NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Stefan C. Schaefer, MD

Family Medicine Physician · Las Cruces, NM

Stefan C. Schaefer, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Las Cruces, New Mexico, and NPI 1669551107, issued on Nov 3, 2006. Check the license (New Mexico 97-365, as entered in NPPES) on the New Mexico Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1669551107
Name
Stefan C. Schaefer
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
97-365 NM
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1680 Calle DE Alvarez, Las Cruces, NM 88005
Phone
(575) 524-3346
Enumerated
Nov 3, 2006
Record last updated
May 13, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(575) 524-1720
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1680 Calle DE Alvarez

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

  1. Elizabeth Hendricks, MSN, APRN, ACNPC-AGAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1841186418
  2. Gwen Williams, CNPNurse Practitioner1083610554

Verify Stefan C. Schaefer in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNew Mexico 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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99% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

48 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 27% of claims.

  1. Stefan Schaefer48
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Advair Hfa12 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.

Stefan C. Schaefer among 1,287 family medicine physician records in New Mexico

Stefan C. Schaefer, MD is one of 1,287 family medicine physician records with a practice address in New Mexico. 72% 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 12% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 51% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 56% of these records are
  • Record last updated2014 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a New Mexico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

103 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Las Cruces

They are 103 of the 5,468 NPPES records with a practice address in Las Cruces, and 1,287 family medicine physician records in New Mexico.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. John Andazola, M.D.Las Cruces, NM 880051760438196
  2. Saul Burciaga-Molinar, M.D.Las Cruces, NM 880051790960383
  3. Kathleen Hales, MDLas Cruces, NM 880051083797633
  4. Sergio Huerta, DOLas Cruces, NM 880051649233008
  5. Denise Leonardi, M.D.Las Cruces, NM 880051073558946
  6. Larry Linnell, MDLas Cruces, NM 880051346242179
  7. Conchita Paz, M.D.Las Cruces, NM 880051316982366
  8. Catherine Piccio, MDLas Cruces, NM 880051699978940

Common questions

What is Stefan C. Schaefer, MD's NPI number?

Stefan C. Schaefer, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1669551107, issued on Nov 3, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Stefan C. Schaefer, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1680 Calle DE Alvarez, Las Cruces, NM, 88005. Phone: (575) 524-3346. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Stefan C. Schaefer, MD's license?

NPPES lists New Mexico license number 97-365, as entered by the provider. Search the New Mexico Medical Board at https://www.nmmb.state.nm.us/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Stefan C. Schaefer, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Stefan C. Schaefer, MD had 48 Medicare Part D claims; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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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