James A. Schafer, MD
Cardiovascular Disease Physician · Lansing, MI
James A. Schafer, MD is a cardiovascular disease physician with a practice address in Lansing, Michigan, and NPI 1972501765, issued on Jul 14, 2005. Check the license (Michigan 4301062766, as entered in NPPES) on the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James A. Schafer
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X
- License number
- 4301062766 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 405 W Greenlawn Ave, Lansing, MI 48910
- Phone
- (517) 483-7550
- Enumerated
- Jul 14, 2005
- Record last updated
- Aug 16, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (517) 882-4144
- Medicaid ID
- 4280566 MI
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100607000628); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Michigan Medical School, 1991
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 405 W Greenlawn Ave
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Verify James A. Schafer in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMichigan Board of Medicine (LARA)
Search for license 4301062766Check 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 cardiovascular disease physician in 2024
8,447 Medicare Part D claims for 1,072 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,078 among the 20,728 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 16% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Rosuvastatin Calcium1,309 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate912 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate651 claims
- Eliquis628 claims
- Losartan Potassium587 claims
- Carvedilol531 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.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Edward W Sparrow Hospital AssociationLansing, MI
- Sparrow Eaton HospitalCharlotte, MI
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James A. Schafer among 860 cardiovascular disease physician records in Michigan
James A. Schafer, MD is one of 860 cardiovascular disease physician records with a practice address in Michigan. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 80% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated1991 · median 1999 among the 606 with a school on file
- Record last updated2011 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RC0000X and a Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Cardiovascular Disease Physician providers in Michigan
There are 860 cardiovascular disease physician records in Michigan.
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The 8 cardiovascular disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Nicholas Campbell, DOLansing, MI 489101285196048
- George Kleiber, DOLansing, MI 489101053319954
- David McCombLansing, MI 489101396165676
- Richard Pinke, DOLansing, MI 489101164479036
- Mark Veenendaal, MDLansing, MI 489101538167325
- Basil Dahbur, DOLansing, MI 489111922410513
Common questions
What is James A. Schafer, MD's NPI number?
James A. Schafer, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1972501765, issued on Jul 14, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James A. Schafer, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 405 W Greenlawn Ave, Lansing, MI, 48910. Phone: (517) 483-7550. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James A. Schafer, MD's license?
NPPES lists Michigan license number 4301062766, 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 James A. Schafer, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James A. Schafer, MD had 8,447 Medicare Part D claims for 1,072 beneficiaries; the average among cardiovascular disease physician prescribers was 3,078. 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.