Dr. Nathaniel Elliot Schaffer, MD, PhD

  • Denver, CO
  • Orthopaedic trauma physician
NPI1679001747PAC ID5193086304
Medicare services, 2024
66
Medicare patients, 2024
69
Part D claims, 2022
11
Hospital affiliations
2
Industry payments
$7,111
Practice address
777 Bannock St, Denver, CO 80204
Practice phone
Call (303) 602-4935
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Primary practice

Denver Health Medical Center

Hospital · Denver, Colorado

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Dr. Nathaniel Elliot Schaffer is an orthopaedic trauma physician in Denver, Colorado

Dr. Schaffer practices at Denver Health Medical Center in Denver, Colorado, part of Denver Health and Hospital Authority.

Dr. Schaffer's NPI, 1679001747, was assigned on June 1, 2017. Dr. Schaffer graduated from University of Texas Southwestern Medical School at Dallas in 2017. Dr. Schaffer holds Washington license MD61443193.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
5193086304
NPI enumeration date
June 1, 2017
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(303) 602-4935
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
35
Medical school graduation
2017

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

Dr. Nathaniel Elliot Schaffer practices at Denver Health Medical Center in Denver, Colorado

Dr. Schaffer's primary practice is Denver Health Medical Center, at 777 Bannock St, Denver, CO 80204 in Denver County. The practice phone is (303) 602-4935.

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Dr. Nathaniel Elliot Schaffer is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Schaffer's primary practice is Denver Health Medical Center in Denver, Colorado, part of Denver Health and Hospital Authority. Dr. Schaffer is also affiliated with Providence Regional Medical Center Everett. The medical group on file is Denver Health. Dr. Schaffer's employer is on file too: a hospital.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Nathaniel Elliot Schaffer's practice

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EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Denver Health Medical CenterAvailable with a free account
+1 more affiliated siteAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Nathaniel Elliot Schaffer is one of 17 orthopaedic trauma physicians in Colorado

Orthopaedic trauma is Dr. Schaffer's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207XX0801X. Dmand AI has Dr. Schaffer's licenses on file in 3 states: Washington, Michigan and Tennessee.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Orthopaedic trauma, WashingtonPrimaryLicense MD61443193 · taxonomy 207XX0801X
  • Orthopaedic surgery, MichiganLicense 4301112013 · taxonomy 207X00000X
  • Tennessee licenseLicense 65391

Orthopaedic trauma physicians near Dr. Schaffer

Counts of orthopaedic trauma physicians with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.

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Dr. Nathaniel Elliot Schaffer billed Medicare for 66 services in 2024

CMS data shows 66 Medicare services from Dr. Schaffer across 4 procedure codes in 2024, for 69 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $30,556 for them.

Medicare services, 202466
Medicare patients69
Paid by Medicare$30,556
Procedure codes4

Dr. Schaffer's Medicare services by type, 2024

  1. Surgery29
  2. Imaging24
  3. Office and hospital visits13

Where Dr. Schaffer's Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office3756%
  • In a facility2944%

Dr. Schaffer compared with the Colorado median for orthopaedic trauma physicians, 2024

  • Dr. Schaffer
  • Colorado median
Medicare services
66vs 14053% below
Medicare patients
69vs 758% below
Part D claims
11vs 1839% below

Medians across 15 orthopaedic trauma physicians in Colorado 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. Nathaniel Elliot Schaffer treated 69 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 79

CMS counts 69 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Schaffer in 2024. The largest group is 85 and over, with 26 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 19% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.72, 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 70, with 57% women.

Medicare patients, 202469
Average age79
Average risk score1.72
Also on Medicaid19%

Dr. Schaffer's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Dr. Schaffer's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women4362%
  • Men2638%

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

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Arthritis58%
  4. Osteoporosis55%
  5. Mood disorders48%
  6. Depression43%
  7. Chronic kidney disease38%
  8. Diabetes36%

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

Dr. Schaffer's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 70

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women57%
  • Men43%

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

Dr. Nathaniel Elliot Schaffer wrote 11 Medicare Part D claims in 2022

In 2022, Dr. Schaffer wrote 11 Medicare Part D claims. Every claim was for a generic drug. They cover 1 drug, with $57 in total drug cost. In 2020, CMS named 18 claims across 1 drug.

