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Dr. Paul J. Schmit, MD

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Specializes in: General Surgery and Trauma Surgery

University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine (1984)

Professional interests include: breast surgery

100 Ucla Medical Plaza Suite 310
Los Angeles, CA 90024

(310) 267-7838

Dr. Paul J. Schmit, MD is a general surgeon in Los Angeles, CA specializing in general surgery and trauma surgery. He graduated from University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine in 1984 and has 42 years of experience. Dr. Paul J. Schmit, MD is affiliated with UCLA Health.

Office Locations

UCLA Health

100 Medical Plaza Suite 310
Los Angeles, CA 90095

(310) 825-2144

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100 Ucla Medical Plaza Suite 310
Los Angeles, CA 90024

(310) 267-7838

(310) 267-8632

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200 Ucla Medical Plaza Suite 214
Los Angeles, CA 90095

(310) 794-7788

(310) 794-3344

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In The News

“Dr. Paul Schmit, another UCLA surgeon, can still remember the smell of the embalming fluid that seemed impossible to wash from his hands.”—"Cutting Out the Cadaver", Los Angeles Times, February 2004

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul J. Schmit, MD treated as a general surgeon in Los Angeles, CA during 2012 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul J. Schmit, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	18
hospital care	23
inpatient care	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul J. Schmit, MD treated as a general surgeon in Los Angeles, CA during 2013 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul J. Schmit, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	46
hospital care	79
inpatient care	79

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul J. Schmit, MD.

**Gender**
Male	39
Female	84

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	68
Black	16
Hispanic	28
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	46
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul J. Schmit, MD in 2013

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	43
Dementia	10
Cancer	33

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul J. Schmit, MD treated as a general surgeon in Los Angeles, CA during 2014 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul J. Schmit, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	33
hospital care	79
inpatient care	79

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul J. Schmit, MD.

**Gender**
Male	35
Female	78

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	71
Black	0
Hispanic	19
Asian	12
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	52
From 75 to 84	33
85 and over	14
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul J. Schmit, MD in 2014

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	36
Dementia	14
Cancer	35

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul J. Schmit, MD treated as a general surgeon in Los Angeles, CA during 2015 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul J. Schmit, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	68
hospital care	132
inpatient care	132

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul J. Schmit, MD.

**Gender**
Male	106
Female	222

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	202
Black	0
Hispanic	52
Asian	34
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	146
From 75 to 84	74
85 and over	42
Less than 65	66

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul J. Schmit, MD in 2015

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	37
Dementia	15
Cancer	31

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul J. Schmit, MD treated as a general surgeon in Los Angeles, CA during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care and emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul J. Schmit, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	64
emergency care	17
hospital care	150
inpatient care	150

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul J. Schmit, MD.

**Gender**
Male	78
Female	118

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	121
Black	21
Hispanic	34
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	74
From 75 to 84	47
85 and over	34
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul J. Schmit, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	39
Dementia	19
Cancer	30

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul J. Schmit, MD treated as a general surgeon in Los Angeles, CA during 2017 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul J. Schmit, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	46
hospital care	126
inpatient care	126

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul J. Schmit, MD.

**Gender**
Male	61
Female	106

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	107
Black	17
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	69
From 75 to 84	45
85 and over	24
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul J. Schmit, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	37
Dementia	22
Cancer	31

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul J. Schmit, MD treated as a general surgeon in Los Angeles, CA during 2018 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul J. Schmit, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	37
hospital care	157
inpatient care	157

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul J. Schmit, MD.

**Gender**
Male	80
Female	105

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	106
Black	20
Hispanic	31
Asian	15
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	75
From 75 to 84	45
85 and over	17
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul J. Schmit, MD in 2018

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	34
Dementia	20
Cancer	27

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul J. Schmit, MD treated as a general surgeon in Los Angeles, CA during 2019 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul J. Schmit, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	40
hospital care	160
inpatient care	160

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul J. Schmit, MD.

