Dr. Keith Schulze, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Schulze
Dr. Keith Schulze is a dermatology specialist in Sugar Land, TX, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Schulze performed 3,288 Medicare services across 1,759 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Schulze received a total of $313 from 3 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 5 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in dermatology. The majority of payments are for consulting, which typically reflects recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Schulze 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.
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obtaining data needed to develop the optimal radiation treatment, 1 treatment area | 577 | $201 | $466 |
| High dose rate electronic brachytherapy, external | 566 | $174 | $636 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 341 | $64 | $124 |
| Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1-5 tissue blocks | 308 | $477 | $1,124 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) | 299 | $41 | $74 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 258 | $77 | $184 |
| Complicated repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet, 2.6-7.5 cm | 158 | $176 | $818 |
| Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, each additional stage, 1-5 tissue blocks | 131 | $314 | $671 |
| Destruction of precancerous skin growths, 2-14 | 122 | $5 | $12 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 92 | $89 | $184 |
| Skin biopsy, tangential | 68 | $74 | $167 |
| Removal and microscopic exam of growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1-5 tissue blocks | 60 | $466 | $1,051 |
| Complicated repair of wound of scalp, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm | 56 | $161 | $726 |
| Destruction of precancerous skin growth, 1 | 51 | $42 | $113 |
| Obtaining data needed to develop the optimal radiation treatment, 3 or more treatment areas or any number of treatment areas where special treatment is involved | 50 | $339 | $910 |
| Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth | 32 | $37 | $90 |
| Complicated repair of wound of trunk, 2.6-7.5 cm | 21 | $224 | $673 |
| Removal and microscopic exam of growth of trunk, arms, or legs, each additional stage, 1-5 tissue blocks | 19 | $301 | $630 |
| Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm | 15 | $107 | $299 |
| Repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet by transferring skin, 10.1-30.0 sq cm | 14 | $685 | $1,609 |
| Complicated repair of wound of trunk, each additional 5.0 cm or less | 13 | $89 | $207 |
| Complicated repair of wound of scalp, arms, or legs, each additional 5.0 cm or less | 13 | $97 | $227 |
| Repair of wound of eyelids, nose, ears, or lips by transferring skin, 10.0 sq cm or less | 13 | $518 | $1,326 |
| Complicated repair of wound of eyelids, nose, ears, or lip, 2.6-7.5 cm | 11 | $174 | $862 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2021 ↗Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
Payments by company (2021)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
The majority of payments (89%) are consulting fees, which typically reflect recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers.
Geographic Context
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Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | Monthly updates |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2021 |
| 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. Schulze is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with consulting-driven industry engagement, with 19 years of NPI registration.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
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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.
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