Nichole Marie Schaefer, MD
Family Medicine Physician · Duluth, MN
Nichole Marie Schaefer, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Duluth, Minnesota, and NPI 1649220641, issued on May 11, 2006. Check the license (Minnesota 42655, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Nichole Marie Schaefer
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License number
- 42655 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4702 Grand Ave, Duluth, MN 55807
- Phone
- (218) 249-6800
- Enumerated
- May 11, 2006
- Record last updated
- Dec 4, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (218) 249-6808
- Medicaid ID
- 223613300 MN
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20070111000457); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Minnesota Medical School, 1999
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Nichole Marie Schaefer in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
Search for license 42655Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.7 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average family medicine physician in 2024
9,582 Medicare Part D claims for 561 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims. 700 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium367 claims
- Omeprazole367 claims
- Lisinopril327 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium314 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen295 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate285 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 2 group practices
- Polinsky Medical Rehabilitation CenterDuluth, MN
- St. Luke's Hospital OF DuluthDuluth, MN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Nichole Marie Schaefer among 3,985 family medicine physician records in Minnesota
Nichole Marie Schaefer, MD is one of 3,985 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 74% 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 12% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 42% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
- Graduated1999 · median 2006 among the 2,483 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 63% 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 Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
153 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Duluth
They are 153 of the 4,084 NPPES records with a practice address in Duluth, and 3,985 family medicine physician records in Minnesota.
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Common questions
What is Nichole Marie Schaefer, MD's NPI number?
Nichole Marie Schaefer, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1649220641, issued on May 11, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Nichole Marie Schaefer, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4702 Grand Ave, Duluth, MN, 55807. Phone: (218) 249-6800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Nichole Marie Schaefer, MD's license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 42655, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice at https://mn.gov/boards/medical-practice/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Nichole Marie Schaefer, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Nichole Marie Schaefer, MD had 9,582 Medicare Part D claims for 561 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.