Dr. Charles Schwartz III, DO

  • Laredo, TX
  • General surgeon
NPI1437133725PAC ID2769642453
Medicare services, 2024
820
Medicare patients, 2024
453
Part D claims, 2024
213
Publications
3
MIPS score, 2024
87
Practice address
1700 E Saunders St, Laredo, TX 78041
Practice phone
Call (956) 796-3962
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Primary practice

Laredo Medical Center - Unit

Acute Care Hospital-Unit · Laredo, Texas

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Dr. Charles Schwartz III is a general surgeon in Laredo, Texas

Dr. Schwartz practices at Laredo Medical Center - Unit in Laredo, Texas.

Dr. Schwartz's NPI, 1437133725, was assigned on December 1, 2005. Dr. Schwartz graduated from Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1995. Dr. Schwartz holds Texas license L0574.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
2769642453
NPI enumeration date
December 1, 2005
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(956) 796-3962
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
57
Medical school graduation
1995

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

Dr. Charles Schwartz III practices at Laredo Medical Center - Unit in Laredo, Texas

Dr. Schwartz's primary practice is Laredo Medical Center - Unit, at 1700 E Saunders St, Laredo, TX 78041 in Webb County. The practice phone is (956) 796-3962.

  • Laredo Medical Center - Unit
    1700 E Saunders St, Laredo, TX 78041 · Webb CountyPhone(956) 796-3962

Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dr. Charles Schwartz III is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Schwartz's primary practice is Laredo Medical Center - Unit in Laredo, Texas. Dr. Schwartz is also affiliated with Laredo Medical Center. The medical group on file is SCP Health.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Charles Schwartz III's practice

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.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Laredo Medical Center - UnitAvailable with a free account
+1 more affiliated siteAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Charles Schwartz III is one of 1,939 general surgeons in Texas

Surgery is Dr. Schwartz's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Schwartz is board certified in surgery by the AOA Board of Surgery. Dr. Schwartz is licensed in Texas.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Surgery, TexasPrimaryLicense L0574 · taxonomy 208600000X

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Dr. Charles Schwartz III billed Medicare for 820 services in 2024

CMS data shows 820 Medicare services from Dr. Schwartz across 4 procedure codes in 2024, for 453 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $68,908 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

Medicare services, 2024820
Medicare patients453
Paid by Medicare$68,908
Procedure codes4

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

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 6432024: 51720%
Tests and treatments
2023: 3402024: 30311%
Surgery
2023: 192024: 0100%

Dr. Schwartz compared with the Texas median for general surgeons, 2024

  • Dr. Schwartz
  • Texas median
Medicare services
820vs 1186.9 times
Medicare patients
453vs 974.7 times
Part D claims
109vs 422.6 times

Medians across 1,674 general surgeons in Texas with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Schwartz'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. Charles Schwartz III treated 453 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73

CMS counts 453 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Schwartz in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 145 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 68% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 3.17, 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. Schwartz's median patient age at 32, with 58% women.

Medicare patients, 2024453
Average age73
Average risk score3.17
Also on Medicaid68%

Dr. Schwartz's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Schwartz's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women25757%
  • Men19643%

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

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Diabetes70%
  4. Ischemic heart disease53%
  5. Chronic kidney disease52%
  6. Arthritis51%
  7. Anxiety43%
  8. Heart failure40%

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

Dr. Schwartz's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 32

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women58%
  • Men42%

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

Dr. Charles Schwartz III wrote 213 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Schwartz wrote 213 Medicare Part D claims for 174 patients. 95% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 109 of them, across 5 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $793 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 217 claims across 10 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024213
Drugs named by CMS5
Total drug cost$793
Part D patients174

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

  • Generic203 claims95%
  • Brand-name and other10 claims5%

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

  • Opioids8%16 of 213 claims
  • Antibiotics49%104 of 213 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: 2172024: 10950%

Drugs named by CMS: 5 in 2024, 10 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. Charles Schwartz III scored 87 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 87 out of 100 for Dr. Schwartz for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Schwartz accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Dr. Schwartz's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 87of 100Final score
  • 73.4of 100Quality
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities

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

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026

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Dr. Charles Schwartz III has 3 publications on record

Dmand AI links 3 papers to Dr. Schwartz, published from 2023 to 2024. 2023 was the busiest year, with 2. The most frequent topics are Exercise. Dr. Schwartz's most frequent co-authors are Jeremy Michael Robbins, MD, Daniel Hunter Katz, MD and Michael Y. Mi, MD.

