NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Lindsey Chao Schaffer, MD

Family Medicine Physician · Westminster, CO

Lindsey Chao Schaffer, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Westminster, Colorado, and NPI 1609296409, issued on Apr 18, 2014. Check the license (Colorado DR.0055836, as entered in NPPES) on the Colorado Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1609296409
Name
Lindsey Chao Schaffer
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
DR.0055836 CO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
7701 Sheridan Blvd, Westminster, CO 80003
Phone
(303) 471-7700
Enumerated
Apr 18, 2014
Record last updated
Jun 22, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20171204001875); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Colorado School Of Medicine, Denver, 2014
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 7701 Sheridan Blvd

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

  1. Rebecca Agnew, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1093845836
  2. Melissa AmosClinical Social Worker1730626870
  3. Tyler Anderson, PHDPsychologist1326823295
  4. Nicole AndreassiClinical Social Worker1194211532
  5. Andreea Arvinte, MDPsychiatry Physician1164552006
  6. Paulanne Balch, MDFamily Medicine Physician1114054160

Verify Lindsey Chao Schaffer in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersColorado Medical Board
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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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20% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

2,838 Medicare Part D claims for 255 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims. 102 claims were for opioids.

  1. Lindsey Schaffer2,838
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Levothyroxine Sodium205 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium159 claims
  3. Rosuvastatin Calcium102 claims
  4. Lisinopril100 claims
  5. Omeprazole84 claims
  6. Alendronate Sodium81 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 one group practice

  1. Colorado Permanente Medical Group PCWestminster, CO

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

Lindsey Chao Schaffer among 3,563 family medicine physician records in Colorado

Lindsey Chao Schaffer, MD is one of 3,563 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Colorado. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 74% of them.

  • NPI issued2014 · 74% of these records are older, 23% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
  • Graduated2014 · median 2008 among the 2,077 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Colorado practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

192 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Westminster

They are 192 of the 2,492 NPPES records with a practice address in Westminster, and 3,563 family medicine physician records in Colorado.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Sara Allen, D.O.Arvada, CO 800031902224736
  2. Paulanne Balch, MDWestminster, CO 800031114054160
  3. Luke Beckman, M.D.Westminster, CO 800031023334109
  4. Alexis Carrington, M.D.Westminster, CO 800031396064010
  5. Lisa Dever Livingston, MDWestminster, CO 800031407816531
  6. Shauna Grace, MDWestminster, CO 800031245386861
  7. Paula Kral, M.D.Westminster, CO 800031598892598
  8. Rachel Miller, M.D.Westminster, CO 800031043473804

Common questions

What is Lindsey Chao Schaffer, MD's NPI number?

Lindsey Chao Schaffer, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1609296409, issued on Apr 18, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Lindsey Chao Schaffer, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7701 Sheridan Blvd, Westminster, CO, 80003. Phone: (303) 471-7700. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Lindsey Chao Schaffer, MD's license?

NPPES lists Colorado license number DR.0055836, as entered by the provider. Search the Colorado Medical Board at https://dpo.colorado.gov/Medical. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Lindsey Chao Schaffer, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Lindsey Chao Schaffer, MD had 2,838 Medicare Part D claims for 255 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.