2026 NPPES data Gastroenterology Physician NPI 1528002151 M.D.
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Robert Shaffer, M.D.

Gastroenterology Physician in Birmingham, Alabama.

This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 16,567 in Gastroenterology Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.

Federal data, no proprietary rating. We show these CMS records as-is - no composite score, no star rating, no editorial opinion layered on top.
Prescribing volume
3K
Medicare Part D claims · 869 beneficiaries · Gastroenterology Physician avg: 833
Generic prescribing
72%
generic claims · 28% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
72.6/100
▼ 11 pts below national avg 83.1 · Mid-tier
Industry payments
$299.0K
333 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.

What the federal data shows

Robert Shaffer, M.D. reported a CMS MIPS final score of 72.6/100 - below the 83.1 national average - and filed 2,802 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.

72.6/100
MIPS score · -11 vs avg
3K
Part D claims, 2023
72%
generic prescribing
Likely
board-certified (heuristic)

Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.

Robert Shaffer, M.D.'s MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician

CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure

73 10th percentile higher than 10% of 477,587 scored providers

0–10: 8,684 scored providers (2%). Below this entry. 10–20: 3,008 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 20–30: 3,069 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 30–40: 2,746 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 40–50: 2,928 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 50–60: 5,882 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 60–70: 13,906 scored providers (3%). Below this entry. 70–80: 118,074 scored providers (25%). This entry sits in this band. 80–90: 129,887 scored providers (27%). Above this entry. 90+: 189,403 scored providers (40%). Above this entry. This provider 0 100 every MIPS-scored clinician, bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more scored providers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023

Where Robert Shaffer, M.D. sits

This provider among gastroenterology physician peers

Across the 5,957 gastroenterology physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Robert Shaffer, M.D. writes more Part D claims than 96% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 10% - placing this provider in the high-volume, lower-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.

Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile

Lower volume · High qualityHigh volume · High qualityLower volume · Lower qualityHigh volume · Lower quality02550751000255075100Part D claim volume, percentile in specialtyMIPS quality, percentilePart D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 65 · MIPS quality, percentile: 83Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 50 · MIPS quality, percentile: 70Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 55 · MIPS quality, percentile: 8Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 72 · MIPS quality, percentile: 87Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 5 · MIPS quality, percentile: 40Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 58 · MIPS quality, percentile: 77Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 63 · MIPS quality, percentile: 32Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 52 · MIPS quality, percentile: 47Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 43 · MIPS quality, percentile: 7Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 18 · MIPS quality, percentile: 48Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 27 · MIPS quality, percentile: 60Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 30 · MIPS quality, percentile: 3Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 78 · MIPS quality, percentile: 22Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 38 · MIPS quality, percentile: 10Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 18 · MIPS quality, percentile: 97Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 42 · MIPS quality, percentile: 28Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 88 · MIPS quality, percentile: 58Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 35 · MIPS quality, percentile: 15Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 90 · MIPS quality, percentile: 97Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 13 · MIPS quality, percentile: 50Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 22 · MIPS quality, percentile: 78Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 2 · MIPS quality, percentile: 80Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 7 · MIPS quality, percentile: 23Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 23 · MIPS quality, percentile: 25Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 8 · MIPS quality, percentile: 45Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 32 · MIPS quality, percentile: 67Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 15 · MIPS quality, percentile: 43Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 70 · MIPS quality, percentile: 27Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 67 · MIPS quality, percentile: 82Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 3 · MIPS quality, percentile: 52Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 75 · MIPS quality, percentile: 32Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 28 · MIPS quality, percentile: 92Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 85 · MIPS quality, percentile: 62Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 48 · MIPS quality, percentile: 13Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 62 · MIPS quality, percentile: 10Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 80 · MIPS quality, percentile: 63Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 33 · MIPS quality, percentile: 53Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 77 · MIPS quality, percentile: 30Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 12 · MIPS quality, percentile: 85Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 17 · MIPS quality, percentile: 42Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 0 · MIPS quality, percentile: 38Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 47 · MIPS quality, percentile: 3Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 100 · MIPS quality, percentile: 18Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 60 · MIPS quality, percentile: 68Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 92 · MIPS quality, percentile: 92Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 73 · MIPS quality, percentile: 32Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 45 · MIPS quality, percentile: 75Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 25 · MIPS quality, percentile: 2Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 53 · MIPS quality, percentile: 20Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 68 · MIPS quality, percentile: 88Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 82 · MIPS quality, percentile: 97Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 40 · MIPS quality, percentile: 70Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 10 · MIPS quality, percentile: 65Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 87 · MIPS quality, percentile: 88Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 57 · MIPS quality, percentile: 32Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 83 · MIPS quality, percentile: 53Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 98 · MIPS quality, percentile: 95Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 37 · MIPS quality, percentile: 70Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 93 · MIPS quality, percentile: 53Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 95 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Robert Shaffer, M.D.-Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 96 · MIPS quality, percentile: 10
Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile

