Richard Dwight Shaffer, M.D.
Family Medicine Physician · Springfield, MO
Richard Dwight Shaffer, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Springfield, Missouri, and NPI 1750645388, issued on Jun 28, 2012. Check the license (Missouri 2020034542, as entered in NPPES) on the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard Dwight Shaffer
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License number
- 2020034542 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3045 S National Ave Ste 110, Springfield, MO 65804
- Phone
- (417) 820-8991
- Enumerated
- Jun 28, 2012
- Record last updated
- Jun 8, 2022
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20210303003385); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Richard Dwight Shaffer in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMissouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts
Search for license 2020034542Check 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
649 Medicare Part D claims for 438 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 62 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Doxycycline Hyclate98 claims
- Cephalexin82 claims
- Prednisone58 claims
- Azithromycin48 claims
- Methylprednisolone47 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen38 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
- Mercy Clinic Springfield CommunitiesBranson, MO
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Richard Dwight Shaffer among 2,991 family medicine physician records in Missouri
Richard Dwight Shaffer, M.D. is one of 2,991 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Missouri. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 65% of them.
- NPI issued2012 · 65% of these records are older, 32% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
- Graduated2015 · median 2006 among the 1,778 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 53% 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 Missouri practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
226 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Springfield
They are 226 of the 6,403 NPPES records with a practice address in Springfield, and 2,991 family medicine physician records in Missouri.
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Common questions
What is Richard Dwight Shaffer, M.D.'s NPI number?
Richard Dwight Shaffer, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1750645388, issued on Jun 28, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard Dwight Shaffer, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3045 S National Ave Ste 110, Springfield, MO, 65804. Phone: (417) 820-8991. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard Dwight Shaffer, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Missouri license number 2020034542, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts at https://www.fsmb.org/contact-a-state-medical-board/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Richard Dwight Shaffer, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Richard Dwight Shaffer, M.D. had 649 Medicare Part D claims for 438 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.