David Scott Shaeffer, MD
Surgery Physician · Pagosa Springs, CO
David Scott Shaeffer, MD is a surgery physician with a practice address in Pagosa Springs, Colorado, and NPI 1467657817, issued on Jun 17, 2007. Check the license (Colorado 49835, as entered in NPPES) on the Colorado Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- David Scott Shaeffer
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgery Physician 208600000X
- License numbers
- 49835 CO
MDR-4549 HI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 27B Talisman Dr Unit 3, Pagosa Springs, CO 81147
- Phone
- (970) 372-0456
- Enumerated
- Jun 17, 2007
- Record last updated
- Feb 11, 2026
- Medicaid ID
- 90926340 CO
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110815000095); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Medical College Of Georgia School Of Medicine, 2004
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 27B Talisman Dr Unit 3
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Courtney Barnes, LCSWClinical Social Worker1598647984
- Rebecca Hamilton, PAPhysician Assistant1437827797
- Ashley Iverson, CNMAdvanced Practice Midwife1669985297
- Michelle Janowsky, PA-CPhysician Assistant1093188773
- Donald Kring, D.O.Anesthesiology Physician1285628016
- Hannah Murrey, CNANurse's Aide1235012998
Verify David Scott Shaeffer in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersColorado Medical Board
Search for license 49835Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
7.8 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average surgery physician in 2024
1,140 Medicare Part D claims for 195 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 78 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium63 claims
- Losartan Potassium58 claims
- Omeprazole54 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium43 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate41 claims
- Tramadol Hcl38 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.
The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 30 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Southwest Colorado Mental Health Center IncDurango, CO
- The Pagosa Medical Group LLCPagosa Springs, CO
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
David Scott Shaeffer among 608 surgery physician records in Colorado
David Scott Shaeffer, MD is one of 608 surgery physician records with a practice address in Colorado. 74% 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 42% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 42% of these records are older, 39% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
- Graduated2004 · median 2005 among the 370 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 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 208600000X and a Colorado practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
3 surgery physician records list a practice address in Pagosa Springs
They are 3 of the 198 NPPES records with a practice address in Pagosa Springs, and 608 surgery physician records in Colorado.
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- David Geiger, D.O.Alamosa, CO 811011255386496
- Julian Maendel, MDAlamosa, CO 811011356632129
- Robert Marshall, MDAlamosa, CO 811011518978980
- George Stafford, M.D.Alamosa, CO 811011023142817
- Vander Barkett, M.D.Salida, CO 812011598751703
Common questions
What is David Scott Shaeffer, MD's NPI number?
David Scott Shaeffer, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1467657817, issued on Jun 17, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is David Scott Shaeffer, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 27B Talisman Dr Unit 3, Pagosa Springs, CO, 81147. Phone: (970) 372-0456. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify David Scott Shaeffer, MD's license?
NPPES lists Colorado license number 49835, as entered by the provider. Search the Colorado Medical Board at https://dpo.colorado.gov/Medical. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does David Scott Shaeffer, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, David Scott Shaeffer, MD had 1,140 Medicare Part D claims for 195 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is David Scott Shaeffer, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 30 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.