Each dot is one gastroenterology physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Robert Shaffer, M.D.. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.

Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)

Robert Shaffer, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 1 hospital affiliation - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).

What does the federal data show about Robert Shaffer, M.D.?

Below national average

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 06/15/2006

NPI 1528002151

Primary specialty

Gastroenterology Physician

Mid-sized

16,567 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

2,802 236% vs specialty avg

2023 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 833

MIPS final score

72.6/100 10.5 pts vs avg

Mid-tier band

vs 83.1 national avg

Specialty distribution in Alabama

How Gastroenterology Physician compares to other specialties among Alabama providers

Alabama providers
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program - 8.1%Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program8.1%Pharmacist - 6.7%Pharmacist6.7%Family Nurse Practitioner - 5.9%Family Nurse Practitioner5.9%Behavior Technician - 4.4%Behavior Technician4.4%Physical Therapist - 4.2%Physical Therapist4.2%Mental Health Counselor - 3.3%Mental Health Counselor3.3%Gastroenterology Physician - 0.3%Gastroenterology Physician0.3%
Largest specialties in Alabama (% of in-state providers)

Medicare quality performance, MIPS

Robert Shaffer, M.D.'s 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Gastroenterology Physician national average

Below national average
MIPS Final Score
72.6/100
vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year

MIPS final score (Gastroenterology Physician) - 72.6/100 vs national avg 83.1

0%100%National avg83%72.6%
MIPS final score (Gastroenterology Physician) - 72.6/100 vs national avg 83.1
How MIPS and board certification work

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.

Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).

Robert Shaffer, M.D. appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Gastroenterology Physician provider holding M.D. credentials at 100 PILOT MEDICAL DRIVE, Birmingham, AL, 35235, with a listed phone of (205) 838-3034. NPI 1528002151 was issued on 06/15/2006.

Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 2,802 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 869 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $1.9 million in drug spend, split 28% brand-name and 72% generic by claim count, with an opioid prescribing rate of 1.0%. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 72.6/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 61.2, Cost 47.3), compared with the national average of 83.1.

Gastroenterology Physician is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 16,567 enrolled providers across 54 states and an average of 833 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline.

Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist, always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.

Practice Address

100 PILOT MEDICAL DRIVE
Birmingham, AL 35235

Provider Details

NPI 1528002151
Specialty Gastroenterology Physician
Credentials M.D.
Gender Male
NPI Issued 06/15/2006

CMS Quality Score (MIPS)

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.

72.5654
Final Score
Avg: 83.1
61.2158
Quality
47.3355
Cost
100
Promoting Interoperability

Reporting: Individual

Hospital and facility affiliations

Facilities where Robert Shaffer, M.D. bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.

Gastroenterology Associates OF North-Central Alabama Inc
Birmingham, AL

Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).

Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data

The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Robert Shaffer, M.D.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.

