Walter C. Schaefer, MD
Otolaryngology Physician · Salisbury, MD
Walter C. Schaefer, MD is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Salisbury, Maryland, and NPI 1033286836, issued on Nov 29, 2006. Check the license (Maryland D0013191, as entered in NPPES) on the Maryland Board of Physicians; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Walter C. Schaefer
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
- License number
- D0013191 MD
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 560 Riverside Dr, Salisbury, MD 21801
- Phone
- (410) 546-4200
- Enumerated
- Nov 29, 2006
- Record last updated
- Aug 9, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (410) 860-9233
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Walter C. Schaefer in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMaryland Board of Physicians
Search for license D0013191Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average otolaryngology physician in 2024
1,169 Medicare Part D claims for 15 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium139 claims
- Hydralazine Hcl99 claims
- Memantine Hcl99 claims
- Tamsulosin Hcl97 claims
- Eliquis88 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate72 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.
Walter C. Schaefer among 257 otolaryngology physician records in Maryland
Walter C. Schaefer, MD is one of 257 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in Maryland. 77% 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 14% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 14% of these records are older, 48% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 65% of these records are
- Record last updated2010 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a Maryland practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Otolaryngology Physician providers in Maryland
There are 257 otolaryngology physician records in Maryland.
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The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Sidrah Ahmad, MDSalisbury, MD 218041083935779
- Nathan Deckard, M.D.Salisbury, MD 218041558568857
- Allison Durham, MDSalisbury, MD 218041912535543
- James Gaul, MDSalisbury, MD 218041518056209
- Michael Kelleher, MDSalisbury, MD 218041417046004
- Daniel Kelley, MDSalisbury, MD 218041568551166
- Laura King, PASalisbury, MD 218041376632968
- Alpen Patel, M.D.Mount Airy, MD 217711780615344
Common questions
What is Walter C. Schaefer, MD's NPI number?
Walter C. Schaefer, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1033286836, issued on Nov 29, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Walter C. Schaefer, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 560 Riverside Dr, Salisbury, MD, 21801. Phone: (410) 546-4200. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Walter C. Schaefer, MD's license?
NPPES lists Maryland license number D0013191, as entered by the provider. Search the Maryland Board of Physicians at https://www.mbp.state.md.us/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Walter C. Schaefer, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Walter C. Schaefer, MD had 1,169 Medicare Part D claims for 15 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. 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.