Dr. Darren Craig Schwartz, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 535
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 327
- Part D claims, 2024
- 682
- Hospital affiliations
- 3
- Industry payments
- $1,054
- Practice address
- 3209 S 23rd Street Second Floor, Tacoma, WA 98405
- Practice phone
- Call (253) 272-8177
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Waldron Endoscopy Center
Surgery Center - Medicare-Certified · Tacoma, Washington
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Dr. Darren Craig Schwartz is a gastroenterologist in Tacoma, Washington
Dr. Schwartz practices at Waldron Endoscopy Center in Tacoma, Washington.
Dr. Schwartz's NPI, 1346201258, was assigned on March 30, 2006. Dr. Schwartz graduated from University of Miami, Lm Miller School of Medicine in 1998. Dr. Schwartz holds Washington license MD60036494.
- NPI
- 1346201258NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 2365416112
- NPI enumeration date
- March 30, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (253) 272-8177
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 54
- Medical school graduation
- 1998
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Darren Craig Schwartz practices at Waldron Endoscopy Center in Tacoma, Washington
Dr. Schwartz's primary practice is Waldron Endoscopy Center, at 3209 S 23rd Street Second Floor, Tacoma, WA 98405. The practice phone is (253) 272-8177.
- Waldron Endoscopy Center3209 S 23rd Street Second Floor, Tacoma, WA 98405Phone(253) 272-8177
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Darren Craig Schwartz is affiliated with 5 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Schwartz's primary practice is Waldron Endoscopy Center in Tacoma, Washington. Dr. Schwartz is also affiliated with MultiCare Tacoma General Hospital. The medical group on file is Washington Gastroenterology. Dmand AI also links Dr. Schwartz to 2 more hospitals and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Darren Craig Schwartz's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Schwartz practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Waldron Endoscopy Center | Available with a free account |
| +4 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Darren Craig Schwartz is one of 434 gastroenterologists in Washington
Gastroenterology is Dr. Schwartz's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RG0100X. Dr. Schwartz is licensed in Washington.
Specialties and state licenses
- Gastroenterology, WashingtonPrimary
Gastroenterologists near Dr. Schwartz
Counts of gastroenterologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Darren Craig Schwartz billed Medicare for 535 services in 2024
CMS data shows 535 Medicare services from Dr. Schwartz across 12 procedure codes in 2024, for 327 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $52,928 for them.
Dr. Schwartz's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Surgery
- 2023: 2172024: 26723%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 5112024: 18165%
- Other services
- 2023: 412024: 87112%
Where Dr. Schwartz's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office18134%
- In a facility35466%
Dr. Schwartz compared with the Washington median for gastroenterologists, 2024
- Dr. Schwartz
- Washington median
- Medicare services
- 535vs 35650% above
- Medicare patients
- 327vs 24434% above
- Part D claims
- 558vs 2722.1 times
Medians across 433 gastroenterologists in Washington 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. Darren Craig Schwartz treated 327 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73
CMS counts 327 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Schwartz in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 184 patients. 66% of them have high cholesterol, and 63% have high blood pressure. 6% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 0.94, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Schwartz's median patient age at 61, with 53% women.
Dr. Schwartz's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Schwartz's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women18055%
- Men14745%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Schwartz's Medicare patients, 2024
- High cholesterol66%
- High blood pressure63%
- Arthritis40%
- Diabetes24%
- Ischemic heart disease20%
- Anxiety18%
- Chronic kidney disease18%
- Mood disorders18%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Schwartz's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 61
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women53%
- Men46%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Darren Craig Schwartz wrote 682 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Schwartz wrote 682 Medicare Part D claims for 363 patients. 79% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 558 of them, across 12 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $79,499 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 552 claims across 15 drugs.
Dr. Schwartz's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic536 claims79%
- Brand-name146 claims21%
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
- Antibiotics2%16 of 682 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: 5522024: 5581%
Drugs named by CMS: 12 in 2024, 15 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. Darren Craig Schwartz ranks in the 68th percentile for colonoscopy in Medicare
Dr. Schwartz accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Schwartz as offering telehealth. CMS counts 61 procedures of colonoscopy by Dr. Schwartz, more than 68% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
Where Dr. Schwartz ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Colonoscopy
- 68th percentile61 procedures
- Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux
- 66th percentile57 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Darren Craig Schwartz received $1,054 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 25 general payments to Dr. Schwartz from 14 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 79% of the total. Abbvie Inc. paid the most, $274.
General payments to Dr. Schwartz by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Schwartz by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Food and beverage$82979%
- Speaker and faculty fees$22521%
Companies that paid Dr. Schwartz the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Darren Craig Schwartz graduated from University of Miami, Lm Miller School of Medicine
Dr. Schwartz graduated from University of Miami, Lm Miller School of Medicine in 1998.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Darren Craig Schwartz'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)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| 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. Darren Craig Schwartz's NPI number?
Dr. Darren Craig Schwartz's NPI number is 1346201258. It was assigned on March 30, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Darren Craig Schwartz?
Dr. Darren Craig Schwartz is a gastroenterologist in Tacoma, Washington. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Gastroenterology Physician (taxonomy code 207RG0100X).
Where does Dr. Darren Craig Schwartz practice?
Dr. Schwartz practices at 3209 S 23rd Street Second Floor, Tacoma, WA 98405. Dr. Schwartz's primary practice is Waldron Endoscopy Center in Tacoma, Washington. Dmand AI also links Dr. Schwartz to 2 hospitals and 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Darren Craig Schwartz's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Schwartz is (253) 272-8177.
What is Dr. Darren Craig Schwartz's medical license number?
Dr. Schwartz holds Washington license MD60036494.
Which hospitals is Dr. Darren Craig Schwartz affiliated with?
Dr. Schwartz is affiliated with MultiCare Tacoma General Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Schwartz to 2 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Darren Craig Schwartz part of?
Dr. Schwartz is linked to Washington Gastroenterology.
Does Dr. Darren Craig Schwartz accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Schwartz billed Medicare for 535 services in 2024, and Dr. Schwartz accepts Medicare assignment.
Does Dr. Darren Craig Schwartz offer telehealth?
Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Schwartz as offering telehealth services.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Darren Craig Schwartz see?
CMS counts 327 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Schwartz in 2024, with an average age of 73.
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What services does Dr. Darren Craig Schwartz bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Schwartz's most billed Medicare services were surgery: digestive system (45380), surgery: digestive system (45385) and surgery: digestive system (43239).
Where did Dr. Darren Craig Schwartz go to medical school?
Dr. Schwartz graduated from University of Miami, Lm Miller School of Medicine in 1998.
What drugs does Dr. Darren Craig Schwartz prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Schwartz's most prescribed drugs by claims were Omeprazole, Gavilyte-G and Pantoprazole Sodium.
Has Dr. Darren Craig Schwartz received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $1,054 in general payments to Dr. Schwartz from 14 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Abbvie Inc.
How long has Dr. Darren Craig Schwartz been practicing?
Dr. Schwartz graduated from medical school in 1998, 28 years ago.
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