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Dr. Benjamin H. Schmidt, MD
NPI1861629438PAC ID0244536654
- Medicare services, 2024
- 249
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 132
- Part D claims, 2024
- 13
- Publications
- 2
- MIPS score, 2024
- 94
- Practice address
- 1250 East Marshall Street, Richmond, VA 23298
- Practice phone
- Call (804) 828-9000
- 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. Benjamin H. Schmidt is a general surgeon in Richmond, Virginia
Dr. Schmidt practices at VCU Medical Center in Richmond, Virginia, part of Commonwealth of Virginia.
Dr. Schmidt's NPI, 1861629438, was assigned on June 22, 2009. Dr. Schmidt graduated from Tufts University School of Medicine in 2009. Dr. Schmidt holds Virginia license 0101279295.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1861629438NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 0244536654
- NPI enumeration date
- June 22, 2009
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (804) 828-9000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 43
- Medical school graduation
- 2009
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Benjamin H. Schmidt practices at VCU Medical Center in Richmond, Virginia
Dr. Schmidt's primary practice is VCU Medical Center, at 1250 East Marshall Street, Richmond, VA 23298 in Richmond City. The practice phone is (804) 828-9000.
- VCU Medical Center1250 East Marshall Street, Richmond, VA 23298 · Richmond CityPhone(804) 828-9000
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Benjamin H. Schmidt is affiliated with 6 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Schmidt's primary practice is VCU Medical Center in Richmond, Virginia, part of Commonwealth of Virginia. Dr. Schmidt is also affiliated with VCU Health Tappahannock Hospital. The medical group on file is MCV Physicians. Dmand AI also links Dr. Schmidt to 1 more hospital, 2 group practices and clinics, 1 urgent care center and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
VCU Health Tappahannock HospitalMCV Physicians1 hospitalName with a free account2 group practices and clinicsNames with a free account1 urgent care centerName with a free account1 medical groupName with a free account
See all 8 affiliations for Dr. SchmidtSources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Benjamin H. Schmidt's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Schmidt practices, 6 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| VCU Medical Center | Available with a free account |
| +5 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Benjamin H. Schmidt is one of 739 general surgeons in Virginia
Surgery is Dr. Schmidt's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Schmidt's licenses on file in 2 states: Virginia and North Carolina.
Specialties and state licenses
- Surgery, VirginiaPrimary
- North Carolina license
General surgeons near Dr. Schmidt
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739general surgeons in Virginia88general surgeons in Richmond31general surgeons at VCU Medical Center
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Benjamin H. Schmidt billed Medicare for 249 services in 2024
CMS data shows 249 Medicare services from Dr. Schmidt across 7 procedure codes in 2024, for 132 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $26,481 for them.
Medicare services, 2024249
Medicare patients132
Paid by Medicare$26,481
Procedure codes7
Dr. Schmidt's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 972024: 14044%
- Other services
- 2023: 02024: 74
- Surgery
- 2023: 02024: 35
Where Dr. Schmidt's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office15462%
- In a facility9538%
Dr. Schmidt compared with the Virginia median for general surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Schmidt
- Virginia median
- Medicare services
- 249vs 19031% above
- Medicare patients
- 132vs 1448% below
- Part D claims
- 32vs 346% below
Medians across 667 general surgeons in Virginia 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. Benjamin H. Schmidt treated 132 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74
CMS counts 132 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Schmidt in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 64 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 1.89, 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. Schmidt's median patient age at 70, with 54% women.
Medicare patients, 2024132
Average age74
Average risk score1.89
Dr. Schmidt's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Schmidt's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women5844%
- Men7456%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Schmidt's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis46%
- Diabetes37%
- Ischemic heart disease36%
- Chronic kidney disease34%
- Mood disorders24%
- Depression23%
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 70
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women54%
- Men45%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Benjamin H. Schmidt wrote 13 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Schmidt wrote 13 Medicare Part D claims. 92% of them were for generic drugs. They cover 1 drug, with $84 in total drug cost. In 2022, CMS named 54 claims across 2 drugs.
Part D claims, 202413
Drugs named by CMS1
Total drug cost$84
Dr. Schmidt's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic12 claims92%
- Brand-name and other1 claims8%
Dr. Schmidt's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2023
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, 2022 to 2023
- 2022
- 2023
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2022: 542023: 3241%
Drugs named by CMS: 1 in 2023, 2 in 2022.
