Dr. Evan M. Schwechter, M.D.
Joint Replacement Surgery (Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- Rutgers New Jersey Medical School (2006)
- Years since graduation
- 20
- In the NPI registry since
- 2011
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 334
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2006Medical school: Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
- 2011Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date)
Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Physician primary
NY license 264587 - Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Montefiore Medical Center Bronx, NY
- Montefiore New Rochelle Hospital New Rochelle, NY
Medical groups
- Montefiore Medical Center (2,820 clinicians)
- Calvary Hospital Inc (52 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 334
- Services billed
- 6,620
- Patients’ average age
- 72
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | 250 | 146 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 244 | 157 |
| Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | 204 | 34 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg | 201 | 99 |
| X-ray of knee, 3 views | 151 | 90 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 143 | 112 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | 47 | 47 |
| X-ray of hip, 2-3 views | 45 | 37 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | 36 | 36 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | 30 | 28 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Medicare prescriptions
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Meloxicam Other prescribers in Bronx, NY | 131 |
| Tramadol Hcl Other prescribers in Bronx, NY | 20 |
| Diclofenac Sodium Other prescribers in Bronx, NY | 12 |
| Methylprednisolone Other prescribers in Bronx, NY | 12 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 1 companies reported 7 payments worth $208 in total to this clinician.
| Stryker Corporation | $208 |
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| Food and Beverage | $208 |
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From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.