Patrick Christopher Schafer, M.D.
Family Medicine Physician · West Branch, MI
Patrick Christopher Schafer, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in West Branch, Michigan, and NPI 1932529799, issued on Apr 21, 2014. Check the license (Michigan 4301111603, as entered in NPPES) on the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Patrick Christopher Schafer
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License number
- 4301111603 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 640 Court St # M30, West Branch, MI 48661
- Phone
- (989) 345-8132
- Enumerated
- Apr 21, 2014
- Record last updated
- Feb 28, 2023
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20170901000846); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Patrick Christopher Schafer in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMichigan Board of Medicine (LARA)
Search for license 4301111603Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
82% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024
647 Medicare Part D claims for 348 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 6% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisone165 claims
- Doxycycline Monohydrate93 claims
- Mupirocin68 claims
- Albuterol Sulfate Hfa55 claims
- Cephalexin44 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass42 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: $68.39
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. 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.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
2 hospital affiliations
- Mymichigan Medical Center AlpenaAlpena, MI · Acute Care Hospitals3 of 5 stars
- Mymichigan Medical Center GladwinWest Branch, MI · Critical Access Hospitals
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Patrick Christopher Schafer among 6,013 family medicine physician records in Michigan
Patrick Christopher 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 2014, is newer than 66% of them.
- NPI issued2014 · 66% of these records are older, 32% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
- Graduated2013 · median 2008 among the 3,493 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 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).
10 family medicine physician records list a practice address in West Branch
They are 10 of the 338 NPPES records with a practice address in West Branch, and 6,013 family medicine physician records in Michigan.
All 6,013 in Michigan → Every provider in West Branch → Family Medicine Physician nationwide →
The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Sadhika Anne, MDWest Branch, MI 486611972174969
- Kurt Barrett, D.O.West Branch, MI 486611376620443
- Theodore Bash, D.O.West Branch, MI 486611215987235
- James Bash, D.O.West Branch, MI 486611598716631
- Michael Burkley, D.O.West Branch, MI 486611205823861
- Brianna Cadigan, DOWest Branch, MI 486611952964173
- Mandhir Jamwal, M.D.West Branch, MI 486611932302346
- Himali Wijesooriya, M.D.West Branch, MI 486611720219926
Common questions
What is Patrick Christopher Schafer, M.D.'s NPI number?
Patrick Christopher Schafer, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1932529799, issued on Apr 21, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Patrick Christopher Schafer, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 640 Court St # M30, West Branch, MI, 48661. Phone: (989) 345-8132. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Patrick Christopher Schafer, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Michigan license number 4301111603, 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 Patrick Christopher Schafer, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Patrick Christopher Schafer, M.D. had 647 Medicare Part D claims for 348 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.