Robert Stephen Shaffer, MD
Internal Medicine Physician · Syracuse, NY
Robert Stephen Shaffer, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Syracuse, New York, and NPI 1346869138, issued on Apr 11, 2020. Check the license (New York 324202, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Robert Stephen Shaffer
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
- License number
- 324202 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1000 E Genesee Street, Syracuse, NY 13210
- Phone
- (315) 471-8388
- Enumerated
- Apr 11, 2020
- Record last updated
- Jul 10, 2023
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20230710002696); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Robert Stephen Shaffer in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
Search for license 324202Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
37% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024
2,008 Medicare Part D claims for 363 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 18 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium186 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate108 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium101 claims
- Ozempic82 claims
- Losartan Potassium79 claims
- Metformin Hcl65 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
- Department OF Medicine Medical Serv Grp AT Suny Hlth Sci Ctr Syr INSyracuse, NY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Robert Stephen Shaffer among 12,067 internal medicine physician records in New York
Robert Stephen Shaffer, MD is one of 12,067 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in New York. 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 2020, is newer than 87% of them.
- NPI issued2020 · 87% of these records are older, 9% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 60% of these records are
- Graduated2020 · median 2002 among the 7,221 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
165 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Syracuse
They are 165 of the 9,922 NPPES records with a practice address in Syracuse, and 12,067 internal medicine physician records in New York.
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Common questions
What is Robert Stephen Shaffer, MD's NPI number?
Robert Stephen Shaffer, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1346869138, issued on Apr 11, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Robert Stephen Shaffer, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1000 E Genesee Street, Syracuse, NY, 13210. Phone: (315) 471-8388. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Robert Stephen Shaffer, MD's license?
NPPES lists New York license number 324202, 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.
How much does Robert Stephen Shaffer, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Robert Stephen Shaffer, MD had 2,008 Medicare Part D claims for 363 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.