HOWARD KENNETH SCHULTZ JR. MD
NPI 1164450920
Family Medicine in Gambrills, MD
NPI Status: Active since June 29, 2006
Contact Information
1438 DEFENSE HIGHWAY
SUITE 201
GAMBRILLS, MD
ZIP 21054
Phone: (410) 721-3200
Fax: (410) 721-2680
- Individual
- Male
- Family Medicine
- Medicare Quality Reporting
About HOWARD SCHULTZ
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Howard Schultz, a primary care provider established in Gambrills, Maryland with a medical specialization in Family Medicine. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1164450920 assigned on June 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207Q00000X with license number D35848 (MD). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 7 years ago.
- NPI
- 1164450920
- Provider Name
- HOWARD KENNETH SCHULTZ JR. MD
- Gender
- Male
- Entity Type
- Individual
- Location Address
- 1438 DEFENSE HIGHWAY SUITE 201 GAMBRILLS, MD 21054
- Location Phone
- (410) 721-3200
- Location Fax
- (410) 721-2680
- Mailing Address
- 1438 DEFENSE HIGHWAY SUITE 201 GAMBRILLS, MD 21054
- Mailing Phone
- (410) 721-3200
- Mailing Fax
- (410) 721-2680
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- Yes
- Enumeration Date
- 06-29-2006
- Last Update Date
- 03-19-2019
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A primary care provider (PCP) like Howard Schultz sees people with common medical problems. The primary care provider might be a doctor, physician assistant, nurse practitioner or clinic that are usually involved in your long-term care. A PCP might provide preventive care, treat common medical conditions, identify urgent medical problems and refer you to specialists when necessary. Primary care is usually provided in an outpatient facility but if you are admitted to a hospital your PCP may assist in your care. The most common medical conditions seen by primary care providers are: hypertension, upper respiratory tract infections, depression or anxiety, back pain, arthritis, dermatitis, diabetes, urinary tract infections, etc .
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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy
The NPI enumerator requires providers to submit at least one taxonomy code. A taxonomy code is a unique 10-character code that describes the healthcare provider type, classification, and the area of specialization. There could be only one primary taxonomy code per NPI record. For individual NPIs the license data is associated to the taxonomy code.
- Classification
Family Medicine
- Taxonomy Code
- 207Q00000X
- Type
- Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
- License No.
- D35848
- License State
- MD
- Taxonomy Description
- Family Medicine is the medical specialty which is concerned with the total health care of the individual and the family. It is the specialty in breadth which integrates the biological, clinical, and behavioral sciences. The scope of family medicine is not limited by age, sex, organ system, or disease entity.
Insurance Plans Accepted
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Additional Identifiers
The NPI Enumerator encourages providers to submit additional identifiers with their NPI application although the submission of this information is optional. The additional identifier(s) section includes other numbers or codes currently or formerly used as an identifier for the provider by other public healthcare entities. The identifiers may include UPIN, NSC, OSCAR, DEA, Medicaid State or PIN identification numbers.
| Identifier | Type / Code | Identifier State | Identifier Issuer |
|---|---|---|---|
| P11392 | OTHER (01) | BLUECROSS BLUESHIELD MPOS | |
| 323179 | OTHER (01) | ALLIANCE | |
| 643065 | OTHER (01) | INFORMED | |
| 323179 | OTHER (01) | MAMSI | |
| 522281410 | OTHER (01) | FIDELITY | |
| 20886 | OTHER (01) | JOHN HOPKINS HEALTH CARE | |
| C0850001 | OTHER (01) | BLUECROSS BLUESHIELD FEDE | |
| C0850001 | OTHER (01) | CAREFIRST BLUECHOICE | |
| MD819172 | OTHER (01) | FIRST HEALTH | |
| 40305782 | OTHER (01) | AETNA | |
| 2845851100 | OTHER (01) | MEDICAL ASSISTANCE | |
| 723256 | OTHER (01) | NCPPO | |
| 7567HK | OTHER (01) | BLUECROSS BLUESHIELD | |
| 284851100 | MEDICAID (05) | MD | |
| 522281410 | OTHER (01) | COVENTRY HEALTH | |
| 819172 | OTHER (01) | CCN | |
| 9262313 | OTHER (01) | CHOICE CARE |
Quality Reporting
The provider participated in CMS Quality Payment Program. The Quality Payment Program aims to improve population health, reduce costs and improve the care received by Medicare beneficiaries. The following quality measures meet Medicare's statistical reporting standards. Not all providers report the same information, because not all providers give the same services to patients. The quality information is just a snapshot of some the care providers give to their patients. Reporting more or less information is not a reflection of quality.
