CHRISTOPHER R SCHMELZER MD
NPI 1700960549
Emergency Medicine in Yakima, WA
About Christopher R Schmelzer Md NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
CHRISTOPHER R SCHMELZER MD (NPI 1700960549) is an individual emergency medicine provider in Yakima, Washington, licensed in Washington (MD00047848) and active in the NPI registry since October 2006. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS.
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Other Identifiers 6
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Christopher R Schmelzer Md is registered in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS).
Medicare Billing Reassignments
3Medicare enrollment records show Christopher Schmelzer reassigns Medicare billing to 3 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Yakima, WA 98902
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Washington enrollment
- 565 clinicians in this Medicare group
Toppenish, WA 98948
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Washington enrollment
- 55 clinicians in this Medicare group
Ellensburg, WA 98926
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Washington enrollment
- Medicare enrollment name: Kittitas County Public Hospital Dist 1
- Also billed through NPI 1356375307 (Washington)
- 163 clinicians in this Medicare group
Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
Areas of Expertise CMS Part B claims 5
Services this provider delivered to Medicare fee-for-service patients, from the CMS Medicare utilization data. Higher counts generally reflect more experience with a service; care delivered outside Medicare is not included.
Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 98902 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
Medicare Quality Performance CMS QPP · MIPS
Performance in the CMS Quality Payment Program: the MIPS final score across four weighted categories, and the individual quality measures reported to Medicare.
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 10
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
YAKIMA, WA 98902
YAKIMA, WA 98902
YAKIMA, WA 98902
YAKIMA, WA 98902
YAKIMA, WA 98902
YAKIMA, WA 98902
Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS
Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.
What is Christopher Schmelzer's NPI number?
The NPI number for Christopher Schmelzer is 1700960549. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on October 25, 2006.
Where is Christopher Schmelzer located?
Christopher Schmelzer practices at 2811 Tieton Drive, Yakima, WA 98902. The listed phone number is (509) 575-8100.
What is Christopher Schmelzer's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Emergency Medicine with taxonomy code 207P00000X.
Is Christopher Schmelzer enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Christopher Schmelzer is registered in the Medicare PECOS enrollment system.
Which organizations bill Medicare for Christopher Schmelzer's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Christopher Schmelzer reassigns Medicare benefits to 3 organizations: Yakima Valley Memorial Physicians (Yakima, WA), Olney Emergency Group, A Professional LLC (Toppenish, WA) and Kittitas County Public Hosp Dist 1 (Ellensburg, WA). Each reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for Christopher Schmelzer's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Christopher Schmelzer was last updated on April 23, 2008. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 18 years ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.
# Christopher R Schmelzer, MD · NPI 1700960549
Emergency Medicine physician in Yakima, Washington. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since October 25, 2006.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1700960549 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** October 25, 2006
- **Primary specialty:** Emergency Medicine · taxonomy 207P00000X
- **State license:** MD00047848 (Washington)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 2811 TIETON DRIVE, Yakima, WA 98902
- **Phone:** (509) 575-8100 · **Fax:** (509) 575-8745
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
- **Ordering & referring:** eligible for Part B labs & imaging, durable medical equipment, home health, power mobility devices
- **Bills Medicare through:** 3 organizations under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R): Yakima Valley Memorial Physicians (NPI 1306933940, Yakima, WA); Olney Emergency Group, A Professional LLC (NPI 1386108868, Toppenish, WA); Kittitas County Public Hosp Dist 1 (NPI 1376773002, Ellensburg, WA) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** April 23, 2008
- **Other identifiers:** Medicare UPIN I28851; Medicare PIN I28851 (WA); Medicare ID-Type Unspecified 103034; and 3 more
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1700960549) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.