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Dr. Hans J. Schmidt, MD

(122 Ratings)

Specializes in: Bariatric Surgery and General Surgery

81 E State Rt 4, 35 Plaza Professional Certer Suite 401
Paramus, NJ 07652

(201) 646-1121

Dr. Hans J. Schmidt, MD is a bariatric surgeon in Hackensack, NJ specializing in bariatric surgery and general surgery. Dr. Hans J. Schmidt, MD is affiliated with Hackensack Meridian Health.

Office Locations

20 Prospect Avenue Suite 703
Hackensack, NJ 07601

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81 E State Rt 4, 35 Plaza Professional Certer Suite 401
Paramus, NJ 07652

(201) 646-1121

(201) 646-1110

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81 Route 4 West Suite 401
Paramus, NJ 07652

(201) 646-1121

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In The News

“I spoke with Dr. Hans Schmidt, the director of the bariatric surgery center at Hackensack Medical Center in Hackensack, New Jersey, to find out more about the lap-band procedure.”—"Dr. Manny: Governor Christie is adding years to his life by having lap-band surgery", Fox News, March 2015

“"We like to say that about a third of people do really well, a third so-so and a third not so well," said Dr. Hans Schmidt, chief of bariatric surgery at Hackensack University Medical Center.”—"No Easy Path to Slimness, Patients Say of Procedure (Published 2013)", New York Times, May 2013

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Hans J. Schmidt, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	239

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Hans J. Schmidt, MD treated as a bariatric surgeon in Hackensack, NJ during 2013 were minimally invasive procedures, weight management and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Hans J. Schmidt, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	251
gastrointestinal procedures	23
minimally invasive procedures	23
weight management	23

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hans J. Schmidt, MD.

**Gender**
Male	44
Female	96

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	98
Black	0
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	73

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hans J. Schmidt, MD in 2013

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	57
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Hans J. Schmidt, MD treated as a bariatric surgeon in Hackensack, NJ during 2014 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures and weight management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Hans J. Schmidt, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	248
gastrointestinal procedures	39
minimally invasive procedures	39
weight management	28

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hans J. Schmidt, MD.

**Gender**
Male	50
Female	91

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	99
Black	0
Hispanic	24
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	54
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	73

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hans J. Schmidt, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	11
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	58
Dementia	0
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Hans J. Schmidt, MD treated as a bariatric surgeon in Hackensack, NJ during 2015 were minimally invasive procedures, weight management and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Hans J. Schmidt, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	280
gastrointestinal procedures	30
minimally invasive procedures	30
weight management	30

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hans J. Schmidt, MD.

**Gender**
Male	104
Female	216

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	230
Black	46
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	156
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	140

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hans J. Schmidt, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	57
Dementia	0
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Hans J. Schmidt, MD treated as a bariatric surgeon in Hackensack, NJ during 2016 were minimally invasive procedures, weight management and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Hans J. Schmidt, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	277
gastrointestinal procedures	25
minimally invasive procedures	25
weight management	25

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hans J. Schmidt, MD.

**Gender**
Male	45
Female	117

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	115
Black	0
Hispanic	21
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	73
From 75 to 84	20
85 and over	0
Less than 65	69

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hans J. Schmidt, MD in 2016

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	25
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	56
Dementia	0
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Hans J. Schmidt, MD treated as a bariatric surgeon in Hackensack, NJ during 2017 were minimally invasive procedures, weight management and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Hans J. Schmidt, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	227
gastrointestinal procedures	20
minimally invasive procedures	20
weight management	20

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hans J. Schmidt, MD.

**Gender**
Male	48
Female	92

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	110
Black	13
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	74
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hans J. Schmidt, MD in 2017

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	46
Dementia	0
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Hans J. Schmidt, MD treated as a bariatric surgeon in Hackensack, NJ during 2018 were minimally invasive procedures, weight management and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Hans J. Schmidt, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	219
gastrointestinal procedures	15
minimally invasive procedures	15
weight management	15

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hans J. Schmidt, MD.

**Gender**
Male	36
Female	95

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	93
Black	0
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	70
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hans J. Schmidt, MD in 2018

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	49
Dementia	0
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Hans J. Schmidt, MD treated as a bariatric surgeon in Hackensack, NJ during 2019 were minimally invasive procedures, weight management and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Hans J. Schmidt, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	199
gastrointestinal procedures	11
minimally invasive procedures	11
weight management	11

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hans J. Schmidt, MD.

