Eric Schafer, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Lexington, KY
Eric Schafer, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Lexington, Kentucky, and NPI 1043669237, issued on Jun 8, 2016. Check the license on the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Eric Schafer
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License number
- 4301109625 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3480 Yorkshire Medical Park, Lexington, KY 40509
- Phone
- (859) 263-5140
- Enumerated
- Jun 8, 2016
- Record last updated
- Mar 10, 2022
- Fax
- (859) 263-5141
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20220629001062); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Indiana University School Of Medicine, 2016
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest orthopaedic surgery physician records → All 364 in Kentucky → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 3480 Yorkshire Medical Park
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Christopher Bagbey, PTPhysical Therapist1063887818
- John Balthrop, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1740241645
- Zoe Bellamy, OTOccupational Therapist1467004929
- Michael Blackburn, PA-CPhysician Assistant1639134679
- Rita Brown, OTR/L, CHTOccupational Therapist1548255227
- Laura Burke, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1477820793
Verify Eric Schafer in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKentucky Board of Medical LicensureCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.6 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
1,251 Medicare Part D claims for 265 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 7% of claims. 420 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone Hcl279 claims
- Cefadroxil211 claims
- Ondansetron Hcl203 claims
- Meloxicam185 claims
- Tramadol Hcl133 claims
- Eliquis65 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: $8,579.94
18 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medical Device Business Services, Inc. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 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 4 group practices
- Bluegrass Orthopaedics PscLexington, KY
- H2 Rehabilitation Services OF Kentucky, LLCBerea, KY
- Proactive Therapy, IncFrankfort, KY
- PT Pros, IncWilliamsburg, KY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Eric Schafer among 364 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Kentucky
Eric Schafer, M.D. is one of 364 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Kentucky. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 84% of them.
- NPI issued2016 · 84% of these records are older, 13% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated2016 · median 2002 among the 260 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Kentucky practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Kentucky
There are 364 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Kentucky.
All 364 in Kentucky → Every provider in Lexington → Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- John Balthrop, MDLexington, KY 405091740241645
- Gary Bray, MDLexington, KY 405091164430369
- Anup Chattha, MDLexington, KY 405091720076672
- Christian Christensen, M.D.Lexington, KY 405091457387854
- Gregory D'Angelo, MDLexington, KY 405091144280645
- Harry Derderian, M.D.Lexington, KY 405091548290596
- Ryan Donegan, MDLexington, KY 405091073610556
- Norman Ellingsen, MDLexington, KY 405091558330001
Common questions
What is Eric Schafer, M.D.'s NPI number?
Eric Schafer, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1043669237, issued on Jun 8, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Eric Schafer, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3480 Yorkshire Medical Park, Lexington, KY, 40509. Phone: (859) 263-5140. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Eric Schafer, M.D.'s license?
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 Eric Schafer, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Eric Schafer, M.D. had 1,251 Medicare Part D claims for 265 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. 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.