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. Benjamin H. Schmidt scored 94 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 94 out of 100 for Dr. Schmidt for performance year 2024, reported through an alternative payment model (APM). Dr. Schmidt accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 43 procedures of melanoma (skin cancer) excision by Dr. Schmidt, more than 85% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Schmidt's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 94of 100Final score
- 81.6of 100Quality
- 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Where Dr. Schmidt ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Melanoma (skin cancer) excision
- 85th percentile43 procedures
- Skin biopsy
- 62nd percentile17 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Benjamin H. Schmidt has 2 publications on record
Dmand AI links 2 papers to Dr. Schmidt, published from 2014 to 2015. The most frequent topics are Stomach Neoplasms. Dr. Schmidt's most frequent co-authors are Rima Ahmad, MBBS, John T. Mullen, MD and David William Rattner, MD.
Papers2
Years published2014 to 2015
Topics Dr. Schmidt writes about most
- Stomach Neoplasms
Dr. Schmidt's most frequent co-authors
- Rima Ahmad, MBBS2 shared papers
- John T. Mullen, MD2 shared papers
- David William Rattner, MD2 shared papers
Recent publications by Dr. Schmidt
J Am Coll Surg
GastrectomyPatient ReadmissionStomach Neoplasms
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Benjamin H. Schmidt received $10,702 in industry payments from 2018 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 43 general payments to Dr. Schmidt from 14 drug and device companies from 2018 to 2025. Education make up the largest share, 61% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $9,856.
General payments to Dr. Schmidt by program year, 2018 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Schmidt by kind, 2018 to 2025
$10.7Kin total
- Education$6,50061%
- Travel and lodging$2,74926%
- Food and beverage$1,45314%
Companies that paid Dr. Schmidt the most, 2018 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Benjamin H. Schmidt graduated from Tufts University School of Medicine
Dr. Schmidt graduated from Tufts University School of Medicine in 2009.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Benjamin H. 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 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)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| 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. Benjamin H. Schmidt's NPI number?
Dr. Benjamin H. Schmidt's NPI number is 1861629438. It was assigned on June 22, 2009, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Benjamin H. Schmidt?
Dr. Benjamin H. Schmidt is a general surgeon in Richmond, Virginia. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).
Where does Dr. Benjamin H. Schmidt practice?
Dr. Schmidt practices at 1250 East Marshall Street, Richmond, VA 23298. Dr. Schmidt's primary practice is VCU Medical Center in Richmond, Virginia, part of Commonwealth of Virginia. Dmand AI also links Dr. Schmidt to 1 hospital, 2 group practices and clinics, 1 urgent care center and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Benjamin H. Schmidt's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Schmidt is (804) 828-9000.
What is Dr. Benjamin H. Schmidt's medical license number?
Dr. Schmidt holds Virginia license 0101279295, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. Benjamin H. Schmidt been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Schmidt in Virginia and North Carolina.
Which hospitals is Dr. Benjamin H. Schmidt affiliated with?
Dr. Schmidt practices at VCU Medical Center in Richmond, Virginia. Dr. Schmidt is also affiliated with VCU Health Tappahannock Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Schmidt to 1 more hospital.
What medical group is Dr. Benjamin H. Schmidt part of?
Dr. Schmidt is linked to MCV Physicians. Dmand AI links Dr. Schmidt to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Benjamin H. Schmidt accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Schmidt billed Medicare for 249 services in 2024, and Dr. Schmidt accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Benjamin H. Schmidt's MIPS score?
Dr. Schmidt's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 94 out of 100, reported through an alternative payment model (APM).
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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Benjamin H. Schmidt see?
CMS counts 132 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Schmidt in 2024, with an average age of 74.
What services does Dr. Benjamin H. Schmidt bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Schmidt's most billed Medicare services were medicare service (G2211), office visit, new patient (99205) and office visit, established patient (99214).
Where did Dr. Benjamin H. Schmidt go to medical school?
Dr. Schmidt graduated from Tufts University School of Medicine in 2009.
What drugs does Dr. Benjamin H. Schmidt prescribe most?
In 2023 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Schmidt's most prescribed drugs by claims were Oxycodone HCl.
Has Dr. Benjamin H. Schmidt received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $10,702 in general payments to Dr. Schmidt from 14 companies from 2018 to 2025. The largest total came from Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
How long has Dr. Benjamin H. Schmidt been practicing?
Dr. Schmidt graduated from medical school in 2009, 17 years ago.
Does Dr. Benjamin H. Schmidt do research?
Dmand AI links 2 publications to Dr. Schmidt, published from 2014 to 2015.
Who does Dr. Benjamin H. Schmidt publish with?
Dr. Schmidt's most frequent co-authors are Rima Ahmad, MBBS (2 shared papers), John T. Mullen, MD (2 shared papers) and David William Rattner, MD (2 shared papers).
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