Melissa Hayden Shafer, PA-C
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 34
- Part D claims, 2024
- 100
- MIPS score, 2024
- 94
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Industry payments
- $140
- Practice address
- 1120 15th Street, Augusta, GA 30912
- Practice phone
- Call (706) 721-6569
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Melissa Hayden Shafer is a surgical physician assistant in Augusta, Georgia
Melissa Shafer practices at Wellstar MCG Health Medical Center in Augusta, Georgia, part of Wellstar Health System.
Melissa Shafer's NPI, 1891955142, was assigned on June 11, 2008. Melissa Shafer graduated from Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine in 2005. Melissa Shafer holds Georgia license 004780.
- NPI
- 1891955142NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 3173673266
- NPI enumeration date
- June 11, 2008
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (706) 721-6569
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 47
- Medical school graduation
- 2005
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Melissa Hayden Shafer practices at Wellstar MCG Health Medical Center in Augusta, Georgia
Melissa Shafer's primary practice is Wellstar MCG Health Medical Center, at 1120 15th Street, Augusta, GA 30912 in Richmond County. The practice phone is (706) 721-6569.
- Wellstar MCG Health Medical Center1120 15th Street, Augusta, GA 30912 · Richmond CountyPhone(706) 721-6569
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Melissa Hayden Shafer is affiliated with 1 site of care and 3 medical groups
Melissa Shafer's primary practice is Wellstar MCG Health Medical Center in Augusta, Georgia, part of Wellstar Health System. The medical group on file is Wellstar Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Melissa Shafer to 2 more medical groups, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Melissa Hayden Shafer's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Melissa Shafer practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Wellstar MCG Health Medical Center | Available with a free account |
| +2 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Melissa Hayden Shafer is one of 389 surgical physician assistants in Georgia
Surgical is Melissa Shafer's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 363AS0400X. Melissa Shafer is licensed in Georgia.
Specialties and state licenses
- Surgical physician assistant, GeorgiaPrimary
Surgical physician assistants near Melissa Shafer
Counts of surgical physician assistants 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
Melissa Hayden Shafer treated 34 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73
CMS counts 34 Medicare patients who saw Melissa Shafer in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 18 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 1.77, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Melissa Shafer's median patient age at 72, with 67% women.
Melissa Shafer's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Melissa Shafer's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women1750%
- Men1750%
Chronic conditions among Melissa Shafer's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- COPD59%
- Cancer53%
- Arthritis50%
- Ischemic heart disease35%
- Tobacco use35%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Melissa Shafer's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 72
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women67%
- Men33%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Melissa Hayden Shafer wrote 100 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Melissa Shafer wrote 100 Medicare Part D claims for 40 patients. 93% of them were for generic drugs.
Melissa Shafer's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic93 claims93%
- Brand-name and other7 claims7%
Drug classes CMS tracks in Melissa Shafer's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids13%13 of 100 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Melissa Hayden Shafer scored 94 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 94 out of 100 for Melissa Shafer for performance year 2024, reported through an alternative payment model (APM). Melissa Shafer accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Melissa Shafer's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 94of 100Final score
- 82.1of 100Quality
- 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 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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Melissa Hayden Shafer received $140 in industry payments in 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 5 general payments to Melissa Shafer from 2 drug and device companies in 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. AtriCure, Inc. paid the most, $115.
Companies that paid Melissa Shafer the most, 2025 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Melissa Hayden Shafer graduated from Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine
Melissa Shafer graduated from Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine in 2005.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Melissa Hayden Shafer'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 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 (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 Melissa Hayden Shafer's NPI number?
Melissa Hayden Shafer's NPI number is 1891955142. It was assigned on June 11, 2008, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What does Melissa Hayden Shafer specialize in?
Melissa Hayden Shafer is a surgical physician assistant in Augusta, Georgia. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgical Physician Assistant (taxonomy code 363AS0400X).
Where does Melissa Hayden Shafer practice?
Melissa Shafer practices at 1120 15th Street, Augusta, GA 30912. Melissa Shafer's primary practice is Wellstar MCG Health Medical Center in Augusta, Georgia, part of Wellstar Health System. Dmand AI also links Melissa Shafer to 2 medical groups.
What is Melissa Hayden Shafer's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Melissa Shafer is (706) 721-6569.
What is Melissa Hayden Shafer's medical license number?
Melissa Shafer holds Georgia license 004780.
Which hospitals is Melissa Hayden Shafer affiliated with?
Melissa Shafer practices at Wellstar MCG Health Medical Center in Augusta, Georgia.
What medical group is Melissa Hayden Shafer part of?
Melissa Shafer is linked to Wellstar Medical Group. Dmand AI links Melissa Shafer to 2 more medical groups.
Does Melissa Hayden Shafer accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS lists Melissa Shafer as accepting Medicare assignment.
What is Melissa Hayden Shafer's MIPS score?
Melissa Shafer's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 94 out of 100, reported through an alternative payment model (APM).
How many Medicare patients does Melissa Hayden Shafer see?
CMS counts 34 Medicare patients who saw Melissa Shafer in 2024, with an average age of 73.
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Where did Melissa Hayden Shafer go to medical school?
Melissa Shafer graduated from Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine in 2005.
Has Melissa Hayden Shafer received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $140 in general payments to Melissa Shafer from 2 companies from 2025 to 2025. The largest total came from AtriCure, Inc.
How long has Melissa Hayden Shafer been practicing?
Melissa Shafer graduated from medical school in 2005, 21 years ago.
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