Scott J. Schaeffer, MD
General Practice Physician · Wilmington, DE
Scott J. Schaeffer, MD is a general practice physician with a practice address in Wilmington, Delaware, and NPI 1649242801, issued on Feb 2, 2006. Check the license (Delaware C10003253, as entered in NPPES) on the Delaware Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Scott J. Schaeffer
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- General Practice Physician 208D00000X
- License number
- C10003253 DE
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5311 Limestone RD, Wilmington, DE 19808
- Phone
- (302) 234-9109
- Enumerated
- Feb 2, 2006
- Record last updated
- Dec 18, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (302) 234-9042
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100202000434); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 5311 Limestone RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Anne Archbald, NPNurse Practitioner1942277553
- Carolyn Barrett, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1629335336
- Gilbert Conley, DPMPodiatrist1912981754
- Eva Geracimos, MDFamily Medicine Physician1750344784
- Deanna Gorgei, DOFamily Medicine Physician1003557067
- Michael Haag, DPMPodiatrist1831398015
Verify Scott J. Schaeffer in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersDelaware Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline
Search for license C10003253Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
79% more Medicare Part D claims than the average general practice physician in 2024
5,423 Medicare Part D claims for 374 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,030 among the 8,395 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 18% of claims. 234 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Rosuvastatin Calcium286 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium233 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium189 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate157 claims
- Lisinopril115 claims
- Losartan Potassium114 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: $2,609.97
158 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 4,259 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,273.40 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Stoney Batter Family Medicine Associates PAWilmington, DE
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Scott J. Schaeffer among 49 general practice physician records in Delaware
Scott J. Schaeffer, MD is one of 49 general practice physician records with a practice address in Delaware. 37% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 8% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 37% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 37% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 14% of these records are
- Record last updated2009 · 82% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208D00000X and a Delaware practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
General Practice Physician providers in Delaware
There are 49 general practice physician records in Delaware.
All 49 in Delaware → Every provider in Wilmington → General Practice Physician nationwide →
The 8 general practice physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Ananth Nabha, MDWilmington, DE 198081962435404
- Susan Otero, MDWilmington, DE 198081205997244
- Dimitrios Zerefos, DOWilmington, DE 198081013916766
- Andrew Henderson, MDWilmington, DE 198091134210511
- Henrietta Mahoney, MDWilmington, DE 198091003907411
- Wayne Garraway, DOWilmington, DE 198101871660845
- Aguida Atkinson, MDWilmington, DE 198051407947880
- Nelson Santos, MDWilmington, DE 198051831280171
Common questions
What is Scott J. Schaeffer, MD's NPI number?
Scott J. Schaeffer, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1649242801, issued on Feb 2, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Scott J. Schaeffer, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5311 Limestone RD, Wilmington, DE, 19808. Phone: (302) 234-9109. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Scott J. Schaeffer, MD's license?
NPPES lists Delaware license number C10003253, as entered by the provider. Search the Delaware Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline at https://delpros.delaware.gov/OH_VerifyLicense. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Scott J. Schaeffer, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Scott J. Schaeffer, MD had 5,423 Medicare Part D claims for 374 beneficiaries; the average among general practice physician prescribers was 3,030. 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.