Dr. Howard Randall Schmidt, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 266
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 268
- Part D claims, 2024
- 85
- Hospital affiliations
- 2
- Industry payments
- $86
- Practice address
- 520 Douglas Blvd, Tyler, TX 75702
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital - Clinic Services - Douglas - HOPD
Acute Care Hospital outpatient department · Tyler, Texas
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Dr. Howard Randall Schmidt is a general surgeon in Tyler, Texas
Dr. Schmidt practices at CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital - Clinic Services - Douglas - HOPD in Tyler, Texas.
Dr. Schmidt's NPI, 1780640979, was assigned on April 25, 2006. Dr. Schmidt graduated from University of Mississippi Medical Center - Jackson in 1984. Dr. Schmidt holds Texas license H5627.
- NPI
- 1780640979NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 7113909680
- NPI enumeration date
- April 25, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 68
- Medical school graduation
- 1984
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Howard Randall Schmidt practices at CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital - Clinic Services - Douglas - HOPD in Tyler, Texas
Dr. Schmidt's primary practice is CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital - Clinic Services - Douglas - HOPD, at 520 Douglas Blvd, Tyler, TX 75702.
- CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital - Clinic Services - Douglas - HOPD520 Douglas Blvd, Tyler, TX 75702
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Howard Randall Schmidt is affiliated with 7 sites of care and 3 medical groups
Dr. Schmidt's primary practice is CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital - Clinic Services - Douglas - HOPD in Tyler, Texas. Dr. Schmidt is also affiliated with CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital - Tyler. The medical group on file is CHRISTUS Trinity Clinic. Dmand AI also links Dr. Schmidt to 1 more hospital, 3 group practices and clinics, 2 medical groups and 1 urgent care center, each named with a free account. Dr. Schmidt's employer is on file too: a hospital.
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Howard Randall Schmidt's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Schmidt practices, 7 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital - Clinic Services - Douglas - HOPD | Available with a free account |
| +6 more sites and 2 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Howard Randall Schmidt is one of 1,939 general surgeons in Texas
Surgery is Dr. Schmidt's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Schmidt is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Schmidt's licenses on file in 3 states: Texas, Arkansas and Oklahoma.
Specialties and state licenses
- Surgery, TexasPrimary
- Arkansas license
- Oklahoma license
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists abdominal hernia repair surgery, acute gallbladder or bile duct inflammation, amputation, appendectomy, cancerous skin growth removal, colonoscopy, colon removal and gallbladder removal among the conditions Dr. Schmidt treats.
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Howard Randall Schmidt billed Medicare for 266 services in 2024
CMS data shows 266 Medicare services from Dr. Schmidt across 8 procedure codes in 2024, for 268 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $17,104 for them.
Dr. Schmidt's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 772024: 13879%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 1802024: 11437%
- Surgery
- 2023: 122024: 1417%
Where Dr. Schmidt's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office11443%
- In a facility15257%
Dr. Schmidt compared with the Texas median for general surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Schmidt
- Texas median
- Medicare services
- 266vs 1182.3 times
- Medicare patients
- 268vs 972.8 times
- Part D claims
- 72vs 4271% above
Medians across 1,674 general surgeons in Texas with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. 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
Dr. Howard Randall Schmidt treated 268 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74
CMS counts 268 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Schmidt in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 110 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 14% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.30, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Schmidt's median patient age at 66, with 53% women.
Dr. Schmidt's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Schmidt's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women15257%
- Men11643%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Schmidt's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis52%
- Ischemic heart disease45%
- Diabetes38%
- Atrial fibrillation29%
- Heart failure29%
- Cancer28%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Schmidt's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 66
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women53%
- Men45%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Howard Randall Schmidt wrote 85 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Schmidt wrote 85 Medicare Part D claims for 65 patients. 98% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 72 of them, across 3 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $978 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 30 claims across 1 drug.