| Quality Measure | Performance | Number of Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Breast Cancer Screening | 24% | 1132 |
| Percentage of women 50-74 years of age who had a mammogram to screen for breast cancer | ||
| Colorectal Cancer Screening | 12% | 2109 |
| Percentage of adults 50-75 years of age who had appropriate screening for colorectal cancer | ||
| Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record | 100% | 12853 |
| Percentage of visits for patients aged 18 years and older for which the eligible professional or eligible clinician attests to documenting a list of current medications using all immediate resources available on the date of the encounter. This list must include ALL known prescriptions, over-the-counters, herbals, and vitamin/mineral/dietary (nutritional) supplements AND must contain the medications' name, dosage, frequency and route of administration | ||
| e-Prescribing | 87% | 2401 |
| At least one permissible prescription written by the MIPS eligible clinician is queried for a drug formulary and transmitted electronically using certified EHR technology. | ||
| Immunization Registry Reporting | Yes | N/A |
| The MIPS eligible clinician is in active engagement with a public health agency to submit immunization data. | ||
| Implementation of medication management practice improvements | Yes | N/A |
| Manage medications to maximize efficiency, effectiveness and safety that could include one or more of the following: Reconcile and coordinate medications and provide medication management across transitions of care settings and eligible clinicians or groups; Integrate a pharmacist into the care team; and/or Conduct periodic, structured medication reviews. | ||
| Medication Reconciliation | 67% | 1170 |
| The MIPS eligible clinician performs medication reconciliation for at least one transition of care in which the patient is transitioned into the care of the MIPS eligible clinician. | ||
| Patient-Specific Education | 74% | 965 |
| The MIPS eligible clinician must use clinically relevant information from CEHRT to identify patient-specific educational resources and provide access to those materials to at least one unique patient seen by the MIPS eligible clinician. | ||
| Pneumococcal Vaccination Status for Older Adults | 66% | 1135 |
| Percentage of patients 65 years of age and older who have ever received a pneumococcal vaccine | ||
| Preventive Care and Screening: Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up Plan | 29% | 4447 |
| Percentage of patients aged 18 years and older with a BMI documented during the current encounter or during the previous twelve months AND with a BMI outside of normal parameters, a follow-up plan is documented during the encounter or during the previous twelve months of the current encounter Normal Parameters: Age 18 years and older BMI >= 18.5 and < 25 kg/m2 | ||
| Preventive Care and Screening: Influenza Immunization | 31% | 3119 |
| Percentage of patients aged 6 months and older seen for a visit between October 1 and March 31 who received an influenza immunization OR who reported previous receipt of an influenza immunization | ||
| Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention | 28% | 296 |
| Percentage of patients aged 18 years and older who were screened for tobacco use one or more times within 24 months AND who received tobacco cessation intervention if identified as a tobacco user | ||
| Provide Patient Access | 91% | 965 |
| At least one patient seen by the MIPS eligible clinician during the performance period is provided timely access to view online, download, and transmit to a third party their health information subject to the MIPS eligible clinician's discretion to withhold certain information. | ||
| Security Risk Analysis | Yes | N/A |
| Conduct or review a security risk analysis in accordance with the requirements in 45 CFR 164.308(a)(1), including addressing the security (to include encryption) of ePHI data created or maintained by certified EHR technology in accordance with requirements in 45 CFR164.312(a)(2)(iv) and 45 CFR 164.306(d)(3), and implement security updates as necessary and correct identified security deficiencies as part of the MIPS eligible clinician's risk management process. | ||
| Tobacco use | Yes | N/A |
| Tobacco use: Regular engagement of MIPS eligible clinicians or groups in integrated prevention and treatment interventions, including tobacco use screening and cessation interventions (refer to NQF #0028) for patients with co-occurring conditions of behavioral or mental health and at risk factors for tobacco dependence. | ||
| Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly | 11% "Inverse Quality Measure" This is an inverse quality measure, a lower rate means the provider is rated better. | 1135 |
| Percentage of patients 65 years of age and older who were ordered high-risk medications. Two rates are submitted. 1) Percentage of patients who were ordered at least one high-risk medication. 2) Percentage of patients who were ordered at least two of the same high-risk medication | ||
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NPI NPI Number Validation
How NPI Validation Works
The NPI validation process uses the ISO-standard Luhn algorithm, a mathematical "handshake", to ensure that a provider's 10-digit ID is authentic and free of common typing errors.
To verify the NPI 1164450920, we treat the final digit (0) as the Check Digit—the target answer we need to reach. The process begins by taking the first nine digits and adding a constant value of 24, which accounts for the "80840" prefix required for all U.S. health identifiers. We then double every other digit starting from the right and sum the individual digits of those results together. For this specific NPI, that total comes to 60. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 60 = 0).
Digit-by-digit view
Use the first nine digits for the calculation. Starting from the right, double every other digit. The last digit is the check digit and is not part of the calculation.
Step 1: Double every other digit from the right
Starting with the rightmost digit of the first nine digits, double every other value. If doubling creates a two-digit number, add those digits together.
Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant
Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.
Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10
The next multiple of ten after 60 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.
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GAMBRILLS, MD 21054
Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1164450920, enumerated as an "individual" on June 29, 2006.
The provider is located at 1438 DEFENSE HIGHWAY SUITE 201 GAMBRILLS, MD 21054 and the phone number is (410) 721-3200.
Family Medicine with taxonomy code 207Q00000X.
The provider might be accepting Accepts: Medicare, Medicaid and Aetna. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.
