Susan Elizabeth Schaefer, MD
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician · Santa Cruz, CA
Susan Elizabeth Schaefer, MD is an obstetrics & gynecology physician with a practice address in Santa Cruz, California, and NPI 1679553903, issued on Jan 20, 2006. Check the license (California G57645, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Susan Elizabeth Schaefer
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician 207V00000X
- License number
- G57645 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2907 Chanticleer Ave, Santa Cruz, CA 95065
- Phone
- (831) 477-2375
- Enumerated
- Jan 20, 2006
- Record last updated
- Feb 10, 2023
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080717000428); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of California, San Francisco School Of Medicine, 1984
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Susan Elizabeth Schaefer in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license G57645Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
89% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average obstetrics & gynecology physician in 2024
18 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 165 among the 28,733 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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: $25.02
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Inari Medical, Inc. The 21,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,030.61 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
- Sutter Bay Medical FoundationSanta Cruz, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Susan Elizabeth Schaefer among 5,088 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in California
Susan Elizabeth Schaefer, MD is one of 5,088 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with a practice address in California. 74% 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 5% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 5% of these records are older, 52% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 53% of these records are
- Graduated1984 · median 2004 among the 2,700 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 64% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207V00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician providers in California
There are 5,088 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in California.
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The 8 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Kristin Ayer, CNMSanta Cruz, CA 950651265402093
- Kelli Beingesser, MDSanta Cruz, CA 950651730144528
- Adwoa Christy, MDSanta Cruz, CA 950651225017379
- Janna Doherty, M.D.Santa Cruz, CA 950651790898823
- Angela Lawson, MDSanta Cruz, CA 950651386624989
- Kimberly Moreland, MDSanta Cruz, CA 950651871572008
- Nilda Moreno-Ruiz, MDSanta Cruz, CA 950651619950953
- Marsha Muir, M.D.Santa Cruz, CA 950651740396365
Common questions
What is Susan Elizabeth Schaefer, MD's NPI number?
Susan Elizabeth Schaefer, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1679553903, issued on Jan 20, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Susan Elizabeth Schaefer, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2907 Chanticleer Ave, Santa Cruz, CA, 95065. Phone: (831) 477-2375. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Susan Elizabeth Schaefer, MD's license?
NPPES lists California license number G57645, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Susan Elizabeth Schaefer, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Susan Elizabeth Schaefer, MD had 18 Medicare Part D claims; the average among obstetrics & gynecology physician prescribers was 165. 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.