Kara Schmidt , PA-C
Physician Assistant • Houston, TX
10851 Scarsdale Blvd, Suite 160
Houston, TX 770895743
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Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
10851 Scarsdale Blvd
Suite 160
Houston, TX 770895743
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
Physician Assistant: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2025
All general payments: $766.03 across 30 records.
By nature of payment
- Food and Beverage: $766.03 across 30 records.
Reporting-company totals (3 largest of 16)
- Otter Pharmaceuticals, LLC: $106.39 across 3 records.
- JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC.: $101.91 across 4 records.
- Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.: $82.52 across 4 records.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper and is not a measure of care quality. Clinicians can review and dispute these records.
Source: Calculated by T-MedInfo from CMS Open Payments general-payment records for program year 2025 (published June 30, 2026).
NPI first issued
2013
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 Houston and Texas
1,802 active clinicians are listed under Physician Assistant with a practice address in Houston, TX (11,008 in Texas).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Houston
17.8% of these 1,802 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
53.1% of these 1,802 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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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) went from $15.74 in 2021 to $766.03 in 2025.
- 2021: $15.74
- 2022: $152.64
- 2023: $362.31
- 2024: $499.46
- 2025: $766.03
Sources: CMS Open Payments (2025), 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 2025 (payments made January 1 – December 31, 2025): 30 records totaling $766.03.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UCB, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
Fintepla | General | $43.40 |
| Otter Pharmaceuticals, LLC |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
SYMPAZAN | General | $37.82 |
| Otter Pharmaceuticals, LLC |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
SYMPAZAN | General | $37.20 |
| SK Life Science, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
— | General | $34.14 |
| JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
EPIDIOLEX | General | $32.22 |
| Otter Pharmaceuticals, LLC |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
SYMPAZAN | General | $31.37 |
| SK Life Science, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
— | General | $31.22 |
| HARMONY BIOSCIENCES LLC |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
WAKIX | General | $30.80 |
| UCB, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
Fintepla | General | $29.40 |
| Avadel CNS Pharmaceuticals, LLC |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
LUMRYZ | General | $28.87 |
| Corium, LLC |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
Azstarys | General | $28.31 |
| JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
XYWAV | General | $27.81 |
| ABBVIE INC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
UBRELVY | General | $27.69 |
| Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
DUPIXENT | General | $26.63 |
| LivaNova USA, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
VNS THERAPY SENTIVA MODEL 1000 GENERATOR | General | $25.19 |
| JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
XYWAV | General | $24.17 |
| Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
|
Jornay PM | General | $23.83 |
| Pfizer Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
NURTEC ODT | General | $22.13 |
| Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
AUSTEDO XR | General | $21.65 |
| Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
|
Jornay PM | General | $21.36 |
| Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
|
Jornay PM | General | $20.53 |
| Vertical Pharmaceuticals, LLC |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
Relexxii | General | $20.52 |
| Pfizer Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
NURTEC ODT | General | $19.47 |
| Pfizer Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
NURTEC ODT | General | $18.90 |
| Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
Qelbree | General | $18.05 |
(top 25 shown)
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025, released June 30, 2026.
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 363A00000X
A physician assistant is a person who has successfully completed an accredited education program for physician assistant, is licensed by the state and is practicing within the scope of that license. Physician assistants are formally trained to perform many of the routine, time-consuming tasks a physician can do. In some states, they may prescribe medications. They take medical histories, perform physical exams, order lab tests and x-rays, and give inoculations. Most states require that they work under the supervision of a physician.
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Nurse Practitioner - Family
Nurse Practitioner
Nurse Practitioner - Family
Nurse Practitioner (Certified)
Nurse Practitioner - Family
Family Nurse Practitioner
Career & Practice History
NPI enumerated May 17, 2013.
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
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Mailing Address
10022 Doliver Dr
Houston, TX 770422016