Papers3
Years published2023 to 2024

Topics Dr. Schwartz writes about most

  • Exercise

Dr. Schwartz's most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Dr. Schwartz

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Dr. Charles Schwartz III graduated from Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine

Dr. Schwartz graduated from Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1995. Dr. Schwartz is a member of AOA.

  1. Medical schoolTexas College of Osteopathic Medicine
  2. Board certified in surgeryAOA Board of Surgery
  3. Board certified in 1996 - 2008MI State License
  4. Board certified in 2000 - 2026TX State License

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Charles Schwartz III accepts plans from 15 insurance carriers

Dr. Schwartz is in network with 15 carriers, including United Healthcare, Elevance and Aetna. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

Plan types Dr. Schwartz accepts, by number of carriers

  1. HMO9
  2. PPO7
  3. EPO3
  4. Medicare3
  5. POS3

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Charles Schwartz III'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 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)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
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 Dr. Charles Schwartz III's NPI number?

Dr. Charles Schwartz III's NPI number is 1437133725. It was assigned on December 1, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Charles Schwartz III?

Dr. Charles Schwartz III is a general surgeon in Laredo, Texas. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).

Where does Dr. Charles Schwartz III practice?

Dr. Schwartz practices at 1700 E Saunders St, Laredo, TX 78041. Dr. Schwartz's primary practice is Laredo Medical Center - Unit in Laredo, Texas.

What is Dr. Charles Schwartz III's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Schwartz is (956) 796-3962.

What is Dr. Charles Schwartz III's medical license number?

Dr. Schwartz holds Texas license L0574.

Which hospitals is Dr. Charles Schwartz III affiliated with?

Dr. Schwartz is affiliated with Laredo Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Schwartz to 1 more hospital.

What medical group is Dr. Charles Schwartz III part of?

Dr. Schwartz is linked to SCP Health.

Does Dr. Charles Schwartz III accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Schwartz billed Medicare for 820 services in 2024, and Dr. Schwartz accepts Medicare assignment.

What is Dr. Charles Schwartz III's MIPS score?

Dr. Schwartz's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 87 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Charles Schwartz III see?

CMS counts 453 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Schwartz in 2024, with an average age of 73.

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Is Dr. Charles Schwartz III board certified?

Yes. Dr. Schwartz is board certified in surgery by the AOA Board of Surgery.

What services does Dr. Charles Schwartz III bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Schwartz's most billed Medicare services were emergency department visit (99285), heart test or procedure (93010) and critical care (99291).

Where did Dr. Charles Schwartz III go to medical school?

Dr. Schwartz graduated from Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1995.

What drugs does Dr. Charles Schwartz III prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Schwartz's most prescribed drugs by claims were Levofloxacin, Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim and Ondansetron HCl.

How long has Dr. Charles Schwartz III been practicing?

Dr. Schwartz graduated from medical school in 1995, 31 years ago.

Does Dr. Charles Schwartz III do research?

Dmand AI links 3 publications to Dr. Schwartz, published from 2023 to 2024.

Who does Dr. Charles Schwartz III publish with?

Dr. Schwartz's most frequent co-authors are Jeremy Michael Robbins, MD (2 shared papers), Daniel Hunter Katz, MD (1 shared paper) and Michael Y. Mi, MD (1 shared paper).

What insurance does Dr. Charles Schwartz III accept?

Dr. Schwartz is in network with 15 carriers, including United Healthcare, Elevance and Aetna. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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