NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kenneth Scott Schaefer, PA-C

Surgical Physician Assistant · Reno, NV

Kenneth Scott Schaefer, PA-C is a surgical physician assistant with a practice address in Reno, Nevada, and NPI 1982929675, issued on Apr 6, 2010. Check the license (Nevada PA1215, as entered in NPPES) with the Nevada board that licenses this profession; 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
1982929675
Name
Kenneth Scott Schaefer
Credential
PA-C
Primary taxonomy
Surgical Physician Assistant 363AS0400X
License number
PA1215 NV
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
9990 Double R Blvd, Reno, NV 89521
Phone
(775) 348-8800
Enumerated
Apr 6, 2010
Record last updated
Nov 22, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(775) 348-8818
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100714001062); 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 9990 Double R Blvd

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

  1. Thais Mollet, PTPhysical Therapist1477634137
  2. Joseph Olivarez, PACSurgical Physician Assistant1740271618
  3. Edward Perry, MDNeurological Surgery Physician1780847673
  4. Torrey Schweickert, MSPTPhysical Therapist1134212137
  5. Jennifer Stroshine, APNNurse Practitioner1275701591

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Nevada board licenses this profession
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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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42% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgical physician assistant in 2024

177 Medicare Part D claims for 88 beneficiaries, against an average of 304 among the 10,174 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 61 claims were for opioids.

  1. Kenneth Schaefer177
  2. Specialty average304

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone Hcl37 claims
  2. Gabapentin24 claims
  3. Methocarbamol21 claims
  4. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen16 claims
  5. Cyclobenzaprine Hcl13 claims
  6. Methylprednisolone13 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): 91.6 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 score85.1
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%96.9
  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: $130.73

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Boston Scientific Corporation. The 7,578 providers of this specialty with any payment received $703.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Kenneth Schaefer$130.73
  2. Specialty average$703.95

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. James J Lynch MD LtdCarson City, NV

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

Kenneth Scott Schaefer among 105 surgical physician assistant records in Nevada

Kenneth Scott Schaefer, PA-C is one of 105 surgical physician assistant records with a practice address in Nevada. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 41% of them.

  • NPI issued2010 · 41% of these records are older, 57% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • Graduated2009 · median 2013 among the 74 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2016 · 43% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363AS0400X and a Nevada practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Surgical Physician Assistant providers in Nevada

There are 105 surgical physician assistant records in Nevada.

The 8 surgical physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Olivia Anderson, PA-CReno, NV 895211184473381
  2. Shana Fearnley, PA-CReno, NV 895211861480642
  3. Joseph Frampton, PA-CReno, NV 895211558694570
  4. Kaitlin KausReno, NV 895211053951202
  5. Joseph Olivarez, PACReno, NV 895211740271618
  6. Keypher Steffanich, PA-CReno, NV 895211457232001
  7. Jonna Collins, PA-CReno, NV 895111578745667
  8. Terri Elliott, PACReno, NV 895111336111061

Common questions

What is Kenneth Scott Schaefer, PA-C's NPI number?

Kenneth Scott Schaefer, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1982929675, issued on Apr 6, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kenneth Scott Schaefer, PA-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 9990 Double R Blvd, Reno, NV, 89521. Phone: (775) 348-8800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kenneth Scott Schaefer, PA-C's license?

NPPES lists Nevada license number PA1215, as entered by the provider. Search the Nevada board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Kenneth Scott Schaefer, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kenneth Scott Schaefer, PA-C had 177 Medicare Part D claims for 88 beneficiaries; the average among surgical physician assistant prescribers was 304. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Kenneth Scott Schaefer, PA-C's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 91.6 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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