NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Saulena Sylvia Shafer, D.O.

Neurology Physician · Phoenix, AZ

Saulena Sylvia Shafer, D.O. is a neurology physician with a practice address in Phoenix, Arizona, and NPI 1336460278, issued on Jun 15, 2010. Check the license (Arizona 006647, as entered in NPPES) on the Arizona Medical 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
1336460278
Name
Saulena Sylvia Shafer
Credential
D.O.
Primary taxonomy
Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
License numbers
006647 AZ
125059714 IL
SL0739 NV
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
240 W Thomas RD # 301, Phoenix, AZ 85013
Phone
(602) 406-6262
Enumerated
Jun 15, 2010
Record last updated
Jul 16, 2024
Fax
(602) 406-6261
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240723003177); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Touro Un Col Of Osteopathic Medicine, Henderson, 2010
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 240 W Thomas RD # 301

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

  1. Jennifer Armfield, ACNPAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1538562426
  2. Anna Burke, M.D.Neurology Physician1730379819
  3. Susan Criswell, MDNeurology Physician1619993938
  4. Sara Geisinger, DNP, AGNP-CNurse Practitioner1922848662
  5. Elham Majidi, RDRegistered Dietitian1376945733
  6. Brad Racette, MDNeurology Physician1174549307

Verify Saulena Sylvia Shafer in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArizona Medical 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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24% more Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024

1,705 Medicare Part D claims for 381 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Saulena Shafer1,705
  2. Specialty average1,370

Most prescribed

  1. Carbidopa-Levodopa564 claims
  2. Rytary151 claims
  3. Carbidopa-Levodopa Er110 claims
  4. Clonazepam90 claims
  5. Donepezil Hcl70 claims
  6. Gabapentin70 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): 91.8 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 score78.5
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  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: $4,960.75

20 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, 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. Saulena Shafer$4,960.75
  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. Sjhmc Physician ServicesPhoenix, AZ

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

Saulena Sylvia Shafer among 458 neurology physician records in Arizona

Saulena Sylvia Shafer, D.O. is one of 458 neurology physician records with a practice address in Arizona. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 59% of them.

  • NPI issued2010 · 59% of these records are older, 40% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • Graduated2010 · median 2005 among the 298 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 51% 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 Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neurology Physician providers in Arizona

There are 458 neurology physician records in Arizona.

The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Richard Burns, M.D.Phoenix, AZ 850131891801593
  2. Steve Chung, M.D.Phoenix, AZ 850131942317359
  3. Susan Criswell, MDPhoenix, AZ 850131619993938
  4. Terry Fife, MDPhoenix, AZ 850131346248390
  5. James Frey, M.D.Phoenix, AZ 850131275640591
  6. Abraham Lieberman, M.D.Phoenix, AZ 850131548203573
  7. Paul Macdonald, M.D.Phoenix, AZ 850131518929249
  8. Brad Racette, MDPhoenix, AZ 850131174549307

Common questions

What is Saulena Sylvia Shafer, D.O.'s NPI number?

Saulena Sylvia Shafer, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1336460278, issued on Jun 15, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Saulena Sylvia Shafer, D.O. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 240 W Thomas RD # 301, Phoenix, AZ, 85013. Phone: (602) 406-6262. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Saulena Sylvia Shafer, D.O.'s license?

NPPES lists Arizona license number 006647, as entered by the provider. Search the Arizona Medical Board at https://www.azmd.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Saulena Sylvia Shafer, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Saulena Sylvia Shafer, D.O. had 1,705 Medicare Part D claims for 381 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Saulena Sylvia Shafer, D.O.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 91.8 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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