Brian Thomas Shaffer, MD
Otolaryngology Physician · Portland, OR
Brian Thomas Shaffer, MD is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Portland, Oregon, and NPI 1578629432, issued on Dec 28, 2006. Check the license (Oregon MD150717, as entered in NPPES) on the Oregon Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Brian Thomas Shaffer
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
- License number
- MD150717 OR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1815 SW Marlow Ave Ste 100, Portland, OR 97225
- Phone
- (503) 935-8100
- Enumerated
- Dec 28, 2006
- Record last updated
- Oct 14, 2025
- Fax
- (503) 935-8110
- Medicaid IDs
- 1578629432 WA
500620345 OR - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100811000769); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Js Weill Medical College, Cornell University, 2005
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest otolaryngology physician records → All 164 in Oregon → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 1815 SW Marlow Ave Ste 100
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Neila Bell, AUDAudiologist1578456067
- Jennifer Brannon, AUDIOLOGISTAudiologist1104054238
- Jerae Bryant, AU.D.Audiologist1114751278
- Abigayle Callender, AU.D.Audiologist1477727667
- Kayla Eversole, PA-CPhysician Assistant1003420795
- Zipei Feng, MD, PHDOtolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery Physician1023368503
Verify Brian Thomas Shaffer in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersOregon Medical Board
Search for license MD150717Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
6% more Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024
574 Medicare Part D claims for 221 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 26 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Ipratropium Bromide212 claims
- Azelastine Hcl54 claims
- Ondansetron Odt26 claims
- Ofloxacin25 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen23 claims
- Triamterene-Hydrochlorothiazid23 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
Industry payments in 2024: $224.87
7 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- The Oregon Clinic, PCPortland, OR
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Brian Thomas Shaffer among 164 otolaryngology physician records in Oregon
Brian Thomas Shaffer, MD is one of 164 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in Oregon. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 14% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 14% of these records are older, 41% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
- Graduated2005 · median 2003 among the 107 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a Oregon practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Otolaryngology Physician providers in Oregon
There are 164 otolaryngology physician records in Oregon.
All 164 in Oregon → Every provider in Portland → Otolaryngology Physician nationwide →
The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Paul Kaplan, MDPortland, OR 972251275612897
- Edsel Kim, M.D.Portland, OR 972251073562070
- John Lindgren, MDPortland, OR 972251801878251
- Brian Stater, M.D.Portland, OR 972251063702835
- Ertan Esmer, MDTigard, OR 972231619069887
- Steven Gabel, MDTigard, OR 972231396845756
- David Lin, M.D.Portland, OR 972271023124088
- Shelby Topp, M.D.Tigard, OR 972231689791923
Common questions
What is Brian Thomas Shaffer, MD's NPI number?
Brian Thomas Shaffer, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1578629432, issued on Dec 28, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Brian Thomas Shaffer, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1815 SW Marlow Ave Ste 100, Portland, OR, 97225. Phone: (503) 935-8100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Brian Thomas Shaffer, MD's license?
NPPES lists Oregon license number MD150717, as entered by the provider. Search the Oregon Medical Board at https://www.oregon.gov/OMB/Pages/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Brian Thomas Shaffer, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Brian Thomas Shaffer, MD had 574 Medicare Part D claims for 221 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.