Dr. Carol R. Schaffer, MD

  • Concord, CA
  • Hospitalist
NPI1871513226PAC ID8628084324
Medicare services, 2024
232
Medicare patients, 2024
234
MIPS score, 2024
90
Hospital affiliations
2
Industry payments
$125
Practice address
2540 East St, Concord, CA 94520
Practice phone
Call (925) 682-8200
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Mobile number
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Primary practice

Concord Medical Center

Hospital · Concord, California

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Dr. Carol R. Schaffer is a hospitalist in Concord, California

Dr. Schaffer practices at Concord Medical Center in Concord, California, part of John Muir Health.

Dr. Schaffer's NPI, 1871513226, was assigned on July 20, 2006. Dr. Schaffer graduated from University of Rochester Medical Center in 1994. Dr. Schaffer holds California license A55823.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
8628084324
NPI enumeration date
July 20, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(925) 682-8200
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Sex
Female
Estimated age
58
Medical school graduation
1994

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Carol R. Schaffer practices at Concord Medical Center in Concord, California

Dr. Schaffer's primary practice is Concord Medical Center, at 2540 East St, Concord, CA 94520 in Contra Costa County. The practice phone is (925) 682-8200.

Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dr. Carol R. Schaffer is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 2 medical groups

Dr. Schaffer's primary practice is Concord Medical Center in Concord, California, part of John Muir Health. Dr. Schaffer is also affiliated with Contra Costa Regional Medical Center. The medical group on file is John Muir Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Schaffer to 2 more group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Carol R. Schaffer's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Schaffer practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Concord Medical CenterAvailable with a free account
+3 more sites and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Carol R. Schaffer is one of 3,186 hospitalists in California

Hospitalist is Dr. Schaffer's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208M00000X. Dr. Schaffer is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Schaffer is licensed in California.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Hospitalist, CaliforniaPrimaryLicense A55823 · 1996 to 2026 · taxonomy 208M00000X

Hospitalists near Dr. Schaffer

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Carol R. Schaffer billed Medicare for 232 services in 2024

CMS data shows 232 Medicare services from Dr. Schaffer across 2 procedure codes in 2024, for 234 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $32,780 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

Medicare services, 2024232
Medicare patients234
Paid by Medicare$32,780
Procedure codes2

Dr. Schaffer's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 2282024: 2322%

Dr. Schaffer compared with the California median for hospitalists, 2024

  • Dr. Schaffer
  • California median
Medicare services
232vs 43046% below
Medicare patients
234vs 20116% above

Medians across 2,991 hospitalists in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Schaffer's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Carol R. Schaffer treated 234 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75

CMS counts 234 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Schaffer in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 77 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 47% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.90, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Schaffer's median patient age at 62, with 46% women.

Medicare patients, 2024234
Average age75
Average risk score2.90
Also on Medicaid47%

Dr. Schaffer's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Schaffer's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women12955%
  • Men10545%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Schaffer's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Chronic kidney disease54%
  4. Diabetes52%
  5. Arthritis50%
  6. Mood disorders50%
  7. Heart failure49%
  8. Depression45%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Schaffer's patients across all payers

Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 62

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women46%
  • Men51%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Carol R. Schaffer scored 90 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 90 out of 100 for Dr. Schaffer for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Schaffer accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Dr. Schaffer's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 90of 100Final score
  • 89.5of 100Quality
  • 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities
  • 74of 100Cost

Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026

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Dr. Carol R. Schaffer received $125 in industry payments in 2016

CMS Open Payments shows 1 general payment to Dr. Schaffer from 1 drug or device company in 2016. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP paid the most, $125.

Companies that paid Dr. Schaffer the most, 2016 to 2016

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Carol R. Schaffer graduated from University of Rochester Medical Center

Dr. Schaffer graduated from University of Rochester Medical Center in 1994. Dr. Schaffer is a member of ACP.

  1. Medical schoolUniversity of Rochester Medical Center
  2. Board certified in internal medicineAmerican Board of Internal Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Carol R. Schaffer accepts plans from 12 insurance carriers

Dr. Schaffer is in network with 12 carriers, including Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, United Healthcare and HCSC. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 7. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
  • United Healthcare
  • HCSC
  • Aetna
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
  • Elevance
  • Regence Health Plans
  • Alliant Health Plans
  • +4 more carriersWith a free account

Plan types Dr. Schaffer accepts, by number of carriers

  1. PPO7
  2. HMO6
  3. Medicare6
  4. EPO3
  5. POS2

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Carol R. Schaffer's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Insurance carriers and plan typesDmand AI Insurance Network Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Carol R. Schaffer's NPI number?

Dr. Carol R. Schaffer's NPI number is 1871513226. It was assigned on July 20, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Carol R. Schaffer?

Dr. Carol R. Schaffer is a hospitalist in Concord, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Hospitalist Physician (taxonomy code 208M00000X).

Where does Dr. Carol R. Schaffer practice?

Dr. Schaffer practices at 2540 East St, Concord, CA 94520. Dr. Schaffer's primary practice is Concord Medical Center in Concord, California, part of John Muir Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Schaffer to 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group.

What is Dr. Carol R. Schaffer's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Schaffer is (925) 682-8200.

What is Dr. Carol R. Schaffer's medical license number?

Dr. Schaffer holds California license A55823.

Which hospitals is Dr. Carol R. Schaffer affiliated with?

Dr. Schaffer practices at Concord Medical Center in Concord, California. Dr. Schaffer is also affiliated with Contra Costa Regional Medical Center.

What medical group is Dr. Carol R. Schaffer part of?

Dr. Schaffer is linked to John Muir Health. Dmand AI links Dr. Schaffer to 1 more medical group.

Does Dr. Carol R. Schaffer accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Schaffer billed Medicare for 232 services in 2024, and Dr. Schaffer accepts Medicare assignment.

What is Dr. Carol R. Schaffer's MIPS score?

Dr. Schaffer's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 90 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Carol R. Schaffer see?

CMS counts 234 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Schaffer in 2024, with an average age of 75.

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Is Dr. Carol R. Schaffer board certified?

Yes. Dr. Schaffer is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine.

What services does Dr. Carol R. Schaffer bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Schaffer's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99223) and hospital inpatient care (99222).

Where did Dr. Carol R. Schaffer go to medical school?

Dr. Schaffer graduated from University of Rochester Medical Center in 1994.

Has Dr. Carol R. Schaffer received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $125 in general payments to Dr. Schaffer from 1 company from 2016 to 2016. The largest total came from AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP.

How long has Dr. Carol R. Schaffer been practicing?

Dr. Schaffer graduated from medical school in 1994, 32 years ago.

What insurance does Dr. Carol R. Schaffer accept?

Dr. Schaffer is in network with 12 carriers, including Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, United Healthcare and HCSC. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 7. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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