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Dr. Eric John Schafer, MD
NPI1043669237PAC ID5890055511
- Medicare services, 2024
- 1,198
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 315
- Part D claims, 2024
- 1,251
- Publications
- 2
- Hospital affiliations
- 4
- Practice address
- 3480 Yorkshire Medical Park, Lexington, KY 40509
- Practice phone
- Call (859) 514-0251
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Bluegrass Orthopaedics Surgical Division LLC
Lexington, Kentucky
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Dr. Eric John Schafer is an orthopedic surgeon in Lexington, Kentucky
Dr. Schafer practices at Bluegrass Orthopaedics Surgical Division LLC in Lexington, Kentucky.
Dr. Schafer's NPI, 1043669237, was assigned on June 8, 2016. Dr. Schafer graduated from Indiana University School of Medicine in 2016. Dr. Schafer holds Michigan license 4301109625.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1043669237NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 5890055511
- NPI enumeration date
- June 8, 2016
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (859) 514-0251
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 36
- Medical school graduation
- 2016
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Eric John Schafer practices at Bluegrass Orthopaedics Surgical Division LLC in Lexington, Kentucky
Dr. Schafer's primary practice is Bluegrass Orthopaedics Surgical Division LLC, at 3480 Yorkshire Medical Park, Lexington, KY 40509 in Fayette County. The practice phone is (859) 514-0251.
- Bluegrass Orthopaedics Surgical Division LLC3480 Yorkshire Medical Park, Lexington, KY 40509 · Fayette CountyPhone(859) 514-0251
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Eric John Schafer is affiliated with 14 sites of care and 6 medical groups
Dr. Schafer's primary practice is Bluegrass Orthopaedics Surgical Division LLC in Lexington, Kentucky. Dr. Schafer is also affiliated with Baptist Health Lexington. The medical group on file is Bluegrass Orthopaedics. Dmand AI also links Dr. Schafer to 3 more hospitals, 5 home health agencies, 5 medical groups and 4 group practices and clinics, each named with a free account.
Bluegrass Orthopaedics Surgical Division LLCPrimary
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Eric John Schafer's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Schafer practices, 13 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Bluegrass Orthopaedics Surgical Division LLC | Available with a free account |
| +13 more sites and 5 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Eric John Schafer is one of 291 orthopedic surgeons in Kentucky
Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Schafer's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dr. Schafer is licensed in Michigan.
Specialties and state licenses
- Orthopaedic surgery, MichiganPrimary
Orthopedic surgeons near Dr. Schafer
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Eric John Schafer billed Medicare for 1,198 services in 2024
CMS data shows 1,198 Medicare services from Dr. Schafer across 16 procedure codes in 2024, for 315 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $107,183 for them.
Medicare services, 20241,198
Medicare patients315
Paid by Medicare$107,183
Procedure codes16
Dr. Schafer's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 4402024: 39311%
- Drugs given in the office
- 2023: 2082024: 36877%
- Imaging
- 2023: 3232024: 26717%
- Surgery
- 2023: 1172024: 17045%
Where Dr. Schafer's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office1,07890%
- In a facility12010%
Dr. Schafer compared with the Kentucky median for orthopedic surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Schafer
- Kentucky median
- Medicare services
- 1,198vs 1,209Close to median
- Medicare patients
- 315vs 25723% above
- Part D claims
- 1,220vs 2465.0 times
Medians across 291 orthopedic surgeons in Kentucky with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Schafer'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. Eric John Schafer treated 315 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75
CMS counts 315 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Schafer in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 142 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high blood pressure. 12% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.26, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Schafer's median patient age at 69, with 61% women.
Medicare patients, 2024315
Average age75
Average risk score1.26
Also on Medicaid12%
Dr. Schafer's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Schafer's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women22070%
- Men9530%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Schafer's Medicare patients, 2024
- Arthritis75%
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Anxiety36%
- Diabetes34%
- Ischemic heart disease30%
- Mood disorders28%
- Depression26%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Schafer's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 69
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women61%
- Men39%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Eric John Schafer wrote 1,251 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Schafer wrote 1,251 Medicare Part D claims for 265 patients. 93% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,220 of them, across 11 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $36,767 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 493 claims across 9 drugs.
