Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $3,394 | 178 | 94.5% |
| Education | $197.10 | 7 | 5.5% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amgen Inc. | $663.10 | 34 | $0 (2024) |
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $491.76 | 22 | $0 (2024) |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $370.24 | 20 | $0 (2024) |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $288.33 | 14 | $0 (2023) |
| OPKO Pharmaceuticals, LLC | $276.17 | 20 | $0 (2023) |
| Relypsa, Inc. | $230.15 | 12 | $0 (2019) |
| Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc. | $228.89 | 13 | $0 (2024) |
| Daiichi Sankyo Inc. | $167.50 | 9 | $0 (2022) |
| Aurinia Pharma U.S., Inc. | $126.72 | 5 | $0 (2024) |
| Baxter Healthcare | $122.78 | 3 | $0 (2022) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $459.64 | 21 | Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc. ($84.64) |
| 2023 | $384.82 | 18 | Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. ($128.03) |
| 2022 | $694.46 | 35 | Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc. ($142.08) |
| 2021 | $227.45 | 11 | Amgen Inc. ($74.74) |
| 2020 | $110.52 | 6 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP ($22.62) |
| 2019 | $945.58 | 50 | Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. ($246.69) |
| 2018 | $383.34 | 21 | Amgen Inc. ($124.13) |
| 2017 | $385.06 | 23 | Amgen Inc. ($127.60) |
All Payment Transactions
185 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 8
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/13/2024 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | Fabhalta (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.58 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 11/08/2024 | Amgen Inc. | TAVNEOS (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.98 | General |
| Category: Inflammation | ||||||
| 10/31/2024 | Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc. | Velphoro (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.49 | General |
| Category: Phosphate binder for ESRD | ||||||
| 10/07/2024 | Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | JYNARQUE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.05 | General |
| Category: NEPHROLOGY | ||||||
| 10/02/2024 | Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | JARDIANCE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.87 | General |
| Category: DIABETES | ||||||
| 09/12/2024 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | FARXIGA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.58 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular and Metabolism | ||||||
| 08/29/2024 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | Fabhalta (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $29.80 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 08/06/2024 | Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | ULTOMIRIS (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.18 | General |
| Category: Rare Disease | ||||||
| 08/01/2024 | Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | JYNARQUE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.78 | General |
| Category: NEPHROLOGY | ||||||
| 07/09/2024 | Amgen Inc. | TAVNEOS (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.79 | General |
| Category: Inflammation | ||||||
| 05/16/2024 | Ardelyx, Inc. | IBSRELA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.85 | General |
| Category: GASTROENTEROLOGY | ||||||
| 05/10/2024 | Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc. | Velphoro (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.14 | General |
| Category: Phosphate binder for ESRD | ||||||
| 04/09/2024 | Vifor Pharma, Inc. | Veltassa (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.23 | General |
| Category: Hyperkalemia | ||||||
| 03/14/2024 | Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc. | Velphoro (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.07 | General |
| Category: Phosphate binder for ESRD | ||||||
| 03/12/2024 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | FARXIGA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.16 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular and Metabolism | ||||||
| 02/21/2024 | Lilly USA, LLC | JARDIANCE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.84 | General |
| Category: Diabetes | ||||||
| 02/06/2024 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | FARXIGA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.70 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular and Metabolism | ||||||
| 01/17/2024 | Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. | ACTHAR (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $30.20 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 01/11/2024 | Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc. | Velphoro (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.94 | General |
| Category: Phosphate binder for ESRD | ||||||
| 01/05/2024 | Aurinia Pharma U.S., Inc. | LUPKYNIS (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.78 | General |
| Category: LUPUS NEPHRITIS | ||||||
| 01/05/2024 | Vifor Pharma, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.63 | General |
| 12/05/2023 | Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Kerendia (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.99 | General |
| Category: Cardio-renal | ||||||
| 10/02/2023 | Horizon Therapeutics plc | KRYSTEXXA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.47 | General |
| Category: KRYSTEXXA | ||||||
| 08/19/2023 | Aurinia Pharma U.S., Inc. | LUPKYNIS (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.26 | General |
| Category: LUPUS NEPHRITIS | ||||||
| 08/08/2023 | Amgen Inc. | Parsabiv (Drug), TAVNEOS | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.80 | General |
