Dr. Joel W. Schaefer, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 95
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 83
- Part D claims, 2024
- 27
- Hospital affiliations
- 3
- Industry payments
- $5,533
- Practice address
- 2635 N 7th St, Grand Junction, CO 81501
- Practice phone
- Call (970) 298-2260
- 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. Joel W. Schaefer is a general surgeon in Grand Junction, Colorado
Dr. Schaefer practices at St. Mary's Regional Hospital in Grand Junction, Colorado, part of Intermountain Health.
Dr. Schaefer's NPI, 1558474676, was assigned on August 15, 2006. Dr. Schaefer graduated from University of New Mexico School of Medicine in 1997. Dr. Schaefer holds Colorado license 40455.
- NPI
- 1558474676NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 5799830451
- NPI enumeration date
- August 15, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (970) 298-2260
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 55
- Medical school graduation
- 1997
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Joel W. Schaefer practices at St. Mary's Regional Hospital in Grand Junction, Colorado
Dr. Schaefer's primary practice is St. Mary's Regional Hospital, at 2635 N 7th St, Grand Junction, CO 81501 in Mesa County. The practice phone is (970) 298-2260.
- St. Mary's Regional Hospital2635 N 7th St, Grand Junction, CO 81501 · Mesa CountyPhone(970) 298-2260
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Joel W. Schaefer is affiliated with 8 sites of care and 6 medical groups
Dr. Schaefer's primary practice is St. Mary's Regional Hospital in Grand Junction, Colorado, part of Intermountain Health. Dr. Schaefer is also affiliated with Montrose Regional Health. The medical group on file is Colorado Surgical Affiliates. Dmand AI also links Dr. Schaefer to 1 more hospital, 5 medical groups, 4 group practices and clinics and 1 rural health clinic, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Joel W. Schaefer's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Schaefer practices, 8 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| St. Mary's Regional Hospital | Available with a free account |
| +7 more sites and 5 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Joel W. Schaefer is one of 504 general surgeons in Colorado
Surgery is Dr. Schaefer's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Schaefer is licensed in Colorado.
Specialties and state licenses
- Surgery, ColoradoPrimary
General surgeons near Dr. Schaefer
Counts of general surgeons 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 W. Schaefer billed Medicare for 95 services in 2024
CMS data shows 95 Medicare services from Dr. Schaefer across 4 procedure codes in 2024, for 83 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $25,368 for them.
Dr. Schaefer's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 342024: 5459%
- Surgery
- 2023: 232024: 4178%
Where Dr. Schaefer's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office5457%
- In a facility4143%
Dr. Schaefer compared with the Colorado median for general surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Schaefer
- Colorado median
- Medicare services
- 95vs 10913% below
- Medicare patients
- 83vs 10420% below
- Part D claims
- 23vs 3126% below
Medians across 491 general surgeons in Colorado with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Schaefer'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. Joel W. Schaefer treated 83 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73
CMS counts 83 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Schaefer in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 48 patients. 67% of them have arthritis, and 55% have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 1.06, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Schaefer's median patient age at 71, with 51% women.
Dr. Schaefer's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Schaefer's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women4655%
- Men3745%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Schaefer's Medicare patients, 2024
- Arthritis67%
- High blood pressure55%
- High cholesterol54%
- Mood disorders28%
- Depression27%
- Osteoporosis20%
- Ischemic heart disease19%
- Diabetes18%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Schaefer's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 71
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women51%
- Men49%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Joel W. Schaefer wrote 27 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Schaefer wrote 27 Medicare Part D claims for 26 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 23 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $123 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 13 claims across 1 drug.
Dr. Schaefer'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. Schaefer's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids85%23 of 27 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: 132024: 2377%
Drugs named by CMS: 1 in 2024, 1 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 W. Schaefer ranks in the 53rd percentile for spinal fusion in Medicare
Dr. Schaefer accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 45 procedures of spinal fusion by Dr. Schaefer, more than 53% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Where Dr. Schaefer ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Spinal fusion
- 53rd percentile45 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Hernia repair - groin (open): 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. Joel W. Schaefer received $5,533 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 34 general payments to Dr. Schaefer from 9 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 59% of the total. Orthofix Medical, Inc. paid the most, $3,991.
General payments to Dr. Schaefer by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Schaefer by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Consulting fees$3,26559%
- Food and beverage$1,42926%
- Travel and lodging$83815%
Companies that paid Dr. Schaefer 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. Joel W. Schaefer graduated from University of New Mexico School of Medicine
Dr. Schaefer graduated from University of New Mexico School of Medicine in 1997.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Joel W. Schaefer'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) |
| 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 W. Schaefer's NPI number?
Dr. Joel W. Schaefer's NPI number is 1558474676. It was assigned on August 15, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Joel W. Schaefer?
Dr. Joel W. Schaefer is a general surgeon in Grand Junction, Colorado. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).
Where does Dr. Joel W. Schaefer practice?
Dr. Schaefer practices at 2635 N 7th St, Grand Junction, CO 81501. Dr. Schaefer's primary practice is St. Mary's Regional Hospital in Grand Junction, Colorado, part of Intermountain Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Schaefer to 1 hospital, 5 medical groups, 4 group practices and clinics and 1 rural health clinic.
What is Dr. Joel W. Schaefer's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Schaefer is (970) 298-2260.
What is Dr. Joel W. Schaefer's medical license number?
Dr. Schaefer holds Colorado license 40455.
Which hospitals is Dr. Joel W. Schaefer affiliated with?
Dr. Schaefer practices at St. Mary's Regional Hospital in Grand Junction, Colorado. Dr. Schaefer is also affiliated with Montrose Regional Health. Dmand AI links Dr. Schaefer to 1 more hospital.
What medical group is Dr. Joel W. Schaefer part of?
Dr. Schaefer is linked to Colorado Surgical Affiliates. Dmand AI links Dr. Schaefer to 5 more medical groups.
Does Dr. Joel W. Schaefer accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Schaefer billed Medicare for 95 services in 2024, and Dr. Schaefer accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Joel W. Schaefer see?
CMS counts 83 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Schaefer in 2024, with an average age of 73.
What services does Dr. Joel W. Schaefer bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Schaefer's most billed Medicare services were office visit, new patient (99204), surgery: bones and joints (22558) and surgery: bones and joints (22585).
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Where did Dr. Joel W. Schaefer go to medical school?
Dr. Schaefer graduated from University of New Mexico School of Medicine in 1997.
What drugs does Dr. Joel W. Schaefer prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Schaefer's most prescribed drugs by claims were Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen.
Has Dr. Joel W. Schaefer received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $5,533 in general payments to Dr. Schaefer from 9 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Orthofix Medical, Inc.
How long has Dr. Joel W. Schaefer been practicing?
Dr. Schaefer graduated from medical school in 1997, 29 years ago.
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