NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Heather Cecelia Schafer, CNM, ARNP

Advanced Practice Midwife · Gainesville, FL

Heather Cecelia Schafer, CNM, ARNP is an advanced practice midwife with a practice address in Gainesville, Florida, and NPI 1477842789, issued on Apr 7, 2011. Check the license (Florida APRN9251205, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1477842789
Name
Heather Cecelia Schafer
Credential
CNM, ARNP
Primary taxonomy
Advanced Practice Midwife 367A00000X
License numbers
APRN9251205 FL
710 NM
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
6440 W Newberry RD Ste 111, Gainesville, FL 32605
Phone
(352) 331-3332
Enumerated
Apr 7, 2011
Record last updated
Mar 17, 2023
Fax
(352) 331-3320
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20230406002755); 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 6440 W Newberry RD Ste 111

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

  1. Julie Davey, CNMAdvanced Practice Midwife1497074066
  2. Tiffany Stanger-Williams, CNMAdvanced Practice Midwife1689386583

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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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83% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average advanced practice midwife in 2024

12 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 72 among the 2,776 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Heather Schafer12
  2. Specialty average72

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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 89.7 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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 score97.9
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%67.7
  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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Florida Woman Care LLCSebring, FL

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

Advanced Practice Midwife providers in Florida

There are 874 advanced practice midwife records in Florida.

Other advanced practice midwife records in Florida

  1. Sara Abercrombie, CNMSarasota, FL1215398128
  2. Casey Adams, CNM, ARNPJacksonville, FL1801897186
  3. Melinda Adams, CNMTampa, FL1033675889
  4. Sharon Adams, ARNP, CNMGainesville, FL1801876289
  5. Kaitlyn Agudelo, C.N.M., A.R.N.P.Orlando, FL1790026722
  6. Alexander Aguiar, APRN, CNMKissimmee, FL1801428446
  7. Nastassia Aiken, CNMTavares, FL1861172629
  8. Christine Ainsworth, CNMOrlando, FL1457834319
  9. Josephine Alade, CNM, MSN, ARNPMiami, FL1235236027
  10. Adriana Algieri, LM,CD,CDTHollywood, FL1093889719

Common questions

What is Heather Cecelia Schafer, CNM, ARNP's NPI number?

Heather Cecelia Schafer, CNM, ARNP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1477842789, issued on Apr 7, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Heather Cecelia Schafer, CNM, ARNP located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6440 W Newberry RD Ste 111, Gainesville, FL, 32605. Phone: (352) 331-3332. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Heather Cecelia Schafer, CNM, ARNP's license?

NPPES lists Florida license number APRN9251205, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Heather Cecelia Schafer, CNM, ARNP prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Heather Cecelia Schafer, CNM, ARNP had 12 Medicare Part D claims; the average among advanced practice midwife prescribers was 72. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Heather Cecelia Schafer, CNM, ARNP's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 89.7 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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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