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Dr. Marcus P. Schmitz, MD

(Marcus Schmitz, MD)

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Specializes in: Neurosurgery

3501 South Soncy Road Suite 104
Amarillo, TX 79119

(806) 398-3627

Dr. Marcus P. Schmitz, MD is a neurosurgeon in Amarillo, TX specializing in neurosurgery. Dr. Marcus P. Schmitz, MD is affiliated with Northwest Physicians Group - Specialists.

Office Locations

3501 South Soncy Road Suite 104
Amarillo, TX 79119

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In The News

“Neurosurgeon Dr. Marcus Schmitz is using the Stealth Navigation System to aid in brain and spine surgeries.”—"New surgical system aids in accuracy, recovery", The Washington Times, January 2016

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Marcus P. Schmitz, MD in 2023

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inpatient care

In 2012, Dr. Marcus P. Schmitz, MD had a list price for inpatient care that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Texas. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Marcus P. Schmitz, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Amarillo, TX during 2012 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and neck surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Marcus P. Schmitz, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	65
decompression surgery	102
doctor visit	614
hospital care	32
inpatient care	32
neck surgery	84
nerve procedures	102
spinal procedures	251

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Marcus P. Schmitz, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Amarillo, TX during 2013 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Marcus P. Schmitz, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	52
decompression surgery	67
doctor visit	516
hospital care	18
implant surgery	16
inpatient care	18
neck surgery	50
nerve procedures	67
neurostimulator lead placement	13
neurostimulator replacement	16
spinal procedures	207

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Marcus P. Schmitz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	206
Female	231

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	373
Black	49
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	187
From 75 to 84	113
85 and over	31
Less than 65	106

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Marcus P. Schmitz, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	38
Dementia	11
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Marcus P. Schmitz, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Amarillo, TX during 2014 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Marcus P. Schmitz, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	48
bone surgery	21
decompression surgery	51
doctor visit	508
implant surgery	13
neck surgery	34
nerve procedures	51
neurostimulator replacement	13
spinal procedures	197

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Marcus P. Schmitz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	171
Female	221

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	331
Black	46
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	181
From 75 to 84	110
85 and over	22
Less than 65	79

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Marcus P. Schmitz, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	36
Dementia	13
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Marcus P. Schmitz, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Amarillo, TX during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Marcus P. Schmitz, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	13
doctor visit	191
hospital care	222
inpatient care	222
nerve procedures	13
spinal procedures	25

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Marcus P. Schmitz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	166
Female	234

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	346
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	134
From 75 to 84	150
85 and over	42
Less than 65	74

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Marcus P. Schmitz, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	34
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	34
Dementia	25
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Marcus P. Schmitz, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Amarillo, TX during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Marcus P. Schmitz, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	35
decompression surgery	42
doctor visit	249
hospital care	207
inpatient care	207
neck surgery	19
nerve procedures	42
spinal procedures	74

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Marcus P. Schmitz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	121
Female	146

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	229
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	105
From 75 to 84	85
85 and over	31
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Marcus P. Schmitz, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	28
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	33
Dementia	20
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Marcus P. Schmitz, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Amarillo, TX during 2017 were spinal procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Marcus P. Schmitz, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	28
decompression surgery	30
doctor visit	124
hospital care	34
inpatient care	34
neck surgery	13
nerve procedures	30
spinal procedures	63

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Marcus P. Schmitz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	78
Female	77

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	126
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	60
From 75 to 84	47
85 and over	14
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Marcus P. Schmitz, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	32
Dementia	16
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Marcus P. Schmitz, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Amarillo, TX during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Marcus P. Schmitz, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	29
decompression surgery	32
doctor visit	241
hospital care	156
inpatient care	156
neck surgery	13
nerve procedures	32
spinal procedures	48

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Marcus P. Schmitz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	142
Female	186

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	284
Black	29
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	127
From 75 to 84	87
85 and over	37
Less than 65	77

