Christopher Schaefer, MD
Internal Medicine Physician · Albany, NY
Christopher Schaefer, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Albany, New York, and NPI 1780002709, issued on Apr 7, 2014. Check the license on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Christopher Schaefer
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
- License number
- 40736 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 47 New Scotland Ave, Albany, NY 12208
- Phone
- (518) 262-3125
- Enumerated
- Apr 7, 2014
- Record last updated
- Oct 25, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20180724003361); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Christopher Schaefer in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the ProfessionsCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
97% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024
80 Medicare Part D claims for 36 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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
- Albany Medical CollegeAlbany, NY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Christopher Schaefer among 12,067 internal medicine physician records in New York
Christopher Schaefer, MD is one of 12,067 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in New York. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 73% of them.
- NPI issued2014 · 73% of these records are older, 25% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 60% of these records are
- Graduated2014 · median 2002 among the 7,221 with a school on file
- Record last updated2018 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
158 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Albany
They are 158 of the 8,230 NPPES records with a practice address in Albany, and 12,067 internal medicine physician records in New York.
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Common questions
What is Christopher Schaefer, MD's NPI number?
Christopher Schaefer, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1780002709, issued on Apr 7, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Christopher Schaefer, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 47 New Scotland Ave, Albany, NY, 12208. Phone: (518) 262-3125. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Christopher Schaefer, MD's license?
Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Christopher Schaefer, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Christopher Schaefer, MD had 80 Medicare Part D claims for 36 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.