigan.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Ophthalmology, TexasPrimaryLicense Q4688 · 2015 to 2026 · taxonomy 207W00000X
  • Michigan license2011 to 2012

Clinical focus

Dmand AI lists cataract, cataract surgery with lens implant, conjunctivitis, dry eye, eyelid inflammation, glaucoma, glaucoma surgery and secondary membranaous cataract surgery among the conditions Caroline Schmidt treats.

Ophthalmologists near Caroline Schmidt

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

Caroline Marie Schmidt billed Medicare for 2,549 services in 2024

CMS data shows 2,549 Medicare services from Caroline Schmidt across 17 procedure codes in 2024, for 575 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $174,055 for them.

Medicare services, 20242,549
Medicare patients575
Paid by Medicare$174,055
Procedure codes17

Caroline Schmidt's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Tests and treatments
2023: 1,4312024: 1,62614%
Office and hospital visits
2023: 6392024: 6583%
Surgery
2023: 1822024: 16012%
Imaging
2023: 942024: 10512%

Where Caroline Schmidt's Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office2,41695%
  • In a facility1335%

Caroline Schmidt compared with the Texas median for ophthalmologists, 2024

  • Caroline Schmidt
  • Texas median
Medicare services
2,549vs 1,35388% above
Medicare patients
575vs 49217% above
Part D claims
4,541vs 6137.4 times

Medians across 1,290 ophthalmologists in Texas with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Caroline 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

Caroline Marie Schmidt treated 575 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76

CMS counts 575 Medicare patients who saw Caroline Schmidt in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 256 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 70% have high blood pressure. 5% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.02, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Caroline Schmidt's median patient age at 72, with 56% women.

Medicare patients, 2024575
Average age76
Average risk score1.02
Also on Medicaid5%

Caroline Schmidt's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Caroline Schmidt's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women35261%
  • Men22339%

Chronic conditions among Caroline Schmidt's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High cholesterol75%
  2. High blood pressure70%
  3. Arthritis39%
  4. Ischemic heart disease27%
  5. Diabetes25%
  6. Chronic kidney disease20%
  7. Osteoporosis20%
  8. Atrial fibrillation16%

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

Caroline Schmidt's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 72

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women56%
  • Men42%

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

Caroline Marie Schmidt wrote 4,604 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Caroline Schmidt wrote 4,604 Medicare Part D claims for 890 patients. 63% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 4,541 of them, across 23 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $333,430 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 3,767 claims across 21 drugs.

Part D claims, 20244,604
Drugs named by CMS23
Total drug cost$333,430
Part D patients890

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

  • Generic2,908 claims63%
  • Brand-name1,696 claims37%

Caroline 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.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 3,7672024: 4,54121%

Drugs named by CMS: 23 in 2024, 21 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

Caroline Marie Schmidt ranks in the 77th percentile for cataract surgery in Medicare

Caroline Schmidt accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 125 procedures of cataract surgery by Caroline Schmidt, more than 77% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Where Caroline Schmidt ranks in Medicare procedure volume

Cataract surgery
77th percentile125 procedures

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

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Caroline Marie Schmidt has 4 publications on record

Dmand AI links 4 papers to Caroline Schmidt, published from 2013 to 2015. 2013 was the busiest year, with 2. Caroline Schmidt's most frequent co-authors are Sumitra S. Khandelwal, MD, Robert Earl Coffee, MD and David S. Friedman, MD.

Papers4
Years published2013 to 2015

Caroline Schmidt's most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Caroline Schmidt

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See who Caroline Schmidt researches with

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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage

Caroline Marie Schmidt received $12,542 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 81 general payments to Caroline Schmidt from 23 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 51% of the total. Allergan Inc. paid the most, $5,239.

General payments to Caroline Schmidt by program year, 2016 to 2025

General payments to Caroline Schmidt by kind, 2016 to 2025

$12.5Kin total
  • Consulting fees$6,35051%
  • Food and beverage$2,64221%
  • Honoraria$2,50020%
  • Speaker and faculty fees$1,0008%
  • Gifts$500%

Companies that paid Caroline Schmidt 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

Caroline Marie Schmidt graduated from University Of Michigan Medical School

Caroline Schmidt graduated from University Of Michigan Medical School in 2011.

  1. Medical schoolUniversity Of Michigan Medical School
  2. Board certified in ophthalmologyAmerican Board of Ophthalmology

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Caroline Marie Schmidt accepts plans from 22 insurance carriers

Caroline Schmidt is in network with 22 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 14. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

Plan types Caroline Schmidt accepts, by number of carriers

  1. PPO14
  2. HMO12
  3. Medicare9
  4. POS6
  5. EPO4
  6. Medicaid1

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Caroline Marie 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 phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation 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)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Insurance carriers and plan typesDmand AI Insurance Network Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Caroline Marie Schmidt's NPI number?

Caroline Marie Schmidt's NPI number is 1760773790. It was assigned on April 25, 2011, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What does Caroline Marie Schmidt specialize in?

Caroline Marie Schmidt is an ophthalmologist in Houston, Texas. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Ophthalmology Physician (taxonomy code 207W00000X).

Where does Caroline Marie Schmidt practice?

Caroline Schmidt practices at 2855 Gramercy St, Houston, TX 77025. Caroline Schmidt's primary practice is Houston Eye Surgery Center in Houston, Texas. Dmand AI also links Caroline Schmidt to 4 medical groups, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 ambulatory surgery center.

What is Caroline Marie Schmidt's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Caroline Schmidt is (832) 553-7171.

What is Caroline Marie Schmidt's medical license number?

Caroline Schmidt holds Texas license Q4688, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.

Which states has Caroline Marie Schmidt been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Caroline Schmidt in Texas (2015 to 2026) and Michigan (2011 to 2012).

What medical group is Caroline Marie Schmidt part of?

Caroline Schmidt is linked to Texas Children's Hospital. Dmand AI links Caroline Schmidt to 4 more medical groups.

Does Caroline Marie Schmidt accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Caroline Schmidt billed Medicare for 2,549 services in 2024, and Caroline Schmidt accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Caroline Marie Schmidt see?

CMS counts 575 Medicare patients who saw Caroline Schmidt in 2024, with an average age of 76.

Is Caroline Marie Schmidt board certified?

Yes. Caroline Schmidt is board certified in ophthalmology by the American Board of Ophthalmology.

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What services does Caroline Marie Schmidt bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Caroline Schmidt's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), eye exam or test (92020) and eye exam or test (92133).

Where did Caroline Marie Schmidt go to medical school?

Caroline Schmidt graduated from University Of Michigan Medical School in 2011.

What drugs does Caroline Marie Schmidt prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Caroline Schmidt's most prescribed drugs by claims were Latanoprost, Dorzolamide-Timolol and Brimonidine Tartrate.

Has Caroline Marie Schmidt received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $12,542 in general payments to Caroline Schmidt from 23 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Allergan Inc.

How long has Caroline Marie Schmidt been practicing?

Caroline Schmidt graduated from medical school in 2011, 15 years ago.

Does Caroline Marie Schmidt do research?

Dmand AI links 4 publications to Caroline Schmidt, published from 2013 to 2015.

Who does Caroline Marie Schmidt publish with?

Caroline Schmidt's most frequent co-authors are Sumitra S. Khandelwal, MD (2 shared papers), Robert Earl Coffee, MD (1 shared paper) and David S. Friedman, MD (1 shared paper).

What insurance does Caroline Marie Schmidt accept?

Caroline Schmidt is in network with 22 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 14. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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