Dr. Brian E Schmidt , MD
Ophthalmology โข Fergus Falls, MN
712 South Cascade Street
Fergus Falls, MN 565372813
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NPI assigned on September 22, 2006; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 562 Original Medicare Part B services in 2022.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2022. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2022:
- 92014 โ Established patient complete exam of visual system: 183 service units.
- 92012 โ Established patient problem focused exam of visual system: 137 service units.
- 66821 โ Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser: 93 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2022. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
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See all 7 records in the table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 225 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2023.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2023. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2023:
- Latanoprost โ 153 prescription fills, including refills.
- Timolol Maleate โ 30 prescription fills, including refills.
- Dorzolamide Hcl โ 15 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2023. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See all 5 records in the table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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Medicare Part B services went from 746 in 2018 to 562 in 2022.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2018โ2022.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
712 South Cascade Street
Fergus Falls, MN 565372813
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
Ophthalmology: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $32,295 in 2022
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2022. 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 โ by Provider and Service, 2022.
Paid by Medicare
About $21,990 in 2022
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2022, 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 โ by Provider and Service, 2022.
30-day fills
342 standardized 30-day fills in 2023
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
$3,715 in 2023
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2023, 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 โ by Provider and Drug, 2023.
Industry payments (Open Payments)
No Open Payments records are listed for this clinician for 2019โ2025.
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, โDoes your provider accept Medicare as full payment?โ
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 Fergus Falls and Minnesota
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Dr. Schmidt are from 2022.
Medicare Part D
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Dr. Schmidt are from 2023.
2 active clinicians are listed under Ophthalmology with a practice address in Fergus Falls, MN (434 in Minnesota).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
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 25% from 746 in 2018 to 562 in 2022.
- 2018: 746
- 2019: 1,257
- 2020: 937
- 2021: 774
- 2022: 562
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount decreased 23% from $41,778 in 2018 to $32,295 in 2022.
- 2018: $41,778
- 2019: $65,990
- 2020: $54,088
- 2021: $49,817
- 2022: $32,295
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare decreased 24% from $28,935 in 2018 to $21,990 in 2022.
- 2018: $28,935
- 2019: $44,927
- 2020: $36,950
- 2021: $34,270
- 2022: $21,990
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions decreased 86% from 1,552 in 2019 to 225 in 2023.
- 2019: 1,552
- 2020: 1,432
- 2021: 1,225
- 2022: 1,047
- 2023: 225
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30-day fills
30-day fills decreased 85% from 2,274 in 2019 to 342 in 2023.
- 2019: 2,274
- 2020: 2,133
- 2021: 1,892
- 2022: 1,628
- 2023: 342
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost decreased 97% from $106,379 in 2019 to $3,715 in 2023.
- 2019: $106,379
- 2020: $110,987
- 2021: $95,676
- 2022: $65,873
- 2023: $3,715
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2022), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2023), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Performed Procedures & Service Volume
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| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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92014
Established patient complete exam of visual system
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183 | 182 | $136.88 | $76.59 |
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92012
Established patient problem focused exam of visual system
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137 | 108 | $46.88 | $47.05 |
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66821
Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser
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93 | 22 | $259.08 | $85.78 |
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92133
Imaging of optic nerve
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76 | 76 | $45.20 | $21.76 |
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99212
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more
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33 | 27 | $36.35 | $35.32 |
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92134
Imaging of retina
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25 | 25 | $45.20 | $25.24 |
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92083
Exam of visual field with extended testing
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15 | 15 | $120.45 | $27.02 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2022; 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 2023.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Latanoprost | Latanoprost | 153 | 5,457 | $2,282.62 | 58 |
| Timolol Maleate | Timolol Maleate | 30 | 1,826 | $431.39 | 17 |
| Dorzolamide Hcl | Dorzolamide Hcl | 15 | 787 | $584.59 | โ |
| Brimonidine Tartrate | Brimonidine Tartrate | 14 | 556 | $164.12 | โ |
| Dorzolamide-Timolol | Dorzolamide Hcl/Timolol Maleat | 13 | 706 | $252.15 | โ |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2023; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207W00000X
An ophthalmologist has the knowledge and professional skills needed to provide comprehensive eye and vision care. Ophthalmologists are medically trained to diagnose, monitor and medically or surgically treat all ocular and visual disorders. This includes problems affecting the eye and its component structures, the eyelids, the orbit and the visual pathways. In so doing, an ophthalmologist prescribes vision services, including glasses and contact lenses.
Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers
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
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Nurse Practitioner - Family
Doctor of Nursing Practice
Family Medicine
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Nurse Practitioner - Gerontology
Nurse Practitioner
Nurse Practitioner - Family
Doctor of Nursing Practice, Family Nurse Practitioner (Certified)
Emergency Medicine
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 712 SOUTH CASCADE STREET, FERGUS FALLS, MN 565372813 (Tel: 2187368000)
Registered at 712 SOUTH CASCADE STREET, FERGUS FALLS, MN 565372813 (Tel: 2187368000)
Recorded as BRIAN SCHMIDT, MD
Ophthalmology (license number reported to NPPES: MN 27979)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 712 SOUTH CASCADE STREET, FERGUS FALLS, MN 565372813 (Tel: 2187368000)
Registered at 712 SOUTH CASCADE STREET, FERGUS FALLS, MN 565372813 (Tel: 2187368000)
Recorded as BRIAN SCHMIDT, MD
Ophthalmology (license number reported to NPPES: MN 27979)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Mailing Address
712 South Cascade Street
Fergus Falls, MN 565372813
Phone: 2187368000