Dr. Walter Schell , MD
Surgery - Vascular Surgery • Phoenix, AZ
2525 E Roosevelt St
Phoenix, AZ 850084948
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Dr. Walter Schell is listed in NPPES under Surgery - Vascular Surgery.
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NPI assigned on June 12, 2006; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 564 Original Medicare Part B services in 2019.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2019. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2019:
- 97597 — Removal of tissue from wound, 20.0 sq cm or less: 267 service units.
- 97598 — Removal of tissue from wound, each additional 20.0 sq cm: 136 service units.
- 99213 — Established patient outpatient office visit: 61 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2019. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
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See all 7 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 79 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2019.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2019. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2019:
- Ssd (Silver Sulfadiazine) — 41 prescription fills, including refills.
- Clindamycin Hcl — 20 prescription fills, including refills.
- Santyl (Collagenase Clostridium Hist.) — 18 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2019. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See the full table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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Medicare Part B services went from 727 in 2017 to 564 in 2019.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2017–2019.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
2525 E Roosevelt St
Phoenix, AZ 850084948
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
What Public CMS Data Show
Surgery - Vascular Surgery: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $19,839 in 2019
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2019. It includes what Medicare paid and what patients or their other insurance owed, such as the deductible and coinsurance.
It shows the total cost of this clinician's Original Medicare services under Medicare's fee rules.
What this does not show: Medicare-allowed amount
This is not the clinician's income. Part of it can go to a clinic or group practice, staff, equipment or drugs. It is not the price you will pay.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2019.
Paid by Medicare
About $15,212 in 2019
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2019, after patients' deductibles and coinsurance.
The gap between the allowed amount and this number is roughly what patients and their other insurance paid.
What this does not show: Paid by Medicare
This is not the clinician's income and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2019.
30-day fills
94 standardized 30-day fills in 2019
CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.
What this does not show: 30-day fills
It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.
Part D drug cost
$19,751 in 2019
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2019, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
What this does not show: Part D drug cost
A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2019.
Industry payments (Open Payments)
Fewer than 11 payment records totaling $13.20 in 2020
Drug and medical device companies must report certain payments to doctors and some other clinicians to CMS, such as meals, travel, speaking fees or research funding.
It shows reported financial ties between this clinician and companies. You can ask your clinician about them.
These records are submitted by drug and medical device companies, and a reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper.
General: payments not tied to research, such as meals, travel, consulting or speaking fees.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper. Research payments can go to a hospital or university for a study the clinician leads, not to the clinician personally. Clinicians can dispute records with the company that reported them.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2020.
NPI first issued
2006
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Medicare assignment not listed
CMS data do not show whether this clinician accepts Medicare assignment. This does not mean they do not accept Medicare. Ask the office.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, “Does your provider accept Medicare as full payment?”
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Compared with the same specialty in Phoenix and Arizona
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Dr. Schell are from 2019.
Medicare Part D
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Dr. Schell are from 2019.
16 active clinicians are listed under Surgery - Vascular Surgery with a practice address in Phoenix, AZ (111 in Arizona).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Phoenix
12.5% of these 16 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
75% of these 16 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part B services
Medicare Part B services decreased 22% from 727 in 2017 to 564 in 2019.
- 2017: 727
- 2018: 583
- 2019: 564
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount decreased 20% from $24,707 in 2017 to $19,839 in 2019.
- 2017: $24,707
- 2018: $20,622
- 2019: $19,839
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare decreased 19% from $18,886 in 2017 to $15,212 in 2019.
- 2017: $18,886
- 2018: $15,711
- 2019: $15,212
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions decreased 41% from 134 in 2015 to 79 in 2019.
- 2015: 134
- 2016: 151
- 2017: 151
- 2018: 137
- 2019: 79
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30-day fills
30-day fills decreased 33% from 141 in 2015 to 94 in 2019.
- 2015: 141
- 2016: 151
- 2017: 154
- 2018: 149
- 2019: 94
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost decreased 28% from $27,267 in 2015 to $19,751 in 2019.
- 2015: $27,267
- 2016: $43,665
- 2017: $23,521
- 2018: $57,053
- 2019: $19,751
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) went from $487.93 in 2019 to $13.20 in 2020.
- 2019: $487.93
- 2020: $13.20
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2019), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2019), CMS Open Payments (2020), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures
Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments
Program year 2020 (payments made January 1 – December 31, 2020): fewer than 11 records totaling $13.20.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| Allergan, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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DALVANCE | General | $13.20 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2020, released June 30, 2026.
Performed Procedures & Service Volume
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| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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97597
Removal of tissue from wound, 20.0 sq cm or less
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267 | 56 | $146.00 | $24.20 |
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97598
Removal of tissue from wound, each additional 20.0 sq cm
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136 | 17 | $180.00 | $11.39 |
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99213
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more
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61 | 36 | $153.00 | $51.00 |
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15271
Application of skin substitute graft to wound of trunk, arms, or legs, 25.0 sq cm or less of wound 100.0 sq cm or less
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38 | 14 | $232.00 | $85.11 |
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11042
Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less
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27 | 19 | $169.00 | $59.68 |
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99204
New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more
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23 | 23 | $354.00 | $128.72 |
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99203
New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more
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12 | 12 | $230.00 | $75.94 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2019; services under 11 beneficiaries omitted by CMS. Privacy limits
Submitted charges are billed amounts, not a price quote for your visit.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2019.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Ssd | Silver Sulfadiazine | 41 | 1,094 | $1,057.20 | 28 |
| Clindamycin Hcl | Clindamycin Hcl | 20 | 287 | $417.35 | 11 |
| Santyl | Collagenase Clostridium Hist. | 18 | 825 | $18,276.51 | 17 |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2019; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 2086S0129X
A surgeon with expertise in the management of surgical disorders of the blood vessels, excluding the intracranial vessels or the heart.
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Internal Medicine
Internal Medicine - Medical Oncology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Physician Assistant
Physician Assistant (Certified)
Nurse Practitioner - Family
Nurse Practitioner
Urology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Nurse Practitioner
Adult-Gerontology Nurse Practitioner
Career & Practice History
NPI enumerated June 12, 2006.
No changes to the name, practice address, taxonomy or NPI status in this record have been observed in the monthly NPPES data files from January 2017 to August 2026.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Surgery - Vascular Surgery Specialists in Phoenix
- Dr. Luis Leon, MD
- Dr. Julio Rodriguez-Lopez, MD
- Dr. Wes Arlein, MD
- Dr. Jeromy Brink, MD
- Dr. Madhavi Meka, MD
- Dr. Joseph Hessel, MD
Mailing Address
3255 E Elwood St, #110
Phoenix, AZ 850347256
Phone: 6024705043