Neil Edward Schaffner, M.D.
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician · Opelika, AL
Neil Edward Schaffner, M.D. is an endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician with a practice address in Opelika, Alabama, and NPI 1184684953, issued on Mar 24, 2006. Check the license (Alabama 12461, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Neil Edward Schaffner
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician 207RE0101X
- License number
- 12461 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2420 Village Professional Dr., Opelika, AL 36801
- Phone
- (334) 528-7270
- Enumerated
- Mar 24, 2006
- Record last updated
- Sep 10, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (334) 528-7271
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20041008001253); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Iowa, Rj & L Carver College Of Medicine, 1984
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Neil Edward Schaffner in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 12461Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
40% more Medicare Part D claims than the average endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician in 2024
3,695 Medicare Part D claims for 565 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,630 among the 8,223 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 64% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Synthroid394 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium380 claims
- Mounjaro372 claims
- Pioglitazone Hcl186 claims
- Xigduo Xr185 claims
- Toujeo Max Solostar178 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): 77.5 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $87,187.86
232 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Lilly USA, LLC. The 5,661 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,742.15 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- The East Alabama Health Care AuthorityOpelika, AL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Neil Edward Schaffner among 92 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in Alabama
Neil Edward Schaffner, M.D. is one of 92 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 90% 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 3% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 3% of these records are older, 51% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 90% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
- Graduated1984 · median 2001 among the 68 with a school on file
- Record last updated2013 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RE0101X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician providers in Alabama
There are 92 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in Alabama.
All 92 in Alabama → Every provider in Opelika → Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician nationwide →
The 8 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Bantwal Baliga, M.D.Opelika, AL 368011992847669
- Waldo Santiago Colberg, MDOpelika, AL 368011134746944
- Donald Okeakpu, MDPhenix City, AL 368671740366400
- Barry Warner, DOMobile, AL 366931912947060
- Wilburn Bolton, M.D.Mobile, AL 366171225267289
- Heather Fishel, M.D.Mobile, AL 366171487049300
- Charles Runels, M.D.Mobile, AL 366091982897625
- Oscar Castro, MDMobile, AL 366081093743288
Common questions
What is Neil Edward Schaffner, M.D.'s NPI number?
Neil Edward Schaffner, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1184684953, issued on Mar 24, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Neil Edward Schaffner, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2420 Village Professional Dr., Opelika, AL, 36801. Phone: (334) 528-7270. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Neil Edward Schaffner, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number 12461, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.albme.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Neil Edward Schaffner, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Neil Edward Schaffner, M.D. had 3,695 Medicare Part D claims for 565 beneficiaries; the average among endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician prescribers was 2,630. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Neil Edward Schaffner, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 77.5 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.