Joseph William Schmitz, M.D.
NPI 1467523571ActiveIndividual· Ophthalmology· San Diego, CA
Ophthalmology (M.D.) in San Diego, California, trained at Uniformed Services Uhs Fe Hebert School of Med (class of 2005). In 2024 Medicare paid $71,592 for 158 patients, and Part D covered 223 of their prescriptions, 63% of them generic. Alcon Vision LLC was the largest of 3 companies reporting payments in 2025, $626.33 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1467523571 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Nov 11, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jan 2, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | Jan 2, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ophthalmology Primary | 207W00000X | A96617 | CA |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Ophthalmology (AZ); Practitioner - Ophthalmology (WA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 158 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 362 across 22 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $71,592 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 223 · 324 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 78 |
| Total drug cost | $15,929 |
| Generic share | 63% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Uniformed Services Uhs Fe Hebert School of Med |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2005 |
| Medicare specialty | Ophthalmology |
Medical group
- Sharpevision PLLCAustin, TX · 11 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Evergreenhealth MonroeMonroe, WA
- Riverside University Health System-Medical CenterMoreno Valley, CA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$626.33 · 8 payments from 3 companies
- 2024$136.61 · 7 payments from 4 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Alcon Vision LLC | $387.00 | 5 |
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | $208.03 | 2 |
| Sight Sciences, Inc. | $31.30 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$626.33 · 8 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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