| Category: Nephrology | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 16 | 820 | 2,241 | $702,675 | $246,504 |
| 2022 | 15 | 730 | 1,593 | $592,522 | $191,677 |
| 2021 | 13 | 653 | 1,736 | $622,259 | $263,728 |
| 2020 | 16 | 1,125 | 2,788 | $985,288 | $342,987 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
60 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 3
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90960 | Dialysis services, 4 or more physician visits per month (20 years or older) | Office | 2023 | 50 | 316 | $267,100 | $87,796 | 32.9% |
| 99233 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 142 | 333 | $75,162 | $31,853 | 42.4% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 131 | 317 | $96,979 | $29,146 | 30.1% |
| 90966 | Home dialysis services per month (20 years or older) | Office | 2023 | 17 | 95 | $62,498 | $21,793 | 34.9% |
| 99490 | Chronic care management services, first 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month | Office | 2023 | 44 | 232 | $24,676 | $11,584 | 46.9% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 79 | 175 | $31,536 | $11,083 | 35.1% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 74 | 78 | $30,815 | $10,879 | 35.3% |
| 90961 | Dialysis services, 2-3 physician visits per month (20 years or older) | Office | 2023 | 28 | 38 | $23,988 | $8,945 | 37.3% |
| 90962 | Dialysis services, 1 physician visit per month (20 years or older) | Office | 2023 | 27 | 53 | $26,599 | $8,410 | 31.6% |
| 99457 | Management using the results of remote vital sign monitoring per calendar month, first 20 minutes | Office | 2023 | 44 | 192 | $18,209 | $7,487 | 41.1% |
| 99454 | Remote monitoring of physiologic parameters, initial supply of devices with daily recordings or programmed alerts transmission, each 30 days | Office | 2023 | 40 | 176 | $18,092 | $7,028 | 38.8% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 31 | 35 | $8,996 | $3,664 | 40.7% |
| 99458 | Management using the results of remote vital sign monitoring per calendar month, each additional 20 minutes | Office | 2023 | 22 | 79 | $6,239 | $2,511 | 40.2% |
| 99439 | Chronic care management services for two or more chronic conditions, additional 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month | Office | 2023 | 31 | 53 | $4,312 | $2,016 | 46.8% |
| 90935 | Hemodialysis procedure with physician evaluation | Facility | 2023 | 21 | 30 | $5,815 | $1,721 | 29.6% |
| 99453 | Remote monitoring of physiologic parameters, initial set-up and patient education on use of equipment | Office | 2023 | 39 | 39 | $1,658 | $587.86 | 35.4% |
| 90960 | Dialysis services, 4 or more physician visits per month (20 years or older) | Office | 2022 | 39 | 207 | $170,729 | $57,815 | 33.9% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 148 | 365 | $110,787 | $35,447 | 32.0% |
| 99233 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 35 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 117 | 276 | $66,180 | $22,228 | 33.6% |
| 90966 | Home dialysis services per month (20 years or older) | Office | 2022 | 13 | 85 | $63,473 | $20,243 | 31.9% |
| 90961 | Dialysis services, 2-3 physician visits per month (20 years or older) | Office | 2022 | 36 | 61 | $40,417 | $14,021 | 34.7% |
| 90962 | Dialysis services, 1 physician visit per month (20 years or older) | Office | 2022 | 35 | 74 | $49,192 | $11,783 | 24.0% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 70 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 57 | 63 | $29,060 | $9,943 | 34.2% |
| 90935 | Hemodialysis procedure with physician evaluation | Facility | 2022 | 57 | 132 | $23,047 | $7,619 | 33.1% |
| 99232 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 25 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 62 | 110 | $19,088 | $6,236 | 32.7% |
About Dr. Anna Schuler, MD
Dr. Anna Schuler, MD is a Internal Medicine healthcare provider based in Austell, Georgia. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 12/14/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1609938133.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Anna Schuler, MD has received a total of $3,591 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $459.64 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 185 transactions from 26 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($3,394).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Schuler has provided services to 3,328 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 8,358 services with total Medicare billing of $1.0M. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 60 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Internal Medicine
- Other Specialties Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
- Location Austell, GA
- Active Since 12/14/2006
- Last Updated 01/14/2026
- Taxonomy Code 207R00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- Practice Solo Practitioner
- NPI Number 1609938133
Products in Payments
- SAMSCA (Drug) $355.71
- Kerendia (Drug) $288.33
- Veltassa (Drug) $272.16
- LOKELMA (Drug) $250.18
- Velphoro (Drug) $228.89
- Rayaldee (Drug) $219.39
- Parsabiv (Biological) $175.68
- INJECTAFER (Drug) $167.50
- Parsabiv (Drug) $162.25
- ACTHAR (Biological) $142.60
- JYNARQUE (Drug) $136.05
- LUPKYNIS (Drug) $126.72
- Renal - PD (Device) $122.78
- TAVNEOS (Drug) $110.50
- Repatha (Biological) $101.48
- FARXIGA (Drug) $81.06
- Auryxia (Drug) $69.98
- Prolia (Biological) $57.67
- RAYALDEE (Drug) $56.78
- KRYSTEXXA (Biological) $49.98
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Data Sources
Provider data from NPPES. Payment data from CMS Open Payments. Medicare data from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization. All data is public and updated periodically.
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