Part D claims, 202211
Drugs named by CMS1
Total drug cost$57

Dr. Schaffer'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, 2020 to 2022

  • 2020
  • 2022
Claims for drugs CMS names
2020: 182022: 1139%

Drugs named by CMS: 1 in 2022, 1 in 2020.

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Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026

How Dr. Nathaniel Elliot Schaffer takes part in Medicare

Dr. Schaffer accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Hip replacement: 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. Nathaniel Elliot Schaffer received $7,111 in industry payments from 2021 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 39 general payments to Dr. Schaffer from 8 drug and device companies from 2021 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 32% of the total. Synthes GmbH paid the most, $2,589.

General payments to Dr. Schaffer by program year, 2021 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Schaffer by kind, 2021 to 2025

$7.1Kin total
  • Food and beverage$2,30232%
  • Travel and lodging$2,10930%
  • Consulting fees$1,50021%
  • Education$1,20017%

Companies that paid Dr. Schaffer the most, 2021 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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

Dr. Nathaniel Elliot Schaffer graduated from University of Texas Southwestern Medical School at Dallas

Dr. Schaffer graduated from University of Texas Southwestern Medical School at Dallas in 2017.

  1. Medical schoolUniversity of Texas Southwestern Medical School at Dallas

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. Nathaniel Elliot 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)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Nathaniel Elliot Schaffer's NPI number?

Dr. Nathaniel Elliot Schaffer's NPI number is 1679001747. It was assigned on June 1, 2017, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Nathaniel Elliot Schaffer?

Dr. Nathaniel Elliot Schaffer is an orthopaedic trauma physician in Denver, Colorado. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Orthopaedic Trauma Physician (taxonomy code 207XX0801X).

Where does Dr. Nathaniel Elliot Schaffer practice?

Dr. Schaffer practices at 777 Bannock St, Denver, CO 80204. Dr. Schaffer's primary practice is Denver Health Medical Center in Denver, Colorado, part of Denver Health and Hospital Authority.

What is Dr. Nathaniel Elliot Schaffer's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Schaffer is (303) 602-4935.

What is Dr. Nathaniel Elliot Schaffer's medical license number?

Dr. Schaffer holds Washington license MD61443193, one of the licenses on file in 3 states.

Which states has Dr. Nathaniel Elliot Schaffer been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Schaffer in Washington, Michigan and Tennessee.

Which hospitals is Dr. Nathaniel Elliot Schaffer affiliated with?

Dr. Schaffer practices at Denver Health Medical Center in Denver, Colorado. Dr. Schaffer is also affiliated with Providence Regional Medical Center Everett.

What medical group is Dr. Nathaniel Elliot Schaffer part of?

Dr. Schaffer is linked to Denver Health.

Does Dr. Nathaniel Elliot Schaffer accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Schaffer billed Medicare for 66 services in 2024, and Dr. Schaffer accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Nathaniel Elliot Schaffer see?

CMS counts 69 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Schaffer in 2024, with an average age of 79.

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What services does Dr. Nathaniel Elliot Schaffer bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Schaffer's most billed Medicare services were diagnostic imaging (73502), surgery: bones and joints (27245) and surgery: bones and joints (27236).

Where did Dr. Nathaniel Elliot Schaffer go to medical school?

Dr. Schaffer graduated from University of Texas Southwestern Medical School at Dallas in 2017.

What drugs does Dr. Nathaniel Elliot Schaffer prescribe most?

In 2022 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Schaffer's most prescribed drugs by claims were Oxycodone HCl.

Has Dr. Nathaniel Elliot Schaffer received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $7,111 in general payments to Dr. Schaffer from 8 companies from 2021 to 2025. The largest total came from Synthes GmbH.

How long has Dr. Nathaniel Elliot Schaffer been practicing?

Dr. Schaffer graduated from medical school in 2017, 9 years ago.

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