NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Margaret F. Schaefer, FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner · Helena, MT

Margaret F. Schaefer, FNP is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Helena, Montana, and NPI 1427312941, issued on Jun 28, 2012. Check the license (Montana 2012007264, as entered in NPPES) with the Montana board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1427312941
Name
Margaret F. Schaefer
Credential
FNP
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License number
2012007264 MT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2475 E Broadway St, Helena, MT 59601
Phone
(406) 457-4180
Enumerated
Jun 28, 2012
Record last updated
Mar 30, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 2475 E Broadway St

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

  1. Brett Amestoy, PHARMDPharmacist Clinician (PhC)/ Clinical Pharmacy Specialist1104403369
  2. David Anderson, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1396761086
  3. Anne Anglim, M.D.Hospitalist Physician1487680534
  4. Kaylee AshePharmacist1598696973
  5. Shayla Barraclough, PHARMDPharmacist1689332538
  6. Maryann Beach, MMS, PA-CPhysician Assistant1083257489

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Montana board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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98% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024

27 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Margaret Schaefer27
  2. Specialty average1,305

Most prescribed

  1. Levetiracetam18 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 81.4 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 score73.2
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%64.9
  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).

Margaret F. Schaefer among 815 family nurse practitioner records in Montana

Margaret F. Schaefer, FNP is one of 815 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Montana. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 30% of them.

  • NPI issued2012 · 30% of these records are older, 67% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 62% of these records are
  • Record last updated2018 · 38% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LF0000X and a Montana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

57 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Helena

They are 57 of the 1,591 NPPES records with a practice address in Helena, and 815 family nurse practitioner records in Montana.

The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Donna Bristow, FNPHelena, MT 596011982828968
  2. Kari Cunningham, FNPHelena, MT 596011841459708
  3. Jeannie Fahlquist, NP-CHelena, MT 596011508029505
  4. Julie Flesch, APRNHelena, MT 596011881955755
  5. Megan Gittings, APRNHelena, MT 596011790877793
  6. Shane Jenson, FNP-CHelena, MT 596011346482916
  7. Erin Kuntzweiler, NP-CHelena, MT 596011043451644
  8. Lisa Marcille, FNP-CHelena, MT 596011912139155

Common questions

What is Margaret F. Schaefer, FNP's NPI number?

Margaret F. Schaefer, FNP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1427312941, issued on Jun 28, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Margaret F. Schaefer, FNP located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2475 E Broadway St, Helena, MT, 59601. Phone: (406) 457-4180. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Margaret F. Schaefer, FNP's license?

NPPES lists Montana license number 2012007264, as entered by the provider. Search the Montana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Margaret F. Schaefer, FNP prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Margaret F. Schaefer, FNP had 27 Medicare Part D claims; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,305. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Margaret F. Schaefer, FNP's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 81.4 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.

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.