Dr. David R. Shaffer, MD

  • Albany, NY
  • Medical oncologist
NPI1487625158
Medicare services, 2022
41,666
Part D claims, 2023
98
Clinical trials
3
MIPS score, 2024
100
Hospital affiliations
1
Practice address
43 New Scotland Avenue, Mail Code 34, Albany, NY 12208
Practice phone
Call (518) 262-2400
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Primary practice

Albany Medical Center

Hospital · Albany, New York

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Dr. David R. Shaffer is a medical oncologist in Albany, New York

Dr. Shaffer practices at Albany Medical Center in Albany, New York, part of Albany Med Health System.

Dr. Shaffer's NPI, 1487625158, was assigned on January 30, 2006. Dr. Shaffer graduated from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine in 1995. Dr. Shaffer holds New York license 210541.

NPI and contact details
NPI enumeration date
January 30, 2006
NPI status
Active
Practice phone
(518) 262-2400
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
57
Medical school graduation
1995

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

Dr. David R. Shaffer practices at 2 locations in Albany, New York

Dr. Shaffer's primary practice is Albany Medical Center, at 43 New Scotland Avenue, Mail Code 34, Albany, NY 12208 in Albany County. The practice phone is (518) 262-2400. The NPI Registry lists Dr. Shaffer's practice address as 25 Hackett Blvd, Albany, NY 12208.

  • Albany Medical CenterPrimary
    43 New Scotland Avenue, Mail Code 34, Albany, NY 12208 · Albany CountyPhone(518) 262-2400
  • NPI Registry address
    25 Hackett Blvd, Albany, NY 12208 · Albany CountyPhone(518) 262-6696

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

Dr. David R. Shaffer is affiliated with 1 site of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Shaffer's primary practice is Albany Medical Center in Albany, New York, part of Albany Med Health System. The medical group on file is New York Oncology Hematology.

Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. David R. Shaffer's practice

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SiteEHR vendor and product
Albany Medical CenterAvailable with a free account

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Dr. David R. Shaffer is one of 458 medical oncologists in New York

Medical oncology is Dr. Shaffer's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RX0202X. Dr. Shaffer is licensed in New York.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Medical oncology, New YorkPrimaryLicense 210541 · taxonomy 207RX0202X

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Dr. David R. Shaffer billed Medicare for 41,666 services in 2022

CMS data shows 41,666 Medicare services from Dr. Shaffer across 59 procedure codes in 2022. Medicare paid $939,777 for them.

Medicare services, 202241,666
Paid by Medicare$939,777
Procedure codes59

Dr. Shaffer's Medicare services by type, 2021 to 2022

  • 2021
  • 2022
Drugs given in the office
2021: 7,5362022: 31,438317%
Other services
2021: 3,2862022: 5,27861%
Lab and pathology
2021: 3,3562022: 2,56324%
Tests and treatments
2021: 6752022: 85627%
Office and hospital visits
2021: 9022022: 75117%
Surgery
2021: 7102022: 57819%
Imaging
2021: 1122022: 20280%

Where Dr. Shaffer's Medicare services took place, 2022

  • In an office41,505100%
  • In a facility1610%

Dr. Shaffer compared with the New York median for medical oncologists, 2022

  • Dr. Shaffer
  • New York median
Medicare services
41,666vs 340122.5 times
Part D claims
98vs 13025% below

Medians across 421 medical oncologists in New York with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Shaffer's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2022

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. David R. Shaffer's patients have a median age of 77

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Shaffer's median patient age at 77, with 40% women.

Dr. Shaffer's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 77

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women40%
  • Men60%

Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data

Dr. David R. Shaffer wrote 98 Medicare Part D claims in 2023

In 2023, Dr. Shaffer wrote 98 Medicare Part D claims. Every claim was for a generic drug. They cover 2 drugs, with $82,233 in total drug cost. In 2022, CMS named 926 claims across 27 drugs.

Part D claims, 202398
Drugs named by CMS2
Total drug cost$82,233

Dr. Shaffer's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2023

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, 2022 to 2023

  • 2022
  • 2023
Claims for drugs CMS names
2022: 9262023: 9889%

Drugs named by CMS: 2 in 2023, 27 in 2022.

