NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Bruce A. Shaffer, M.D.

Pulmonary Disease Physician · Santa Fe, NM

Bruce A. Shaffer, M.D. is a pulmonary disease physician with a practice address in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and NPI 1598762791, issued on Jul 1, 2005. Check the license (New Mexico 86333, as entered in NPPES) on the New Mexico Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1598762791
Name
Bruce A. Shaffer
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Pulmonary Disease Physician 207RP1001X
License number
86333 NM
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1925 Aspen Dr, Santa Fe, NM 87505
Phone
(505) 473-2972
Enumerated
Jul 1, 2005
Record last updated
Jan 12, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(505) 473-1759
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20110422000238); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of New Mexico School Of Medicine, 1985
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1925 Aspen Dr

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Barry Altenberg, MDPsychiatry Physician1629163134
  2. A. Burke, M.A., LPCCMental Health Counselor1508072109
  3. Eric Grasser, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1962474635
  4. Kathryn Hahn, D.O.M.Acupuncturist1992818850
  5. Frances Healey, M.A., LMHCMental Health Counselor1285056192
  6. Kathleen Hill, MAMarriage & Family Therapist1902242795

Verify Bruce A. Shaffer in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNew Mexico Medical Board
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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55% more Medicare Part D claims than the average pulmonary disease physician in 2024

2,203 Medicare Part D claims for 109 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,425 among the 11,596 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 57 claims were for opioids.

  1. Bruce Shaffer2,203
  2. Specialty average1,425

Most prescribed

  1. Allopurinol197 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium127 claims
  3. Repatha Sureclick111 claims
  4. Hydrochlorothiazide77 claims
  5. Synthroid74 claims
  6. Ezetimibe57 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. St Vincent HospitalSanta Fe, NM

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Bruce A. Shaffer among 62 pulmonary disease physician records in New Mexico

Bruce A. Shaffer, M.D. is one of 62 pulmonary disease physician records with a practice address in New Mexico. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 90% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
  • Graduated1985 · median 1999 among the 42 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2010 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RP1001X and a New Mexico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Pulmonary Disease Physician providers in New Mexico

There are 62 pulmonary disease physician records in New Mexico.

The 8 pulmonary disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Matthew Crowe, D.O.Santa Fe, NM 875051336582659
  2. Luke Gabe, M.D.Santa Fe, NM 875051902199797
  3. Wolfgang Schmidt-Nowara, MDSanta Fe, NM 875051669475208
  4. Elspeth Springsted, MBBSSanta Fe, NM 875051699279562
  5. Michael Lucia, MDSanta Fe, NM 875071760574966
  6. Salvadeeswaran Lakshmi-Narayanan, MDEspanola, NM 875321356470884
  7. Michael Wagner, MDEspanola, NM 875321043217797
  8. Joseph Korah, M.D.Farmington, NM 874011396940813

Common questions

What is Bruce A. Shaffer, M.D.'s NPI number?

Bruce A. Shaffer, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598762791, issued on Jul 1, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Bruce A. Shaffer, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1925 Aspen Dr, Santa Fe, NM, 87505. Phone: (505) 473-2972. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Bruce A. Shaffer, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists New Mexico license number 86333, as entered by the provider. Search the New Mexico Medical Board at https://www.nmmb.state.nm.us/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Bruce A. Shaffer, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Bruce A. Shaffer, M.D. had 2,203 Medicare Part D claims for 109 beneficiaries; the average among pulmonary disease physician prescribers was 1,425. 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.