**Gender**
Male	44
Female	74

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	83
Black	15
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	54
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hans J. Schmidt, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	52
Dementia	0
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Hans J. Schmidt, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	122

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hans J. Schmidt, MD.

**Gender**
Male	33
Female	59

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	76
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	54
From 75 to 84	14
85 and over	0
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hans J. Schmidt, MD in 2020

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	51
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Hans J. Schmidt, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	116

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hans J. Schmidt, MD.

**Gender**
Male	24
Female	64

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	62
Black	14
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	48
From 75 to 84	12
85 and over	0
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hans J. Schmidt, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	42
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Hans J. Schmidt, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	54

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hans J. Schmidt, MD.

**Gender**
Male	14
Female	39

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	37
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	29
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hans J. Schmidt, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	23
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	45
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Hans J. Schmidt, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	94

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hans J. Schmidt, MD.

**Gender**
Male	28
Female	68

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	73
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	48
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hans J. Schmidt, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	25
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	49
Dementia	0
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Hans J. Schmidt, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	100

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hans J. Schmidt, MD.

**Gender**
Male	32
Female	61

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	61
Black	0
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	45
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hans J. Schmidt, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	27
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	43
Dementia	0
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Hans J. Schmidt, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Hans J. Schmidt, MD treated as a bariatric surgeon in Hackensack, NJ were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures and weight management.

doctor visit	186
gastrointestinal procedures	23
minimally invasive procedures	23
weight management	21

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hans J. Schmidt, MD.

**Gender**
Male	38
Female	82

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	6
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	87
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	7
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	3
85 and over	0
Less than 65	45
65 to 74	54

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hans J. Schmidt, MD From 2012 - 2024

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

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	17
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	46
Atrial Fibrillation	6
Dementia	0
Cancer	6

Education & Training

He completed residency at UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the General Surgery - American Board of Surgery and has a state license in New Jersey.

Residency: UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School Affiliated Hospitals (1997)

Board Certification: General Surgery - American Board of Surgery (1998)

Licensed In: New Jersey

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Hans J. Schmidt, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Hackensack Meridian Health

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Hans J. Schmidt, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Cigna, Fidelis Care, Aetna, US Family Health Plan, MagnaCare, Railroad Medicare, QualCare, AmeriHealth, United Healthcare, Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield, Oxford Health Plans, Medicare, Medicaid, WellPoint, Aetna Better Health, Karna WTC and Clover Health.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Hans J. Schmidt, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Cigna

Fidelis Care

Aetna

US Family Health Plan

MagnaCare

Railroad Medicare

QualCare

AmeriHealth

United Healthcare

Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield

Oxford Health Plans

Medicare

Medicaid

WellPoint

Aetna Better Health

Karna WTC

Clover Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Hans J. Schmidt, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.91 out of 5 stars based on 122 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Hans J. Schmidt, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Hackensack, NJ.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Ethicon US, LLC	$1,958 LINX Reflux Management System $790	OtherNA $500	HARMONIC Product Family $237	Echelon Flex $118	ECHELON FLEX Stapler $113	Other $200
Covidien LP	$1,371 Endo GIA $391	Signia $229	Battery-Powered Devices $154	ReliaTack $150	iDrive $136	Other $310
Covidien Sales LLC	$1,226 Endo Stapling $759	ReliaTack $179	Synthetic Mesh $101	Vessel Sealing $84	LigaSure $66	Other $37
APOLLO ENDOSURGERY INC	$1,013 Orbera $713	Overstitch $189	LAP-BAND $111
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.	$596 ECHELON FLEX Stapler $596
Other	$2,255 LAP-BAND $306	Signia $304	LapBand $154	Magnetic Surgery $127	Da Vinci Surgical System $117	Other $1,247

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$6,357
Travel and Lodging	$1,162
Consulting Fee	$900

Research Payments

Dr. Hans J. Schmidt, MD has received 3 research payments totaling $2,400.

Biography

Dr. Hans Schmidt, who practices in Paramus, NJ, is a medical specialist in general surgery. Dr. Schmidt has obtained a license to practice in New Jersey.