NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Surgery of the Hand (Plastic Surgery) Physician NPI 1902250152 MD
Verify on CMS → Christine Schaeffer, MD
Surgery of the Hand (Plastic Surgery) Physician in Lexington, Kentucky.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 389 in Surgery of the Hand (Plastic Surgery) Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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We show these CMS records as-is - no composite score, no star rating, no editorial opinion layered on top.
Prescribing volume
26
Medicare Part D claims · 15 beneficiaries · Surgery of the Hand (Plastic Surgery) Physician avg: 107
MIPS score
100/100
▲ 17 pts above national avg 83.5 · Exceptional
Industry payments
$17.94
1 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2024
What the federal data shows
Christine Schaeffer, MD reported a CMS MIPS final score of 100/100 - above the 83.5 national average - and filed 26 Medicare Part D claims in 2024.
- 100/100
- MIPS score · +17 vs avg
- 26
- Part D claims, 2024
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
- ≥92nd
- pct among measured MIPS (lower-bound band)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about Christine Schaeffer, MD
Federal records show an active NPI with both Medicare prescribing volume and a measured CMS quality score — objective registry data, not patient reviews.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1902250152), first enumerated 04/13/2016.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 26 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
CMS quality reporting (MIPS)
Reported a CMS MIPS final score of 100/100 in the Quality Payment Program — a federal quality measure, not a patient review.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program
- Reported
Board certification signal
Heuristic suggests board-certified status based on ABMS-eligible specialty taxonomy plus active CMS participation signals — not a direct ABMS verification.
- Reported
Hospital affiliations
1 CMS Care Compare hospital affiliation on record — practice footprint from the Doctors and Clinicians file.
Source: CMS Care Compare
- Reported
Industry payment transparency
$17.94 in reported industry payments (1 transfers) in 2024 under the federal Sunshine Act — disclosed transfers of value, not a quality rating.
Source: CMS Open Payments
- Not in federal data
Individual sanction lookup
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Source: State medical board / FSMB
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CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1902250152 · Surgery of the Hand (Plastic Surgery) Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-MID · TAX-TRACE · MIPS-ELITE · RX-TRACE · BOOK-THIN · PHOTO-FINISH
- NPI-10 1902250152
- ENUM-MID 2016
- TAX-TRACE 389
- MIPS-ELITE 100/100
- RX-TRACE 26
- BOOK-THIN 16 in Kentucky
- PHOTO-FINISH Stephen Colbert, M.D. · ±0.0
MIPS final-score neighbourhood
Same-specialty nationwide peers by CMS final score, not geographic proximity
- Muamer Mujadzic,…
Muamer Mujadzic, M.D.
99.3 MIPS pts
- Schaeffer · this…
Schaeffer · this provider
100 MIPS pts
- Ignatius Roger, …
Ignatius Roger, M.D.
100 MIPS pts
- Stephen Colbert,…
Stephen Colbert, M.D.
100 MIPS pts
- Stephen Duquette…
Stephen Duquette, M.D.
100 MIPS pts
What this shows Nearest measured MIPS peers for this NUCC specialty (2023 performance year).
Christine Schaeffer, MD's MIPS score vs every measured U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure. Clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded.
100 ≥ 92nd percentile 92% of 454,083 measured providers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more measured providers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
Where Christine Schaeffer, MD sits
This provider among surgery of the hand (plastic surgery) physician peers
Across the 91 surgery of the hand (plastic surgery) physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Christine Schaeffer, MD writes more Part D claims than 16% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 97% - placing this provider in the lower-volume, high-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.
Each dot is one surgery of the hand (plastic surgery) physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Christine Schaeffer, MD. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Christine Schaeffer, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 1 hospital affiliation - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Christine Schaeffer, MD?
High performer (top quartile)Primary specialty
Surgery of the Hand (Plastic Surgery) Physician
Medicare Part D claims
26 76% vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
100/100 16.5 pts vs avg
Specialty distribution in Kentucky
How Surgery of the Hand (Plastic Surgery) Physician compares to other specialties among Kentucky providers
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Christine Schaeffer, MD's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Surgery of the Hand (Plastic Surgery) Physician national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 100/100
- vs 83.5 national avg · 2023 performance year
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1902250152 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Surgery of the Hand (Plastic Surgery) Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 04/13/2016 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
100
Final Score
Measured-score avg: 83.5
100
Promoting Interoperability
Reporting: Group practice
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Christine Schaeffer, MD bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Kentucky Medical Services Foundation, Inc
Lexington, KY
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Christine Schaeffer, MD. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$18
Largest payer
Blue Surgical Llc
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2024.
26
Total Claims
$152
Total Drug Cost
15
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 26
- Total Day Supply
- 214
- Brand Drug Cost
- $0
- Generic Drug Cost
- $152
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 62.7 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.34
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Surgery of the Hand (Plastic Surgery) Physician Overview
How Christine Schaeffer, MD fits within the Surgery of the Hand (Plastic Surgery) Physician landscape nationally.
389
Surgery of the Hand (Plastic Surgery) Physician Providers in US
44
States with Surgery of the Hand (Plastic Surgery) Physician
107
Avg Claims per Provider
Christine Schaeffer, MD's 26 claims are below the specialty average of 107.
Nationwide Surgery of the Hand (Plastic Surgery) Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Schaeffer, both outside Kentucky so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Similar MIPS final score
Nearest same-specialty clinicians by CMS MIPS final score (100 here).
Same NPPES enumeration year (2016)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Surgery of the Hand (Plastic Surgery) Physician Providers in Kentucky
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Kentucky, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Schaeffer.
One of 16 Surgery of the Hand (Plastic Surgery) Physician providers enrolled in Kentucky, 5 are shown here.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Christine Schaeffer, MD's specialty? ▼
Christine Schaeffer, MD specializes in Surgery of the Hand (Plastic Surgery) Physician and practices in Lexington, Kentucky. Credentials: MD.
How much does Christine Schaeffer, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Christine Schaeffer, MD wrote 26 Medicare Part D claims totaling $152 in drug costs for 15 beneficiaries.
What is Christine Schaeffer, MD's Medicare quality score? ▼
Christine Schaeffer, MD has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 100/100. The average MIPS Final Score across the 454,083 clinicians with at least one published category score is 83.5; clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded from that average. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Christine Schaeffer, MD located? ▼
Christine Schaeffer, MD is located at 2195 HARRODSBURG RD FL 2, Lexington, KY, 40504. Phone: (859) 323-8082.
What is Christine Schaeffer, MD's NPI number? ▼
Christine Schaeffer, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1902250152, issued on 04/13/2016.
How many Surgery of the Hand (Plastic Surgery) Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 389 Surgery of the Hand (Plastic Surgery) Physician providers across 44 states in the US. The average Surgery of the Hand (Plastic Surgery) Physician provider writes 107 Medicare Part D claims per year.
Does Christine Schaeffer, MD accept Medicare? ▼
Christine Schaeffer, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 26 Part D claims and 15 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Christine Schaeffer, MD's credentials? ▼
Christine Schaeffer, MD's NPI is 1902250152 with credentials MD. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2024). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Quality Performance
- CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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