Joseph B. Schnittker, MD
NPI 1629073853ActiveIndividual· Neurological Surgery· Elkhart, IN
Neurological Surgery (MD) with Beacon Medical Group Inc, practicing in Elkhart, Indiana. 144 Medicare patients in 2024, $87,140 paid; all of their 142 Part D prescriptions were generic. Globus Medical, Inc. was the largest of 4 companies reporting payments in 2025, $2,582 in all, mostly travel and lodging. Lists Elkhart General Hospital and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1629073853 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 15, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Apr 28, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | Apr 28, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neurological Surgery Primary | 207T00000X | 01046036A | IN |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Neurosurgery (IN) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 144 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 425 across 57 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $87,140 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 142 · 155 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 60 |
| Total drug cost | $1,458 |
| Generic share | 100% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1982 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Neurosurgery |
Medical group
- Beacon Medical Group IncSouth Bend, IN · 589 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Elkhart General HospitalElkhart, IN
- Goshen HospitalGoshen, IN
- Memorial Hospital of South BendSouth Bend, IN
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$2,582 · 20 payments from 4 companies
- 2024$1,477 · 26 payments from 11 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Globus Medical, Inc. | $2,235 | 13 |
| Aesculap, Inc. | $214.86 | 2 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $92.82 | 3 |
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $39.46 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Travel and Lodging$1,816 · 7 payments
- Food and Beverage$766.13 · 13 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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