NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Michal Schafer, MD

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Salt Lake City, UT

Michal Schafer, MD is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Salt Lake City, Utah, and NPI 1659074557, issued on Mar 22, 2023. Check the license (Utah 14170597-1205, as entered in NPPES) on the Utah Medical Licensing Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1659074557
Name
Michal Schafer
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
License number
14170597-1205 UT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
30 N Mario Capecchi Dr RM 4S100, Salt Lake City, UT 84112
Phone
(801) 581-2121
Enumerated
Mar 22, 2023
Record last updated
Sep 26, 2024
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 30 N Mario Capecchi Dr RM 4S100

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

  1. Syed Shahyan Bakhtiyar, MDThoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1750841250
  2. Taylor Beaver, MDSurgery Physician1972206985
  3. Neel Bhagat, MDPlastic Surgery Physician1053015370
  4. Horacio Carvajal Dominguez, MDSurgery Physician1164152567
  5. Evan Crockett, MDUrology Physician1093448607
  6. Luke Degraaff, MDVascular Surgery Physician1205457009

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersUtah Medical Licensing 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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81% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024

19 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Michal Schafer19
  2. Specialty average101

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.

Michal Schafer among 50 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Utah

Michal Schafer, MD is one of 50 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in Utah. 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 2023, is newer than 96% of them.

  • NPI issued2023 · 96% of these records are older, 0% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 64% of these records are
  • Record last updated2024 · 40% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208G00000X and a Utah practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in Utah

There are 50 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Utah.

The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Syed Shahyan Bakhtiyar, MDSalt Lake City, UT 841121750841250
  2. Rachael Essig, MDSalt Lake City, UT 841121831621655
  3. Eleanor Kitchell, MDSalt Lake City, UT 841121073132668
  4. Eric Griffiths, M.D.Salt Lake City, UT 841131811187958
  5. Syed Husain, M.D.Salt Lake City, UT 841131790845873
  6. Edwin McGough, MDSalt Lake City, UT 841081487994562
  7. William Caine, MDMurray, UT 841071811075278
  8. Michael Collins, MDSalt Lake City, UT 841071366577256

Common questions

What is Michal Schafer, MD's NPI number?

Michal Schafer, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659074557, issued on Mar 22, 2023. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michal Schafer, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 30 N Mario Capecchi Dr RM 4S100, Salt Lake City, UT, 84112. Phone: (801) 581-2121. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Michal Schafer, MD's license?

NPPES lists Utah license number 14170597-1205, as entered by the provider. Search the Utah Medical Licensing Board at https://secure.utah.gov/llv/search/index.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Michal Schafer, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Michal Schafer, MD had 19 Medicare Part D claims; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. 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.

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