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Dr. Peter Thomas Scheffel, MD
NPI1326157074PAC ID2769652866
- Medicare services, 2024
- 57
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 51
- Part D claims, 2024
- 20
- Publications
- 1
- Hospital affiliations
- 2
- Practice address
- 300 W Ottley Ave, Fruita, CO 81521
- Practice phone
- Call (970) 858-9871
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. Peter Thomas Scheffel is an orthopedic surgeon in Fruita, Colorado
Dr. Scheffel practices at Family Health West Hospital in Fruita, Colorado, part of Family Health West.
Dr. Scheffel's NPI, 1326157074, was assigned on August 29, 2006. Dr. Scheffel graduated from University of Nevada School of Medicine in 2006. Dr. Scheffel holds Colorado license DR.0052348.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1326157074NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 2769652866
- NPI enumeration date
- August 29, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (970) 858-9871
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 46
- Medical school graduation
- 2006
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Peter Thomas Scheffel practices at Family Health West Hospital in Fruita, Colorado
Dr. Scheffel's primary practice is Family Health West Hospital, at 300 W Ottley Ave, Fruita, CO 81521 in Mesa County. The practice phone is (970) 858-9871.
- Family Health West Hospital300 W Ottley Ave, Fruita, CO 81521 · Mesa CountyPhone(970) 858-9871
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Peter Thomas Scheffel is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Scheffel's primary practice is Family Health West Hospital in Fruita, Colorado, part of Family Health West. Dr. Scheffel is also affiliated with St. Charles Bend. The medical group on file is Summit Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Scheffel to 1 more group practice or clinic, 1 senior living community and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
St. Charles BendSummit Health1 group practice or clinicName with a free account1 senior living communityName with a free account1 medical groupName with a free account
See all 6 affiliations for Dr. ScheffelSources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Peter Thomas Scheffel's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Scheffel practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Family Health West Hospital | Available with a free account |
| +3 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Peter Thomas Scheffel is one of 387 orthopedic surgeons in Colorado
Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Scheffel's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dr. Scheffel is licensed in Colorado.
Specialties and state licenses
- Orthopaedic surgery, ColoradoPrimary
Orthopedic surgeons near Dr. Scheffel
Counts of orthopedic surgeons with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
387orthopedic surgeons in Colorado
3orthopedic surgeons in Fruita
3orthopedic surgeons at Family Health West HospitalSources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Peter Thomas Scheffel billed Medicare for 57 services in 2024
CMS data shows 57 Medicare services from Dr. Scheffel across 3 procedure codes in 2024, for 51 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $3,594 for them. Every service was in an office.
Medicare services, 202457
Medicare patients51
Paid by Medicare$3,594
Procedure codes3
Dr. Scheffel's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 1272024: 4465%
- Imaging
- 2023: 592024: 1378%
- Drugs given in the office
- 2023: 2082024: 0100%
- Surgery
- 2023: 342024: 0100%
Dr. Scheffel compared with the Colorado median for orthopedic surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Scheffel
- Colorado median
- Medicare services
- 57vs 70092% below
- Medicare patients
- 51vs 19674% below
- Part D claims
- 12vs 6481% below
Medians across 373 orthopedic surgeons in Colorado with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Scheffel'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. Peter Thomas Scheffel treated 51 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74
CMS counts 51 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Scheffel in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 28 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 67% have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 0.88, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Scheffel's median patient age at 61, with 54% women.
Medicare patients, 202451
Average age74
Average risk score0.88
Dr. Scheffel's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Scheffel's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women3161%
- Men2039%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Scheffel's Medicare patients, 2024
- Arthritis75%
- High blood pressure67%
- High cholesterol57%
- Mood disorders25%
- Osteoporosis25%
- Depression22%
- Diabetes22%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Scheffel's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 61
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women54%
- Men45%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Peter Thomas Scheffel wrote 20 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Scheffel wrote 20 Medicare Part D claims for 13 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 12 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $94 in total drug cost. In 2021, CMS named 15 claims across 1 drug.
