Christopher R. Shafer, M.D.
Neurology Physician · Louisville, KY
Christopher R. Shafer, M.D. is a neurology physician with a practice address in Louisville, Kentucky, and NPI 1003876822, issued on Mar 24, 2006. Check the license (Kentucky 40057, as entered in NPPES) on the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Christopher R. Shafer
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
- License number
- 40057 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 401 E Chestnut St, Louisville, KY 40202
- Phone
- (502) 588-4800
- Enumerated
- Mar 24, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 14, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (502) 588-4801
- Medicaid IDs
- 64124126 KY
200822640 IN - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20060602000029); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Louisville School Of Medicine, 2002
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Christopher R. Shafer in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKentucky Board of Medical Licensure
Search for license 40057Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
28% more Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024
1,754 Medicare Part D claims for 174 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 21% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Lacosamide160 claims
- Lamotrigine142 claims
- Clonazepam114 claims
- Gabapentin100 claims
- Levetiracetam92 claims
- Carbamazepine Er73 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: $111.77
4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Neuropace, Inc. The 10,858 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,318.07 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
- University OF Louisville Physicians IncLouisville, KY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Christopher R. Shafer among 225 neurology physician records in Kentucky
Christopher R. Shafer, M.D. is one of 225 neurology physician records with a practice address in Kentucky. 83% 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 11% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 11% of these records are older, 55% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated2002 · median 2006 among the 162 with a school on file
- Record last updated2019 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a Kentucky practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neurology Physician providers in Kentucky
There are 225 neurology physician records in Kentucky.
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Common questions
What is Christopher R. Shafer, M.D.'s NPI number?
Christopher R. Shafer, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1003876822, issued on Mar 24, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Christopher R. Shafer, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 401 E Chestnut St, Louisville, KY, 40202. Phone: (502) 588-4800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Christopher R. Shafer, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Kentucky license number 40057, as entered by the provider. Search the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure at https://web1.ky.gov/GenSearch/LicenseSearch.aspx?AGY=5. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Christopher R. Shafer, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Christopher R. Shafer, M.D. had 1,754 Medicare Part D claims for 174 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. 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.