Heidi Schaefer, MD
Nephrology Physician · Nashville, TN
Heidi Schaefer, MD is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Nashville, Tennessee, and NPI 1326135443, issued on Oct 9, 2006. Check the license (Tennessee 38577, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Heidi Schaefer
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- 38577 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3601 Tvc, Nashville, TN 37232
- Phone
- (615) 322-3000
- Enumerated
- Oct 9, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jan 8, 2024
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040802001074); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Cincinnati College Of Medicine And Surgery, 1998
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Heidi Schaefer in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 38577Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.7 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average nephrology physician in 2024
3,926 Medicare Part D claims for 324 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Prednisone302 claims
- Omeprazole259 claims
- Carvedilol254 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium205 claims
- Nifedipine Er203 claims
- Gabapentin110 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): 97.1 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
One hospital affiliation
- Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, TN · Acute Care Hospitals5 of 5 stars
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Heidi Schaefer among 266 nephrology physician records in Tennessee
Heidi Schaefer, MD is one of 266 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 23% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 23% of these records are older, 49% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated1998 · median 2002 among the 186 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 44% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in Tennessee
There are 266 nephrology physician records in Tennessee.
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The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Matthew Breyer, MDNashville, TN 372321619075561
- Kerri Cavanaugh, M.D.Nashville, TN 372321215986781
- Jamie Dwyer, M.D.Nashville, TN 372321851303788
- Alfred George, MDNashville, TN 372321578662904
- Thomas Golper, MDNashville, TN 372321043229495
- Volker Haase, M.D.Nashville, TN 372321457386591
- Raymond Hakim, MD, PHDNashville, TN 372321366540213
- Raymond Harris, M.D.Nashville, TN 372321851303705
Common questions
What is Heidi Schaefer, MD's NPI number?
Heidi Schaefer, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1326135443, issued on Oct 9, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Heidi Schaefer, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3601 Tvc, Nashville, TN, 37232. Phone: (615) 322-3000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Heidi Schaefer, MD's license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number 38577, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.tn.gov/health/licensure/me.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Heidi Schaefer, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Heidi Schaefer, MD had 3,926 Medicare Part D claims for 324 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Heidi Schaefer, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 97.1 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.
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.