NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Rebecca L. Schaeffer, MD

Psychiatry Physician · Buffalo, NY

Rebecca L. Schaeffer, MD is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Buffalo, New York, and NPI 1437312683, issued on Jul 8, 2008. Check the license (New York 2639991, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1437312683
Name
Rebecca L. Schaeffer
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
License number
2639991 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
462 Grider St, Buffalo, NY 14215
Phone
(716) 898-4857
Enumerated
Jul 8, 2008
Record last updated
Apr 15, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(716) 898-4447
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20140812001903); accepts Medicare assignment
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 462 Grider St

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

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  2. Sharif Abbas, M.D.Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1376336792
  3. Sarah Abdelsayed, MDFamily Medicine Physician1093065138
  4. Elias Abou-Jaoude, MDInternal Medicine Physician1457932519
  5. Alexandra Abraham, RD CDNRegistered Dietitian1295165587
  6. Michael Abrams, PTPhysical Therapist1841355773

Verify Rebecca L. Schaeffer in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
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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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Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Erie County Medical Center CorporationBuffalo, NY
  2. University Psychiatric Practice IncBuffalo, NY

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

Rebecca L. Schaeffer among 6,589 psychiatry physician records in New York

Rebecca L. Schaeffer, MD is one of 6,589 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in New York. 72% 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 56% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 56% of these records are older, 38% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 39% of these records are
  • Graduated2008 · median 2002 among the 2,559 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2019 · 65% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0800X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Psychiatry Physician providers in New York

There are 6,589 psychiatry physician records in New York.

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The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Victoria Brooks, MDBuffalo, NY 142151578590022
  2. Vinayak Gokhale, MDBuffalo, NY 142151508832403
  3. Dham Gupta, M.DBuffalo, NY 142151053357376
  4. Leeland Jones, MDBuffalo, NY 142151871542894
  5. Dori Marshall, M.D.Buffalo, NY 142151659301026
  6. Mahmud Mirza, M.DBuffalo, NY 142151144248808
  7. Marcelle Mostert, M.D.Buffalo, NY 142151215020235
  8. Holly Mutton, D.O.Buffalo, NY 142151962431601

Common questions

What is Rebecca L. Schaeffer, MD's NPI number?

Rebecca L. Schaeffer, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1437312683, issued on Jul 8, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Rebecca L. Schaeffer, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 462 Grider St, Buffalo, NY, 14215. Phone: (716) 898-4857. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Rebecca L. Schaeffer, MD's license?

NPPES lists New York license number 2639991, as entered by the provider. Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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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