Michael W. Schafer, M.D.
Family Medicine Physician · Portland, MI
Michael W. Schafer, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Portland, Michigan, and NPI 1629018635, issued on Jun 7, 2006. Check the license (Michigan 4301070253, as entered in NPPES) on the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michael W. Schafer
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License number
- 4301070253 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 406 Kent St, Portland, MI 48875
- Phone
- (517) 647-4166
- Enumerated
- Jun 7, 2006
- Record last updated
- Oct 8, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (517) 647-2473
- Medicaid ID
- 4522012 MI
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100119000762); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Michigan Medical School, 1997
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 406 Kent St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Craig Brown, DOFamily Medicine Physician1295963932
- Allison Green, NPNurse Practitioner1407472780
Verify Michael W. Schafer in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMichigan Board of Medicine (LARA)
Search for license 4301070253Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
65% more Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024
5,856 Medicare Part D claims for 452 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims. 62 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium525 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium321 claims
- Lisinopril310 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate297 claims
- Losartan Potassium233 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate202 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
- Mclaren Medical GroupGrand Ledge, MI
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Michael W. Schafer among 6,013 family medicine physician records in Michigan
Michael W. Schafer, M.D. is one of 6,013 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Michigan. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 11% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 11% of these records are older, 56% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
- Graduated1997 · median 2008 among the 3,493 with a school on file
- Record last updated2009 · 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 Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
4 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Portland
They are 4 of the 67 NPPES records with a practice address in Portland, and 6,013 family medicine physician records in Michigan.
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The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Craig Brown, DOPortland, MI 488751295963932
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- Dylan McKay, DOPortland, MI 488751497314033
- Marissa Miller, D.O.Potterville, MI 488761649431867
- Jill Larkin, M.D.Perry, MI 488721942294830
- Jan Liu, MDPerry, MI 488721164805685
- Michael Tuczynski, MDPerry, MI 488721457845703
- Lars Andersen, D.O.Saint Johns, MI 488791902835309
Common questions
What is Michael W. Schafer, M.D.'s NPI number?
Michael W. Schafer, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1629018635, issued on Jun 7, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michael W. Schafer, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 406 Kent St, Portland, MI, 48875. Phone: (517) 647-4166. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michael W. Schafer, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Michigan license number 4301070253, 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 Michael W. Schafer, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michael W. Schafer, M.D. had 5,856 Medicare Part D claims for 452 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.