Total received

$299.0K

Largest payer

Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Most common payment type

Food and Beverage

Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.

Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Above average

Robert Shaffer, M.D. - brand share 28.0%
Gastroenterology Physician average

28% brand-name claims vs 72% generic, on 2,802 2023 Medicare Part D claims.

The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.

Medicare Part D Prescribing Data

CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.

2,802
Total Claims
$1.9M
Total Drug Cost
869
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
4,485
Total Day Supply
115,428
Brand vs Generic
28% brand / 72% generic
Brand Drug Cost
$1.8M
Generic Drug Cost
$139K
Opioid Claims
29 (1.0% rate)
Antibiotic Claims
116

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
70.6 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
1.28
Gender Split
68% female / 32% male
Age Distribution
<65: 131, 65-74: 473, 75-84: 225, 85+: 40

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.

What Robert Shaffer, M.D. prescribes most

Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023

claims
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File As of 2023
Drug Claims
Pantoprazole Sodium
441
Famotidine
162
Sutab
Sod Sulf/Pot Chloride/Mag Sulf
132
Omeprazole
123
Linzess
Linaclotide
116
Metoclopramide Hcl
103
Dicyclomine Hcl
83
Diphenoxylate-Atropine
Diphenoxylate Hcl/Atropine
80
Sucralfate
73
Esomeprazole Magnesium
71

* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.

Gastroenterology Physician Overview

How Robert Shaffer, M.D. fits within the Gastroenterology Physician landscape nationally.

16,567
Gastroenterology Physician Providers in US
54
States with Gastroenterology Physician
833
Avg Claims per Provider

Robert Shaffer, M.D.'s 2,802 claims are above the specialty average of 833.

Nearby Gastroenterology Physician Providers in Alabama

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Alabama, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Shaffer.

Compare Gastroenterology Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Before you book an appointment

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Robert Shaffer, M.D.'s specialty?
Robert Shaffer, M.D. specializes in Gastroenterology Physician and practices in Birmingham, Alabama. Credentials: M.D..
How much does Robert Shaffer, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2023, Robert Shaffer, M.D. wrote 2,802 Medicare Part D claims totaling $1.9M in drug costs for 869 beneficiaries.
What is Robert Shaffer, M.D.'s Medicare quality score?
Robert Shaffer, M.D. has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 72.6/100 (Quality: 61.2, Cost: 47.3). The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Robert Shaffer, M.D. located?
Robert Shaffer, M.D. is located at 100 PILOT MEDICAL DRIVE, Birmingham, AL, 35235. Phone: (205) 838-3034.
What is Robert Shaffer, M.D.'s NPI number?
Robert Shaffer, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1528002151, issued on 06/15/2006.
Does Robert Shaffer, M.D. prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs?
Robert Shaffer, M.D.'s prescribing is 28% brand-name and 72% generic drugs by claim count, with $1.8M in brand drug costs.
Does Robert Shaffer, M.D. prescribe opioids?
Yes, Robert Shaffer, M.D. had 29 opioid claims in 2023 with an opioid prescribing rate of 1.0%.
How many Gastroenterology Physician providers are there in the US?
There are 16,567 Gastroenterology Physician providers across 54 states in the US. The average Gastroenterology Physician provider writes 833 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Robert Shaffer, M.D. prescribe most often?
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Robert Shaffer, M.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Pantoprazole Sodium, Famotidine, Sutab. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Robert Shaffer, M.D. accept Medicare?
Robert Shaffer, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 2,802 Part D claims and 869 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Robert Shaffer, M.D.'s credentials?
Robert Shaffer, M.D.'s NPI is 1528002151 with credentials M.D.. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.

Data Sources

View source datasets and methodology notes
Provider Directory
CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
Specialty Classification
NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
Quality Performance
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
Limitations
Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.

See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.

Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

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