NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ron Douglas Schafer

Medical Physician Assistant · Mount Ayr, IA

Ron Douglas Schafer is a medical physician assistant with a practice address in Mount Ayr, Iowa, and NPI 1497806038, issued on Jan 12, 2007. Check the license (Iowa 001299, as entered in NPPES) with the Iowa board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1497806038
Name
Ron Douglas Schafer
Primary taxonomy
Medical Physician Assistant 363AM0700X
License number
001299 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
504 N. Cleveland St., Mount Ayr, IA 50854
Phone
(641) 464-3226
Enumerated
Jan 12, 2007
Record last updated
Nov 23, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(641) 464-4420
Medicaid IDs
970016501 IA
P00277855 IA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100327000075); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Nebraska College Of Medicine, 2004
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 504 N. Cleveland St.

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

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5.9 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average medical physician assistant in 2024

6,734 Medicare Part D claims for 473 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,148 among the 23,801 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims. 440 claims were for opioids.

  1. Ron Schafer6,734
  2. Specialty average1,148

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium325 claims
  2. Levothyroxine Sodium266 claims
  3. Metformin Hcl265 claims
  4. Lisinopril260 claims
  5. Tramadol Hcl185 claims
  6. Omeprazole170 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $1,675.35

40 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Organogenesis Inc. The 16,165 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,055.00 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Ron Schafer$1,675.35
  2. Specialty average$1,055.00

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

One hospital affiliation

  1. Ringgold County HospitalMount Ayr, IA · Critical Access Hospitals

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov).

1 medical physician assistant records list a practice address in Mount Ayr

They are 1 of the 27 NPPES records with a practice address in Mount Ayr, and 235 medical physician assistant records in Iowa.

Other medical physician assistant records in Iowa

  1. Amanda Abolt, PA-CWest Burlington, IA1609422211
  2. Laura Alison, PA-CWest Des Moines, IA1518343755
  3. Tracy Alshouse, PACCedar Rapids, IA1528051976
  4. Lori Anderson, PAOrange City, IA1083932834
  5. Michael Anderson, PAAtlantic, IA1144658253
  6. Patricia Arason, PA-CWest Des Moines, IA1598921777
  7. Daniel Armstrong, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTDubuque, IA1699909028
  8. Sarah ArnoldDubuque, IA1558016113
  9. Amanda BaconIowa City, IA1477370856
  10. Laura Badalucco, PA-CCouncil Bluffs, IA1538518311

Common questions

What is Ron Douglas Schafer's NPI number?

Ron Douglas Schafer's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1497806038, issued on Jan 12, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ron Douglas Schafer located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 504 N. Cleveland St., Mount Ayr, IA, 50854. Phone: (641) 464-3226. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ron Douglas Schafer's license?

NPPES lists Iowa license number 001299, as entered by the provider. Search the Iowa board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Ron Douglas Schafer prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ron Douglas Schafer had 6,734 Medicare Part D claims for 473 beneficiaries; the average among medical physician assistant prescribers was 1,148. 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.

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