Part D claims, 20241,251
Drugs named by CMS11
Total drug cost$36,767
Part D patients265
Dr. Schafer's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic1,165 claims93%
- Brand-name86 claims7%
Dr. Schafer'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. Schafer's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids34%420 of 1,251 claims
- Antibiotics21%263 of 1,251 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: 4932024: 1,220147%
Drugs named by CMS: 11 in 2024, 9 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. Eric John Schafer ranks in the 88th percentile for hip replacement in Medicare
Dr. Schafer accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Schafer as offering telehealth. CMS counts 52 procedures of hip replacement by Dr. Schafer, more than 88% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
Where Dr. Schafer ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Knee replacement
- 87th percentile71 procedures
- Hip replacement
- 88th percentile52 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Lower limb (leg) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Removal of nail tissue: 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. Eric John Schafer has 2 publications on record
Dmand AI links 2 papers to Dr. Schafer, published from 2010 to 2012. Dr. Schafer's most frequent co-authors are Jennifer Ang Chan, MD, Wolfram Goessling, MD, PhD and William Chun Hahn, MD, PhD.
Papers2
Years published2010 to 2012
Dr. Schafer's most frequent co-authors
- Jennifer Ang Chan, MD1 shared paper
- Wolfram Goessling, MD, PhD1 shared paper
- William Chun Hahn, MD, PhD1 shared paper
Recent publications by Dr. Schafer
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Eric John Schafer received $31,935 in industry payments from 2019 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 86 general payments to Dr. Schafer from 15 drug and device companies from 2019 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 43% of the total. Medical Device Business Services, Inc. paid the most, $14,460.
General payments to Dr. Schafer by program year, 2019 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Schafer by kind, 2019 to 2025
$31.9Kin total
- Consulting fees$13,82643%
- Education$9,00028%
- Travel and lodging$4,25313%
- Food and beverage$3,35511%
- Honoraria$1,5005%
Companies that paid Dr. Schafer 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. Eric John Schafer graduated from Indiana University School of Medicine
Dr. Schafer graduated from Indiana University School of Medicine in 2016.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Eric John Schafer'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 | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation 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. Eric John Schafer's NPI number?
Dr. Eric John Schafer's NPI number is 1043669237. It was assigned on June 8, 2016, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Eric John Schafer?
Dr. Eric John Schafer is an orthopedic surgeon in Lexington, Kentucky. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Orthopaedic Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207X00000X).
Where does Dr. Eric John Schafer practice?
Dr. Schafer practices at 3480 Yorkshire Medical Park, Lexington, KY 40509. Dr. Schafer's primary practice is Bluegrass Orthopaedics Surgical Division LLC in Lexington, Kentucky. Dmand AI also links Dr. Schafer to 3 hospitals, 5 home health agencies, 5 medical groups and 4 group practices and clinics.
What is Dr. Eric John Schafer's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Schafer is (859) 514-0251.
What is Dr. Eric John Schafer's medical license number?
Dr. Schafer holds Michigan license 4301109625.
Which hospitals is Dr. Eric John Schafer affiliated with?
Dr. Schafer is affiliated with Baptist Health Lexington. Dmand AI links Dr. Schafer to 3 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Eric John Schafer part of?
Dr. Schafer is linked to Bluegrass Orthopaedics. Dmand AI links Dr. Schafer to 5 more medical groups.
Does Dr. Eric John Schafer accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Schafer billed Medicare for 1,198 services in 2024, and Dr. Schafer accepts Medicare assignment.
Does Dr. Eric John Schafer offer telehealth?
Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Schafer as offering telehealth services.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Eric John Schafer see?
CMS counts 315 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Schafer in 2024, with an average age of 75.
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What services does Dr. Eric John Schafer bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Schafer's most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J3301), office visit, established patient (99213) and diagnostic imaging (73502).
Where did Dr. Eric John Schafer go to medical school?
Dr. Schafer graduated from Indiana University School of Medicine in 2016.
What drugs does Dr. Eric John Schafer prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Schafer's most prescribed drugs by claims were Oxycodone HCl, Cefadroxil and Ondansetron HCl.
Has Dr. Eric John Schafer received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $31,935 in general payments to Dr. Schafer from 15 companies from 2019 to 2025. The largest total came from Medical Device Business Services, Inc.
How long has Dr. Eric John Schafer been practicing?
Dr. Schafer graduated from medical school in 2016, 10 years ago.
Does Dr. Eric John Schafer do research?
Dmand AI links 2 publications to Dr. Schafer, published from 2010 to 2012.
Who does Dr. Eric John Schafer publish with?
Dr. Schafer's most frequent co-authors are Jennifer Ang Chan, MD (1 shared paper), Wolfram Goessling, MD, PhD (1 shared paper) and William Chun Hahn, MD, PhD (1 shared paper).
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