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Dr. Joseph Bernhard Schnittker, MD

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(Joseph Schnittker, MD - Beacon Medical Group North Central Neurosurgery Elkhart)

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Specializes in: Psychiatry & Neurology and Neurosurgery

Queens University (1982)

Professional interests include: neurological disorders

500 Arcade Avenue Suite 200
Elkhart, IN 46514

(574) 294-8404

Dr. Joseph Bernhard Schnittker, MD is a null in Elkhart, IN specializing in psychiatry & neurology and neurosurgery. He graduated from Queens University in 1982 and has 44 years of experience. Dr. Joseph Bernhard Schnittker, MD is affiliated with Saint Joseph Health System and Beacon Medical Group North Central Neurosurgery Elkhart.

Office Locations

500 Arcade Avenue Suite 200
Elkhart, IN 46514

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Bernhard Schnittker, MD treated as a null in Elkhart, IN during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Bernhard Schnittker, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	14
decompression surgery	14
doctor visit	293
hospital care	158
inpatient care	158
nerve procedures	14
spinal procedures	46

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Bernhard Schnittker, MD treated as a null in Elkhart, IN during 2013 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Bernhard Schnittker, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	300
hospital care	230
inpatient care	230

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Bernhard Schnittker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	115
Female	192

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	279
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	98
From 75 to 84	89
85 and over	47
Less than 65	73

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Bernhard Schnittker, MD in 2013

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	36
Dementia	15
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Bernhard Schnittker, MD treated as a null in Elkhart, IN during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Bernhard Schnittker, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	11
doctor visit	331
hospital care	258
inpatient care	258
spinal procedures	23

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Bernhard Schnittker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	131
Female	162

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	274
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	103
From 75 to 84	86
85 and over	33
Less than 65	71

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Bernhard Schnittker, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	38
Dementia	18
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Bernhard Schnittker, MD treated as a null in Elkhart, IN during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Bernhard Schnittker, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	363
hospital care	187
inpatient care	187
spinal procedures	14

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Bernhard Schnittker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	282
Female	368

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	598
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	210
From 75 to 84	208
85 and over	80
Less than 65	152

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Bernhard Schnittker, MD in 2015

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	34
Dementia	17
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Bernhard Schnittker, MD treated as a null in Elkhart, IN during 2016 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Bernhard Schnittker, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	319
hospital care	186
inpatient care	186

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Bernhard Schnittker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	146
Female	151

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	274
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	90
From 75 to 84	92
85 and over	42
Less than 65	73

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Bernhard Schnittker, MD in 2016

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	34
Dementia	18
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Bernhard Schnittker, MD treated as a null in Elkhart, IN during 2017 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Bernhard Schnittker, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	307
hospital care	100
inpatient care	100

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Bernhard Schnittker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	118
Female	130

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	228
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	89
From 75 to 84	80
85 and over	23
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Bernhard Schnittker, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	35
Dementia	15
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Bernhard Schnittker, MD treated as a null in Elkhart, IN during 2018 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Bernhard Schnittker, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	359
hospital care	128
inpatient care	128

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Bernhard Schnittker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	111
Female	156

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	241
Black	12
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	95
From 75 to 84	62
85 and over	34
Less than 65	76

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Bernhard Schnittker, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	35
Dementia	15
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Bernhard Schnittker, MD treated as a null in Elkhart, IN during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Bernhard Schnittker, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	318
hospital care	135
inpatient care	135
spinal procedures	13

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Bernhard Schnittker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	123
Female	136

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	242
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	102
From 75 to 84	86
85 and over	25
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Bernhard Schnittker, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	37
Dementia	18
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Bernhard Schnittker, MD treated as a null in Elkhart, IN during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Bernhard Schnittker, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	224
hospital care	111
inpatient care	111
spinal procedures	11

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Bernhard Schnittker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	96
Female	97

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	181
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	80
From 75 to 84	49
85 and over	26
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Bernhard Schnittker, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	36
Dementia	18
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Bernhard Schnittker, MD treated as a null in Elkhart, IN during 2021 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Bernhard Schnittker, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	172
hospital care	21
inpatient care	21

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Bernhard Schnittker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	66
Female	75

**Age**
From 65 to 74	61
From 75 to 84	45
85 and over	22
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Bernhard Schnittker, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	45
Dementia	24
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Bernhard Schnittker, MD treated as a null in Elkhart, IN during 2022 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Bernhard Schnittker, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	210
hospital care	69
inpatient care	69

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Bernhard Schnittker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	76
Female	85

**Age**
From 65 to 74	68
From 75 to 84	55
85 and over	18
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Bernhard Schnittker, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	26
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	32
Dementia	7
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Bernhard Schnittker, MD treated as a null in Elkhart, IN during 2023 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Bernhard Schnittker, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	188
hospital care	73
inpatient care	73

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Bernhard Schnittker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	80
Female	78

**Age**
From 65 to 74	63
From 75 to 84	55
85 and over	23
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Bernhard Schnittker, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	23
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	25
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	37
Dementia	9
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Bernhard Schnittker, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Joseph Bernhard Schnittker, MD treated as a null in Elkhart, IN were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and nerve procedures.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	12
decompression surgery	14
doctor visit	282
hospital care	138
inpatient care	138
nerve procedures	14
spinal procedures	21

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Bernhard Schnittker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	112
Female	135

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	1
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	193
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	75
85 and over	31
Less than 65	52
65 to 74	88

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Bernhard Schnittker, MD From 2012 - 2023

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	15
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	33
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Cancer	10
Dementia	14

Education & Training

Dr. Joseph Bernhard Schnittker, MD graduated from Queens University in 1982. He completed residency at University of Calgary Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgery and has a state license in Indiana.

