Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Paul Schmidt, MD

Family Medicine · Glen Rose, TX
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
507 SW BIG BEND TRL, Glen Rose, TX 76043
2548973444
In practice since 2005 (20 years)
NPI: 1073516704 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating. This page presents federal public records about Dr. Schmidt from CMS (NPPES, Open Payments, Medicare Provider Utilization, PECOS). It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a judgment of clinical quality. Always consult the provider directly and a licensed clinician for medical decisions. Read methodology →
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What this data tells you about Dr. Schmidt

Dr. Paul Schmidt is a family medicine specialist in Glen Rose, TX, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Schmidt performed 3,662 Medicare services across 2,418 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Schmidt received a total of $4,207 from 40 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 204 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in family medicine. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Dr. Schmidt is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.

✓ 20 years in practice ▲ Top 6% volume in TX $4,207 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
3,662
Medicare services
Top 6% in TX for family medicine
2,418
Unique beneficiaries
$35
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~183 Medicare services per year of practice

Top procedures by volume

Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.

Procedure Volume Avg. paid Avg. submitted
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) 713 $77 $283
Blood draw (venipuncture) 344 $8 $21
Complete blood count (CBC) with differential 260 $8 $34
Lipid panel (cholesterol and triglycerides) 254 $13 $102
Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) test 251 $16 $68
Comprehensive metabolic blood panel 249 $10 $40
Annual wellness visit, follow-up 237 $126 $299
Annual depression screening 174 $18 $47
Drug injection, under skin or into muscle 147 $10 $36
Annual alcohol misuse screening, 5 to 15 minutes 121 $18 $47
Hemoglobin A1c test (diabetes monitoring) 116 $10 $62
Vitamin D level test 113 $29 $110
Dexamethasone injection (steroid) 110 $0 $9
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) 100 $57 $192
Vitamin B-12 level test 62 $15 $62
Flu vaccine administration 44 $29 $31
Automated urinalysis 38 $2 $36
Testosterone (hormone) level, total 37 $25 $103
Ferritin level test (iron stores) 34 $13 $56
Flu vaccine, high-dose 33 $72 $109
Urine microalbumin (protein) analysis 29 $6 $20
Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for influenza virus 28 $16 $49
Prostate cancer screening; prostate specific antigen test (psa) 26 $19 $70
Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and 22 $39 $203
Uric acid level test 21 $4 $20
Destruction of precancerous skin growth, 1 20 $47 $208
PSA test (prostate cancer screening) 17 $18 $73
Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (covid-19) 17 $41 $130
Destruction of precancerous skin growths, 2-14 16 $5 $34
Thyroid hormone, t3 measurement, free 16 $17 $68
Destruction of skin growths (warts/lesions), 1-14 13 $70 $286
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$4,207
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $601/year across 7 years
Top 15% in TX for family medicine
40
Companies
204
Individual payments
All payments are legal and publicly reported · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment profile

Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.

Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$4,090 (97.2%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$118 (2.8%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$1,265
2023
$989
2022
$653
2021
$507
2020
$124
2019
$350
2018
$318

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$531
AbbVie Inc.
$500
ABBVIE INC.
$471
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$312
Lilly USA, LLC
$261
Amgen Inc.
$250
Exact Sciences Corporation
$221
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$169
Novo Nordisk Inc
$158
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$134
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$116
Radius Health, Inc.
$98
PFIZER INC.
$85
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$83
ITI, Inc.
$74
Abbott Laboratories
$62
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$57
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$55
ITI, Inc. (d/b/a Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.)
$44
Antares Pharma, Inc.
$42
IDORSIA PHARMACEUTICALS US INC
$41
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$41
Allergan Inc.
$40
Allergan, Inc.
$36
Corium, LLC
$28
EISAI INC.
$27
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$27
Alfasigma USA, Inc.
$26
IBSA Pharma Inc.
$25
Mycovia Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$24
Noven Therapeutics, LLC
$22
Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.
$20
Tris Pharma Inc
$20
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$20
JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$18
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
$16
Ethicon US, LLC
$15
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$14
Currax Pharmaceuticals LLC
$12
Eisai Inc.
$12
Top 3 companies account for 35.7% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
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Should you be concerned? Payments from pharmaceutical and device companies are legal and common — 57% of U.S. physicians receive at least one. They often reflect legitimate consulting, research, or education. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →

Most payments (97%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.

Equivalent to $115 per 100 Medicare services performed
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Geographic Context

Family medicine physicians within 10 mi
46
Per 100K population
483.7
County median income
$83,382
Nearest hospital
GLEN ROSE MEDICAL CENTER
0.0 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPES Weekly updates
Medicare Enrollment PECOS Monthly updates
Practice Data Medicare Util. Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open Payments CY 2024
Disciplinary History — Not public N/A

This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →

Summary

Dr. Schmidt is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 6% in TX), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 15% of TX peers, with 20 years of NPI registration.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Schmidt experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Schmidt performed 713 office visit, established patient (30-39 min) services. Research suggests that higher procedure volume is often associated with better outcomes, particularly for complex procedures. Note that Medicare data only captures patients aged 65 and older, so the total practice volume across all patients is likely higher.
Does Dr. Schmidt receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Schmidt received a total of $4,207 from 40 companies across 204 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common among physicians — 57% of all U.S. physicians receive at least one industry payment. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. Schmidt's costs compare to other family medicine physicians in Glen Rose?
Dr. Schmidt's average Medicare payment per service is $35. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Dr. Schmidt) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating a long track record of practice, Medicare participation, and industry disclosure. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
Is this data up to date?
Each data source has its own update cycle. Provider registry data (NPPES) is updated weekly. Medicare enrollment (PECOS) is updated monthly. Medicare practice data has a ~2 year lag — the most recent available is typically 2 years prior. Industry payment data (Open Payments) is published annually, usually in June, covering the prior calendar year. We display the data date prominently on each section so you always know how current it is. See our data freshness policy →
About this page

All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. The Transparency Score measures data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.

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Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Payments from industry are legal and do not indicate wrongdoing. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →