NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Erich Stocks Schafer, D.O.

Surgery Physician · Fremont, MI

Erich Stocks Schafer, D.O. is a surgery physician with a practice address in Fremont, Michigan, and NPI 1427499029, issued on Jul 11, 2013. Check the license (Michigan 5101021439, as entered in NPPES) on the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA); 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
1427499029
Name
Erich Stocks Schafer
Credential
D.O.
Primary taxonomy
Surgery Physician 208600000X
License number
5101021439 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
230 W Oak St, Fremont, MI 49412
Phone
(231) 924-4200
Enumerated
Jul 11, 2013
Record last updated
Feb 24, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20180727000457); accepts Medicare assignment
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 230 W Oak St

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

  1. Caylee Bont, PA-CPhysician Assistant1942639844
  2. Richard Boss, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1366492852
  3. Rebecca Bruins, PAPhysician Assistant1477320919
  4. Stacey Butch, PHARMDPharmacist Clinician (PhC)/ Clinical Pharmacy Specialist1487178786
  5. Chad CarpenterPharmacist1487067625
  6. Randall Ceton, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1801846316

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMichigan Board of Medicine (LARA)
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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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96% more Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024

288 Medicare Part D claims for 207 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 22% of claims. 60 claims were for opioids.

  1. Erich Schafer288
  2. Specialty average147

Most prescribed

  1. Peg 3350-Electrolyte47 claims
  2. Gavilyte-G42 claims
  3. Peg-3350 And Electrolytes37 claims
  4. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen32 claims
  5. Pantoprazole Sodium24 claims
  6. Oxycodone Hcl19 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): 100 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 score87.5
  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: $4,264.48

6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Intuitive Surgical, Inc. The 17,103 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,513.80 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Erich Schafer$4,264.48
  2. Specialty average$3,513.80

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. Newaygo County General Hospital AssociationGrand Rapids, MI

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

Erich Stocks Schafer among 1,376 surgery physician records in Michigan

Erich Stocks Schafer, D.O. is one of 1,376 surgery physician records with a practice address in Michigan. 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 2013, is newer than 62% of them.

  • NPI issued2013 · 62% of these records are older, 36% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 52% of these records are
  • Graduated2013 · median 2006 among the 721 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 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 208600000X and a Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

6 surgery physician records list a practice address in Fremont

They are 6 of the 216 NPPES records with a practice address in Fremont, and 1,376 surgery physician records in Michigan.

The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Douglas Johnson, M.D.Fremont, MI 494121043262918
  2. Jeremy Kuiper, M.D.Fremont, MI 494121710207535
  3. Kegan Rummel, D.O.Fremont, MI 494121407239205
  4. Katherine Shafer, MDFremont, MI 494121891957262
  5. Theodore Vanderkooi, M.D.Fremont, MI 494121801849120
  6. Daniel Decook, MDHolland, MI 494231396702312
  7. Brian Dishinger, MDHolland, MI 494231982727426
  8. Gregory Fritz, MDHolland, MI 494231437644655

Common questions

What is Erich Stocks Schafer, D.O.'s NPI number?

Erich Stocks Schafer, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1427499029, issued on Jul 11, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Erich Stocks Schafer, D.O. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 230 W Oak St, Fremont, MI, 49412. Phone: (231) 924-4200. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Erich Stocks Schafer, D.O.'s license?

NPPES lists Michigan license number 5101021439, as entered by the provider. Search the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA) at https://aca-prod.accela.com/MILARA/GeneralProperty/PropertyLookUp.aspx?isLicensee=Y&TabName=APO. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Erich Stocks Schafer, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Erich Stocks Schafer, D.O. had 288 Medicare Part D claims for 207 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Erich Stocks Schafer, D.O.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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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