NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Paul M. Schaefer, M. D.

Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Physician · Philadelphia, PA

Paul M. Schaefer, M. D. is a child & adolescent psychiatry physician with a practice address in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1942460878, issued on Jun 13, 2008. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD-037197E, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1942460878
Name
Paul M. Schaefer
Credential
M. D.
Primary taxonomy
Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Physician 2084P0804X
License number
MD-037197E PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4900 Wyalusing Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19131
Phone
(215) 473-7033
Enumerated
Jun 13, 2008
Record last updated
Nov 1, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(215) 878-9199
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20120629000008); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Temple University School Of Medicine, 1985
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 4900 Wyalusing Ave

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

  1. Estela Beale, M.D.Psychiatry Physician1386704971
  2. Brian Bora, M.D.Psychiatry Physician1891892600
  3. Lorraine BraxtonMental Health Counselor1003073370
  4. Joshua Chung, PHARMDPharmacist1346006012
  5. Jenine Cohen, PSY.D.Psychologist1285882779
  6. Eve Townsend, LCSWClinical Social Worker1477786259

Verify Paul M. Schaefer in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
    Search for license MD-037197E    Check the board
  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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35% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average child & adolescent psychiatry physician in 2024

327 Medicare Part D claims for 22 beneficiaries, against an average of 504 among the 3,545 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Paul Schaefer327
  2. Specialty average504

Most prescribed

  1. Buspirone Hcl44 claims
  2. Trazodone Hcl39 claims
  3. Fluoxetine Hcl34 claims
  4. Mirtazapine30 claims
  5. Topiramate29 claims
  6. Sertraline Hcl22 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 one group practice

  1. West Phila Community Mental Health Consortium, Inc.Philadelphia, PA

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

Paul M. Schaefer among 398 child & adolescent psychiatry physician records in Pennsylvania

Paul M. Schaefer, M. D. is one of 398 child & adolescent psychiatry physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 57% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 53% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 53% of these records are older, 40% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 57% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 29% of these records are
  • Graduated1985 · median 2000 among the 116 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2012 · 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 2084P0804X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Physician providers in Pennsylvania

There are 398 child & adolescent psychiatry physician records in Pennsylvania.

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The 8 child & adolescent psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jonathan Barton, M.D.Philadelphia, PA 191311588974646
  2. Eileen Bazelon, M.D.Phila, PA 191311578683017
  3. Roberto Palmon, M.D.Philadelphia, PA 191311962735878
  4. Atta Rehman, M.D.Philadelphia, PA 191311184767931
  5. Ayesha Silman, M.D.Philadelphia, PA 191311003127101
  6. Grace Unsal, D.O.Philadelphia, PA 191311295175602
  7. Barbara Young, M.D.Philadelphia, PA 191301851504914
  8. Thomas Wind, D.O.Philadelphia, PA 191291508982265

Common questions

What is Paul M. Schaefer, M. D.'s NPI number?

Paul M. Schaefer, M. D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1942460878, issued on Jun 13, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Paul M. Schaefer, M. D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4900 Wyalusing Ave, Philadelphia, PA, 19131. Phone: (215) 473-7033. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Paul M. Schaefer, M. D.'s license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD-037197E, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Paul M. Schaefer, M. D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Paul M. Schaefer, M. D. had 327 Medicare Part D claims for 22 beneficiaries; the average among child & adolescent psychiatry physician prescribers was 504. 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.

Written with AI tools from the named public files; every figure is computed from those files (how it is made).

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.