Joseph Christopher Schwartz, M.D.
NPI 1770586752ActiveIndividual· Ophthalmology· Salisbury, MD
Ophthalmology (M.D.) in Salisbury, Maryland, trained at University of Maryland School of Medicine (class of 1988). In 2024 Medicare paid $4,160,846 for 1,927 patients, and Part D covered 582 of their prescriptions, 47% of them generic. Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. was the largest of 6 companies reporting payments in 2025, $584.38 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1770586752 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 24, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 16, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Jul 16, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ophthalmology Primary | 207W00000X | D0045260 | MD |
| Ophthalmology | 207W00000X | C1-0004852 | DE |
| Ophthalmology, Retina Specialist | 207WX0107X | C1-0004852 | DE |
| Ophthalmology, Retina Specialist | 207WX0107X | D0045260 | MD |
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 (DE); Practitioner - Ophthalmology (MD); Practitioner - Ophthalmology (VA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 1,927 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 57,179 across 48 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $4,160,846 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 582 · 922 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 203 |
| Total drug cost | $29,219 |
| Generic share | 47% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Maryland School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1988 |
| Medicare specialty | Ophthalmology |
Medical groups
- Delaware Eye Care Center PAMilford, DE · 19 clinicians
- Atlantic Retina Center PASalisbury, MD · 3 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Englewood Hospital and Medical CenterEnglewood, NJ
- Tidalhealth Peninsula Regional, IncSalisbury, MD
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$584.38 · 15 payments from 6 companies
- 2024$436.42 · 29 payments from 8 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. | $368.73 | 6 |
| Genentech USA, Inc. | $66.22 | 3 |
| Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | $65.50 | 2 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $40.46 | 2 |
| Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $23.72 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$484.39 · 14 payments
- Education$99.99 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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