Ellen Schaefer, OD

  • Lake Katrine, NY
  • Optometrist
NPI1538183330PAC ID6608042627
Medicare patients, 2024
14
Industry payments
$68
Affiliated sites
1
Medical group
1
State license
1
Practice address
1636 Ulster Ave, Lake Katrine, NY 12449-5420
Practice phone
Call (845) 336-6310
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Primary practice

Visionexcel

Eye care practice · Lake Katrine, New York

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Ellen Schaefer is an optometrist in Lake Katrine, New York

Ellen Schaefer practices at Visionexcel in Lake Katrine, New York.

Ellen Schaefer's NPI, 1538183330, was assigned on July 26, 2006. Ellen Schaefer graduated from State University of New York - State College Optometry in 1996. Ellen Schaefer holds New York license VUT005751.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
6608042627
NPI enumeration date
July 26, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(845) 336-6310
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Sex
Female
Estimated age
56
Medical school graduation
1996

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

Ellen Schaefer practices at Visionexcel in Lake Katrine, New York

Ellen Schaefer's primary practice is Visionexcel, at 1636 Ulster Ave, Lake Katrine, NY 12449-5420. The practice phone is (845) 336-6310.

  • Visionexcel
    1636 Ulster Ave, Lake Katrine, NY 12449-5420Phone(845) 336-6310

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Ellen Schaefer is affiliated with 1 site of care and 1 medical group

Ellen Schaefer's primary practice is Visionexcel in Lake Katrine, New York. Dmand AI also links Ellen Schaefer to 1 medical group, named with a free account.

VisionexcelEye care practice · Lake Katrine, New YorkPrimary
1 medical groupName with a free account
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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Ellen Schaefer's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Ellen Schaefer practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
VisionexcelAvailable with a free account
+1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

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Ellen Schaefer is one of 2,393 optometrists in New York

Optometrist is Ellen Schaefer's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 152W00000X. Ellen Schaefer is licensed in New York.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Optometrist, New YorkPrimaryLicense VUT005751 · taxonomy 152W00000X

Optometrists near Ellen Schaefer

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2,393optometrists in New York
2optometrists in Lake Katrine

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Ellen Schaefer treated 14 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 72

CMS counts 14 Medicare patients who saw Ellen Schaefer in 2024. The largest group is 85 and over, with 0 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 0.80, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Ellen Schaefer's median patient age at 37, with 62% women.

Medicare patients, 202414
Average age72
Average risk score0.80

Ellen Schaefer's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Chronic conditions among Ellen Schaefer's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High cholesterol75%

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

Ellen 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 37

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women62%
  • Men36%

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

How Ellen Schaefer takes part in Medicare

Ellen Schaefer accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Ellen Schaefer received $68 in industry payments in 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 2 general payments to Ellen Schaefer from 1 drug or device company in 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. paid the most, $68.

Companies that paid Ellen Schaefer the most, 2025 to 2025

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

Ellen Schaefer graduated from State University of New York - State College Optometry

Ellen Schaefer graduated from State University of New York - State College Optometry in 1996.

  1. Medical schoolState University of New York - State College Optometry

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Ellen Schaefer'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 Data
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (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 Ellen Schaefer's NPI number?

Ellen Schaefer's NPI number is 1538183330. It was assigned on July 26, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What does Ellen Schaefer specialize in?

Ellen Schaefer is an optometrist in Lake Katrine, New York. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Optometrist (taxonomy code 152W00000X).

Where does Ellen Schaefer practice?

Ellen Schaefer practices at 1636 Ulster Ave, Lake Katrine, NY 12449-5420. Ellen Schaefer's primary practice is Visionexcel in Lake Katrine, New York. Dmand AI also links Ellen Schaefer to 1 medical group.

What is Ellen Schaefer's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Ellen Schaefer is (845) 336-6310.

What is Ellen Schaefer's medical license number?

Ellen Schaefer holds New York license VUT005751.

Does Ellen Schaefer accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS lists Ellen Schaefer as accepting Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Ellen Schaefer see?

CMS counts 14 Medicare patients who saw Ellen Schaefer in 2024, with an average age of 72.

Where did Ellen Schaefer go to medical school?

Ellen Schaefer graduated from State University of New York - State College Optometry in 1996.

Has Ellen Schaefer received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $68 in general payments to Ellen Schaefer from 1 company from 2025 to 2025. The largest total came from Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc.

How long has Ellen Schaefer been practicing?

Ellen Schaefer graduated from medical school in 1996, 30 years ago.

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