Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Mark Shaffer, M.D.

Internal Medicine Physician · La Mesa, CA

Mark Shaffer, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in La Mesa, California, and NPI 1255436804, issued on Sep 14, 2006. Check the license on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, loaded Aug 27, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1255436804
Name
Mark Shaffer
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
Practice location
7877 Parkway Dr, La Mesa, CA 91942
Phone
(619) 461-3717
Enumerated
Sep 14, 2006
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 7877 Parkway Dr

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

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  5. Paul Treger, MDOphthalmology Physician1447311899

Verify Mark Shaffer in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of CaliforniaCheck the board
  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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Statewide context: the Medical Board of California reported 374 disciplinary actions in FY 2022-23. California discipline data →

86% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

383 Medicare Part D claims for 72 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,785 among the 127,794 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Mark Shaffer383
  2. Specialty average2,785

Most prescribed

  1. Levothyroxine Sodium60 claims
  2. Tamsulosin Hcl34 claims
  3. Atorvastatin Calcium27 claims
  4. Eliquis23 claims
  5. Donepezil Hcl16 claims
  6. Pantoprazole Sodium15 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.

68 internal medicine physician records list a La Mesa practice address

They are 68 of the 2,168 NPPES records with a La Mesa practice address, and 20,403 internal medicine physician records in California.

Other internal medicine physician records in California

  1. Jacob Aaron, MDSan Francisco, CA1407202518
  2. Alistair Aaronson, MDStanford, CA1457628760
  3. Jose Abad., MDSacramento, CA1144607219
  4. Donna Abare, MDOakland, CA1386722155
  5. Marce AbareScotts Valley, CA1457744708
  6. Samuel Abarte, M.D.Chula Vista, CA1578535498
  7. Alexander Abary, MDLong Beach, CA1104995919
  8. Luba Abascal, MDSan Francisco, CA1023180874
  9. Michael Abate, MDSacramento, CA1548248131
  10. Wali Abawi, D.O.Joshua Tree, CA1104362268

Common questions

What is Mark Shaffer, M.D.'s NPI number?

Mark Shaffer, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1255436804, issued on Sep 14, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Mark Shaffer, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7877 Parkway Dr, La Mesa, CA, 91942. Phone: (619) 461-3717. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Mark Shaffer, M.D.'s license?

Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Mark Shaffer, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Mark Shaffer, M.D. had 383 Medicare Part D claims for 72 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 2,785. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.