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Marcus P. Schmitz, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	39
Dementia	15
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Marcus P. Schmitz, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Amarillo, TX during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Marcus P. Schmitz, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	27
decompression surgery	45
doctor visit	236
hospital care	132
inpatient care	132
neck surgery	14
nerve procedures	45
spinal procedures	79

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Marcus P. Schmitz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	133
Female	169

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	265
Black	25
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	122
From 75 to 84	81
85 and over	35
Less than 65	64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Marcus P. Schmitz, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	42
Dementia	20
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Marcus P. Schmitz, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Amarillo, TX during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Marcus P. Schmitz, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	14
doctor visit	119
hospital care	165
inpatient care	165
nerve procedures	14
spinal procedures	14

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Marcus P. Schmitz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	89
Female	112

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	163
Black	26
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	83
From 75 to 84	53
85 and over	26
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Marcus P. Schmitz, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	43
Dementia	18
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Marcus P. Schmitz, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Amarillo, TX during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Marcus P. Schmitz, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	34
decompression surgery	31
doctor visit	283
hospital care	153
implant surgery	20
inpatient care	153
neck surgery	12
nerve procedures	31
neurostimulator lead placement	19
neurostimulator replacement	20
spinal procedures	119

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Marcus P. Schmitz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	120
Female	142

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	200
Black	49
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	111
From 75 to 84	85
85 and over	24
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Marcus P. Schmitz, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	37
Dementia	16
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Marcus P. Schmitz, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Amarillo, TX during 2022 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Marcus P. Schmitz, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	45
inpatient care	45

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Marcus P. Schmitz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	45
Female	29

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	58
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	33
From 75 to 84	21
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Marcus P. Schmitz, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	36
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	38
Dementia	16
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Marcus P. Schmitz, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Marcus P. Schmitz, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Amarillo, TX were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and nerve procedures.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	39
bone surgery	21
decompression surgery	42
doctor visit	308
hospital care	116
implant surgery	16
inpatient care	116
neck surgery	29
nerve procedures	42
neurostimulator lead placement	16
neurostimulator replacement	16
spinal procedures	107

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Marcus P. Schmitz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	115
Female	140

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	20
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	215
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	75
85 and over	23
Less than 65	51
65 to 74	103

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Marcus P. Schmitz, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Marcus P. Schmitz, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	33
Atrial Fibrillation	14
Dementia	15
Cancer	11

Education & Training

He has a state license in Louisiana.

Licensed In: Louisiana

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Marcus P. Schmitz, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Northwest Physicians Group - Specialists

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Marcus P. Schmitz, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Spine Wave, Inc.	$2,145 Spinal Implants $991	Fixation $457	Spine Product $214	Pedicle Screw System $99	Spinal Implant $86	Other $298
Orthofix Medical, Inc.	$1,766 All Thorocolumbar Products $134	M6-C $19	$1,613
Nevro Corp.	$1,172 Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System $1,150	Senza $22
Stryker Corporation	$994 NAVIGATION $732	NEURO SPINE ENT $112	UNIVERSAL NEURO 3 $80	INTERVENTIONAL SPINE $42	SERRATO $28
Medtronic, Inc.	$809 INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM $241	PIVOX Oblique Lateral Spinal System $201	MAZOR X SYSTEM $176	UNID_PASS $94	KYPHON EXPRESS II KYPHOPAK TRAY $44	Other $53
Other	$1,832 Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System $272	Spinal Cord Neurostimulation - Neuro $218	BioStim $207	iFuse Implant $205	Pico $108	Other $822

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$8,097
Travel and Lodging	$522
Consulting Fee	$71
Education	$27

Biography

Dr. Marcus Schmitz is a neurosurgery specialist. He graduated from the University of Kentucky College of Medicine.

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Marcus P. Schmitz, MD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Marcus P. Schmitz, MD in 2020

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Marcus P. Schmitz, MD in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Marcus P. Schmitz, MD in 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Marcus P. Schmitz, MD From 2012 - 2022

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