Individual provider Active NPI

Joseph Christopher Schwartz, M.D.

  • Ophthalmology Physician
  • Salisbury, MD
National Provider Identifier
1770586752
Registry record updated Jul 16, 2026
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Key facts

NPPES NPI Registry
Primary specialty
Ophthalmology PhysicianTaxonomy code 207W00000X
License
D0045260 Issued in MD
Practice address
31455 Winterplace Pkwy
Salisbury, MD 21804-1891
Phone
(410) 742-4100
Fax
(410) 742-4156
NPI assigned
May 24, 2005
Sex
Male
Sole proprietor
No

NPPES NPI Registry

Updated by the provider on Jul 16, 2026

Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source

Specialties & licenses 4

Specialty (taxonomy)CodeLicenseStatePrimary
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X C1-0004852 DE
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X D0045260 MD Primary
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician 207WX0107X C1-0004852 DE
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician 207WX0107X D0045260 MD

Addresses

Primary practice location

31455 Winterplace Pkwy
Salisbury, MD 21804-1891

Mailing address

31455 Winterplace Pkwy
Salisbury, MD 21804-1891
Phone (410) 742-4100

Other identifiers 2

IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
0000690201MedicaidDE
358180200MedicaidMD

Medicare participation

Medicare enrollment files
Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
Enrolled in MD, DE, VA3 enrollments
Eligible to order & refer
  • Part B services: Yes
  • Medical equipment: Yes
  • Home health: Yes
  • Power mobility devices: Yes
  • Hospice: Yes
Green means eligible to order or refer.

Enrollment records 3

Enrollment IDStateProvider typePAC IDDetails
I20031204000859 MD Practitioner - Ophthalmology 5890690648 Reassigns benefits to 1 organization
I20040315000240 DE Practitioner - Ophthalmology 5890690648 Reassigns benefits to 2 organizations
I20160817000719 VA Practitioner - Ophthalmology 5890690648 Reassigns benefits to 1 organization

Care Compare profile

Medicare Care Compare
Specialty
Ophthalmology
Education
University of Maryland School of Medicine, 1988
Medicare assignment
Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full
Group practices
Delaware Eye Care Center PAGroup PAC ID 6002868767, 19 clinicians
Atlantic Retina Center PAGroup PAC ID 3274438023, 3 clinicians

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

18791 John J Williams Hwy
Delaware Eye Institute
Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971-4401
Phone (302) 645-2300

200 Banning St
Suite 130
Dover, DE 19904-3486
Phone (888) 316-2020

31455 Winterplace Pkwy
Salisbury, MD 21804-1891
Phone (410) 742-4100

3298 Main St
Exmore, VA 23350-4707
Phone (888) 316-2020

4 Caulk LN
Easton, MD 21601-3808
Phone (888) 316-2020

833 S Governors Ave
Dover, DE 19904-4158
Phone (302) 674-1121

Hospital & facility affiliations

  • Tidalhealth Peninsula Regional, Inc Hospital, Salisbury, MD, CCN 210019
  • Englewood Hospital and Medical Center Hospital, Englewood, NJ, CCN 310045

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)

Final score
100 of 100Reported as group
Quality
100
Improvement activities
40

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)

Final score
80.9 of 100Reported as group
Quality
80.95
Improvement activities
40
Cost
71.26

Procedures performed for Medicare patients

ProcedureNumber of procedures
Cataract surgery1-10

National Provider Directory

National Provider Directory
Medicare enrollment (NPD)
Enrolled
Credentials
Doctor of Medicine

State licenses

LicenseStateTypeSpecialty
D0045260MDMDOphthalmology Physician

Practice roles

OrganizationSpecialtyStatusNew patients
Atlantic Retina Center, P.a. Ophthalmology CurrentSince Jun 18, 2003 Accepting new patients
Delaware Eye Care Center PA Ophthalmology CurrentSince Aug 22, 2017 Accepting new patients
Delaware Eye Care Center PA Ophthalmology Past Accepting new patients
Retina Consultants of Delmarva PA Ophthalmology PastSince Apr 1, 2021 Accepting new patients

Locations

834 S Governors Ave
Dover, DE 19904
Phone (302) 346-0600

833 S Governors Ave
Dover, DE 19904
Phone (302) 674-1121

200 Banning St
Ste 130
Dover, DE 19904
Phone (302) 678-1700

703 N DuPont Blvd
Milford, DE 19963
Phone (302) 422-4559

333 E Main St
Newark, DE 19711
Phone (302) 368-9105

18791 John J Williams Hwy
Ste 1
Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971
Phone (302) 645-2300

18791 John J Williams Hwy
Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971
Phone (302) 313-5066

4 Caulk Ln
Ste A
Easton, MD 21601
Phone (410) 546-8037

31455 Winterplace Pkwy
Salisbury, MD 21804
Phone (410) 341-4634

3298 Main St
Exmore, VA 23350
Phone (757) 442-5079

Interoperability endpoints

  • Direct secure messaging: jschwartz@arcmd.emadirect.md
  • Direct secure messaging: joseph.schwartzmd.p5@direct.delewareeyecare.nextgenshare.com

Organizations & group practices 4

Organizations this provider is connected to: Medicare benefit reassignments (the organization bills Medicare for this provider’s services), Care Compare group memberships and National Provider Directory roles.

Hospital & facility affiliations 2

Hospitals and other facilities this clinician is affiliated with according to Medicare Care Compare.

NPI Registry JSON

The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.

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