Stuart J. Shafer, MD
Neurology Physician · Vero Beach, FL
Stuart J. Shafer, MD is a neurology physician with a practice address in Vero Beach, Florida, and NPI 1003818816, issued on Aug 11, 2005. Check the license (Florida ME0072261, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Stuart J. Shafer
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
- License number
- ME0072261 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1040 37TH PL Ste 201, Vero Beach, FL 32960
- Phone
- (772) 492-7051
- Enumerated
- Aug 11, 2005
- Record last updated
- Feb 6, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (772) 492-7048
- Medicaid ID
- 252717100 FL
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20161215001067); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Miami, Lm Miller School Of Medicine, 1993
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1040 37TH PL Ste 201
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Stacy Smith, C-PAMedical Physician Assistant1316930886
Verify Stuart J. Shafer in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ME0072261Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
5.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average neurology physician in 2024
7,144 Medicare Part D claims for 1,242 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 6% of claims. 293 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Memantine Hcl594 claims
- Gabapentin496 claims
- Donepezil Hcl434 claims
- Amitriptyline Hcl281 claims
- Carbidopa-Levodopa258 claims
- Clonazepam247 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.
No measured MIPS final score for 2023
CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 without scoring Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability or Improvement Activities. It is an administrative threshold, so PlainDoctor does not compare it with measured clinicians.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $1,945.71
76 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Emd Serono, 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.
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
- Vero Beach Neurology And Research Institute LLCVero Beach, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Stuart J. Shafer among 1,530 neurology physician records in Florida
Stuart J. Shafer, MD is one of 1,530 neurology physician records with a practice address in Florida. 88% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 89% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 75% of these records are
- Graduated1993 · median 2005 among the 1,149 with a school on file
- Record last updated2018 · 42% 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 Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neurology Physician providers in Florida
There are 1,530 neurology physician records in Florida.
All 1,530 in Florida → Every provider in Vero Beach → Neurology Physician nationwide →
The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Leslie Huszar, M.D.Vero Beach, FL 329601528063492
- Anton Lotman, M.D.Vero Beach, FL 329601730173691
- Gemma Mendoza, M.D.Vero Beach, FL 329601518006378
- Michele Ofner, MDVero Beach, FL 329601821080813
- Theresa Prescott, D.O.Vero Beach, FL 329601457404576
- Dalwyn Sealy, M.D.Vero Beach, FL 329601568425072
- Ahmad Abokhamis, M.D.Rockledge, FL 329551932413770
- Mohammad Baddad, M.D.Rockledge, FL 329551598110058
Common questions
What is Stuart J. Shafer, MD's NPI number?
Stuart J. Shafer, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1003818816, issued on Aug 11, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Stuart J. Shafer, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1040 37TH PL Ste 201, Vero Beach, FL, 32960. Phone: (772) 492-7051. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Stuart J. Shafer, MD's license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ME0072261, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Stuart J. Shafer, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Stuart J. Shafer, MD had 7,144 Medicare Part D claims for 1,242 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Stuart J. Shafer, MD's MIPS final score?
CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 for 2023 without scoring any category, so it is not a measured result.
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.