NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Michelle Shafer, D.O.

Family Medicine Physician · Dubuque, IA

Michelle Shafer, D.O. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Dubuque, Iowa, and NPI 1770923666, issued on Jun 25, 2013. Check the license (Iowa DO-04748, as entered in NPPES) on the Iowa Board of Medicine; 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
1770923666
Name
Michelle Shafer
Credential
D.O.
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
DO-04748 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1000 Langworthy St, Dubuque, IA 52001
Phone
(563) 584-3455
Enumerated
Jun 25, 2013
Record last updated
Jul 1, 2024
Fax
(563) 584-3451
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20150803000243); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Kansas City Medical College, 2013
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 1000 Langworthy St

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

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  5. Kala Ave-Lallemant, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1235551656
  6. Martin Bagby, DOFamily Medicine Physician1942269402

Verify Michelle Shafer in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIowa Board of Medicine
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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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74% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

913 Medicare Part D claims for 505 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Michelle Shafer913
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass107 claims
  2. Prednisone67 claims
  3. Methylprednisolone63 claims
  4. Cefdinir58 claims
  5. Azithromycin50 claims
  6. Doxycycline Monohydrate46 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $71.35

4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 55,478 providers of this specialty with any payment received $902.55 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Michelle Shafer$71.35
  2. Specialty average$902.55

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Medical Associates Clinic P CDubuque, IA

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

Michelle Shafer among 2,336 family medicine physician records in Iowa

Michelle Shafer, D.O. is one of 2,336 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Iowa. 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 2013, is newer than 69% of them.

  • NPI issued2013 · 69% of these records are older, 29% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
  • Graduated2013 · median 2006 among the 1,367 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 61% 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 Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

36 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Dubuque

They are 36 of the 1,468 NPPES records with a practice address in Dubuque, and 2,336 family medicine physician records in Iowa.

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The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Martin Bagby, DODubuque, IA 520011942269402
  2. Cynthia Carr, M.D.Dubuque, IA 520011811947211
  3. Duane Caylor, M.D.Dubuque, IA 520011821048059
  4. Steven Haas, M.D.Dubuque, IA 520011417916057
  5. Ursula Livermore, M.DDubuque, IA 520011376501429
  6. Michael McKenna, M.D.Dubuque, IA 520011821061326
  7. Chadwick Nachtman, M.D.Dubuque, IA 520011598717688
  8. Mary Oconnell, M.D.Dubuque, IA 520011174575161

Common questions

What is Michelle Shafer, D.O.'s NPI number?

Michelle Shafer, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1770923666, issued on Jun 25, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michelle Shafer, D.O. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1000 Langworthy St, Dubuque, IA, 52001. Phone: (563) 584-3455. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Michelle Shafer, D.O.'s license?

NPPES lists Iowa license number DO-04748, as entered by the provider. Search the Iowa Board of Medicine at https://dial.iowa.gov/about-dial/boards-and-commissions/medicine. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Michelle Shafer, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Michelle Shafer, D.O. had 913 Medicare Part D claims for 505 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.

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