Brandon Cole Schmeits, DO
NPI 1659909174ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Hospice and Palliative Medicine· Santa Barbara, CA
Internal Medicine, Hospice and Palliative Medicine (DO) with Socal Hospitalists and 1 other group, practicing in Santa Barbara, California. Mostly services rather than prescriptions: Medicare paid $17,926 for 86 patients in 2024, with only 25 Part D claims. Lists Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1659909174 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | DO |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Mar 30, 2020 |
| Last updated in NPPES | May 16, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | May 16, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Hospice and Palliative Medicine Primary | 207RH0002X | 20A21525 | CA |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | 20A21525 | 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 - Internal Medicine (CA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 86 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 259 across 7 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $17,926 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 25 · 33 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Total drug cost | $2,628 |
| Generic share | 72% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2020 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Internal Medicine |
Medical groups
- Socal HospitalistsLong Beach, CA · 30 clinicians
- Palliative Care Consultants of Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara, CA · 11 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Santa Barbara Cottage HospitalSanta Barbara, CA
- St Mary Medical CenterLong Beach, CA
Other facilities
- Vna HealthHospice · Santa Barbara, CA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
None reported for 2025 or 2024.
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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