NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Robert Francis Schaefer, MD

Family Medicine Physician · Highland, IL

Robert Francis Schaefer, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Highland, Illinois, and NPI 1659481299, issued on Aug 30, 2006. Check the license (Illinois 036134335, as entered in NPPES) on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1659481299
Name
Robert Francis Schaefer
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
036134335 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
12860 Troxler Ave, Highland, IL 62249
Phone
(618) 651-2810
Enumerated
Aug 30, 2006
Record last updated
Jan 4, 2022
Fax
(618) 651-0077
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20140411001581); 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 12860 Troxler Ave

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

  1. Alejandro Alvarado, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1780687640
  2. Michael Babinski, NPAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1699362020
  3. Lynn Billhartz, PAPhysician Assistant1326175670
  4. Jeremy Bowen, P.A.Physician Assistant1972615920
  5. Amy Britt, CRNPNurse Practitioner1902277031
  6. Susan Collman, NPNurse Practitioner1558664276

Verify Robert Francis Schaefer in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIllinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
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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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6.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average family medicine physician in 2024

22,161 Medicare Part D claims for 921 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims. 1,525 claims were for opioids.

  1. Robert Schaefer22,161
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium1,076 claims
  2. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen934 claims
  3. Levothyroxine Sodium723 claims
  4. Amlodipine Besylate701 claims
  5. Lisinopril581 claims
  6. Gabapentin575 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.

The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 94.6 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score85.2
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $972.96

52 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie 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.

  1. Robert Schaefer$972.96
  2. Specialty average$902.55

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Hshs Medical Group IncHighland, IL
  2. St Josephs Hospital OF The Hospital Sisters OF The Third Order OF St FHighland, IL

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

Robert Francis Schaefer among 6,215 family medicine physician records in Illinois

Robert Francis Schaefer, MD is one of 6,215 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Illinois. 78% 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 9% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 59% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 60% of these records are
  • Graduated2004 · median 2006 among the 3,714 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 54% 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 Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

7 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Highland

They are 7 of the 238 NPPES records with a practice address in Highland, and 6,215 family medicine physician records in Illinois.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Donald Chaney, M.D.Highland, IL 622491881935781
  2. Anastasia DufnerHighland, IL 622491730748005
  3. Brian Klostermann, MDHighland, IL 622491144457169
  4. Joshua Lentz, MDHighland, IL 622491134781412
  5. Shivani Sharma, MDHighland, IL 622491508342189
  6. Laurence Yung, D.O.Highland, IL 622491376653352
  7. Thomas Dawdy, M.D.Greenville, IL 622461467588640
  8. John Dawdy, M.D.Greenville, IL 622461598759201

Common questions

What is Robert Francis Schaefer, MD's NPI number?

Robert Francis Schaefer, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659481299, issued on Aug 30, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Robert Francis Schaefer, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 12860 Troxler Ave, Highland, IL, 62249. Phone: (618) 651-2810. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Robert Francis Schaefer, MD's license?

NPPES lists Illinois license number 036134335, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation at https://idfpr.illinois.gov/checklicense.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Robert Francis Schaefer, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Robert Francis Schaefer, MD had 22,161 Medicare Part D claims for 921 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Robert Francis Schaefer, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 94.6 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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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