Carter Vincent Schwartz, DO
NPI 1578050407ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Natchitoches, LA
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (DO) in Natchitoches, Louisiana, trained at Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, Bradenton (class of 2018). In 2024 Medicare paid $223,825 for 907 patients, and Part D covered 550 of their prescriptions, 74% of them generic. Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. was the largest of 8 companies reporting payments in 2025, $362.44 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1578050407 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | DO |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Apr 17, 2018 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Sep 21, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Sep 21, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | 333745 | LA |
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 - Nephrology (LA); Practitioner - Nephrology (MS); Practitioner - Nephrology (TN) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 907 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 3,568 across 34 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $223,825 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 550 · 934 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 168 |
| Total drug cost | $144,735 |
| Generic share | 74% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, Bradenton |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2018 |
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
Medical groups
- Christus Health Central LouisianaAlexandria, LA · 45 clinicians
- Northeast Louisiana Physicians LLCShreveport, LA · 44 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Christus Shreveport-Bossier Health SystemShreveport, LA
- Christus St Frances Cabrini HospitalAlexandria, LA
- Natchitoches Regional Medical CenterNatchitoches, LA
- Sabine Medical CenterMany, LA
- Willis Knighton Medical CenterShreveport, LA
Other facilities
- Fmcna - East Natchitoches DialysisDialysis facility · Natchitoches, LA
- Fmcna - Natchitoches DxDialysis facility · Natchitoches, LA
- Louisiana HomecareHome health agency · Mansfield, LA
- Christus Hospice Shreveport-BossierHospice · Shreveport, LA
- Hospice of Natchitoches, IncHospice · Natchitoches, LA
- Courtyard of NatchitochesNursing home · Natchitoches, LA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$362.44 · 14 payments from 8 companies
- 2024$1,589 · 67 payments from 16 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. | $136.97 | 4 |
| Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc. | $62.39 | 3 |
| Calliditas Therapeutics US Inc. | $40.35 | 1 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $37.99 | 2 |
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $29.85 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$277.45 · 13 payments
- Education$84.99 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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