**Gender**
Male	80
Female	108

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	116
Black	16
Hispanic	24
Asian	18
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	75
From 75 to 84	54
85 and over	31
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul J. Schmit, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	41
Dementia	30
Cancer	30

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul J. Schmit, MD treated as a general surgeon in Los Angeles, CA during 2020 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul J. Schmit, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	24
hospital care	143
inpatient care	143

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul J. Schmit, MD.

**Gender**
Male	58
Female	81

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	79
Black	18
Hispanic	23
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	55
From 75 to 84	43
85 and over	18
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul J. Schmit, MD in 2020

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	65
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	37
Dementia	26
Cancer	27

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul J. Schmit, MD treated as a general surgeon in Los Angeles, CA during 2021 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul J. Schmit, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	116
inpatient care	116

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul J. Schmit, MD.

**Gender**
Male	71
Female	53

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	76
Black	0
Hispanic	27
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	48
From 75 to 84	26
85 and over	19
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul J. Schmit, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	69
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	41
Dementia	27
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul J. Schmit, MD treated as a general surgeon in Los Angeles, CA during 2022 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul J. Schmit, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	91
inpatient care	91

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul J. Schmit, MD.

**Gender**
Male	53
Female	42

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	54
Black	11
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	31
From 75 to 84	27
85 and over	16
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul J. Schmit, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	25
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	47
Dementia	18
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul J. Schmit, MD treated as a general surgeon in Los Angeles, CA during 2023 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul J. Schmit, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	92
inpatient care	92

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul J. Schmit, MD.

**Gender**
Male	62
Female	38

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	59
Black	0
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	35
From 75 to 84	25
85 and over	19
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul J. Schmit, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	23
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	51
Dementia	24
Cancer	31

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul J. Schmit, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Paul J. Schmit, MD treated as a general surgeon in Los Angeles, CA were hospital care, inpatient care and emergency care.

doctor visit	41
emergency care	17
hospital care	112
inpatient care	112

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul J. Schmit, MD.

**Gender**
Female	86
Male	60

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	9
Asian / Pacific Islander	6
Non-Hispanic White	88
Hispanic	24
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	2

**Age**
85 and over	19
75 to 84	34
Less than 65	29
65 to 74	58

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul J. Schmit, MD From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Paul J. Schmit, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	14
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	36
Atrial Fibrillation	19
Dementia	18
Cancer	26

Education & Training

Dr. Paul J. Schmit, MD graduated from University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine in 1984. He completed residency at University of California, San Diego (UCSD) Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Surgery, American Board of Surgery and has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine (1984)

Residency: University of California, San Diego (UCSD) Affiliated Hospitals (1989)

Board Certification: Surgery, American Board of Surgery (1990)

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Paul J. Schmit, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UCLA 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. Paul J. Schmit, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Cigna, TRICARE, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), Aetna, Blue Shield of California, MultiPlan, UnitedHealthcare, Anthem, Medicare Advantage, Prime Health, First Health, HealthSmart, Centivo, Health Net of California and UFCM Health System.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Paul J. Schmit, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Cigna

TRICARE

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

Aetna

Blue Shield of California

MultiPlan

UnitedHealthcare

Anthem

Medicare Advantage

Prime Health

First Health

HealthSmart

Centivo

Health Net of California

UFCM Health System

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
CONMED Corporation	$46 AirSeal $46
Convatec Inc.	$33 SUR-FIT NATURA $33
ACell, Inc.	$32 $32
Medtronic, Inc.	$30 ProGrip $30
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.	$28 SYNECOR Biomaterial $28
Other	$40 DERMACELL $22	Kcentra $18

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$209

Biography

Dr. Paul Schmit is a specialist in general surgery and trauma surgery. After attending the University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine, he completed his residency training at a hospital affiliated with the University of California, San Diego (UCSD). Dr. Schmit's clinical interests include breast surgery and general surgery. He seems to honor several insurance carriers, including Anthem, UnitedHealthcare, and Blue California. He has received the following distinction: Southern California Super Doctors. Dr. Schmit is professionally affiliated with UCLA Health. He has an open panel in Los Angeles, CA according to UCLA Health.