What is Michael Schafer's specialty?

Michael Schafer (NPI 1629018635) is a Medicare-billing provider whose primary specialty is Family Practice in Portland, MI.

Where does Michael Schafer practice?

Michael Schafer practices in Portland, MI, based on the location reported in the CMS Medicare provider datasets for NPI 1629018635.

How much does Medicare pay Michael Schafer?

Michael Schafer (NPI 1629018635) received approximately $31K in total Medicare Part B payments, serving 120 beneficiaries, per the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners dataset.

PROVIDER PROFILE · NPI 1629018635

Michael SchaferM.D.

PRACTICEMCLAREN CENTRAL MICHIGANSee all providers at this practice →

Family PracticePortland, MII

MEDICARE UTILIZATION · PART B · 2024

Total beneficiaries

221

Unique beneficiaries

—

Total services

362

Distinct HCPCS

Medicare payment

$26K

Peer benchmark

Total Medicare services vs. 3,054 Family Practice providers in MI — above median (cohort median 403).

PRESCRIBING · PART D · 2024

Total Rx claims

5,226

Beneficiaries

—

Total drug cost

$674K

Distinct drugs

Brand share

19.7%

Top prescribed drugs

Atorvastatin Calcium525 claims

Levothyroxine Sodium321 claims

Lisinopril310 claims

Amlodipine Besylate297 claims

Losartan Potassium233 claims

QUALITY · MIPS · 2024

No data available for this provider in 2024.

INDUSTRY PAYMENTS · OPEN PAYMENTS · 2024

No data available for this provider in 2024.

REFERRAL NETWORK

Where Michael Schafer'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). 5 inbound referrers · 0 outbound destinations.

Receives referrals from

Inbound — who sends patients here

Physician	Patients	Visits
MCLAREN GREATER LANSING	229	2,852
EDWARD W SPARROW HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION	79	390
Biotech Clinical Laboratories Inc Clinical Laboratory · Novi, MI	57	233
Craig Brown Family Practice · Portland, MI	25	119
JONES, LEWIS	15	23

Refers patients to

Outbound — where patients go next

No outbound pairs above the suppression threshold.

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.

CROSS-REFERENCE

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