NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Edward Matthew Schaeffer, M.D., PHD

Urology Physician · Chicago, IL

Edward Matthew Schaeffer, M.D., PHD is a urology physician with a practice address in Chicago, Illinois, and NPI 1821134883, issued on Jan 29, 2007. Check the license on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1821134883
Name
Edward Matthew Schaeffer
Credential
M.D., PHD
Primary taxonomy
Urology Physician 208800000X
License number
D65623 MD
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
675 N Saint Clair St Ste 20-150, Chicago, IL 60611
Phone
(312) 695-8146
Enumerated
Jan 29, 2007
Record last updated
Mar 14, 2025
Fax
(312) 695-7030
Medicaid ID
014336700 MD
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20160105001785); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Chicago, Pritzker School Of Medicine, 2001
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 675 N Saint Clair St Ste 20-150

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

  1. Nelson Bennett, MDUrology Physician1366529240
  2. Adria Bertolini, APNNurse Practitioner1811464340
  3. Hanna Cash, APRN, CNPNurse Practitioner1548049158
  4. Zebedee Cluff, PA-CPhysician Assistant1467220525
  5. Nicholas Dean, M.D.Urology Physician1053060566
  6. James Giblin, M.D.Urology Physician1457360695

Verify Edward Matthew Schaeffer in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIllinois Department of Financial and Professional RegulationCheck the board
  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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71% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average urology physician in 2024

383 Medicare Part D claims for 89 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,340 among the 10,782 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims.

  1. Edward Schaeffer383
  2. Specialty average1,340

Most prescribed

  1. Gentamicin Sulfate146 claims
  2. Tamsulosin Hcl69 claims
  3. Alfuzosin Hcl Er28 claims
  4. Finasteride21 claims
  5. Sodium Chloride18 claims
  6. Orgovyx11 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): 94.1 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score82.6
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $18,573.50

12 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Astellas Pharma Global Development. The 9,340 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,800.04 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Edward Schaeffer$18,573
  2. Specialty average$3,800

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. Northwestern Medical Faculty FoundationChicago, IL

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

Edward Matthew Schaeffer among 629 urology physician records in Illinois

Edward Matthew Schaeffer, M.D., PHD is one of 629 urology physician records with a practice address in Illinois. 76% 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 46% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 46% of these records are older, 47% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 54% of these records are
  • Graduated2001 · median 2002 among the 341 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 53% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208800000X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Urology Physician providers in Illinois

There are 629 urology physician records in Illinois.

The 8 urology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Nelson Bennett, MDChicago, IL 606111366529240
  2. Robert Brannigan, MDChicago, IL 606111073573143
  3. Michael Carter, M.D.Chicago, IL 606111609807510
  4. William Catalona, MDChicago, IL 606111497716724
  5. Daniel Dalton, M.D.Chicago, IL 606111669403432
  6. John Garnett, M.D.Chicago, IL 606111134150048
  7. James Giblin, M.D.Chicago, IL 606111457360695
  8. James Kozlowski, MDChicago, IL 606111932117504

Common questions

What is Edward Matthew Schaeffer, M.D., PHD's NPI number?

Edward Matthew Schaeffer, M.D., PHD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1821134883, issued on Jan 29, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Edward Matthew Schaeffer, M.D., PHD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 675 N Saint Clair St Ste 20-150, Chicago, IL, 60611. Phone: (312) 695-8146. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Edward Matthew Schaeffer, M.D., PHD's license?

Search the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation at https://idfpr.illinois.gov/checklicense.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Edward Matthew Schaeffer, M.D., PHD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Edward Matthew Schaeffer, M.D., PHD had 383 Medicare Part D claims for 89 beneficiaries; the average among urology physician prescribers was 1,340. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Edward Matthew Schaeffer, M.D., PHD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 94.1 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.

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