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

Dr. David R. Shaffer scored 100 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 100 out of 100 for Dr. Shaffer for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group.

Dr. Shaffer's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 100of 100Final score
  • 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities

Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.

Source: Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026

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Dr. David R. Shaffer has worked on 3 clinical trials

Dmand AI links Dr. Shaffer to 3 clinical trials. 1 is still active or recruiting. Conditions studied include Prostatic Neoplasms, Ureteral Neoplasms and Prostatic Diseases. Eli Lilly and Company sponsors the most, 2. Open Payments lists research payments to Dr. Shaffer that name 1 trial.

Conditions in Dr. Shaffer's trials

  • Prostatic Neoplasms
  • Ureteral Neoplasms
  • Prostatic Diseases
  • Urethral Neoplasms

Investigators on the most trials with Dr. Shaffer

Recent clinical trials with Dr. Shaffer

Sources: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026; ClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage

Dr. David R. Shaffer received $10,733 in industry payments from 2016 to 2020

CMS Open Payments shows 16 general payments to Dr. Shaffer from 4 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2020. Speaker and faculty fees make up the largest share, 61% of the total. Genentech, Inc. paid the most, $8,782. It also lists 4 research payments totaling $3,082 from 2018 to 2021, naming 1 clinical trial.

General payments to Dr. Shaffer by program year, 2016 to 2020

General payments to Dr. Shaffer by kind, 2016 to 2020

$10.7Kin total
  • Speaker and faculty fees$6,58361%
  • Consulting fees$3,59633%
  • Food and beverage$3974%
  • Travel and lodging$1301%
  • Education$280%

Companies that paid Dr. Shaffer the most, 2016 to 2020

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

Dr. David R. Shaffer graduated from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine

Dr. Shaffer graduated from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine in 1995.

  1. Medical schoolUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine

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Sources for Dr. David R. Shaffer'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 phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Affiliation DataDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand 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 Data
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesClinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Clinical trials and co-investigatorsClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
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. David R. Shaffer's NPI number?

Dr. David R. Shaffer's NPI number is 1487625158. It was assigned on January 30, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. David R. Shaffer?

Dr. David R. Shaffer is a medical oncologist in Albany, New York. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Medical Oncology Physician (taxonomy code 207RX0202X).

Where does Dr. David R. Shaffer practice?

Dr. Shaffer practices at 43 New Scotland Avenue, Mail Code 34, Albany, NY 12208. Dr. Shaffer also practices at 25 Hackett Blvd, Albany, NY 12208. Dr. Shaffer's primary practice is Albany Medical Center in Albany, New York, part of Albany Med Health System.

What is Dr. David R. Shaffer's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Shaffer is (518) 262-2400.

What is Dr. David R. Shaffer's medical license number?

Dr. Shaffer holds New York license 210541.

Which hospitals is Dr. David R. Shaffer affiliated with?

Dr. Shaffer practices at Albany Medical Center in Albany, New York.

What medical group is Dr. David R. Shaffer part of?

Dr. Shaffer is linked to New York Oncology Hematology.

Does Dr. David R. Shaffer accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Shaffer billed Medicare for 41,666 services in 2022.

What is Dr. David R. Shaffer's MIPS score?

Dr. Shaffer's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 100 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

What services does Dr. David R. Shaffer bill to Medicare?

In 2022, Dr. Shaffer's most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J9299), injected or infused drug (J9271) and medicare temporary code (Q9967).

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Where did Dr. David R. Shaffer go to medical school?

Dr. Shaffer graduated from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine in 1995.

What drugs does Dr. David R. Shaffer prescribe most?

In 2023 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Shaffer's most prescribed drugs by claims were Prednisone and Abiraterone Acetate.

Has Dr. David R. Shaffer received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $10,733 in general payments to Dr. Shaffer from 4 companies from 2016 to 2020. The largest total came from Genentech, Inc.

How long has Dr. David R. Shaffer been practicing?

Dr. Shaffer graduated from medical school in 1995, 31 years ago.

Does Dr. David R. Shaffer do research?

Dr. Shaffer has worked on 3 clinical trials.

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