Dr. Schmidt's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic83 claims98%
- Brand-name and other2 claims2%
Dr. 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.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Schmidt's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids59%50 of 85 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: 302024: 72140%
Drugs named by CMS: 3 in 2024, 1 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. Howard Randall Schmidt ranks in the 64th percentile for melanoma (skin cancer) excision in Medicare
Dr. Schmidt accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 11 procedures of melanoma (skin cancer) excision by Dr. Schmidt, more than 64% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Where Dr. Schmidt ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Melanoma (skin cancer) excision
- 64th percentile11 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)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Howard Randall Schmidt received $86 in industry payments from 2016 to 2018
CMS Open Payments shows 5 general payments to Dr. Schmidt from 4 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2018. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Davol Inc. paid the most, $32.
General payments to Dr. Schmidt by program year, 2016 to 2018
Companies that paid Dr. Schmidt the most, 2016 to 2018
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Howard Randall Schmidt has 1 award and honors on record
Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Schmidt.
Awards and honors for Dr. Schmidt
- Undated
- ACS Fellow
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Howard Randall Schmidt graduated from University of Mississippi Medical Center - Jackson
Dr. Schmidt graduated from University of Mississippi Medical Center - Jackson in 1984. Dr. Schmidt is a member of ACS.
- Medical school
- Board certified in surgery
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Howard Randall Schmidt accepts plans from 24 insurance carriers
Dr. Schmidt is in network with 24 carriers, including Elevance, Aetna and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 14. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Elevance
- Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- United Healthcare
- Cigna
- HCSC
- Humana
- Alliant Health Plans
- +16 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Schmidt accepts, by number of carriers
- HMO14
- PPO14
- Medicare11
- POS6
- EPO4
- Medicaid2
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Howard Randall Schmidt'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 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) |
| Awards and committee roles | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Howard Randall Schmidt's NPI number?
Dr. Howard Randall Schmidt's NPI number is 1780640979. It was assigned on April 25, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Howard Randall Schmidt?
Dr. Howard Randall Schmidt is a general surgeon in Tyler, Texas. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).
Where does Dr. Howard Randall Schmidt practice?
Dr. Schmidt practices at 520 Douglas Blvd, Tyler, TX 75702. Dr. Schmidt's primary practice is CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital - Clinic Services - Douglas - HOPD in Tyler, Texas. Dmand AI also links Dr. Schmidt to 1 hospital, 3 group practices and clinics, 2 medical groups and 1 urgent care center.
What is Dr. Howard Randall Schmidt's medical license number?
Dr. Schmidt holds Texas license H5627, one of the licenses on file in 3 states.
Which states has Dr. Howard Randall Schmidt been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Schmidt in Texas (1989 to 2027), Arkansas (1989 to 2010) and Oklahoma (1993 to 1994).
Which hospitals is Dr. Howard Randall Schmidt affiliated with?
Dr. Schmidt is affiliated with CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital - Tyler. Dmand AI links Dr. Schmidt to 1 more hospital.
What medical group is Dr. Howard Randall Schmidt part of?
Dr. Schmidt is linked to CHRISTUS Trinity Clinic. Dmand AI links Dr. Schmidt to 2 more medical groups.
Does Dr. Howard Randall Schmidt accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Schmidt billed Medicare for 266 services in 2024, and Dr. Schmidt accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Howard Randall Schmidt see?
CMS counts 268 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Schmidt in 2024, with an average age of 74.
Is Dr. Howard Randall Schmidt board certified?
Yes. Dr. Schmidt is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery.
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What services does Dr. Howard Randall Schmidt bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Schmidt's most billed Medicare services were blood vessel study (93880), office visit, new patient (99203) and office visit, established patient (99213).
Where did Dr. Howard Randall Schmidt go to medical school?
Dr. Schmidt graduated from University of Mississippi Medical Center - Jackson in 1984.
What drugs does Dr. Howard Randall Schmidt prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Schmidt's most prescribed drugs by claims were Tramadol HCl, Pantoprazole Sodium and Sod Sulf-Potass Sulf-Mag Sulf.
Has Dr. Howard Randall Schmidt received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $86 in general payments to Dr. Schmidt from 4 companies from 2016 to 2018. The largest total came from Davol Inc.
How long has Dr. Howard Randall Schmidt been practicing?
Dr. Schmidt graduated from medical school in 1984, 42 years ago.
What insurance does Dr. Howard Randall Schmidt accept?
Dr. Schmidt is in network with 24 carriers, including Elevance, Aetna and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 14. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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