NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Sara Maguire Schaefer, MD

Neurology Physician · New Haven, CT

Sara Maguire Schaefer, MD is a neurology physician with a practice address in New Haven, Connecticut, and NPI 1639444862, issued on Mar 21, 2012. Check the license (Connecticut 56138, as entered in NPPES) on the Connecticut Medical Examining Board; 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
1639444862
Name
Sara Maguire Schaefer
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
License number
56138 CT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
800 Howard Ave Lowr Level, New Haven, CT 06519
Phone
(203) 785-4085
Enumerated
Mar 21, 2012
Record last updated
Apr 10, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20180227000739); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Ohio State University College Of Medicine, 2012
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 800 Howard Ave Lowr Level

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

  1. Aditya BodduNeurology Physician1346691409
  2. Victor Bushlyar, MDNeuromuscular Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician1700441334
  3. Ylec Cardenas Castillo, M.D.Neuromuscular Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician1770967549
  4. Carmen Carrion, PSYDClinical Neuropsychologist1467945675
  5. Eyiyemisi DamisahNeurological Surgery Physician1497045264
  6. Jeffrey Dewey, M.D.Neurology Physician1619315991

Verify Sara Maguire Schaefer in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersConnecticut Medical Examining Board
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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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16% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024

1,148 Medicare Part D claims for 178 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims. 31 claims were for opioids.

  1. Sara Schaefer1,148
  2. Specialty average1,370

Most prescribed

  1. Carbidopa-Levodopa298 claims
  2. Carbidopa-Levodopa Er98 claims
  3. Clonazepam56 claims
  4. Gabapentin51 claims
  5. Pregabalin50 claims
  6. Amantadine38 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 73.6 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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 score75.8
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%51.4
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%74.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $118.25

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Argenx US, Inc. The 10,858 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,318.07 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Sara Schaefer$118.25
  2. Specialty average$8,318.07

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Yale UniversityNew Haven, CT

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

Sara Maguire Schaefer among 345 neurology physician records in Connecticut

Sara Maguire Schaefer, MD is one of 345 neurology physician records with a practice address in Connecticut. 83% 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 60% of them.

  • NPI issued2012 · 60% of these records are older, 38% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • Graduated2012 · median 2009 among the 216 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2018 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a Connecticut practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

121 neurology physician records list a practice address in New Haven

They are 121 of the 9,793 NPPES records with a practice address in New Haven, and 345 neurology physician records in Connecticut.

The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Joachim Baehring, MDNew Haven, CT 065191982686622
  2. Adam Cohen, M.D.New Haven, CT 065191639126196
  3. Robert Duckrow, MDNew Haven, CT 065191366424004
  4. Paul Greene, M.D.New Haven, CT 065191477620540
  5. Benison Keung, MDNew Haven, CT 065191144481342
  6. Richard Nowak, M.D.New Haven, CT 065191730346818
  7. Amar Patel, M.D.New Haven, CT 065191164665238
  8. Imran Quraishi, M.D., PH.D.New Haven, CT 065191508094533

Common questions

What is Sara Maguire Schaefer, MD's NPI number?

Sara Maguire Schaefer, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1639444862, issued on Mar 21, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Sara Maguire Schaefer, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 800 Howard Ave Lowr Level, New Haven, CT, 06519. Phone: (203) 785-4085. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Sara Maguire Schaefer, MD's license?

NPPES lists Connecticut license number 56138, as entered by the provider. Search the Connecticut Medical Examining Board at https://www.elicense.ct.gov/Lookup/LicenseLookup.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Sara Maguire Schaefer, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Sara Maguire Schaefer, MD had 1,148 Medicare Part D claims for 178 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Sara Maguire Schaefer, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 73.6 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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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