Medical School: Queens University (1982)

Residency: University of Calgary Affiliated Hospitals (1988)

Board Certification: American Board of Neurological Surgery

Licensed In: Indiana

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Joseph Bernhard Schnittker, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Saint Joseph Health System

Beacon Medical Group North Central Neurosurgery Elkhart

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. Joseph Bernhard Schnittker, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Anthem Medicare Advantage, Humana Medicare Advantage, HealthSmart, VA CCN Optum UHC, UnitedHealthcare (UHC) Pathways for Aging, Three Rivers Provider Network (TRPN), Anthem Medicaid (HHW HCC), Tricare East Humana Military, Medicare Railroad, Cigna, Anthem BCBS, Sagamore, Community Health Alliance (CHA, Aetna, PHP Freedom, First Health), Multi Plan / Private Health Care Systems (PHCS), Plain Church Group, CHA ACO LLC dba Beacon ACO, Mdwise Excel Healthy Indiana Plan (HIP), Signature Care / Parkview, Encore, Managed Health Services Healthly Indiana Plan (MHS HIP), PNOA, Ambetter Marketplace (MHS), Immergrun Health Network, Medicare FFS, Stratose / National Preferred Provider Network (NPPN), Aetna CVS Health Marketplace (Via CHA ACO, LLC) and Select Health Network (SHN).

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Joseph Bernhard Schnittker, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Anthem Medicare Advantage

Humana Medicare Advantage

HealthSmart

VA CCN Optum UHC

UnitedHealthcare (UHC) Pathways for Aging

Three Rivers Provider Network (TRPN)

Anthem Medicaid (HHW HCC)

Tricare East Humana Military

Medicare Railroad

Cigna

Anthem BCBS

Sagamore

Community Health Alliance (CHA, Aetna, PHP Freedom, First Health)

Multi Plan / Private Health Care Systems (PHCS)

Plain Church Group

CHA ACO LLC dba Beacon ACO

Mdwise Excel Healthy Indiana Plan (HIP)

Signature Care / Parkview

Encore

Managed Health Services Healthly Indiana Plan (MHS HIP)

PNOA

Ambetter Marketplace (MHS)

Immergrun Health Network

Medicare FFS

Stratose / National Preferred Provider Network (NPPN)

Aetna CVS Health Marketplace (Via CHA ACO, LLC)

Select Health Network (SHN)

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
K2M, Inc.	$12,104 TERRA NOVA $10,005	General K2M Product Discussion $1,067	PYRENEES Plate System $58	EVEREST $35	SERENGETI $17	Other $923
Medtronic, Inc.	$3,451 SYNCHROMEDII $2,369	Mazor X Stealth Edition $376	Grafton $171	UNID_PASS $153	O-ARM $122	Other $261
MEDICREA USA, Corp.	$2,590 UNiD $2,590
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$2,351 O-ARM-ST $1,202	T2 STRATOSPHERE $203	MazorX - Renaissance $188	CAPSTONE $144	ELEVATE $141	Other $472
LDR SPINE USA, INC	$1,803 Spinal Implant $1,803
Other	$9,469 EQUIPMENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS - SURGICAL BOOMS $1,307	Spine $1,085	iFuse Implant $862	Thoracolumbar $248	Thoracolumbar - TL Therapies $231	Other $5,736

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$12,523
Travel and Lodging	$9,807
Consulting Fee	$9,312
Gift	$104
Education	$21

Research Payments

Dr. Joseph Bernhard Schnittker, MD has received 8 research payments totaling $18,450.

Biography

Dr. Joseph Schnittker is a specialist in neurosurgery. Areas of particular interest for Dr. Schnittker include neurosurgery and neurological disorders. Dr. Schnittker is an in-network provider for several insurance carriers, including Anthem, Blue California, and HealthSmart. After attending Queen's University School of Medicine, he completed his residency training at a hospital affiliated with the University of Calgary. Dr. Schnittker (or staff) speaks the following foreign languages: German and French. He is professionally affiliated with Saint Joseph Health System. Dr. Schnittker's practice in Elkhart, IN is open to new patients as reported by Yext.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Bernhard Schnittker, MD in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Bernhard Schnittker, MD in 2022

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Bernhard Schnittker, MD in 2023

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Bernhard Schnittker, MD From 2012 - 2023

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