Part D claims, 202420
Drugs named by CMS1
Total drug cost$94
Part D patients13
Dr. Scheffel's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2022
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2021 to 2022
- 2021
- 2022
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2021: 152022: 1220%
Drugs named by CMS: 1 in 2022, 1 in 2021.
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. Peter Thomas Scheffel ranks in the 55th percentile for upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair) in Medicare
Dr. Scheffel accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 15 procedures of upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair) by Dr. Scheffel, more than 55% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Where Dr. Scheffel ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair)
- 55th percentile15 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Hip replacement: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Knee replacement: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Lower limb (leg) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Peter Thomas Scheffel has 1 publication on record
Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Scheffel in 2012. Dr. Scheffel's most frequent co-author is Robert T. Burks, MD.
Papers1
Dr. Scheffel's most frequent co-authors
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Peter Thomas Scheffel received $14,878 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 72 general payments to Dr. Scheffel from 12 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Education make up the largest share, 43% of the total. Gemini Mountain Medical, LLC paid the most, $6,083.
General payments to Dr. Scheffel by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Scheffel by kind, 2016 to 2025
$14.9Kin total
- Education$6,41243%
- Travel and lodging$5,30436%
- Food and beverage$3,16121%
Companies that paid Dr. Scheffel the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Peter Thomas Scheffel graduated from University of Nevada School of Medicine
Dr. Scheffel graduated from University of Nevada School of Medicine in 2006.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Peter Thomas Scheffel'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 DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| 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)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| 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. Peter Thomas Scheffel's NPI number?
Dr. Peter Thomas Scheffel's NPI number is 1326157074. It was assigned on August 29, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Peter Thomas Scheffel?
Dr. Peter Thomas Scheffel is an orthopedic surgeon in Fruita, Colorado. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Orthopaedic Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207X00000X).
Where does Dr. Peter Thomas Scheffel practice?
Dr. Scheffel practices at 300 W Ottley Ave, Fruita, CO 81521. Dr. Scheffel's primary practice is Family Health West Hospital in Fruita, Colorado, part of Family Health West. Dmand AI also links Dr. Scheffel to 1 group practice or clinic, 1 senior living community and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Peter Thomas Scheffel's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Scheffel is (970) 858-9871.
What is Dr. Peter Thomas Scheffel's medical license number?
Dr. Scheffel holds Colorado license DR.0052348.
Which hospitals is Dr. Peter Thomas Scheffel affiliated with?
Dr. Scheffel practices at Family Health West Hospital in Fruita, Colorado. Dr. Scheffel is also affiliated with St. Charles Bend.
What medical group is Dr. Peter Thomas Scheffel part of?
Dr. Scheffel is linked to Summit Health. Dmand AI links Dr. Scheffel to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Peter Thomas Scheffel accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Scheffel billed Medicare for 57 services in 2024, and Dr. Scheffel accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Peter Thomas Scheffel see?
CMS counts 51 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Scheffel in 2024, with an average age of 74.
What services does Dr. Peter Thomas Scheffel bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Scheffel's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99213), office visit, established patient (99214) and diagnostic imaging (73030).
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Where did Dr. Peter Thomas Scheffel go to medical school?
Dr. Scheffel graduated from University of Nevada School of Medicine in 2006.
What drugs does Dr. Peter Thomas Scheffel prescribe most?
In 2022 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Scheffel's most prescribed drugs by claims were Oxycodone HCl.
Has Dr. Peter Thomas Scheffel received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $14,878 in general payments to Dr. Scheffel from 12 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Gemini Mountain Medical, LLC.
How long has Dr. Peter Thomas Scheffel been practicing?
Dr. Scheffel graduated from medical school in 2006, 20 years ago.
Does Dr. Peter Thomas Scheffel do research?
Dmand AI links 1 publication to Dr. Scheffel.
Who does Dr. Peter Thomas Scheffel publish with?
Dr. Scheffel's most frequent co-authors are Robert T. Burks, MD (1 shared paper).
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