Physician

Gerald R Schell, M.D.

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Gerald Schell, M.D. (NPI: 1871584011) practices neurosurgery in the Saginaw, MI market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Saginaw, MI. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is MICHIGAN CLINIC NEUROSURGERY PLLC (NPI: 1457794513; TIN: 461910727) and primary practice location at 48507-1363. Schell is affiliated with the POM ACO (ACO ID: A1297), McLaren High Performance Network, LLC (ACO ID: A3317), and Mosaic ACO (ACO ID: A5033), participating under the MSSP model.

Schell's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 263 traditional Medicare patients, billed 1,268 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $195,430 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 62323 (Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance). Part D data shows 1,495 prescription claims across 300 beneficiaries totaling $31,339 in drug costs, led by Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen (Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen). DME data shows 54 claims. Open Payments data shows 1 records totaling $21. You can download detailed data with all billing codes (2015-2024). For more recent data, please contact us.

Over the past 10 years, this provider's Medicare Part B carrier billing has moved from a higher plateau to a lower plateau, from $632,549 to $195,430. Concurrently, Part D prescription costs did not follow a clear longitudinal pattern. For DME billing, reported payments started with an early spike, then settled into a lower baseline, moving from $17,031 to $95,350.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and claim lines in the table.

Year	Patients	Clm Lines	Payment
2015	573	3,289	$632,549
2016	517	2,984	$687,116
2017	574	2,888	$600,319
2018	523	3,683	$624,589
2019	474	3,163	$489,237
2020	347	2,150	$367,712
2021	361	1,889	$363,893
2022	296	1,585	$274,016
2023	269	1,596	$261,179
2024	263	1,268	$195,430

Part D Events Trend

Drug cost trend, with N of patients and prescription claims in the table.

Year	Patients	Claims	Drug Cost
2015	265	1,045	$30,652
2016	256	917	$23,063
2017	316	922	$23,541
2018	392	2,367	$85,468
2019	414	4,081	$129,078
2020	356	3,553	$78,971
2021	346	3,657	$80,031
2022	308	2,565	$62,420
2023	311	2,412	$56,740
2024	300	1,495	$31,339

DME Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and DME claim records in the table.

Year	Patients	Claims	Payment
2015	124	124	$92,256
2016	241	252	$395,105
2017	136	154	$153,312
2018	203	204	$261,216
2019	168	168	$226,882
2020	136	136	$205,213
2021	102	102	$145,644
2022	103	116	$151,068
2023	92	123	$152,691
2024	54	54	$117,319

* / # = suppressed by CMS; 0 = reported zero; N/R = not reported or blank.

Top 5 Part B carrier billing codes in 2024

By total payments.

Code	Description	Patients	Clm Lines	Total Payment
62323	Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance	37	60	$151
99204	New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	105	105	$124
99214	Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	131	236	$91
99213	Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more	119	208	$62
J0702	Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg	37	218	$5

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

Drug	Generic	Claims	Total Day Supply	Total Drug Cost
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen	Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen	378	10,699	$5,554
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen	Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen	145	4,143	$2,863
Gabapentin	Gabapentin	202	6,390	$2,442
Tizanidine Hcl	Tizanidine Hcl	229	6,907	$1,659
Acetaminophen-Codeine	Acetaminophen With Codeine	56	1,453	$1,586

Top 5 DME services in 2024

By Total Medicare Payment Amount.

HCPCS Code	HCPCS Description	Supplier Rental Indicator	Total Supplier Beneficiaries	Total Supplier Claims	Total Medicare Payment Amount
E0748	Osteogenesis stimulator, electrical, non-invasive, spinal applications	N	23	23	$93,458
L0650	Lumbar-sacral orthosis, sagittal-coronal control, with rigid anterior and posterior frame/panel(s), posterior extends from sacrococcygeal junction to t-9 vertebra, lateral strength provided by rigid lateral frame/panel(s), produces intracavitary pressure to reduce load on intervertebral discs, includes straps, closures, may include padding, shoulder straps, pendulous abdomen design, prefabricated, off-the-shelf	N	31	31	$23,861

Open Payments Summary in 2024

Category	Definition	Records	Total Reported Amount	Top Related Entity
General Payments	Reported payment or transfer-of-value amount.	1	$21	Boston Scientific Corporation
Research Payments	Reported research-related payment or transfer-of-value amount.	0	$0	N/R
Ownership / Investment Interests	Reported value of ownership or investment interests.	0	$0	N/R

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FAQ

What Medicare data is available for Gerald R. Schell, M.D.?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Gerald R. Schell, M.D. (NPI 1871584011), including provider identity, specialty, market context, Medicare Part B activity, Part D prescribing, DME records, Open Payments where available, billing organization details, and ACO affiliation signals where available. Profile data covers 2015-2024, with current attribution based on 2025 claims where available.

Does Gerald R. Schell, M.D. have ACO affiliation data?

Gerald R. Schell, M.D. is shown with ACO affiliation data for POM ACO (MSSP, ACO ID A1297), McLaren High Performance Network, LLC (MSSP, ACO ID A3317), and Mosaic ACO (MSSP, ACO ID A5033).

What billing organization is linked to Gerald R. Schell, M.D.?

Gerald R. Schell, M.D. is linked to MICHIGAN CLINIC NEUROSURGERY PLLC (billing NPI 1457794513) in the available physician profile data.

Does Gerald R. Schell, M.D. have Open Payments data?

Gerald R. Schell, M.D. has 1 connected Open Payments records in the available 2024 summary data.

Can I download physician-level Medicare data from Tedicare?

Yes. Tedicare provides sample physician export data and paid custom physician data exports for research, planning, outreach, and market analysis. Exports can include physician profile fields, market and specialty context, billing organization details, ACO affiliation signals where available, and Medicare utilization data.