Dr. Joel Schaler, MD
- Medicare services, 2021
- 1,069
- Part D claims, 2024
- 2,298
- MIPS score, 2024
- 76
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Industry payments
- $201
- Practice address
- 550 W Us Hwy 50, Salida, CO 81201
- Practice phone
- Call (719) 530-2000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Salida Health Center
Rural Health Clinic - Hospital-Owned · Salida, Colorado
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Dr. Joel Schaler is a family medicine physician in Salida, Colorado
Dr. Schaler practices at Salida Health Center in Salida, Colorado.
Dr. Schaler's NPI, 1114019866, was assigned on September 29, 2006. Dr. Schaler graduated from University of Colorado School of Medicine, Denver in 1986. Dr. Schaler holds Colorado license 34883.
- NPI
- 1114019866NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 3375611122
- NPI enumeration date
- September 29, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (719) 530-2000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 66
- Medical school graduation
- 1986
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Joel Schaler practices at Salida Health Center in Salida, Colorado
Dr. Schaler's primary practice is Salida Health Center, at 550 W Us Hwy 50, Salida, CO 81201. The practice phone is (719) 530-2000.
- Salida Health Center550 W Us Hwy 50, Salida, CO 81201Phone(719) 530-2000
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Joel Schaler is affiliated with 5 sites of care and 3 medical groups
Dr. Schaler's primary practice is Salida Health Center in Salida, Colorado. Dr. Schaler is also affiliated with Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center. The medical group on file is Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Schaler to 3 more group practices and clinics and 2 medical groups, each named with a free account. Dr. Schaler's employer is on file too: a rural health clinic (rhc).
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Joel Schaler's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Schaler practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Salida Health Center | Available with a free account |
| +4 more sites and 2 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Joel Schaler is one of 2,952 family medicine physicians in Colorado
Family medicine is Dr. Schaler's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207Q00000X. Dr. Schaler is licensed in Colorado.
Specialties and state licenses
- Family medicine, ColoradoPrimary
Family medicine physicians near Dr. Schaler
Counts of family medicine physicians with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Joel Schaler billed Medicare for 1,069 services in 2021
CMS data shows 1,069 Medicare services from Dr. Schaler across 13 procedure codes in 2021. Medicare paid $58,333 for them. Every service was in an office.
Dr. Schaler's Medicare services by type, 2020 to 2021
- 2020
- 2021
- Office and hospital visits
- 2020: 1,3142021: 76242%
- Other services
- 2020: 2012021: 1877%
- Lab and pathology
- 2020: 1432021: 6356%
- Tests and treatments
- 2020: 312021: 336%
- Surgery
- 2020: 992021: 2476%
- Drugs given in the office
- 2020: 842021: 0100%
Dr. Schaler compared with the Colorado median for family medicine physicians, 2021
- Dr. Schaler
- Colorado median
- Medicare services
- 1,069vs 2723.9 times
- Part D claims
- 1,779vs 6802.6 times
Medians across 2,975 family medicine physicians in Colorado with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Schaler's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2021
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. Joel Schaler's patients have a median age of 74
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Schaler's median patient age at 74, with 49% women.
Dr. Schaler's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 74
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women49%
- Men50%
Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data
Dr. Joel Schaler wrote 2,298 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Schaler wrote 2,298 Medicare Part D claims for 263 patients. 87% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,779 of them, across 56 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $118,804 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,550 claims across 55 drugs.
Dr. Schaler's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic2,001 claims87%
- Brand-name and other297 claims13%
Dr. Schaler's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Schaler's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids1%30 of 2,298 claims
- Antibiotics2%45 of 2,298 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 1,5502024: 1,77915%
Drugs named by CMS: 56 in 2024, 55 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Joel Schaler scored 76 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 76 out of 100 for Dr. Schaler for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Schaler accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Schaler's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 76of 100Final score
- 71.4of 100Quality
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
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. Joel Schaler received $201 in industry payments from 2019 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 6 general payments to Dr. Schaler from 6 drug and device companies from 2019 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $107.
General payments to Dr. Schaler by program year, 2019 to 2025
Companies that paid Dr. Schaler the most, 2019 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Joel Schaler graduated from University of Colorado School of Medicine, Denver
Dr. Schaler graduated from University of Colorado School of Medicine, Denver in 1986.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Joel Schaler's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel Data |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Joel Schaler's NPI number?
Dr. Joel Schaler's NPI number is 1114019866. It was assigned on September 29, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Joel Schaler?
Dr. Joel Schaler is a family medicine physician in Salida, Colorado. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Family Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207Q00000X).
Where does Dr. Joel Schaler practice?
Dr. Schaler practices at 550 W Us Hwy 50, Salida, CO 81201. Dr. Schaler's primary practice is Salida Health Center in Salida, Colorado. Dmand AI also links Dr. Schaler to 3 group practices and clinics and 2 medical groups.
What is Dr. Joel Schaler's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Schaler is (719) 530-2000.
What is Dr. Joel Schaler's medical license number?
Dr. Schaler holds Colorado license 34883.
Which hospitals is Dr. Joel Schaler affiliated with?
Dr. Schaler is affiliated with Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center.
What medical group is Dr. Joel Schaler part of?
Dr. Schaler is linked to Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Schaler to 2 more medical groups.
Does Dr. Joel Schaler accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Schaler billed Medicare for 1,069 services in 2021, and Dr. Schaler accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Joel Schaler's MIPS score?
Dr. Schaler's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 76 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
What services does Dr. Joel Schaler bill to Medicare?
In 2021, Dr. Schaler's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99213), office visit, established patient (99214) and care management and other visits (99442).
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Where did Dr. Joel Schaler go to medical school?
Dr. Schaler graduated from University of Colorado School of Medicine, Denver in 1986.
What drugs does Dr. Joel Schaler prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Schaler's most prescribed drugs by claims were Losartan Potassium, Atorvastatin Calcium and Amlodipine Besylate.
Has Dr. Joel Schaler received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $201 in general payments to Dr. Schaler from 6 companies from 2019 to 2025. The largest total came from Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
How long has Dr. Joel Schaler been practicing?
Dr. Schaler graduated from medical school in 1986, 40 years ago.
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