NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

David S. Schaefer, M.D.

Psychiatry Physician · Saint George, UT

David S. Schaefer, M.D. is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Saint George, Utah, and NPI 1881891224, issued on Jun 29, 2007. Check the license (Utah 7825773-1205, as entered in NPPES) on the Utah Medical Licensing 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
1881891224
Name
David S. Schaefer
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
License number
7825773-1205 UT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
474 W 200 N, Saint George, UT 84770
Phone
(435) 634-5600
Enumerated
Jun 29, 2007
Record last updated
Jul 25, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(435) 986-8702
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20140821002088); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Colorado School Of Medicine, Denver, 1988
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 474 W 200 N

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

  1. Alicia AndresenCase Manager/Care Coordinator1124533716
  2. Kierstin BehuninOther Technician1770995417
  3. Kenzie BenwareOther Technician1780080002
  4. Ashley Blake, LSWSocial Worker1558773291
  5. Allen BloodworthCase Manager/Care Coordinator1669990842
  6. Joshua BoatrightOther Technician1275840449

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersUtah Medical Licensing 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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3.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average psychiatry physician in 2024

3,221 Medicare Part D claims for 105 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims.

  1. David Schaefer3,221
  2. Specialty average1,000

Most prescribed

  1. Trazodone Hcl178 claims
  2. Benztropine Mesylate174 claims
  3. Aripiprazole165 claims
  4. Quetiapine Fumarate140 claims
  5. Fluoxetine Hcl135 claims
  6. Buspirone Hcl129 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: $40.37

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. The 13,693 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,954.93 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. David Schaefer$40.37
  2. Specialty average$4,954.93

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

  1. Southwest CenterCedar City, UT

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

David S. Schaefer among 373 psychiatry physician records in Utah

David S. Schaefer, M.D. is one of 373 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in Utah. 64% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 35% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 35% of these records are older, 57% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 47% of these records are
  • Graduated1988 · median 2011 among the 175 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2014 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0800X and a Utah practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Psychiatry Physician providers in Utah

There are 373 psychiatry physician records in Utah.

The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Wayne Brown, MDSt George, UT 847701730125956
  2. Edgar Collins, M.D.St George, UT 847701922286277
  3. John Hendleman, DOSt George, UT 847701104219070
  4. Kenny Hirschi, D.OSt George, UT 847701548611494
  5. Jeremy Larson, DOSt George, UT 847701932551801
  6. Tyler Peterson, NPSt George, UT 847701972491462
  7. Laura Romer, MDSt George, UT 847701912326059
  8. Michael Stevens, MDSaint George, UT 847701538175484

Common questions

What is David S. Schaefer, M.D.'s NPI number?

David S. Schaefer, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1881891224, issued on Jun 29, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is David S. Schaefer, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 474 W 200 N, Saint George, UT, 84770. Phone: (435) 634-5600. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify David S. Schaefer, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Utah license number 7825773-1205, as entered by the provider. Search the Utah Medical Licensing Board at https://secure.utah.gov/llv/search/index.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does David S. Schaefer, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, David S. Schaefer, M.D. had 3,221 Medicare Part D claims for 105 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. 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.