What is David Shaeffer's specialty?

David Shaeffer (NPI 1467657817) is a Medicare-billing provider whose primary specialty is General Surgery in Pagosa Springs, CO.

Where does David Shaeffer practice?

David Shaeffer practices in Pagosa Springs, CO, based on the location reported in the CMS Medicare provider datasets for NPI 1467657817.

How much does Medicare pay David Shaeffer?

David Shaeffer (NPI 1467657817) received approximately $78K in total Medicare Part B payments, serving 284 beneficiaries, per the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners dataset.

PROVIDER PROFILE · NPI 1467657817

David ShaefferMD

PRACTICEUPPER SAN JUAN HEALTH SERVICE DISTRICTSee all providers at this practice →

General SurgeryPagosa Springs, COI

MEDICARE UTILIZATION · PART B · 2024

Total beneficiaries

460

Unique beneficiaries

—

Total services

559

Distinct HCPCS

Medicare payment

$50K

Peer benchmark

Total Medicare services vs. 389 General Surgery providers in CO — top quintile (cohort median 212).

PRESCRIBING · PART D · 2024

Total Rx claims

876

Beneficiaries

—

Total drug cost

$30K

Distinct drugs

Brand share

16.0%

Top prescribed drugs

Atorvastatin Calcium63 claims

Losartan Potassium58 claims

Omeprazole54 claims

Levothyroxine Sodium43 claims

Amlodipine Besylate41 claims

QUALITY · MIPS · 2024

No data available for this provider in 2024.

INDUSTRY PAYMENTS · OPEN PAYMENTS · 2025

No data available for this provider in 2025.

REFERRAL NETWORK

Where David Shaeffer's patients come from & go

Directional shared-patient flow from Medicare claims — who sends patients to this provider (inbound) and where this provider's patients go next (outbound). 6 inbound referrers · 7 outbound destinations.

Receives referrals from

Inbound — who sends patients here

Physician	Patients	Visits
UPPER SAN JUAN HEALTH SERVICE DISTRICT	171	1,162
CUDKOWICZ, ALEX	66	106
KURZ, NICHOLAS	25	91
Robert Brown Family Practice · Pagosa Springs, CO	25	117
CATHOLIC HEALTH INITIATIVES COLORADO	20	64
Kevin Johnson Diagnostic Radiology · Englewood, CO	12	26

Refers patients to

Outbound — where patients go next

Physician	Patients	Visits
UPPER SAN JUAN HEALTH SERVICE DISTRICT	89	600
CUDKOWICZ, ALEX	41	60
UPPER SAN JUAN HEALTH SERVICE DISTRICT	27	75
CATHOLIC HEALTH INITIATIVES COLORADO	25	62
Jason Wallace Family Practice · Pagosa Springs, CO	16	87
Mark Zeigler Physical Therapist in Private Practice · Pagosa Springs, CO	12	52
Robert Brown Family Practice · Pagosa Springs, CO	11	30

Source: CMS Physician Shared Patient Patterns (30-day window, Medicare FFS). Direction = a beneficiary seen by the first provider, then the second, within 30 days; a proxy for referral, not a documented referral. Pairs with fewer than 11 shared beneficiaries are suppressed.

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