Dr. David S. Schuster, MD
Neurology (Neurology Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- Tulane University School of Medicine (2018)
- Years since graduation
- 8
- In the NPI registry since
- 2018
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 347
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
- 2018Medical school: Tulane University School of Medicine
- 2018Registered 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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Neurology Physician primary
NJ license 25MA11812200 - 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
- Holy Name Medical Center Teaneck, NJ
Medical groups
- Excelcare Medical Associates PA (205 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
- 347
- Services billed
- 1,122
- Patients’ average age
- 77
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | 134 | 50 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | 35 | 35 |
| Measurement of brain wave activity (eeg), 61-119 minutes | 26 | 26 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | 24 | 23 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | 19 | 12 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | 19 | 19 |
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 |
|---|---|
| Carbidopa-Levodopa (carbidopa/levodopa) Other prescribers in Teaneck, NJ | 34 |
| Donepezil Hcl Other prescribers in Teaneck, NJ | 21 |
| Gabapentin Other prescribers in Teaneck, NJ | 19 |
| Lacosamide Other prescribers in Teaneck, NJ | 13 |
| Escitalopram Oxalate Other prescribers in Teaneck, NJ | 12 |
| Aspirin-Dipyridamole Er (aspirin/dipyridamole) | 11 |
| Lamotrigine Er (lamotrigine) Other prescribers in Teaneck, NJ | 11 |
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, 14 companies reported 48 payments worth $730 in total to this clinician.
| AbbVie Inc. | $183 |
|---|---|
| Pfizer Inc. | $149 |
| UCB, Inc. | $121 |
| Mdd US Operations, LLC | $71.72 |
| Neurelis, Inc. | $34.97 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $31.18 |
| Ceribell, Inc. | $26.03 |
| Lundbeck LLC | $17.81 |
| Food and Beverage | $730 |
|---|
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.