Dr. Christopher Schaeffer, MD
Internal Medicine (Internal Medicine Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- State University of New York at Buffalo School of Medicine (1998)
- Years since graduation
- 28
- In the NPI registry since
- 2006
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 122
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. NPIs were first issued in May 2005 and became required on claims in 2007–2008, so an early date usually means the clinician was already in practice before then. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 1998Medical school: State University of New York at Buffalo School of Medicine
- 2006Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date) — NPIs began in 2005, so practice likely started earlier
Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Internal Medicine Physician primary
NY license 217322
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Sisters of Charity Hospital Buffalo, NY
- Brooks-Tlc Hospital System, Inc Dunkirk, NY
Medical groups
- Mobile Physician Services PLLC (110 clinicians)
- Physician Mobile Medical Care PC (106 clinicians)
- Partners Medical Group PLLC (33 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 122
- Services billed
- 680
- Patients’ average age
- 83
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Medicare prescriptions
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Eliquis (apixaban) Other prescribers in Buffalo, NY | 316 |
| Sertraline Hcl Other prescribers in Buffalo, NY | 187 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium Other prescribers in Buffalo, NY | 177 |
| Furosemide Other prescribers in Buffalo, NY | 167 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium Other prescribers in Buffalo, NY | 165 |
| Lisinopril Other prescribers in Buffalo, NY | 150 |
| Metoprolol Succinate Other prescribers in Buffalo, NY | 143 |
| Gabapentin Other prescribers in Buffalo, NY | 125 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium Other prescribers in Buffalo, NY | 122 |
| Xarelto (rivaroxaban) Other prescribers in Buffalo, NY | 112 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 1 companies reported 3 payments worth $135 in total to this clinician.
| Acadia Pharmaceuticals Inc | $135 |
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| Food and Beverage | $135 |
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From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.